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Organization profile
Organization profile
The University of Minnesota Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) enables important areas of future technology, ranging from biomedicine, separations, and plastic electronics to security, renewable energy, and information technology. The UMN MRSEC manages an extensive program in education and career development. Center research activities are integrated with educational programs, providing interdisciplinary training of students and postdocs. The MRSEC is bolstered by a broad complement of over 35 companies that contribute directly to IRG research through intellectual, technological, and financial support. International research collaborations and student exchanges are pursued with leading research labs in Asia and Europe. The UMN MRSEC benefits from an extensive suite of materials synthesis, characterization and computational facilities.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
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SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
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SDG 14 Life Below Water -
SDG 15 Life on Land
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Profiles
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Frank S Bates
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science - Regents Professor
- Materials Research Science & Engineering Center
Person: Faculty
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Turan Birol
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science - Associate Professor
- Materials Research Science & Engineering Center
Person: Faculty
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David A Blank
- Administration (CSENG) - Associate Dean
- Chemistry (Twin Cities) - Professor
- Materials Research Science & Engineering Center
Person: Faculty, Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Staff
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Targeted Interfacial Rheology for Next Generation PFAS-Free Firefighting Foam Formulations
Dutcher, C. S. (PI) & Zasadzinski, J. A. (PI)
7/18/24 → 7/17/28
Project: Research project
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UPI Project: Unraveling Interfacial Physics of Washing and Phase Separation of Silicone Hydrolyzates
Walker, L. M. (PI)
7/1/24 → 6/30/27
Project: Research project
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University of Minnesota Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (DMR-2011401)
Bates, F. S. (PI), Calabrese, M. A. (PI), Ellison, C. J. (PI), Ferry, V. E. (PI), Flannigan, D. J. (PI), Frisbie, D. (PI), Frontiera, R. R. (PI), Greven, M. (PI), Haynes, C. L. (PI), Head-Marsden, K. M. (PI), Ilic, O. (PI), Jalan, B. (PI), Lamb, J. R. (PI), Leighton, C. (PI), Lodge, T. (PI), Low, T. (PI), Mahanthappa, M. (PI), Mkhoyan, A. (PI), Reineke, T. M. (PI), Roman, A. J. (PI), Sarupria, S. (PI), Stoerzinger, K. A. (PI), Walker, L. M. (PI), Wang, X. (PI), Xiong, B. (PI), Holmes, R. J. (Key Personnel), Oh, S.-H. (Key Personnel), Martiniani, S. (Prior Principal Investigator) & Wang, K. (Prior Principal Investigator)
THE NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION
9/1/20 → 8/31/27
Project: Research project
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2D Magnetic and Topological Quantum Materials and Devices for Ultralow Power Spintronics
Dixit, B., Yang, Y., Li, S., Chen, Y., Jia, Q. & Wang, J., Jun 1 2026, In: Advanced Functional Materials. 36, 44, e28026.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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3D-printed alumina as a millimeter-wave optical element
Lam, R., Cray, S., Dietterich, S., Firth, C., Hanany, S., Izawa, T., Koch, J., Konishi, K., Matsumura, T., Sakurai, H., Sakurai, Y., Takaku, R. & Yan, A., Jan 1 2026, In: Journal of Astronomical Telescopes, Instruments, and Systems. 12, 1, 015006.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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3D Printed Flexible Piezoelectric Sensors for Integrated Hybrid Electronics
Ng, D. W. H., Ben Atitallah, H., Haghiashtiani, G., Fan, J., Kim, H., Han, G., Mendonsa, R., Zambri, R. & McAlpine, M. C., Feb 20 2026, In: Small. 22, 11, e11146.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Link opens in a new tab Scopus citations
Datasets
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Supporting Data for Salt-Dependent Structure in Methylcellulose Fibrillar Gels
Lodge, T., Coughlin, M. L., Bates, F. S. & Morozova, S., Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, Jun 9 2022
DOI: 10.1021/acs.macromol.0c02429, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/228002
Dataset
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Source data for “Site-Specific Chemical Doping Reveals Electron Atmospheres at the Surfaces of Organic Semiconductor Crystals”
He, T., Frisbie, D., Stolte, M., Renner, R., Ruden, P. P. & Würthner, F., Github, Jun 27 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.13602551, https://figshare.com/articles/dataset/Source_data_for_Site-Specific_Chemical_Doping_Reveals_Electron_Atmospheres_at_the_Surfaces_of_Organic_Semiconductor_Crystals_/13602551/2
Dataset
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Supporting Data for "From Order to Disorder: Computational Design of Triblock Amphiphiles with 1 nm Domains"
Shen, Z., Chen, J., Vernadskaia, V., Ertem, S. P., Mahanthappa, M., Hillmyer, M. A., Reineke, T. M., Lodge, T. P. & Siepmann, I., Data Repository for the University of Minnesota, May 11 2020
DOI: 10.13020/7zcr-w347, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/214077 and one more link, http://hdl.handle.net/11299/214077 (show fewer)
Dataset
Activities
- 2 Submitted presentation or panel
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Anisotropic Optical Properties of Exfoliated Thin-Film β-Ga2O3
Koirala, S. (Speaker), Namgung, S. (Speaker), Atalla, M. R. (Speaker), Robbins, M. C. (Speaker), Ma, R. (Speaker), Oh, S.-H. (Speaker) & Koester, S. J. (Speaker)
Apr 6 2018Activity: Talk types › Submitted presentation or panel
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Analysis of Thermal Conductivity in Bulk and Thin‐Film β‐Ga2O3 Using Time‐Domain Thermoreflectance (TDTR)
Zhu, J. (Speaker), Koirala, S. (Speaker), Wu, X. (Speaker), Zhang, Y. (Speaker), Koester, S. J. (Speaker) & Wang, X. (Speaker)
May 31 2018Activity: Talk types › Submitted presentation or panel
Press/Media
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United/DOD study using mannequins sheds light on infectious particle spread on airplanes
11/20/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview
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Can a home air purifier keep COVID-19 at bay this winter?
10/2/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview
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Back to the office in COVID-19 era
9/5/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Expert Comment or Interview
Prizes
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Air Force Young Investigator Program Award
Ilic, O. (Recipient), Nov 1 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Short Term Faculty Fellow
Hogan, C. (Recipient), 2011
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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