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Materials Science and Engineering
School of Engineering
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
MRC 1st Fl - Materials Research Center
110 8th Street Troy NY 12180 US

Phone: 518-276-6372
Fax: 518-276-8554

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Program Contacts

Department Head
Pawel Keblinski
Office: MRC 102, Materials Research Center
Phone: 518 276-6858
Email: keblip@rpi.edu

Administrative Specialist & Graduate Program Admin

Kate Swed

Office: MRC 142, Materials Center

Phone 518-276-6372

Email: SwedK@rpi.edu

Graduate Program Director
Ganpati Ramanath
Office: MRC 111, Materials Research Center
Phone: 518-276-6844
Email: ganapr@rpi.edu

Directions

Directions to Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Transportation

Albany-Rensselaer Amtrak Station
555 East St, Rensselaer, NY 12144
518-462-5763
From Amtrak station: Capitaland Taxi has taxis available outside the station. For more information or to arrange a ride, visit the taxi stand inside the station across from the Hudson News shop, or go to the taxi stand outside the station. The trip between Amtrak station and RPI will take about 20 minutes and will cost ~$30.

Albany International Airport
737 Albany-Shaker Road, Albany, NY 12211
518-242-2200
From Albany International Airport: Capitaland Taxi operates a taxi stand inside the airport across from baggage claim. The trip from the Albany airport to RPI will take about 20 mins and will cost ~$30.

Capitaland Taxi: 518-426-1405
Black & White Taxi : 518-272-8248

Parking

You can park in the Public Safety & Parking Access Offices’ parking lot located just past the pedestrian bridge, on your left. Campus parking permits are available for purchase at the Public Safety & Parking Access Office.  Metered parking is also available on 15th Street and in the Academy Hall lot on the corner of 15th Street & College Avenue. View parking and campus map.