Babcock, Susan E. - Professor structure-property relationships for solid-solid interfaces -- solid-solid interfaces -- crystal defect microstructures -- microstructure in films and engineered substrates of/for GaN and other compound semiconductors -- applications of electron microscopy in materials research Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Materials Science Center, Materials Science Program

Chair Susan E. Babcock

Allen, Todd R. - Associate Professor

Also Engineering Physics
materials for nuclear energy system -- fission reactors -- nuclear fuels -- energy policy -- sustainability of nuclear energy
Materials Science Program, Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics, Wisconsin Institute of Nuclear Systems

Arnold, Michael Scott - Assistant Professor

Carbon nanostructures: carbon nanotubes, graphene nanoribbons -- Organic electronics and optoelectronics: photovoltaic solar cells (OPVs), organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) -- Inorganic-organic hybrid composite electronic materials -- Materials for alternative energy -- Nanostructured energy storage -- Semiconductor electronics, nanoelectronics
Materials Science Program

Clum, James A. - Visiting Professor

Materials/Manufacturing Processes -- Statistical Design of Experiments/Process Reliability -- Electronics Packaging

Crone, Wendy C. - Associate Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Physics
experimental mechanics of materials -- characterization of materials such as shape memory alloys, hydrogels, and biomaterials -- therapeutic medical devices
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Materials Science Program, Materials and Mechanics Research Group, Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center

Eom, Chang-Beom - Professor

Also Physics
Hetroepitaxy of complex oxide thin films and heterostructures -- Nanostructure fabrications of novel materials
Materials Science Program

Eriksson, Mark A. - Professor

Also Physics
Nanoscience -- Quantum Computation -- Semiconductor Nanostructures -- Thermoelectrics -- Carbon Nanotubes -- Directed growth of neurons -- Biologically relevant nanoelectronics
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Materials Science Program

Evans, Paul - Associate Professor

X-ray diffraction, microscopy, and optics, x-ray probes for ultrafast dynamics, micro-and-nanoscale properties of magnetic materials, magnetism, domains and switching in ferroelectric materials, single-monolayer scale organic electronics
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Materials Science Program

Gopalan, Padma - Assistant Professor

Also Chemistry
Polymer Synthesis and Characterization -- Electro-optic and Photonic Materials -- Photonic Devices -- Self-assembly of Block Copolymers -- Liquid Crystalline Polymers
Materials Science Program

Kou, Sindo - Professor

Also Mechanical Engineering
Materials Processing and Transport Phenomena, including: Welding, Casting, and Crystal Growth of Semiconductors and Metals.
Materials Science Program

Lagally, Max G. - Erwin W. Mueller Professor and Bascom Professor of Surface Science

Also Physics
Nanoscale properties of surfaces, interfaces, thin films, and dimensionally confined structures -- Atom-scale mechanisms of film growth: Group IV semiconductors, nano-strain engineering, silicon nanomembranes -- relationship of nanostructure to localized electronic and optoelectronic properties, quantum dots -- Development of advanced instrumentation for growth and surface and interface studies, in particular diffraction, imaging, and scanned-probe microscopies -- Bioarrays and biomolecular surface modification
Laboratory for Thin-Film Deposition, Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Materials Science Program

Morgan, Dane - Assistant Professor

Also Engineering Physics
Computational materials science for materials design. -- Ab initio electronic structure methods and multiscale techniques for large time / length scales and thermokinetics. -- Ab initio based modeling of electrochemical systems and processes. -- -- Application areas: Nuclear materials, Battery and fuel cell electrodes, Earth mantle materials, Sorption at water mineral interfaces, electronic materials.
Materials Science Program

Murphy, William L. - Assistant Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology
Creation of novel materials using bioinspired approaches -- Using biomaterials to define the stem cell microenvironment -- Development of biomaterials for tissue regeneration (tissue engineering) -- Novel approaches to drug delivery and gene therapy
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research, Materials Science Program

Peercy, Paul S. - Professor and Dean of the College of Engineering

Also Engineering Professional Development
phase transitions in solids -- ferroelectricity -- Raman and Brillouin scattering studies of solids -- ion-solid interactions -- laser-induced phase transformations -- microelectronics and photonics -- solid-state devices
Materials Science Center, Materials Science Program

Perepezko, John H. - Professor

Phase transformations -- Interface reactions / coating design -- Metastable and amorphous phases -- Kinetics -- Nucleation -- Metal powders and high temperature intermetallic alloys -- Rapid solidification -- Microgravity processing
Materials Science Program

Stone, Donald S. - Associate Professor, MSP Associate Director

mechanical properties: creep, plasticity, fracture, scale effects -- kinetics, thermodynamics -- metals and alloys, ceramics, polymers, composites, amorphous alloys, biological materials, thin films, microscopic specimens
Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science Program, Mechanics and Materials Research Group

Szlufarska, Izabela - Assistant Professor

Also Engineering Physics
Atomistic simulations: Massively parallel molecular dynamics and ab initio-based simulations. -- Nanocrystalline materials: Computational design of materials with superior mechanical properties; Grain boundary nanoengineering; Nanoindentation. -- Fundamentals of friction & adhesion at the nanoscale -- Coupling between surface/interface chemistry and mechanical properties: Materials for MEMS applications in extreme environments. -- Nano-bio-mechanics: Viscoelastic response of mechanical bio-sensors. -- Materials for nuclear applications: Radiation damage resistance, multi-scale modeling of defect and impurity kinetics.
Materials Science Program

Turner, Kevin T. - Assistant Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
micro- and nano-manufacturing -- MEMS design and fabrication -- analytical and experimental adhesion mechanics -- single cell mechanics
Materials Science Program

Voyles, Paul - Associate Professor

electron microscopy: atomic resolution Z-contrast STEM -- electron energy loss spectroscopy -- growth, structure, and defects in electronic and photonic materials -- nanoscale order in glassy materials
Materials Science Program

Wang, Xudong - Assistant Professor

Nanomaterials growth and characterization -- Piezoelectric nanostructures and nanodevices for energy harvesting -- Nanodevices for sensors, optoelectronics, and biomedical devices
Materials Science Program

Emeritus Faculty

Chang, Y. Austin - Wisconsin Distinguished Professor Emeritus

The use of cluster/site approximation for alloy phases to calculate multicomponent phase diagrams and coherent inter-phase and anti-phase boundary energies. -- High-temperature materials beyond the nickel based superalloys, a combined computational/experimental approach. -- Calculated multicomponent phase diagram as a tool to identify alloys as potential bulk amorphous materials as well as to study their phase transformation. -- Fundamental approaches to design of new structural magnesium alloys. -- Novel nanostructures of MTJ’s obtained by selective oxidation to study their interfacial structure, chemistry and properties. -- Intermixing at the atomic scales in multilayered nanostructures of M1/M2 when they are immiscible in bulk form -- Phase transformation of metastable disordered phases in the thin-film forms to their stable antiferromagnetic state as applied to spin valve systems. -- The growth of silicide nanowires as related the stability of the rare earth silicides
Materials Science Program

Dodd, Richard A. - Professor Emeritus

crystallography -- crystal defects -- X-ray diffraction -- electron microscopy -- radiation damage -- alloys -- ion implantation -- corrosion
Materials Science Program

Haimson, Bezalel C. - Professor Emeritus

rock mechanics -- failure modes in rocks -- true triaxial strength criteria -- borehole instability and breakouts -- strain localization in high porosity sandstones and compaction bands -- rock stress and in situ stress measurements -- hydraulic fracturing
Geoengineering Program, Geological Engineering Program

Heine, Richard W. - Professor Emeritus

metal casting foundry processes -- cast irons -- computer-aided casting design and solidification modeling -- molding sand aggregate -- sand and clay recycling -- heat treatment -- thermal analysis -- process control -- casting defect analysis

Hellstrom, Eric E. - Professor Emeritus

synthesis -- characterization and application of electrical ceramics -- solid electrolytes -- high-temperature oxide superconductors
Materials Science Program

Larbalestier, David C. - Grainger Professor of Superconducting Materials and L.V. Shubnikov Professor Emeritus

Also Physics
The structure-property relationships of superconducting materials and their applications to superconducting magnets -- We study both the conventional low temperature superconductors such as Nb-Ti and Nb₃Sn, the new medium temperature superconductor MgB₂ and the cuprate high temperature superconductors such as (Bi,Pb)₂Sr₂Ca₂Cu₃O_x and YBa₂Cu₃O_x
Materials Science Program

Moll, Richard A. - Professor Emeritus

product liability prevention -- product safety -- ethics and social responsibility

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