Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)

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Overview

In 1997, Tuskegee University’s (TU) administration approved the offering of the Ph.D. Program in Materials Science and Engineering (MSE).  A group of faculty representing eight disciplines of science and  engineering was designated as MSE faculty, whose responsibility was to develop the curriculum and implement the program. The curriculum of the Ph.D. program was developed and approved in June 1998, and the program was successfully implemented in fall 1998.  The curriculum was reviewed and accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) during the same year. The primary objective of the program is to significantly increase the number of African Americans holding Ph.D. degrees in Science and Engineering. To date, TU has produced 39 PhDs in MSE and has become one of the largest producer of African American MSE PhDs in the nation.

Departmental Information

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Our Mission

In March 2011,  the TU Trustees approved the establishment of the Department of MSE and authorized the development of a Master’s program in MSE.  In October 2011, the TU Trustees approved the Master’s program in MSE, which was subsequently accepted by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission (SACS); and was implemented in January 2013.

Applicants must have a Master’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering or related disciplines from college or university to be considered for the Ph.D. program in Materials Science and Engineering.

Applicants  must also have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better. The minimum acceptable combined GRE score is 1000 (old) or 300 (new).

Program Accreditation

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Program Information

Contact Information

Dr. Vijaya Rangari, vrangari@tuskegee.edu; 334-724-4220
Interim Associate Vice President for Research & Sponsored Programs

Ms. Regina Crapps, Administrative Assistant; rcrapps@tuskegee.edu; 334-724-4872


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Application Package

Research Experience for Undergraduatesin Nano-Bio Materials Science and Engineering

Application Form

REU-Research Experience for Undergraduates in Nano-Bio MSE

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Scholarships and Fellowships

Alabama Graduate Research Fellowship Program (GRFP) 
Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP)
EPSCOR

Research Grants

  • CREST - Center for Sustainable Lightweight Materials (C-SLAM)
  • NSF-RISE - Enhancement of Research and Educational Infrastructure in Science and Engineering at Tuskegee University
  • Partnership for Research and Education in Multiferroic Polymer Nanocomposites between Tuskegee University and University of Nebraska-Lincoln
  • RII Track -1: CPU2AL: Connecting the Plasma Technology in Alabama
  • REU
  • MRI - Materials Research Infrastructure

Faculty & Staff

V. Regina Crapps
Materials Science and Engineering
Administrative Assistant 
rcrapps@tuskegee.edu
302 Luther Foster Hall
Phone: 334-724-4872

Dr. Vijaya Rangari
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Interim Associate VP, Research & Sponsored Programs
vrangari@tuskegee.edu
Phone: 334-724-4220

Dr. Shaik Zainuddin
Professor of Materials Science & Engineering
szainuddin@tuskegee.edu  
Phone: 334-724-4222

Dr. Sushrisangita Sahoo
Postdoctoral Associate
Materials science & Engineering Department
ssahoo@tuskegee.edu
Phone:785-386-2777

Dr. Abhinav Yadav
Post Doctoral Fellow
Materials Science & Engineering
MSE Processing Lab
ayadav@tuskegee.edu
Phone: 334-724-4875

Dr. Walter Malone
Adjunct Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
Assistant Professor, Physics College of Arts and Sciences
wmalone@tuskegee.edu
Luther Foster Hall, Rm. 512
Phone: 334-727-8299

Dr. Mohamed A. Abdalla, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Adjunct Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
abdalla@tuskegee.edu 
Phone: 334-727-9833

Dr. Heshmat Aglan
Dean, College of Engineering
Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
haglan@tuskegee.edu 
Phone: 334-727-8857

Dr. Maria Calhoun, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Director of Quality Enchancement Plan (QEP)

mcalhoun@tuskegee.edu 
334-727-8974

Dr. Adriane Ludwick
Retired Professor of Chemical Engineering
Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
aludwick@tuskegee.edu 

Dr. Melissa Reeves
Assoc. Professor of Chemistry 
Adjunct Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
mreeves@tuskegee.edu 
334-727-8237

Dr. Temesgen Samuel
Assoc. Professor of Pathobiology
Adjunct Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
tsamuel@tuskegee.edu
334-724-4547

Research Capabilities

Journal Publications​

To date, over 275 journal publications exist either published by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering faculty.

 Peer Reviewed Journal Publications

  • Publication in 2017
  • Publication in 2016
  • Publication in 2015
  • Publication in 2014
  • Publication in 2013