Research

From quantum materials to additive manufacturing, our MSNE research areas of focus are wide-ranging with applications in sensors, nanoelectronics, battery technology, and more.

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Our faculty's research encompasses many areas including biomaterials, coatings and thin films, optical materials, energy storage and conversion, carbon nanomaterials, and composites and the list goes on. Our department is dedicated to expanding the boundaries of knowledge in materials and producing the materials scientists and engineers of the future.

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Faculty members in the Department of Materials Science and Nanoengineering and their research teams conduct work in a wide variety of disciplines that have impacts on health, industry, energy, and the environment, while visiting scholars and postdoctoral associates share our enthusiasm and enrich our research visions. 

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