New! BS in Materials Engineering Program Starting Fall 2022
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Materials Engineering is the study of the mechanical, physical and chemical properties of engineering materials, such as metals, ceramics, polymers and biomaterials. A materials engineer predicts and controls material properties through an understanding of atomic, molecular, crystalline and microscopic structures of engineering materials. As an essential member of an engineering team, the materials engineer is responsible for synthesis and processing of advanced materials.
Why Study Materials Engineering?
Program Director
David Venerus
Professor and Director of Materials Engineering
Otto H. York Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ 07102
973-596-3158
venerus@njit.edu
Final Exams Begin
May 6, 2022
Top 100
Chemical Engineering graduate program in the U.S.
$106,799
the average salary of a Chemical Engineer nationally
The chemical engineer profession is expected to grow faster than 7.4%, the average job growth rate.
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