从早期金属时代到现在的纳米时代，材料科学实际上已成为所有工程突破的关键推动力。随着材料的科学发展和发现，MIE教职员工参与了跨学科研究，以进一步进行材料加工，合成和设计。研究领域与东北大学在可持续性，安全性和健康方面的广泛计划以及制造业和纳米技术方面的国家计划保持一致。在金属/合金，聚合物，生物材料（包括模拟生物）和包含纳米级材料的复合材料领域的研究，利用实验，理论和计算技术来针对特定材料量身定制材料中的结构-处理-性能关系。应用程序。当前的研究领域包括控制合成和组装过程以产生明确的原子结构，缺陷工程，操
The Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering program allows students to concentrate in materials science and engineering, mechanics and design, or thermofluids engineering.<br>Potential career paths: Mechanical Engineer, Materials Engineer, Development Scientist, Aerospace Engineer,Automotive Engineer<br>Energy Engineer<br>If you want to earn your master’s in Mechanical Engineering at Northeastern, Global Pathways can help you succeed through rigorous language training, cultural activities, and support.<br><br>The MS in Mechanical Engineering has a Materials Science concentration. Materials science has been the key enabler in virtually all engineering breakthroughs that have occurred from early metal ages to the present nano age. In step with the scientific development and discovery of materials, members of the mechanical and industrial engineering faculty are involved in interdisciplinary research to further materials processing, synthesis, and design. Research areas are aligned with Northeastern University’s broad initiatives of sustainability, security, and health, as well as national initiatives in manufacturing and nanotechnology. Investigations in the areas of metalsalloys, polymers, biomaterials (including biomimetics), and composites incorporating nanoscale materials make use of experimental, theoretical, and computational techniques to tailor structure-processing-property relationships in materials for specific applications. Current areas of research include controlling synthesis and assembly processes to produce well-defined atomic structures; defect engineering; manipulating atomicmicrostructures and the chemistry of materials to optimize properties for next-generation structural, electronic, and energy applications; solidification and deformation processing; and life-cycle assessments for nanocompositesmaterials. Northeastern faculty and students are committed to creative thinking and engineering innovation to propel materials development to the forefront of scientific research.