Graduate Exams: Qualification, Preliminary, and Final
Qualifying Exams & Examiners
Biomaterials
Lead Examiner C. Leal, Co-examiner H. Wang
Ceramic Processing
Lead Examiner T. Kriven, Co-examiner D. Shoemaker
Composites
Lead Examiner N. Sottos, Co-examiner P. Geubelle
Computational/Simulation Methods in Materials Science
Lead Examiner D. Trinkle, Co-examiner A. Schleife
Dynamics of Macromolecular Fluids
Lead Examiner K. Schweizer, Co-examiner Q. Chen
Electron Microscopy and Scattering
Lead Examiner J. Zuo, Co-examiner P. Huang
Electronic Materials Processing
Lead Examiner M. Shim, Co-examiner Q. Cao
Macromolecular Solids
Lead Examiner N. Sottos, Co-examiner P. Braun
Mechanical Properties
Lead Examiner D. Trinkle, Co-examiner P. Bellon
Optical Properties of Materials
Lead Examiner M. Shim, Co-examiner Q. Cao
Physical Metallurgy
Lead Examiner P. Bellon, Co-examiner M. Charpagne
Physics and Physical Chemistry of Polymer Liquids
Lead Examiner A. Statt, Co-examiner K. Schweizer
Polymer Synthesis
Lead Examiner C. Evans, Co-examiner C. Schroeder
Solid State Physics
Lead Examiner A. Schleife, Co-examiner R. Averback
Surfaces and Colloids
Lead Examiner Q. Chen, Co-examiner P. Braun
Other - One topic only, may be chosen from list of prior exams below or any other topic. DGS approval required.
Atomic Processes on Surfaces, Crystal Physics and Structure, Defects in Crystals, Dielectric Properties of Materials, Electrochemistry, Plastics Engineering, Solid State Transformations, Tribology of Materials, X-Ray Diffraction and Scattering
MatSE Graduate Programs Office
Graduate Programs Office
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Ashley Phillips Smith
Senior Coordinator of Graduate Programs
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Urbana, IL 61801
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