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Research objectives include achieving a fundamental understanding of the mechanical, physical, electrical, magnetic, superconducting, and electrochemical properties of materials; identifying composition, processing, and microstructural parameters to produce improved materials; and developing guidelines for the selection, design, and certification of materials for life-cycle management of naval structures and systems. Download the Materials Science and Technology section research articles here Materials_2011.pdf.

Research Articles

• Laser Printed MEMS and Electronic Devices
  A.J. Birnbaum, H. Kim, R.C.Y. Auyeung, N.A. Charipar, K.M. Metkus, S.A. Mathews, and A. Piqué
  
  
• Microstructural Evolution During Friction Stir Welding of Titanium
  R.W. Fonda and K.E. Knipling
  
  
• Advanced Dielectric Composites with Templated Microstructure through Freeze Casting
  E.P. Gorzkowski and M.-J. Pan
  
  
• Novel Air Purification Materials
  B.J. White, B.J. Melde, G.W. Peterson, and B.J. Schindler
  
  

Research Groups

• Material Science & Technology, 6300
  • Special Projects Group, 6300.2
  • Multifunctional Materials, 6350
  • Materials & Sensors, 6360
  • Center for Computational Materials Science, 6390

• Center for Biomolecular Science & Engineering, 6900
  • Laboratory for Biosensors & Biomaterials, 6910
  • Laboratory for Biomolecular Dynamics, 6920
  • Laboratory for the Study of Molecular Interfacial Interaction, 6930
  • Laboratory for Molecularly Engineered Materials & Surfaces, 6950