Multifunctional Materials Laboratory

Synthesis, Characterization, and Analysis of Multifunctional Nanostructures

• Multiferunctional nanofibers for sensing, actuation, and energy conversion



• Multifuncitonal nanostructures by nanoimprint- and soft-lithography





• Piezoresponse force microscopy




• PFM based nanolithography and nanofabrication

Mesoscopic Modeling and Simulations

• Phase-field modeling of microstructure evolution in transforming materials


• Monte Carlo simulations of nanoclusters in relaxors and multiferroics


• Micromechanics of heterogeneous materials

Research Sponsors