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In the materials science and engineering department, there are many opportunities to engage in research alongside our world-class faculty. Read more about current projects and reach out to faculty to indicate your interest in those you would like to pursue. Assignments to research projects will be determined based on interest and availability.

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3D printing of electrochemical devices for biomedical applications

Panat

3D printing of electrochemical devices for biomedical applications Project Details
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Aerogels of Boron Nitride Nanotubes and Nanosheets

Islam

Aerogels of Boron Nitride Nanotubes and Nanosheets Project Details
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Building Energy Efficient Processing Methods for Powder Processing

Krause, Salvador

Building Energy Efficient Processing Methods for Powder Processing Project Details
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Characterization of novel thin-film wurtzite ferroelectrics

Dickey, Calderon

Characterization of novel thin-film wurtzite ferroelectrics Project Details
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Colloidal Hybrid Materials with ‘Heal-and-Recall’ Capability

Bockstaller

Colloidal Hybrid Materials with ‘Heal-and-Recall’ Capability Project Details
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Computer simulation of solidification and cracking at high cooling rates

Rollett

Computer simulation of solidification and cracking at high cooling rates Project Details
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Defect Dynamics in Active Granular Rotors

Islam

Defect Dynamics in Active Granular Rotors Project Details
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Design of printable high temperature alloys for extreme environments

Taheri-Mousavi, Webler, Kitchin

Design of printable high temperature alloys for extreme environments Project Details
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Design with uncertainty quantification in additively manufactured alloys

Taheri-Mousavi, Rollett, Webler

Design with uncertainty quantification in additively manufactured alloys Project Details
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Development of carbon electrodes for chalcogenide selector devices

Skowronski

Development of carbon electrodes for chalcogenide selector devices Project Details
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Direct observation of hydrogen embrittlement

Pistorius, Taheri-Mousavi, DeGraef

Direct observation of hydrogen embrittlement Project Details
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Dynamics and Phase Behavior of Active and Self-Fusing Colloidal Rotors

Islam, Fedder, Yao

Dynamics and Phase Behavior of Active and Self-Fusing Colloidal Rotors Project Details
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Elucidation of Structure and Dynamics of Polymer Brush Materials

Bockstaller

Elucidation of Structure and Dynamics of Polymer Brush Materials Project Details
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Epitaxial Film Growth and Characterization of Gallium-Aluminum-Oxide Polymorphs

Porter

Epitaxial Film Growth and Characterization of Gallium-Aluminum-Oxide Polymorphs Project Details
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Fabrication, modeling, and analysis of Ta2O5 and HfO2 resistive switching memory devices

Skowronski

Fabrication, modeling, and analysis of Ta2O5 and HfO2 resistive switching memory devices Project Details
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Growth and Characterization of Gallium-Oxide Films for High Performance Electrical Contact Structures

Porter

Growth and Characterization of Gallium-Oxide Films for High Performance Electrical Contact Structures Project Details
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High Speed X-ray Imaging of Laser Melting

Rollett

High Speed X-ray Imaging of Laser Melting Project Details
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In-situ tensile loading and EBSD measurements of H-charged samples

De Graef, Taheri-Mousavi, Pistorius

In-situ tensile loading and EBSD measurements of H-charged samples Project Details
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Ingestible Electronics for Modulating the Gut-Brain Axis

Bettinger, Cohen Karni

Ingestible Electronics for Modulating the Gut-Brain Axis Project Details
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Integrated biohybrid actuators (SSMBioTIC MURI)

Cohen Karni, Feinberg, Webster-Wood

Integrated biohybrid actuators (SSMBioTIC MURI) Project Details
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Large Language Models for Material Property Prediction

Barati Farimani

Large Language Models for Material Property Prediction Project Details
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Machine Learning in MSE

Rollett, Taheri-Mousavi, Holm

Machine Learning in MSE Project Details
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Magnesium oxide additions and the strength of direct-reduced iron

Pistorius

Magnesium oxide additions and the strength of direct-reduced iron Project Details
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Material Characterization for Control of Properties in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing

Narra

Material Characterization for Control of Properties in Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing Project Details
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Materials for biosensing revolution

Cohen-Karni

Materials for biosensing revolution Project Details
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Materials for quantum computing

Marom

Materials for quantum computing Project Details
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Materials informatics for the design of gradient additive manufactured alloys

Taheri-Mousavi

Materials informatics for the design of gradient additive manufactured alloys Project Details
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Microstructural Characterization and Structure-Property Relationships of AM microstructures

Rollett, Narra, Taheri-Mousavi, Webler

Microstructural Characterization and Structure-Property Relationships of AM microstructures Project Details
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Molecular Assembly of Active Granular Rotors

Islam

Molecular Assembly of Active Granular Rotors Project Details
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Molecular crystal structure prediction

Marom

Molecular crystal structure prediction Project Details
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Multiscale Models for Soft Materials Additive Manufacturing

O'Connor

Multiscale Models for Soft Materials Additive Manufacturing Project Details
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New materials for bio-electrocatalysis

Cohen-Karni, Panat

New materials for bio-electrocatalysis Project Details
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Optimizing Machine-Learned Surrogate Models for Microstructure Evolution with Physics-Based Model Forecasting

O'Connor, Rollett

Optimizing Machine-Learned Surrogate Models for Microstructure Evolution with Physics-Based Model Forecasting Project Details
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Oxidation of steel in green(er) environments

Webler

Oxidation of steel in green(er) environments Project Details
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Phase effects in oxide inclusion flotation

Pistorius

Phase effects in oxide inclusion flotation Project Details
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Printing of High Temperature Alloys

Rollett

Printing of High Temperature Alloys Project Details
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Printing via Wire feed of TI-6Al-4V

Rollett

Printing via Wire feed of TI-6Al-4V Project Details
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Product morphologies in the gaseous reduction of iron oxide

Pistorius

Product morphologies in the gaseous reduction of iron oxide Project Details
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Self-healing Robotic Materials

Islam, Majidi, Yao

Self-healing Robotic Materials Project Details
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Structural characterization of radiation effects in GaN films

Jayan

Structural characterization of radiation effects in GaN films Project Details
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Structure prediction of molecular interfaces

Marom

Structure prediction of molecular interfaces Project Details
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Technologies for Heat Removal in High-Speed Electronics at the Device Scale

Malen

Technologies for Heat Removal in High-Speed Electronics at the Device Scale Project Details
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Thermally-induced de-mixing of chalcogenide alloys in electronic memory devices

Skowronski, Bain

Thermally-induced de-mixing of chalcogenide alloys in electronic memory devices Project Details
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Tracking H at nanoscale: design of structural alloys resistant to H-embrittlement

Taheri-Mousavi, Kitchin, Pistorius, De Graef

Tracking H at nanoscale: design of structural alloys resistant to H-embrittlement Project Details
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X-ray Diffraction at High Energy Light Sources

Rollett

X-ray Diffraction at High Energy Light Sources Project Details