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Uniting Against an Invisible Foe
COVID-19 has inspired countless new lines of scientific inquiry. Researchers across the University, leveraging their own expertise and collaborating across disciplinary boundaries, have made stunning progress in understanding the virus and refining approaches to disease prevention and care. “This is a moment that’s really highlighted the underlying strengths of the Penn community,” says Dawn Bonnell, Vice Provost for Research and Henry Robinson Towne Professor in Materials Science and Engineering. “It’s inspiring to see this response, but it’s not surprising.” READ MORE
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Two Penn Research Teams Win NSF Awards to Pursue ‘the Future of Manufacturing’
Two teams of Penn researchers, including Shu Yang, Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, and Liang Feng, Associate Professor in Materials Science and Engineering, have been tapped to drive “the future of manufacturing” with innovative, interdisciplinary projects supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF). The grants come from the agency’s $40 million program to develop new technologies, processes and skills in the fields of “biomanufacturing, cyber-manufacturing and eco-manufacturing.” READ MORE
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Materials Science and Engineering Welcomes Connor Bilchak, Lecturer
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is pleased to welcome Connor Bilchak as a full time lecturer, beginning in spring 2021. Bilchak received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Columbia University in 2019 and has since held a postdoctoral researcher position in the Zahra Fakhraai Research Group at the University of Pennsylvania, studying block copolymers, self-assembly and bi-continuous composites. READ MORE |
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Carpick Group Collaborates with Pixelligent Technologies and Argonne National Laboratory on Department of Energy Project
Robert Carpick, John Henry Towne Professor in the Departments of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics and Materials Science and Engineering, is an expert on nanotribology, the atomic-scale study of friction, wear, and other phenomena that arise at the interface between two surfaces. The Carpick Research Group is partnering with Pixelligent Technologies and the Argonne National Laboratory to create self-assembling nanocomposites for use in advanced lubricants, thanks to a $1.8 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office. READ MORE |
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Investing in Materials Startups
from Materialism Podcast
Every new startup requires capital, but most venture capital groups are very cautious about investing in materials companies due to the typically long timeframe for development. Matt Cohen (MSE'10), Director of Technology at Pangaea Ventures, talks about why their company dares to invest primarily in materials companies. He describes some of the investments they make, and the impact they have on Materialism Podcast. LISTEN HERE
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