Tag: Michele Manuel

Dear Department Family, I write to you all today with a heavy heart. Children are brought into this world with hope and optimism. However, at some point parents and loved ones work to provide a realistic view of the world – one that walks the nurturing line of encouragement, but also reveals the reality of pain, […]

Dear alumni, colleagues and friends, I hope that this letter finds you and your loved ones well. Our accomplishments this semester, while different from what you would normally read about in this space, are nevertheless as impressive as nearly anything we’ve done in the past. The department’s response to COVID-19 is going smoothly, thanks in […]

Building something great takes time, effort, patience and dedication, and in the months since our last 1959 Newsletter the Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MSE) has shown no signs of slowing down. Both graduate programs remain as strong as ever. Among public institutions, our Nuclear Engineering (NE) Program maintained its hold on the No. […]

It is already proving to be another extraordinary year for the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). U.S. News & World Report recognized the UF MSE graduate program as the No. 8 best among public universities for 2020, climbing two spots from its previous No. 10 position. The Nuclear Engineering graduate program also ranks […]

Michele Manuel, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering, shares a look back at news and events from the department.

Welcome Alumni and Friends to our newest digital newsletter!   My first year as department chair has been a whirlwind. The University of Florida broke into the Top 10 of Public Universities at No. 9. Our department was also ranked No. 10 among materials science and engineering departments at public universities. The department welcomed three […]

NASA is collaborating with the University of Florida’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering for its RadSat project. The lab lead by Department Chair Michele Manuel developed a lightweight magnesium alloy.

ASM International, a professional organization for materials scientists and engineers, has announced that its Board of Trustees has elected Michele Manuel, Ph.D., to become an ASM Fellow, citing her “outstanding leadership and technical contributions in thermodynamics-based alloy design and its associated methods as applied to light metals.” The honor will be conferred at the ASM […]

Michele Manuel, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized leader and expert in light metals, design, and computational methodologies for materials development and materials characterization. She received her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University and her B.S. in Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida. Before returning to the University of Florida, […]

Dr. Yong Yang has received his tenure and is promoted to Associate Professor. Dr. Michele Manuel received her promotion to Professor. Dr. Kevin Jones received the Distinguished Professor Award.