Matthew D Goodman

Matthew D Goodman
Matthew D Goodman
Senior Lecturer
(217) 244-9253
210 Ceramics Building

Education

  • Ph.D., University of Illinois, Materials Science and Engineering, 2014
  • M.S., Iowa State University, Materials Science and Engineering, 2009
  • B.S., summa cum laude, Iowa State University, Materials Science and Engineering, 2009

Academic Positions

  • Lecturer, University of Illinois, Materials Science and Engineering, 2014-2024
  • Senior Lecturer, University of Illinois, Materials Science and Engineering, 2024-present

Resident Instruction

  • MSE 395 - Senior Design

Course Development

  • Developed 2-semester senior design curriculum incorporating Human Centered Design and KEEN's Entrepreneurial Mindset Framework

Research Interests

  • Human Centered Design in MSE Capstone Courses
  • Engineering Education
  • K-12 Engineering Outreach

Chapters in Books

  • J. Wang, L. Zhao, M. Goodman, and Z. Lin, Semiconducting nanostructures for new energy generating and novel bio-detecting. Encyclopedia of semiconductor nanotechnology, American Scientific Publishers (2011).

Selected Articles in Journals

Patents

  • “Method for Forming Carbon Opal Templates and Their Use in Forming Inverse Opals,” issued Tuesday October 16, 2018, patent number 10,099,965.
  • “High Surface Area Carbon Opals and Inverse Opals Obtained Therefrom,” issued Tuesday, May 9th, 2017, patent number 9,643,894

Service on Campus Committees

  • Faculty Senate Information Technology Committee (Fall 2016-Spring 2023; chair Fall 2022-2023)
  • Faculty Senate (Fall 2015-Spring 2020)

Teaching Honors

  • List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent for Fall 2021 (2022)
  • List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent for Fall 2019 (2020)
  • List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent for Summer 2018 (2018)
  • List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent for Summer 2017 (2017)
  • List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent for Fall 2016 (2017)
  • List of Teachers Ranked as Excellent for Fall 2015 (2016)
  • Collins Scholar, College of Engineering, University of Illinois (2015)

Recent Courses Taught

  • ENG 598 TL - Teaching and Leadership
  • ENG 598 TL2 - Teaching and Leadership 2
  • MSE 101 - Materials in Today's World
  • MSE 206 - Mechanics for MatSE
  • MSE 280 A (MSE 280 B) - Engineering Materials
  • MSE 395 (MSE 495) - Materials Design
  • MSE 494 (MSE 398 A) - Materials Design Thinking
  • TE 100 - Intro to ILEE