Christopher Muhlstein
Associate Professor, School of Materials Science and Engineering
Associate Director, MPRL
Muhlstein has worked as an engineering consultant at Exponent, Inc. (Failure Analysis Associates). In September, 2002 he joined the faculty in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University and was tenured and promoted to associate professor in 2008.
Muhlstein’s research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of fracture and fatigue in bulk and thin film materials. Muhlstein is a member of Alpha Sigma Mu and Keramos honor societies and an NSF CAREER award recipient. In 2007 he was also named the Corning Research Faculty Fellow in Materials Science and Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University.
christopher.muhlstein@mse.gatech.edu
404.385.1235
Office Location:
Love 274
University, College, and School/Department
Research Focus Areas:
- Biobased Materials
- Biochemicals
- Biorefining
- Biotechnology
- Materials and Nanotechnology
- Pulp Paper Packaging & Tissue
- Sustainable Manufacturing
Additional Research:
Fracture and Fatigue; Thin Films; Polymeric Composites; Advanced Characterization; Nanomaterials; Structural Materials; Paper & Board Mechanics; Biomaterials; Nanocellulose Applications; Biocomposites; New Materials
Fracture and Fatigue; Thin Films; Polymeric Composites; Advanced Characterization; Nanomaterials; Structural Materials; Paper & Board Mechanics; Biomaterials; Nanocellulose Applications; Biocomposites; New Materials
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