Materials Science and Engineering Drives the Future From Stone Axes to Quantum Dots

The current century is precisely recognized as a “Materials Century”. Because every great leap in human history begins with a material. Our ancestors, though unwittingly, laid the foundation of civilization when they chiseled stone into tools. Since then, scientists and engineers have made tremendous progress in discovering new materials. Ranging from conventional ferrous and non-ferrous alloys to the latest advanced functional materials. Further, we will explore how materials science and engineering have propelled human civilization forward. Also, where will they take us next.