Extreme conditions push materials to their limits. Examples of extreme conditions include temperatures near melting, mechanical and thermal shock loadings, high energy particle irradiation, exposure to reactive chemicals and gases, or deformation to extreme strains. Developing materials that survive under such conditions and perform to desired specifications is a grand challenge. It is also a key enabler of future technologies, such as hypersonic flight, blast-resistant infrastructure, commercial fusion reactors, sustainable waste processing, and environmentally friendly production. MSEN faculty are at the forefront of science and engineering in materials under extreme conditions.
Core Faculty
Raymundo Arróyave
- Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- Presidential Impact Fellow
- Chancellor EDGES Fellow
- Engineering Dean’s Research Fellow
- Segers Family Dean's Excellence Professor
- Office: RDMC 216
- Phone: 979-845-5416
- Email: rarroyave@tamu.edu
![Raymundo Arróyave](../../_files/_images/_profile-images/MSEN-raymundo-arroyave-21Sept23.jpg)
Homero Castaneda
- Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- Director, National Corrosion and Materials Reliability Center
- Office: RDMC 300D
- Phone: 979-458-9844
- Email: hcastaneda@tamu.edu
![Homero Castaneda](../../_files/_images/_profile-images/MSEN-Homero-Castaneda-profile-14November2019.jpg)
Michael J. Demkowicz
- Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- Director of Graduate Programs, Materials Science & Engineering
- Presidential Impact Fellow
- Office: RDMC 212
- Phone: 979-458-9845
- Email: demkowicz@tamu.edu
![Michael J. Demkowicz](../../_files/_images/_profile-images/MSEN-profile-Michael-Demkowicz-11November2021.jpg)
Ibrahim Karaman
- Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- Department Head, Materials Science & Engineering
- Chevron Professor I
- Office: RDMC 245
- Phone: 979-862-3923
- Email: ikaraman@tamu.edu
![Ibrahim Karaman](../../../aerospace/_files/_images/_profile-images/karaman.jpg)
George M. Pharr IV
- Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- University Distinguished Professor
- Erle Nye ’59 Chair I
- Member, National Academy of Engineering
- Office: RDMC 244
- Phone: 979-458-3182
- Email: pharr@tamu.edu
![George M. Pharr IV](../../_files/_images/_profile-images/pharr-web.jpg)
Miladin Radovic
- Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- Associate Department Head
- Director, Materials Characterization Facility
- Office: RDMC 213
- Phone: 979-845-5114
- Email: mradovic@tamu.edu
![Miladin Radovic](../../_files/_images/_profile-images/miladin-radovic-profile.jpg)
Patrick Shamberger
- Associate Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- Director of Undergraduate Programs, Materials Science & Engineering
- AZZ Inc. Fellow
- Office: RDMC 227
- Phone: 979-458-1086
- Email: patrick.shamberger@tamu.edu
![Patrick Shamberger](../../_files/_images/_profile-images/shamberger-patrick-profile.jpg)
Hung-Jue Sue
- Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- Meinhard H. Kotzebu ‘14 Professor
- Director, Polymer Technology Consortia
- Office: RDMC 220
- Phone: 979-845-5024
- Email: hjsue@tamu.edu
![Hung-Jue Sue](../../_files/_images/_profile-images/MSEN-Hung-Jue-Sue-profile-12November2019.jpg)
Edwin L. (Ned) Thomas
- Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- Erle Nye ’59 Chair II
- Permanent Member, Hagler Institute for Advanced Study
- Member, National Academy of Engineering
- Office: RDMC 243
- Phone: 979-458-6689
- Email: elt@tamu.edu
![Edwin L. (Ned) Thomas](../../_files/_images/_profile-images/thomas-edwin-profile-photo.jpg)