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MSE Characterization Lab Facilities

Overview of Materials Science & Engineering Services

The Department of Materials Science and Engineering laboratories are located in Hoover Hall and Gilman Hall. Labs in Gilman are used primarily for research, whereas labs in Hoover are used for both research and teaching. These laboratories contain test equipment and facilities to investigate thermal, mechanical, and chemical properties of materials, as well as teach the physical concepts and illustrate the important processing operations involving materials.

Hoover Hall: 528 Bissell Rd, Ames, IA 50011

Gilman Hall: 2415 Osborn Dr, Ames, IA 50011

MSE Labs Staff

 

Ryan Braga
2240G Hoover Hall
515.294.4437
rbraga@iastate.edu
 
Contact regarding:  General iLab and iLab account questions, Furnaces, Spectroscopy, Mechanical testing, GPC, Zetasizer, 3D Printing
 
 
Sarah Beckman
2240J Hoover Hall
515.294.5394
sezb@iastate.edu
 
Contact regarding: General iLab and iLab account questions (backup), SEM, Sputter Coating, XRD, Thermal Analysis equipment 
 
 
Jordan Schlagel
2240H Hoover Hall
515.294.3981
jschlage@iastate.edu
 
Contact regarding: Optical Microscopes, Mounting/Polishing/Sectioning
 
 
 

Links and Resources

  1. https://www.mse.iastate.edu/research-and-teaching-laboratories/
  2. https://www.me.iastate.edu/undergraduate-programs/boyd-lab/