MSE News

Photonic fibers borrow from butterfly wings to enable invisible, indelible sorting labels

Photonic fibers borrow from butterfly wings to enable invisible, indelible sorting labels

New technology from the Shtein lab could be a game changer in the clothing recycling process.
Joerg Lahann honored as AAAS Fellow

Joerg Lahann honored as AAAS Fellow

Professor Lahann, who has a courtesy appointment with MSE, received the honor for distinguished contributions to the field of polymeric materials engineering, including bio interfaces prepared using chemical vapor polymerization.
Liz Holm takes over as department chair

Liz Holm takes over as department chair

Effective January 1, MSE alum Liz Holm returned to U-M, this time in the role of professor and department chair.
Yiyang Li's research highlighted in IEEE Spectrum

Yiyang Li's research highlighted in IEEE Spectrum

The article interviewed and highlighted some recent work by Assistant Professor Yiyang Li, whose group has been one of the pioneers of electrochemical memory.
Avinava Roy and Yu-Chen Yang receive Rackham International Student Fellowships

Avinava Roy and Yu-Chen Yang receive Rackham International Student Fellowships

Avinava Roy and Yu-Chen Yang were selected for their outstanding academic success and promising research.
Faculty Opening: Inorganic Functional Materials

Faculty Opening: Inorganic Functional Materials

Review of applications will begin December 15. Applications received after that date will be considered until the position is filled.
Wei Lu Named Distinguished University Innovator of the Year

Wei Lu Named Distinguished University Innovator of the Year

Lu earned the honor for his pioneering efforts in the development and commercialization of novel electrical devices.
Yiyang Li receives Intel's Rising Star Faculty Award

Yiyang Li receives Intel's Rising Star Faculty Award

Li was one of 15 early-career academic researchers from around the world selected for leading groundbreaking research that has the potential to disrupt the tech industry.
Heat-resistant nanophotonic material could help turn heat into electricity

Heat-resistant nanophotonic material could help turn heat into electricity

The Heron group is helping develop the new material that is stable at 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit in open air.
Durable coating kills the COVID virus and other germs in minutes

Durable coating kills the COVID virus and other germs in minutes

The new coating, developed by MSE Professors Anish Tuteja and Geeta Mehta, could be a game changer in traditionally germ-laden public spaces like airports and hospitals.
Sun receives prestigious Dreyfus Foundation Award

Sun receives prestigious Dreyfus Foundation Award

Assistant Professor Wenhao Sun earned the honor for Machine-Learning Classification of Materials Synthesizability
Chao receives computational innovation graduate fellowship

Chao receives computational innovation graduate fellowship

The award will cover tuition, healthcare and a stipend for the 2022-23 academic year.
Elizabeth Holm named next MSE chair

Elizabeth Holm named next MSE chair

MSE alum Elizabeth Holm will return to U-M to lead the MSE department starting January 1.
Taub installed as Robert H. Lurie Professor of Engineering

Taub installed as Robert H. Lurie Professor of Engineering

In a special ceremony on June 7, Professor Alan Taub was celebrated for his leadership and research contributions toward making vehicles lighter and thus more energy efficient.
MSE Contingent attends international solid-state conference

MSE Contingent attends international solid-state conference

U-M attendees, which included two undergraduate students, gained new perspectives and insights into energy storage and energy/fuel conversion research.