Stories & Voices

Learn more about our Materials Science and Engineering faculty, students, and staff.

Bruce M. Clemens

Walter B. Reinhold Professor in the School of Engineering, Emeritus, Materials Science and Engineering discusses his career at Stanford and what he plans to accomplish as he begins his new chapter in retirement.

“ I feel extremely lucky to have been able to work with this group of talented and amazing people. ... ”

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Leora Dresselhaus-Marais

Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and of Photon Science Materials Science and Engineering

“ I cannot think of a place that is better in this world for my research than Stanford. ... ”

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Andrew J. Mannix

Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

“ Stanford has been, and continues to be, a nexus of excellence in many fields ... ”

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Kunal Mukherjee

Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

“ I felt like I came close to a second diploma learning from the outstanding students and colleagues. ... ”

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Loza Tadesse and Tim Abate

PhD candidates, Bioengineering, Materials Science and Engineering

“ There’s an information barrier in Ethiopia when it comes to opportunities for education. ... ”

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Jinwei Xu

PhD Candidate, Materials Science and Engineering

“ I started out as an undergraduate majoring in physics at the University of Science and Technology in ... ”

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