Areas of Research Excellence

Materials Processing

• Removal of particles from waste streams.
• Film deposition methods.
• Additive manufacturing.
• Plasma treatments.
• Colloidal slurries for CMP and controlled material removal.
• Metrology, non-destructive testing and quality assurance.

Materials Characterization

• Computational modeling and simulation.
• Education and training for graduate student research, undergraduate student research, and internships.

Materials Synthesis & Functionalization

• Colloids, polymers, metals, and composites.
• Surfaces and interfaces.
• Micro- and nano-particles.
• Metal organic frameworks.
• Smart materials.
• Thin and thick film coatings.
• Materials for energy storage devices.

Materials by Design

• Metamaterials.
• Advanced battery construction.
• Wearable electronic devices.
• Lightweight structures.
• Infrastructures.
• Medical devices.