Meet the MSE Outreach Team

MSE Outreach is a volunteer organization founded by graduate students at the University of Michigan. Our mission is to inspire K-12 and undergraduate students by sharing the wonders of Materials Science and Engineering through hands-on demonstrations, workshops, and community events.

We aim to ignite curiosity and show that science is both exciting and impactful.

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Zoe Meyer
President
PhD Pre-Candidate, Materials Science & Engineering
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, UT Austin
Biomaterials & polymer coatings
Favorite Demo: Iodine Clock, Marshmallow Towers
Favorite Property: Glass transition temperature

Yvonne Amaria
Vice President
PhD Student, Materials Science and Engineering
B.Sc. CS & Math, Huston Tillotson University
Design of New Materials
Favorite Demo: Electroplating
Favorite Property: Yield Strength

Alexis Luglio
Member – Demo Planning
PhD Candidate, Materials Science & Engineering
B.S. Chemistry, The College of New Jersey
Batteries
Favorite Demo: Battery or solar cell
Favorite Property: Electronic and ionic conduction

Kayla Huang
Member – Demo Planning, Website
PhD Pre-Candidate, Materials Science & Engineering
B.S. MSE, University of Illinios Urbana-Champaign
Predictive synthesis, solid-state synthesis
Favorite Demo: Ice cream in a bag
Favorite Property: Thermal conductivity

Jason Landini
Member – Website
PhD Pre-Candidate, MSE
M.S. & B.S. MSE, University of Michigan
Solidification Modeling
Favorite Demo: Rock Candy / Crystal Growth
Favorite Property: Partition Coefficient

Caroline Harms
Member – Demo Planning
PhD Pre-Candidate, MSE
B.S. MSE, Northwestern University
Bioinspired polymer coatings
Favorite Demo: Nylon rope trick
Favorite Property: Wettability

Maalini Krishna
Member – Demo Planning
PhD Pre-Candidate, MSE
B.S. Applied & Engineering Physics, Cornell University
2D materials, electron microscopy
Favorite Demo: Chocolate tempering
Favorite Property: Electrical conductivity

Lakshman Vijay
Member – Demo Planning, Events
Master's, MSE
B.Tech Mechanical Engineering, VIT
Soft/functional materials, drug delivery
Favorite Demo: Rocket Candy
Favorite Property: Specific strength

Nicholas David
Member - website
PhD Candidate, Materials Science & Engineering
B.S. Materials Science & Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University
Predictive synthesis, thermodynamics, & materials informatics
Favorite Demo: Thermite
Favorite Property: Superconductivity

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Want to get involved or learn more about our outreach? Reach out to any of our members or email us at mse-outreach@umich.edu!