Prathima Nalam
PhD
Research Topics
Tribology; soft mechanics; surface and interfacial forces; atomic force microscopy
Teaching
- MDI 332—Foundations of Materials Thermodynamics and Structures (Spring 2024, Spring 2023)
- MDI 440—Design and Function of Soft Materials (Spring 2026, Spring 2024)
- MDI 481—Thin Films, Surfaces, and Interfaces (Fall 2023)
- MDI 485—Polymers, Colloids, Gels, and Active Matter (Spring 2025, Spring 2024)
- MDI 500—MDI - Special Topics (Fall 2024, Fall 2022)
- MDI 503—Thermodynamics and Molecular Structure of Materials (Fall 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2022, Fall 2021)
- MDI 507—Quantitative Methods in Materials Characterization (Spring 2022)