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MATE Professor Dr. Mohsen Kivy and His Students Published a paper

MATE undergraduate students Ryan Thompson, Juan Palominos Jr., Matthew Kestenbaum & Lucy Hunter published a paper with their advisor Dr. M. Kivy in Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion

MATE Professor Dr. Joel Galos will Chair the Scientific Committee for NAMES

NAMES is a leading venue for the materials education community to come together to discuss ideas, tools, and best practices relating to the teaching of materials across engineering, design, science and sustainability

Alumna Makes $!M Gift to Sustain MATE Family Culture

When Cindy Shurtleff started studying metallurgical engineering at Cal Poly, she joined a tight-knit group of aspiring engineers and supportive professors who have stayed connected for close to 50 years.

Image of the first class of the MATE department. A black and white photo of the students in old formal wear in front of a building. Behind the students is a door with "Metallurgical Engineering Class of '80" painted above the students.

Materials Engineering 60th Anniversary

The Materials Engineering Department celebrated it's 60th Anniversary during Spring 2022 with a weekend full of events and a dedication to our founder!

Picture Source: https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4701/9/2/254

MATE Professor Mohsen Kivy Publishes Tool

Mohsen Kivy and a team of researchers from Cal Poly and Purdue University published “Random and Special Quasirandom Structure Generator” on Nanohub.

MATE lecturer Dr. Isinsu Baylam Toker was interviewed by Optics and Photonics News

In her interview, she shares what got her interested in science, her thoughts on her career, and advice for up-and-coming scientists

pictures of students presenting their senior projects

Sponsor a Senior Project

Ideas and sponsorship are welcome! Help provide our soon-to-be-grads with real-world projects and connect them with professionals in industry.

Watch How the "Atom Shifter" Was Made

Materials engineering alumnus Bob Adams sculpted alongside designer and classmate Steve Paterson the stainless-steel part of “Atom Shifter,” to honor the MATE Department’s first chair R.C. Wiley and the department's 60th Anniversary. Watch in this video how they made it!