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Core Dartmouth engineering faculty conducting research with applications in materials science and engineering (MSE) include:
- Mary R. Albert
Snow and firn physics; air-snow transfer; ice cores and climate; porous media; transport phenomena - Ian Baker
Mechanical behavior; phase tranformations; electron microscopy; x-ray topography; x-ray diffraction; microstructure and mechanical behavior of snow, firn, and ice; magnetic materials; intermetallic compounds; high temperature materials; nanoparticles for magnetic hyperthermia - Zi Chen
Mechanical instabilities of thin structures; origami structures; energy harvesting devices; stretchable electronics; biomimetic materials/devices; nanofabrication; mechanics of morphogenesis; cell biomechanics; mechanics of DNA structures - Harold J. Frost
Materials science; modeling of microstructural evolution; deformation and fracture at high temperatures - Ronald C. Lasky
Process optimization; designed experiments; statistical analysis; electronic assembly; Lean Six Sigma; electronic and optoelectronic packaging; materials science; environmental compliance for electronics; electronic assembly with lead-free solders - Christopher Levey
Microfabrication technology; micro-optical systems and binary optics; micromechanical and electromechanical systems (MEMS); microrobotics - Weiyang (Fiona) Li
Energy materials; functional nanomaterials design and synthesis; structure-property correlations; electrochemical engineering; energy storage and conversion devices; batteries, fuel cells, and clean/renewable energy; electrocatalysis - Jifeng Liu
Optoelectronic materials and devices; integrated nanophotonics for energy-efficient Information Technologies (Green IT); Nanomaterials and nanostructures for solar cells and thermophotovoltaic cells; Infrared and ultraviolet optical sensors - William Scheideler
3D nanomanufacturing; low-power sensors; flexible and wearable electronics; energy harvesting; wireless devices - Erland M. Schulson
Flow and fracture of ice; mechanical behavior of metals and alloys; physical metallurgy and materials science - Charles R. Sullivan
Power electronics; electromagnetic design of power electronics components; micro-fabricated magnetic components; nanocomposite magnetic materials; energy efficiency and renewable energy - Douglas W. Van Citters
Musculoskeletal Research, including: orthopaedic failure analysis and design; wear of polymers; polymer processing; biomaterials; biomechanics; implantable and wearable technology; surgical device design - Ulrike G.K. Wegst
Mechanical performance of natural materials; biomaterials and tissue engineering; self-assembly; biotemplated materials; biomimetics; novel materials for nuclear fuel applications; multifunctional hybrid materials; materials selection and eco-design; eco-audits; materials in musical instruments and sports equipment; science education through interdisciplinary projects linking music, arts and sport