We are deeply saddened to share that Dr. John R. Radavich, an MSE alum, and longtime faculty member in the School, passed away on November 29, 2019. His contributions to the school will live on in perpetuity, and our thoughts and prayers are with his family during this difficult time

When national newspapers (like the Washington Post) need information about materials, they reach out to materials engineers like our own Professors, Kevin Trumble and Srinivasan Chandrasekar (Industrial Engineering, courtesy appointment in MSE).

From automobiles and planes to laptops and e-bikes, lithium-ion batteries have been blamed for causing fires in high-tech devices. Now, Purdue University scientists have come up with patented techniques that may cut down the risk from these popular batteries, which are found in everyday devices such as phones and tablets.

Assistant Professor (by courtesy), Janelle Wharry, is one of 73 scientists selected to receive early career funding from the Department of Energy (DOE). Her project, “Irradiation Tailoring of Deformation-Induced Phase Transformations” looks at how irradiation impacts the deformation-induced martensitic transformation in face centered cubic (fcc) metals.

MSE graduate student Mathew Korey recently published a paper titled, "What’s the T, Cis? Discussing Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation"

MSE Graduate Student, Baishakhi Bose received one of the five poster awards at the 10th Advances in Cement-Based Materials organized by The American Ceramic Society. The conference was hosted by University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign from June 16-18, 2019. Her poster was titled “Influence of Silica-Polyacrylamide Hydrogel Particles on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Internally Cured Cement Paste”. Baishakhi is working under the supervision of Professor Kendra Erk.

ACerS FELLOW: MSE Professor, Rod Trice, has been named a 2019 Fellow of the American Ceramic Society (ACerS)! Recognition of this achievement will be given at the ACerS Honors and Awards Banquet on September 30, 2019 in Portland Oregon.

Srinivasan Chandrasekar, professor of industrial engineering, received the 2019 Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal at the annual American Society for Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Annual Manufacturing Science & Engineering Conference. The meeting took place at Penn State Behrend, Erie, PA, on June 13, 2019.

MD's PhD research is advised by Professors Jeff Youngblood and John Howarter.