Report summary

Cornell University Department of Materials Science and Engineering in 2024-2026 reads as a 21-PI network with 10 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Materials Science as the leading field (36% of slots across 13 PIs; 13 labels), Materials Chemistry as the leading subfield (20% of slots across 10 PIs; 10 labels), and Advanced materials and composites as the leading topic (3% of slots across 2 PIs; 2 labels). That is of concern for a 21-PI roster; the strongest pairings may be carrying much of the visible collaboration. The leading PI names are Mostafa Hassani (14.4 weighted works; High-Velocity Impact and Material Behavior, Advanced materials and composites). The most visible ties are Hari P. Nair and Michael O. Thompson (6 shared works, weight 2.4). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 6 PIs, 5 internal connections, weight 6.3, around Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, led by Mostafa Hassani, J. Judy, Yu Zhong; group 2 with 5 PIs, 4 internal connections, weight 1.8, around Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment, Materials Chemistry, Electrochemistry, led by Ulrich Wiesner, Jin Suntivich, Sujit Sheth.