About the Harvard MRSEC

The Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC) at Harvard University supports world-class research, education, and outreach activities (flyer) at the forefront of soft matter science through the auspices of the U.S. National Science Foundation.

Our two Interdisciplinary Research Groups (IRGs) seek to develop artificial intelligence (AI) models in combination with automated experimental (AE) platforms to understand complex phase transitions in molecular and supramolecular materials, and create architected microgels and vesicles for biotechnology applications. An important mission of the Center is the intellectual rigor and broad training that it provides to the next generation of students in materials science and engineering by cultivating innovation and entrepreneurship in our students, postdocs, and the whole community. By forging new scientific directions, the Center focuses on unraveling complex phenomena in soft materials with the goal of translating these advances to benefit society.