MS Program in Materials Science and Engineering
UNF's interdisciplinary Master of Science degree program in Materials Science and Engineering brings together more than twenty-five faculty from Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Physics, Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. A list of the program faculty and their areas of research can be found on the Faculty page. The program also leverages the materials characterization facilities in the UNF Materials Science and Engineering Research Facility (MSERF).
In this program, each graduate student conducts significant original research under the guidance of a faculty mentor, culminating in the completion and defense of a master’s thesis. The program is designed to prepare students for employment in a technical field or for continuing their education in a doctoral program. Please see the Admissions page for information on how to apply. Feel free to reach out to the Program Coordinator, Dr. Daniel Santavicca (daniel.santavicca@unf.edu), with any questions.
Program News
- Upcoming master's thesis defenses:
- Patrick Keeney will defend his thesis "Investigating the Roles of Intrinsic Point Defects and Transition Metal Doping in Thin-Film and Bulk TiS2" on 7/21/25 from 10:00-11:00 am in 50/2400 [event]
- Evan Wilson will defend his thesis "Disentangling Frustrated Magnetism in the Honeycomb Lattice: An Interplay of Heisenberg and Kitaev Interactions" on 7/25/25 from 1:00-2:00 pm in 50/2400 [event]
- "After UNF Opens Doors to a Healthcare Career, Graduate Student Creates Opportunities for Others to Conduct 3D Materials Science Research" (UNF Newsroom, Jan. 2025) highlights the work of MSE MS student Carleigh Eagle
- This Spring we welcome to the program new MSE MS students Carson Rogers and Zach Williams and new MSE faculty member Dr. Nelson Delfino de Campos (Mechanical Engineering). (Jan. 2025)