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Lehigh’s Materials Science and Engineering program prepares students for a wide range of careers including research, development, operations, management, manufacturing and sales. Graduates are sought after by many different industries such as chemicals, electronics, transportation, communications, and aerospace, as well as financial, educational, and legal concerns in these sectors. Generally speaking, materials scientists are involved in using existing materials for a given application or helping develop new materials and processing methods, often connected to pursuits in nano-, bio-, structural, optical and electronics. A significant number of students in the program pursue graduate study, leading to careers in research and education.

The program offers a fundamental ‘core’ of courses which apply to the different material classes; students also have the choice of obtaining an area of specialization such as nanotechnology. Hands-on laboratory experiences are emphasized throughout, and opportunities and encouragement abound for research and Summer internships. Many of our students have taken part in projects at government laboratories, in industry, or at other universities, both in the U.S. and abroad. Students also have the option of pursuing a senior project in close collaboration with a faculty member. Projects are interdisciplinary, and vary from stainless-steel welding to microelectronic packaging. Lehigh’s microscopy facilities -- the most advanced university-based center of its kind in the U.S. -- play a major role in the Materials Science curriculum. Undergraduates may also participate in the department’s annual Microscopy School, where leaders in the microscopy field join with Lehigh faculty to teach courses on the latest advances and techniques in nanocharacterization.


For more information please contact:

Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Lehigh University
5 East Packer Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18015-3195

Janie Carlin
(610) 758-4220