Faculty

Metallic Materials and Integrated Computational Materials Engineering

Phase transformations and mechanical behavior of nonequilibrium metal alloys

Growth and characterization of nanomaterials for energy & electronic applications

Radiation-induced transformations in materials in the nuclear fuel cycle

Theory, growth and characterization of organic and III-V semiconductors for optoelectronic device applications

Processing synthesis and mechanical behavior of nanostructured metals and composites

Simulation/Modeling

Electronic materials: atomic-scale design, structure-property relationships

Polymer Physics, Oxide Glasses, Nanocomposites, Thin Films

Ceramics, rapid prototyping, electromagnetic materials, fuel cells, hydrogen and carbon

Fatigue of structural structural alloys for transportation and energy systems. Lightweight alloys.

Molecular design of materials for energy, photonics, and structural applications

Functional Polymers for Biomedical and Optoelectronic Applications

Nanoscience/Chemistry

Advanced Polymers

Hybrid Polymers

Micromechanics

Photopolymerization, chemorheology, tissue engineering, proteins as polymers

Polymeric Biomaterials & Tissue Engineering

Analytical Electron Microscopy (TEM, SEM, CBED, XEDS, EELS, etc.)

Microstructure evolution, atomic scale characterization

Laser Aided intelligent manufacturing, modeling and on-line optical diagnostics

Growth and characterization of thin films, directed self assembly, and nanomanufacturing

Atomic-scale characterization and measurement of materials

Bulk Nanostructured Energy/ Spintronic Materials

Molecular Dynamics

Optoelectronic materials and devices; thin-film processing; energy.

Materials Characterization: TEM/STEM, SEM/FIB, AFM/MFM & XPS

Computational materials science, nano- and microstructures, materials for energy

Mechanics of materials & interfaces; physics of adhesion & fracture

Surface and Interfacial Science; Functional Polymer Nanocomposites

Theory/Batteries

Radiation Effects and Ion Beam Processing of Nanomaterials

Radiation and Environmental Effects on Materials

Ultrafast laser/material interaction. Atomic scale assembly and characterization