Christopher Muhlstein

Christopher Muhlstein

Associate Professor; School of Materials Science & Engineering
Associate Director; MPRL

Dr. 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.

Dr. Muhlstein’s research focuses on understanding the mechanisms of fracture and fatigue in bulk and thin film materials. Dr. 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

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Georgia Institute of Technology

College of Engineering
School of Materials Science and Engineering
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


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