Virtual Office Information

Materials Science and Engineering

Below are a variety of online resources to assist with routine requests from MSE students, faculty and staff. At the bottom of this page are phone numbers for live assistance during business hours.

I’m an Undergraduate student and I:

Need a form:
Want to discuss MSE as a major: Email Professor Liang Feng
Want to make an appointment with the Undergraduate Coordinator: Email Vicky Lee
Want to make an appointment with the Undergraduate Chair, Professor Vanessa Chan: Email Vicky Lee for scheduling.

I’m a Master’s student and I:

Need a form: Penn Engineering Graduate Affairs Resources
Want to make an appointment with the Graduate Coordinator: Email Irene Clements
Want to make an appointment with the Master’s Program Advisor: Email Professor Mahadevan Khantha

I’m a Doctoral student and I:

Need a form
Need to order laboratory supplies: visit Penn Marketplace
- For further questions, email Pat Overend
Want to make an appointment with the Graduate Coordinator: Email Irene Clements
Want to make an appointment with the Graduate Group Chair: Email Professor I-Wei Chen

I have a question about:

Mail, packages, or office keys: Email Pat Overend
I need an appointment with:
- Office Manager, Pat Overend: Email poverend@seas.upenn.edu
- Department Chair, Shu Yang: Email shuyang@seas.upenn.edu

MSE Staff Contact
Vicky Lee, Undergraduate Coordinator (vickylt@seas.upenn.edu)
Available at 215-898-8338 from 9am-4pm, M-F

Irene Clements, Graduate Coordinator (ipc@seas.upenn.edu)
Available at 215-898-7196 from 9am-4pm, M-F

Pat Overend, Department Manager (poverend@seas.upenn.edu)
Available at 215-898-8337 from 9am-4pm, M-F

General questions may be answered by email at info-mse@seas.upenn.edu.

For more information about operations throughout the School, visit Penn Engineering’s Coronavirus Impact page.