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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
Murat Guvendiren
Associate Professor and Director of Materials Engineering
Otto H. York Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Newark, NJ 07102
973-596-2932
murat.guvendiren@njit.edu
Fall 2023 Semester Begins
September 5, 2023
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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We currently enroll the largest percentage of female students of any other department in NCE.
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“I’m working on microfluidic biosensors for cancer detection. We hope this technology will replace invasive biopsies. ”
Mehnaz Mursalat
Class of 2020
“I’m interested in current challenges the energy community faces.”
Kerri-Lee Chintersingh
Class of 2019
“NJIT was a good engineering school and I knew it would teach me how to build prosthetics – plus, I was awarded the Dean’s Scholarship and financial aid. ”
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Class of 2019
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