Ming Chen

Ming Chen is an Assistant Professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, specializing in materials processing, physical metallurgy, and advanced characterization techniques. His research focuses on additive manufacturing of metals and ceramics, freeze-casting of porous materials, metallurgy for battery technology, and micro-/nano-scale mechanical testing using X-ray diffraction and tomography.

• Ph.D. in Materials Science from ETH Zurich (2020)
• M.Sc. in Physical Metallurgy and Materials Science from RWTH Aachen University (2015)
• B.Eng. in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Science and Technology Beijing (2012)

His recent publications highlight breakthroughs in additive manufacturing (direct ink writing of high-entropy superalloy microlattices), thermoelectric materials (Yb14MnSb11 printing), and redox cycling resistance in Fe-W foams. Research trends include size-dependent material behavior, twin-boundary strengthening in magnesium alloys, and radiation effects on diamond structures.

Chen actively seeks motivated students for Ph.D. positions, postdoctoral research, and summer internships, emphasizing collaboration through CV submission and reference provision. His laboratory integrates advanced fabrication techniques with synchrotron X-ray characterization to address challenges in energy materials, structural alloys, and nanoscale mechanics.