Self-healing Polymers
Ferroelectric Thin Films
Biologically Inspired Materials
Multifunctional Composites
Mechanochemically Active Polymers
Nanomechanics
Thin Film Interfaces and Adhesion
Dimensional Stability
Non-linear Acoustic Waves
Welcome
Recent advances in material processing techniques enable the fabrication of heterogeneous materials systems with highly complex micro and nanostructure. As the characteristic length scale of these materials becomes smaller and smaller, surface and interface effects dominate response and significant scientific challenges arise in terms of characterizing mechanical properties, performance and reliability. Our research group seeks to understand the mechanical behavior of a variety of complex, heterogeneous materials through meso, micro and nanoscale characterization of deformation and failure mechanisms.
