Dr. John Mauro

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Biography

John Mauro is the Head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Penn State University and the Dorothy Pate Enright Professor. He earned his B.S. in Glass Engineering Science and his B.A. in Computer Science in 2001 and completed his Ph.D. in Glass Science in 2006, all from Alfred University. Before joining Penn State in 2017, he worked at Corning Inc. where he played a pivotal role as a senior research manager in the Glass Research department. Mauro holds over 400 peer-reviewed publications and has been cited more than 23,000 times, boasting an h-index of 68. His research interests lie at the intersection of glass science, thermodynamics, and computational condensed matter physics, with a focus on understanding and designing new glass materials. He has been awarded 85 U.S. patents and continues to lead innovative research projects aimed at advancing practical applications in the high-tech glass industry. Mauro is recognized as an expert and has served in various editorial roles including Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the American Ceramic Society, and he has received numerous prestigious awards for his contributions to materials science.

Research Interests

Experience

Head

2017-01-01 — Present

Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Penn State University • State College, PA

Head of the Department overseeing academic and research activities in materials science and engineering.

Senior Research Manager

1999-01-01 — 2017-01-01

Corning Inc. • Corning, NY

Led research initiatives in glass science, focusing on the development of new glass compositions and applications.

Awards

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Dalton Horizon Prize

2025-01-01
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Wilson Award for Excellent Teaching

2022-01-01
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Member

2022-01-01
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Fellow

2020-01-01
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Faculty Scholar Medal

2021-01-01

Courses

Introduction to Glass Science Kinetics of Materials Processes

Requirements for Pennsylvania State University

Doctorate Program
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GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
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IELTS
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
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GRE General
Prerequisites
Master's degree in related field for PhD Baccalaureate degree from accredited institution
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