Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, UMN

04/21/2026

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02/25/2026

Congratulations to Sooho Choo and Shivasheesh Varshney on receiving the American Physical Society Division of Materials Physics Ovshinsky Travel Award! Both graduate students in Professor Bharat Jalan’s research group, they’ll be presenting their work at the APS March Meeting.

Learn more about their research at the CEMS website:

Congratulations to Sooho Choo and Shivasheesh Varshney on receiving the APS Division of Materials Physics Ovshinsky Travel Award. Sooho and Shivasheesh are graduate students in Professor Bharat Jalan’s research group. The award supports their participation in the APS March Meeting, where they will...

02/02/2026

Congratulations to CEMS Professor Bharat Jalan on being elected Secretary/Treasurer of the American Physical Society's Division of Materials Physics. He will take office in March 2026.

Jalan has been an active member of APS for many years and currently serves as an elected DMP Member-at-Large. In his new role, Jalan will help guide the division’s financial stewardship, programming, and long-term vision.

Read more about Professor Jalan's new appointment at the CEMS website: https://cse.umn.edu/cems/news/professor-bharat-jalan-elected-secretarytreasurer-aps-division-materials-physics

11/20/2025

Today is Give to the Max Day!

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11/12/2025

CEMS Professor Bharat Jalann recently published his first editorial in Science Advances in his new role as Deputy Editor. Titled “From breaking rules to making rules in materials science,” the piece reflects on Jalan’s path from early inspiration in metal casting to a career exploring how scientists can move beyond traditional boundaries to design new materials and phenomena.

Read the full editorial in Science Advances: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.aed2475?fbclid=IwY2xjawODG95leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEevNHhunDY_mt1tHzttQAjObnzMyZnfThoEW9bZkj0RcqBpJbCkxvXU1J6Cxg_aem_MXAoSz2RgBu28-B28BX4Mw

10/20/2025

Please join us in congratulating Professor Bharat Jalan on his appointment as Deputy Editor of Science Advances, an open-access, multidisciplinary journal published by the AAAS.

Congratulations Professor Jalan! Learn more about his appointment at the CEMS website:

CEMS congratulates Professor Bharat Jalan on his appointment as Deputy Editor of Science Advances, an open-access, multidisciplinary journal published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).Professor Jalan was chosen for this position in recognition of his research distinc...

09/05/2025

We are pleased to share that the online Short Course on Precision Coating and Drying will be offered October 6–November 3, 2025.

Through a flexible, on-demand format with video lectures and live Zoom office hours, the course introduces coating engineers, scientists, and researchers to the principles of liquid-applied coating processes and solidification phenomena. Topics include slot, curtain, slide, and multilayer coating; drying and stress development; wetting; and rheology. IPRIME members receive a registration discount.

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08/05/2025

In a major step toward next-generation electronics, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, led by CEMS Professor Bharat Jalan and Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Tony Low, have discovered a way to manipulate the direction of charge flow in ultrathin metallic films at room temperature using light. This discovery opens the door to more energy-efficient optical sensors, detectors, and quantum information devices.

Read more about the discovery at https://lnkd.in/gvCq7CeX

07/16/2025

06/17/2025

Researchers led by Bharat Jalan have discovered a surprising magnetic behavior in one of the thinnest metallic oxide materials ever made. This could pave the way for the next generation of faster and smarter spintronic and quantum computing devices.

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Discovery made possible by advanced growth technique developed by the research teamMINNEAPOLIS / ST. PAUL (06/12/2024) — In a new study, researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities discovered surprising magnetic behavior in one of the thinnest metallic oxide materials ever made. This co...

06/16/2025

We are deeply saddened to share the tragic passing of Shubh Modi, a 2022 CEMS graduate. Shubh and his sister, Shagun Modi, were among the 241 lives lost in the crash of Air India Flight AI171 near Ahmedabad on June 12, 2025.

His loss is deeply felt by the CEMS community, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, and loved ones during this difficult time.