Materials Science & Engineering

Develops new materials through exploitation of interfaces to control functionality and exploration of multi-functionality for energy-related applications

Optimizes semiconductors, electron microscopy, mechanisms of twinning and metal-ceramic interfaces

Studies processing of metals and ceramics.

Develops process engineering solutions for the manufacturing of new magnetic materials

Researches material reliability for biomedical and structural applications, advanced materials manufacturing and processing/microstructure/property relationships. Hybrid Autonomous Manufacturing.

Develops a unified theory for plastic deformation via slip and deformation twinning

Analyzes performance of ceramics in energy applications, including fuel cells and oxygen transport membranes

deformation mechanisms of metals and metal-matrix composites; fatigue, fracture, and creep; failure analysis; electron microscopy; 3D microscopy; novel methodologies for multi-scale material characterization; data science and analytics; open science

Develops predictive lifetime models for materials degradation related to stress conditions and induced degradation mechanisms evaluated by quantitative spectroscopic characterization of materials