Materials Science & Engineering (MSE)Engineering

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MSE 1810
MSE at Cornell: An Introduction for Freshmen

Introduce students to industrial and research practices in materials science and engineering through the perspective of working professionals. Weekly seminars will focus on a sector of materials (polymers, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  • 18568 MSE 1810   LEC 001

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    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Thompson, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 2060
Atomic and Molecular Structure of Matter

This course covers the atomic and molecular structure of crystalline and noncrystalline materials as well as selected analytical techniques for structural interrogation. Selected topics include, basic ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MAE 3130

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6854 MSE 2060   LEC 001

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    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Robinson, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 2620
Electronic Materials for the Information Age

Examines the electrical and optical properties of materials. Topics include the mechanism of electrical conduction in metals, semiconductors and insulators; tuning of electrical properties in semiconductors, ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory. Combined with: ENGRD 2620

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6885 MSE 2620   LEC 001

  •  
    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Cha, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6886 MSE 2620   LAB 401

  •  
    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Cha, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6887 MSE 2620   LAB 402

  •  
    • S
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Cha, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 3040
Kinetics, Diffusion, and Phase Transformations

Phenomenological and atomistic theories of diffusion in metals, alloys, ionic compounds, semiconductors and polymers. Introduction to general transport theory and non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Kinetic ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 5840

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6856 MSE 3040   LEC 001

  •  
    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dshemuchadse, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Enrollment limited to: undergraduate students; graduate students by permission of department, Michele Conrad (mmc2).

  •  6857 MSE 3040   DIS 201

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    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dshemuchadse, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 3050
Electronic, Magnetic, and Dielectric Properties of Materials

Examines the electronic, magnetic, and dielectric properties of materials, including an understanding of the atomic level interactions that give rise to these properties. Topics include: use of tensors ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 5850

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6858 MSE 3050   LEC 001

  •  
    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Schlom, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6859 MSE 3050   DIS 201

  •  
    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Schlom, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 3070
Materials Design Concepts I

MSE 3070 is the initial course in the MSE multi-semester undergraduate design sequence emphasizing entrepreneurial driven materials-enabled design and prototyping through the understanding of early-stage ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  6860 MSE 3070   LEC 001

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    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Umbach, C

    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Umbach, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    The student must be in their first or second semester of their Junior year to be allowed to enroll in MSE 3070 without instructor permission.

MSE 3120
Junior Laboratory II

Practical laboratory covering the characterization of material, analysis of data, and proper presentation of results. Labs are based on materials from courses in kinetics, diffusion and phase transformations ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one laboratory.

  • 2 Credits Graded

  •  6861 MSE 3120   LEC 001

  •  
    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Wagner, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6862 MSE 3120   LAB 401

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Wagner, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6863 MSE 3120   LAB 402

  •  
    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Wagner, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 4060
Senior Experimental Thesis II

Second semester of two-semester senior thesis sequence. See MSE 4050 for thesis project requirements. Continued research in individual faculty groups with periodic oral and written updates. In class discussion ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6864 MSE 4060   LEC 001

  •  
    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • van Dover, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 4072
Materials Design Concepts II

This course emphasizes entrepreneurial driven materials enabled designs through the understanding of early-stage product development complexities. These complexities include staging invention and innovation ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6891 MSE 4072   LEC 001

  •  
    • MW
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Murtagh, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 4100
Physical Metallurgy and Applications

Fundamentals of metals and modern alloy systems. Characteristics of metals: metallic bonding, elemental metals, and phase formation. Microstructure of metals and alloys: structure, defects, phase stability, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MSE 5100

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6892 MSE 4100   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Baker, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 4330
Materials for Energy Production, Storage, and Conversion

This course is concerned with materials and technologies related to energy production, storage, and conversion. The devices discussed include photovoltaics, power electronics, and batteries. Thermodynamic, ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MSE 5330

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  6893 MSE 4330   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Umbach, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 4610
Biomedical Materials and Their Applications

Many types of materials are used in biomedical engineering to replace or supplement natural biological systems. Interaction with blood and tissues is always of primary importance, but depending on the ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6894 MSE 4610   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Donnelly, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Transfer and graduate students with equivalent preparation should request permission of instructor.

MSE 4900
Special Projects in Materials Science and Engineering

Students engage in a mentored investigation or inquiry that aims to make a scholarly contribution to the field of Materials Science and Engineering. Students are mentored by Cornell faculty in the Department ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6874 MSE 4900   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Baker, S

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6875 MSE 4900   IND 602

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Benedek, N

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6876 MSE 4900   IND 603

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Cha, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6877 MSE 4900   IND 604

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Donnelly, E

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6878 MSE 4900   IND 605

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dshemuchadse, J

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6879 MSE 4900   IND 606

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dufresne, E

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6880 MSE 4900   IND 607

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Estroff, L

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6881 MSE 4900   IND 608

  •  
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Jena, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6865 MSE 4900   IND 609

  •  
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Ober, C

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6866 MSE 4900   IND 610

  •  
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Robinson, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6867 MSE 4900   IND 611

  •  
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Schlom, D

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6868 MSE 4900   IND 612

  •  
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Singer, A

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6869 MSE 4900   IND 613

  •  
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Thompson, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6870 MSE 4900   IND 614

  •  
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • van Dover, R

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6871 MSE 4900   IND 615

  •  
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Wiesner, U

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6872 MSE 4900   IND 616

  •  
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Xing, H

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6873 MSE 4900   IND 617

  •  
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Zhong, Y

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Students from all Colleges must submit a Cornell Engineering Research for Credit Form (https://experience.cornell.edu/opportunities/cornell-engineering-research-credit). Upon approval, students are responsible for enrolling themselves with a permission number.

MSE 4902
Research Involvement Supplement

This course is a supplement to any, 2-credit or greater, materials-centric research involvement course within the university (typically Engineering or Arts and Sciences but open to any college). The combination ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit S/U NoAud

  •  6915 MSE 4902   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Thompson, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Open only to MSE affiliated students. Must be co-enrolled in an MSE appropriate research involvement course in any department.

    Department Consent Required (Add)

MSE 4950
Undergraduate Teaching Involvement

Gives credit to students who help in the laboratory portions of select MSE courses. The number of credits earned is determined by the teaching load and is typically 1-3. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-3 Credits Graded

  •  6882 MSE 4950   IND 601

    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Thompson, M

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

    Department Consent Required (Add)

MSE 5005
MSE MEng Professional Development

Development of leadership skills and application to problem solving, forming and working on teams, project management, and networking. Development of graphical, verbal, and written communication skills. ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1 Credit Graded

  •  6908 MSE 5005   SEM 101

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Early, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5010
MEng Project - Ongoing

Master of Engineering research project. Integration of technical, teamwork, and leadership skills to achieve a specific technical project goal defined by a project sponsor. MSE 5010 is for students who ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-10 Credits Graded

  •  6883 MSE 5010   IND 601

  •  
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Early, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

MSE 5011
MEng Project - Terminal

Master of Engineering research project. Integration of technical, teamwork, and leadership skills to achieve a specific technical project goal defined by a project sponsor. MSE 5011 is for students who ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-12 Credits Graded

  •  6909 MSE 5011   IND 601

  •  
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Early, K

  • Instruction Mode: Independent Studies

MSE 5100
Physical Metallurgy and Applications

Fundamentals of metals and modern alloy systems. Characteristics of metals: metallic bonding, elemental metals, and phase formation. Microstructure of metals and alloys: structure, defects, phase stability, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MSE 4100

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 17986 MSE 5100   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Baker, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5230
Physics of Soft Materials

An introduction to general aspects of (i) structure, (ii) order and (iii) dynamics of soft materials /biomaterials. Typical representative materials discussed include polymers, thermo- and lyotropic liquid ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  • 18249 MSE 5230   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR

    • Wiesner, U

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5235
Design of Soft Materials

Soft materials have unique properties, exploited widely by nature and industry. They are made from a variety of building blocks, including small molecules, macromolecules, and particles. These ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: CHEME 5235

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6912 MSE 5235   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dufresne, E

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5310
Introduction to Ceramics

Covers ceramic processes and products, structure of ceramic crystals, structure of glasses, structural defects (point defects, dislocations), surfaces, interfaces and grain boundaries, diffusion in ionic ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6884 MSE 5310   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Murtagh, M

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5330
Materials for Energy Production, Storage, and Conversion

This course is concerned with materials and technologies related to energy production, storage, and conversion. The devices discussed include photovoltaics, power electronics, and batteries. Thermodynamic, ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: MSE 4330

  • 3 Credits Sat/Unsat

  •  6895 MSE 5330   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Umbach, C

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5411
Nanofabrication and Characterization of Electronics Laboratory

This course provides an introduction to nanofabrication technologies with emphasis on Si-based integrated circuits manufacturing as well as modern electronics based on GaN, 2D materials etc. The lab, primarily ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECE 4361

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 12621 MSE 5411   LAB 401

    • T
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Xing, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

    Department Consent Required (Add)

Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECE 4361

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 12622 MSE 5411   LAB 402

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Xing, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECE 4361

  • 1 Credit Graded

  • 12623 MSE 5411   LAB 403

  •  
    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Xing, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5430
Thin-Film Materials Science

Provides a fundamental understanding of processing/structure/property relation in thin films, with an emphasis on behaviors that differ from those observed in classical bulk materials. Topics include vacuum ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: ECE 4590

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • 12348 MSE 5430   LEC 001

  •  
    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Nair, H

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5435
Organic Electronics: Materials and Processing

Organic electronics plays a crucial role in creating flexible, wearable, and biocompatible devices. This course explores the physical and chemical principles of organic electronics, the development of ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6911 MSE 5435   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Zhong, Y

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5710
Analytical Techniques for Material Science

This course will teach the fundamental theories, collection methods, and analyses of modern materials characterization techniques, with the aim of examining the macro, micro, and surface composition and ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BME 5710

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6905 MSE 5710   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Wagner, K

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5740
Fundamentals and Applications of Electrochemistry

This course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding on the role of electrochemistry in materials processing and energy storage. Topics include fundamental electrochemical equilibria and kinetics, ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6907 MSE 5740   LEC 001

  •  
    • W
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Suntivich, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5750
Artificial Intelligence: Concepts and Applications

Course provides a general overview of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) concepts and techniques most relevant to materials science and engineering. Starting with a brief introduction to the history of AI ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Opt NoAud

  •  6914 MSE 5750   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Benedek, N

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5802
Materials Structure and Mechanical Properties

Course is intended for first year graduate students in MSE, or graduate students in other fields, needing a solid foundation in the relationships between structure and mechanical properties in materials ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  6910 MSE 5802   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Baker, S

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5840
Kinetics, Diffusion, and Phase Transformation

Phenomenological and atomistic theories of diffusion in metals, alloys, ionic compounds, semiconductors and polymers. Introduction to general transport theory and non-equilibrium thermodynamics. Kinetic ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 3040

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6896 MSE 5840   LEC 001

  •  
    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dshemuchadse, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6897 MSE 5840   DIS 201

  •  
    • M
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Dshemuchadse, J

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 5850
Electronic, Magnetic, and Dielectric Properties of Materials

Examines the electronic, magnetic, and dielectric properties of materials, including an understanding of the atomic level interactions that give rise to these properties. Topics include: use of tensors ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Choose one lecture and one discussion. Combined with: MSE 3050

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6898 MSE 5850   LEC 001

  •  
    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Schlom, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

  •  6899 MSE 5850   DIS 201

  •  
    • F
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Schlom, D

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 6040
Kinetics of Reactions in Condensed Matter

This class covers the fundamental of kinetics in material with the focus on the microstructure. We will discuss the motion of atoms and molecules by diffusion, motion of dislocations and interfaces, ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  6900 MSE 6040   LEC 001

  •  
    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Singer, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 6050
Physics of Semiconductors and Nanostructures

Covers basic solid state and semiconductor physics relevant for understanding electronic and optical devices. Topics include crystalline structures, bonding in atoms and solids, energy bands in solids, ... view course details

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Syllabi:

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 4 Credits Graded

  •  6904 MSE 6050   LEC 001

  •  
    • MWF
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • van Dover, R

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 6650
Principles of Tissue Engineering

Covers introductory concepts in tissue engineering, including polymeric biomaterials used for scaffolds, mechanisms of cellbiomaterial interaction, biocompatibility and foreign body response, cell engineering, ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session.  Combined with: BME 6650, MAE 6650

  • 3 Credits Graded

  •  5877 MSE 6650   LEC 001

  •  
    • TR
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Bonassar, L

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 8000
Research in Materials Science

Independent research in materials science under the guidance of a member of the staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Project Session Full. 

  • 1-12 Credits Graded

  •  6901 MSE 8000   RSC 701

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    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Singer, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research

MSE 8010
Materials Science and Engineering Colloquium

Lectures by visiting scientists, Cornell staff members, and graduate students on subjects of interest in materials sciences, especially in connection with new research. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 0.5 Credits S/U NoAud

  •  6902 MSE 8010   SEM 101

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    • R
    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Singer, A

  • Instruction Mode: In Person

MSE 8020
Materials Science Research Group Seminars

Short presentations on research in progress by students and staff. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Regular Academic Session. 

  • 1.5 Credits Graded

  •  6903 MSE 8020   RSC 701

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    • Jan 20 - May 5, 2026

    • Singer, A

  • Instruction Mode: Directed Research