Matthew Beck, Ph.D.

Professor, Materials Engineering; Director of Graduate Studies, Materials Engineering

Research Interests

• Computational materials science
• Atomistic and multi-scale calculation of structure-property relationships
• Surfaces, interfaces, and nanoscale systems
• Catalysis, electron emission, bond breaking/bond forming processes

Education

Post-Doctoral Research, Materials Physics, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Vanderbilt University, 2005-2008

Ph. D., Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University, 2005

B. S. E., Materials Science & Engineering, University of Michigan, 2000

Appointments

2023-Present: Professor, Materials Engineering; Director of Undergraduate Studies, Materials Engineering

2016-2023: Associate Professor of Materials Engineering, Dept. of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky

2017-2022: co-Director of Graduate Studies, Dept. of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky

2009-2016: Assistant Professor of Materials Engineering, Dept. of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Kentucky

2008-2009: Research Assistant Professor, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Vanderbilt University

2005-2008: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Dept. of Physics & Astronomy, Vanderbilt University