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Faculty mentors

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is committed to fostering a community of inclusive excellence that promotes everybody's potential without bias. These faculty members are part of our Diversity & Inclusion initiative and welcome students to contact them for support and guidance as you develop into the best engineers possible.

Sheikh Akbar Ohio State Professor
Professor Sheikh Akbar
Materials Science and Engineering
Focus areas
  • Ceramic material
  • Electronic materials
  • Energy applications

Learn about Sheikh Akbar »


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Professor Elvin Beach
Materials Science and Engineering
Focus areas
  •  General MSE

  • Metallurgy
  • Welding and joining
  • Processing/manufacturing

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Jon Brown, Ohio State faculty
Professor Jon Brown
Materials Science and Engineering
Focus areas
  • General MSE
  • Polymeric materials
  • Computational/modeling of materials

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Professor Carolin Fink, Welding Engineering Ohio State University
Professor Carolin Fink
Welding Engineering
Focus areas
  • Metallurgy
  • Welding and joining
  • Processing/manufacturing
  • Computational/Modeling of materials
  • Energy applications

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Professor Perena Gouma
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Edward Orton, Jr., Chair in Ceramic Engineering
Focus areas
  • Biomaterials
  • Ceramic material
  • Composite materials
  • Processing/Manufacturing

Learn about Perena Gouma »


photo of Tyler Grassman, Ohio State faculty
Professor Tyler Grassman
Materials Science and Engineering
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Focus areas
  • Electronic materials
  • Energy applications

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Professor Jenifer Locke
Materials Science and Engineering
Focus areas
  • Metallurgy
  • Corrosion/Degradation

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Patricia Morris, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ohio State University
Professor Pat Morris
Materials Science and Engineering
Focus areas
  • General MSE
  • Ceramic material
  • Electronic materials
  • Processing/manufacturing
  • Energy applications

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Roberto Myers, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Professor Roberto Myers
Materials Science and Engineering
Physics
Electrical & Computer Engineering
Focus areas
  • Electronic materials
  • Energy applications

Learn about Roberto Myers »


Stephen Niezgoda, Department of Materials Science and Engineerig Ohio State University
Professor Steven Niezgoda
Materials Science and Engineering
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Focus areas
  • Metallurgy
  • Computational modeling of materials

Learn about Steve Niezgoda »


Boyd Panton Welding Engineering, Ohio State University
Lincoln Electric Professor Boyd Panton
Welding Engineering
Focus areas
  • Welding and joining
  • Processing/manufacturing

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Heather Powell, Materials Science and Engineering, Ohio State University
Professor Heather Powell
Materials Science and Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Focus areas
  • Biomaterials
  • Polymeric materials

Learn about Heather Powell »


Antonio Ramirez
Professor Antonio Ramirez
Welding Engineering
Director, Ma2JIC
Focus areas
  • Welding and joining
  • Processing/manufacturing
  • Computational/modeling of materials

Learn about Antonio Ramirez »


Michael Sumption, Materials Science and Engineering, Ohio State University
Professor Michael Sumption
Materials Science and Engineering
MSE Undergraduate Studies Chair
Focus areas
  • Electronic materials
  • Energy applications
  • Superconductors

Learn about Michael Sumption  »

Diversity in Engineering

We advance Inclusive Excellence by:

Advocating for campus diversity and inclusion

Promoting the understanding of diversity and inclusion and,

Integrating its principles and practices into the fabric and culture of the college.

engineering.osu.edu/diversity