Our Research
Making possibilities realities.
Our research portfolio is highly interdisciplinary and pushes the boundaries of traditional classifications in materials science research to establish a new paradigm for materials design and innovation. The department is organized into two broad overlapping research themes: Methodology Science and Discovery Science.
Methodology Science
The Methodology Science research cluster focuses on advancing and/or developing new techniques in experimental and computational materials science.
Discovery Science
The Discovery Science research cluster emphasizes innovations in the development of new materials, processes and expanding the design envelope for building devices and systems for a broad range of technological applications.
Research Areas
Methodolgy Research Cluster
Materials Informatics
Advancing the tools of applied mathematics, statistics, machine learning, machine vision and information science, into experimental and computational materials science.
Computational Materials Science
Research in the field of computing, multiscale modeling, and simulation of structure-property relationships in hard and soft materials.
Imaging, Spectroscopy and Metrology
Specialized research in high resolution imaging, time-resolved spectroscopy and property measurements for molecular scale materials characterization, and research directed towards instrumentation development and sensor design.
Discovery Research Cluster
Synthesis and Materials Discovery
Exploring all aspects of materials synthesis and processing methods that promote the accelerated discovery of new materials and emergent phenomena, including high throughput protein crystal growth, low dimensional materials, nanostructured multifunctional materials and alloy design.
Renewable Energy and Sustainability
Advancing accelerated discovery, modeling, characterization and nanofabrication of materials for energy storage and conversion for renewable energy and carbon neutral technologie.
Artificial Intelligence for Materials Innovation
Research at the nexus of materials informatics, human-machine interactions and robotics leading to accelerated innovation in environmentally conscious materials manufacturing and sustainable materials design.
Labs and Facilities
Our department provides a comprehensive set of computational and laboratory facilities for faculty, students and researchers. These unique labs serve as focal points for creating a shared and cooperative research environment for promoting interdisciplinary research among diverse research groups.
