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. - Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Physics
experimental mechanics of materials -- characterization 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 - Harvey D. Spangler Distinguished 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 -- Si/SiGe Quantum Dot Spin Qubits -- Semiconductor Nanostructures -- Thermoelectric materials -- Carbon Nanotubes
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 - Associate Professor

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

Kou, Sindo - Professor

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

Kuech, Thomas F. - Milton J. and A. Maude Shoemaker Professor

Chemical and Biological Engineering
solid-state materials synthesis and characterization -- electronic and semiconductor materials -- solar energy and photovoltaics -- oxide materials -- nanostructure formation
Materials Research Science and Engineering Center, Materials Science Program, Wisconsin Center for Applied Microelectronics

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

Lakes, Roderic S. - Wisconsin Distinguished Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Engineering Physics
Viscoelasticity, Fibrous composites, cellular solids, biomaterials; bone and ligament; Cosserat solids, development of novel foams including materials with a negative Poisson's ratio, called anti-rubber, auxetic, or dilational. Follow-on work. Holographic, and other optical experimental methods
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research, Engineering Mechanics, Materials Science Program, Mechanics and Materials Research Group, Rheology Research Center

Morgan, Dane - Associate 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. - Associate Professor

Also Biomedical Engineering, Pharmacology
Creation of new biomaterials using bioinspired approaches -- Using biomaterials to define the stem cell microenvironment -- Development of biomaterials for tissue regeneration (tissue engineering) -- New approaches for drug delivery and gene therapy
Biomedical Engineering Center for Translational Research, Materials Science Program, Orthopedics and Rehabilitation, Smart, Bioinspired Materials Laboratory

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 - Associate Professor

Also Engineering Physics
Coupling between surface/interfacial chemistry and mechanical properties of ceramics -- Fundamentals of friction & adhesion at the nanoscale -- Nanoindentation and contact mechanics -- Chemistry and mechanics in biological systems (e.g., cell migration, mechanical properties of DNA, biosensing) -- Adsorption at surfaces (e.g., graphite sorptivity) -- Transport at interfaces (e.g., grain boundary transport in materials for nuclear applications) -- Multi-scale modeling of defect and impurity kinetics (e.g., radiation damage of materials)
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

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
Geotechnical Engineering, Geological Engineering Program

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