D. Alumni Development Directory Engage Engr. The Center for Materials Processing at UTK was initiated as a Center of Excellence in 1985 through the Tennessee Higher Education Commission. The CMP's objective is to develop significant research and academic programs that address the specific needs of American industry in the field of materials processing. Materials of interest include polymers and polymer composites, high temperature order intermetallics, ceramic and ceramic composites and melt blown textiles.
Important research is also devoted to joining, corrosion and plasma surface processing.
For more information, visit the Center for Materials Processing web site.