Research

Current Topics

1. In situ TEM of Nanostructured and Amorphous Materials

Microstructural Evolution in Ultrafine-grained Films using ACOM-TEM

Measuring Local Strains and Structural Rearrangements in Metallic Glasses

 

2. Synthesis of Thin Films with Tailored Micro/Nanostructures

Metallic Alloy Films with Highly Controlled Microstructures

Metallic Films with Precisely Engineered Multimodal Architectures

 

3. Mechanical Behavior of Small Scale Materials

Reversible Plasticity in Nanocrystalline Metals

Effect of Texture on Mechanical Behavior of Thin Films

 

4. MEMS for Materials Testing

MEMS for in situ Materials Testing

 

 

Previous Topics

High Resolution BioMEMS Force Sensors

Mechanics of Neurons