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Welcome to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Seoul National University.

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at Seoul National University was established through the integration of the former Departments of Metallurgical Engineering, Inorganic Materials Engineering, and Fiber and Polymer Science. Today, the department is home to 42 full-time faculty members, 9 endowed professors, as well as contract, visiting, adjunct, and guest professors. We educate and conduct research with approximately 827 graduate students (M.S. and Ph.D. combined) and 541 undergraduate students.

Our department is at the forefront of cutting-edge materials research and education. We engage in active collaborations with leading domestic and global institutions across a wide spectrum of materials fields. These include electronic and optical materials for semiconductors and displays, structural materials for aerospace, civil, defense industries, biomaterials for drug delivery systems and artificial organs, energy materials for batteries, solar cells, fuel cells, and supercapacitors, biodegradable and eco-friendly materials, superconducting materials, and advanced materials for automotive and marine applications. In addition, we are actively expanding our research efforts in computational materials science, artificial intelligence (AI), and data science, which are becoming increasingly important in accelerating materials discovery and design. We are committed to fostering the next generation of global leaders in materials science and engineering, and to advancing the frontiers of knowledge through innovative research and world-class education.

Thank you for your continued interest and support of our department. If you have any suggestions regarding the future of materials science and engineering, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Sincerely,

Myoung-Gyu Lee
Chair, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Seoul National University