Research
Research in the department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science is sponsored by federal agencies, industrial partners and academic partners listed below.
Industrial Partners
- Chevron
- Battelle Memorial Institute
- Micasu Tungsten Tech
- Advanced Power Solutions
- Pittsburgh Materials Technology Inc.
- Planet Biotechnology
- California Nanotechnologies
- Ford Motors
Academic Partners
- Sandia National Lab
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab
- Oak Ridge National lab
- University of Michigan
- University of Wisconsin
- Rutgers University
- University of Southern California
Funded Research Projects
- A Dynamic TEM To Observe Biological Processes On The Nanosecond And Nanometer Scale
- A Fundamental Investigation Into The Mechanisms That Control The Mechanical Behavior Of Fine And Ultrafine Grained Ceramics
- A Fundamental Investigation Of The Laser Engineered Net Shaping Process For The Fabrication Of Nanostructured Cermets
- A Systematic Study Of The Effect Of Cell Lipid Bilayer Composition On Resistance To Alcohol-Induced Changes
- Acquisition Of A Mechanical Characterization System For Engineered Nanostructured Metals And Composites
- Atomic-Scale Characterization Of H2 Storage Mechanisms
- Career: Wireless Sensor And Actuator Networks In Process Control
- Cluster Analysis Of Particulate Matter Dynamics For The San Fancisco Bay Area
- Computational Investigations Of Crystal-Melt Interfaces In Metals & Alloys
- Controlled In-Planta Expression Of Lignocellulose Degrading Enzymes And Real Time Imaging Of Plan Cell Walls
- Conversion Of Biomass-Based Oils To Biofuels Using Zeolites And Other Catalysts
- Core Atomospheric Measurements At The Summit, Greenland Environmental Observatory
- Correlated Atomic Scale Stem And Xray Synchrotron Methods For Understanding Structure-property Relationships Of Supported Nanocluster Catalysts
- Cost Effective Large Scale Production Of Cryomilled Aluminum Plates (Navy STTR Phase II)
- Developing Low-Dose Imaging And Spectroscopy Methods For The Analysis Of Stardust And IDPs
- Diagnosis And Management Of Faults In Distributed Chemical Processes
- Engineered Nanostructured Magnetic Alloy
- Engineering Environmentally-Benign Electronics: Covergent Optimization Of Materials Use, Consumer Preferences, And Government Regulation
- Enhanced Functionality For Materials Analysis In The DTEM
- Frontiers Of Electron Microscopy In Material Science Conference
- Functional Multi-Layer Solution Processable Polymer Solar Cells
- Fundamental Investigation Into The Mechanical & Thermal Behavior Of Nanostructured Bond Coat Materials
- Fundamental Investigation Of Microstructural Evolution & Mechanical Behavior In Nanocrystalline Metals
- Fundamental Investigation Of Novel Trimodal Nanocomposites For Army Applications
- Fundamental Understanding Of Deformation Mechanisms In Nanocrystalline Superplasticity
- IGERT Collaborative Research And Education In Agricultural Technologies And Engineering (Create)
- Investigating The Defect Structures In Superconducting Materials For Power And Electronic Applications
- Los Alamos Lab Ed. Collaboration
- Mass Transfer And Kinetic Effects In Cellulose Suspensions
- Materials Characterication At The Nanoscale
- Materials Properties At Interfaces And Defects: Fundamaental Atomic Scale Issues
- Multifunctional Heterostructures of Perovskite Structured Materials
- NET Shape Processing Of Coated Powders Using The Lens Process-Nasa STTR Phase II
- NIRT: Aerogels And Related Nanoporous Materials For Biological Membranes
- Non-Coalescence Of Oppositely Charged Water Drops During Electrostatic Dehydration Of Petroleum
- Novel Coating Via Detonation Gun
- NSF-EC Cooperative Activity In Computational Materials Research
- Nuclear Oxide Fuel Fabrication & Process Modeling Utilizing Field Activation & Employing The Spark Plasma Sintering Method
- Plant Based Production Of Antarx
- Pollution Prevention Opportunities In Printed Circuit Board Manufacturing Facilities
- Probing The Relationship Between Morphology And Kinetics In Bulk-Heterojunction Photovoltaics
- Properties Of Polymer Brushes In Confined Geometries
- Pulsed Electrical Field Processing Of Biomass Feed Stocks
- Rapid Sintering To Manufacture Fully Dense And Bioactive Nanoscrystalline Hydroxyapatite
- Role Of Polymer Brush Cynamics On Adhesion Via Complementary Binding Events
- Study Of Microstructural Evolution In Nanocrystaline Co-Based Allys
- Support Of The NIH Arch Pilot Projects 8 Via Collection And Analysis Of Aerosols
- Supported Molecular Catalysts: Synthesis, In-situ Characterization And Performance
- Synthesis Of High Performance, Lightweight Alloys For Army Future Combat Systems
- Synthesis Of Nanostructured Al Alloys Via Non-Cyrogenic Milling
- Synthesis Of Thermoelectric Materials Via Mechanical Milling And Spark Plasma Sintering
- Synthesize Nano Graphite Proctected With Nano Boron Carbide Via SHS Reaction
- The Role Of Cations In Supported Metal Nanocluster Catalysts
- The Role Of Systems Level Properties In The Transport Function Of The Xylem Network







