{"id":41,"date":"2022-08-01T13:45:35","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T17:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mse.ncsu.edu\/gwalani\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2025-09-12T11:08:45","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:08:45","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mse.ncsu.edu\/gwalani\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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Meet Michael Lastovich<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

My name is Michael Lastovich, and I’m a fifth year PhD candidate in the Materials Science Program. I work with Dr. Bharat Gwalani in the Lab for Agile Manufacturing and…\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Brenner and Zikry Received $8.5M Department of Defense Grant for Extreme Materials<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded an $8.5 million grant that will span over three years to support the establishment of a cutting-edge center…\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Senior Spotlight: Sofia Antinozzi<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

When she first entered college, Sofia wasn’t sure which major to pursue. \u201cIn high school, my most interesting class was chemistry, so I knew I wanted a chemistry-heavy major,\u201d she shares.\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Senior Spotlight: Aidan Hennessee<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

When Aidan Hennessee first set foot on the campus of NC State, he was unsure where his passion for engineering would take him. Now, as he prepares for graduation, Aidan reflects on how MSE has become the perfect blend of his interests and aspirations.\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Meet Our New Faculty<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The NC State University Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) is excited to welcome four new faculty members this fall. \u201cWe are proud to announce…\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Technique offers new insight into how materials respond to stresses<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Researchers have demonstrated techniques that provide unprecedented detail into how materials behave when exposed to a range of stresses, including shear stress. The work can inform the development of everything from new electronic devices to high-performance textiles.\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Researchers Make Better Magnets \u2013 at a Lower Cost<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The new technique for manufacturing strong magnetic materials improves the quality of the magnets, produces the magnets quickly, uses less energy and is less expensive.\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Technique Offers New Insight into How Materials Respond to Stresses<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

The work can be used to inform the development of everything from new electronic devices to high-performance textiles.\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n\n \n

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Complex Alloys Reacting with Oxygen Paves Way for Better Alloys<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

A multidisciplinary research team has developed an evidence-based predictive tool for designing complex metal alloys that can withstand extreme environments.\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n\t \t \n <\/div>\n\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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