About the Leadership
The department leadership team is instrumental in guiding the department into the future while supporting the mission and vision of Texas A&M University. Read more about them by clicking on their names below.
Ibrahim Karaman
- Department Head, Materials Science & Engineering
- Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- Regents Professor
- Chevron Professor I
- Office: RDMC 245
- Phone: 979-862-3923
- Email: ikaraman@tamu.edu

Raymundo Arróyave
- Associate Department Head for Research, Materials Science & Engineering
- Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- Chevron Professor II
- Presidential Impact Fellow
- Chancellor EDGES Fellow
- Engineering Dean’s Research Fellow
- Office: RDMC 216
- Phone: 979-845-5416
- Email: rarroyave@tamu.edu

Miladin Radovic
- Associate Department Head
- Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- Director, Materials Characterization Facility
- Office: RDMC 213
- Phone: 979-845-5114
- Email: mradovic@tamu.edu

Patrick Shamberger
- Director of Undergraduate Programs, Materials Science & Engineering
- Associate Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- AZZ Inc. Fellow
- Office: RDMC 227
- Phone: 979-458-1086
- Email: patrick.shamberger@tamu.edu

Kadri Can Atli
- Assistant Undergraduate Program Director
- Instructional Associate Professor
- Office: RDMC 300F
- Phone: 979-458-5542
- Email: catli@tamu.edu

Michael J. Demkowicz
- Director of Graduate Programs, Materials Science & Engineering
- Professor, Materials Science & Engineering
- Presidential Impact Fellow
- Office: RDMC 212
- Phone: 979-458-9845
- Email: demkowicz@tamu.edu
