Transdisciplinary Nanostructured Materials Research

Our Goals

Our research focuses on seven core scientific themes:

1. Nanostructured Materials: Developing new materials at the nanoscale with unique and enhanced properties.
2. Advanced Nanoscale Characterization: Utilizing state-of-the-art techniques to understand materials at the atomic and molecular levels.
3. Medical Manufacturing: Innovating the production of medical devices and implants to improve healthcare outcomes.
4. Deformation Processing and Modeling: Studying how materials deform under stress and modeling these processes for better material design.
5. Nanoparticle Compaction Mechanics: Investigating how nanoparticles compact and interact to form bulk materials.
6. Bio/Nano Interfaces and Biocompatibility: Exploring how nanomaterials interact with biological systems to develop biocompatible technologies.
7. Data Science and Machine Learning: Applying advanced computational methods to analyze and predict material behaviors.

Our overarching goal is to conduct high-risk, high-reward research that leads to groundbreaking innovations improving human life.

Our Strategy

What sets our team apart is our transdisciplinary approach. We bring together undergraduates, graduates, post-docs, and staff from multiple disciplines to collaborate on cutting-edge research. Our strategy includes:

• Team-Based Research: Integrating multiple disciplines in every project to foster innovation.
• Diversity of Experience: Valuing diverse backgrounds and perspectives as central to our success.
• High Output and Impact: Striving for research that leads to significant advancements and real-world applications.
• Core Values: Upholding safety, continuous learning and growth, self-awareness, driving for results and impact, creativity, clear communication, and maintaining a great attitude filled with laughter, gratitude, and positive thinking.
• Mentorship: Carefully designing and deploying mentorship to support team members’ development and success.

Our Impact

Our work has led to significant innovations:

• Rare-Earth-Free Nanoparticle Magnets: Recognized by Time Magazine as one of the top innovations of 2023, these magnets will soon be in everything from cell phones to electric vehicles.
• Magnetism Control in Alloys: Developed the world’s most powerful device for removing magnetism from hypodermic needles, improving safety in medical manufacturing.
• Nanostructured Titanium Alloys: Introduced materials that accelerate human healing response by 20 times, benefiting tens of thousands of patients in Europe.
• Surface Nano-Faceting: Created substrates that neutralize pathogens rapidly, providing new tools to fight infections, including antimicrobial-resistant bacteria.
• Impact-Absorbing Hybrid Materials: Developed materials to enhance human skin’s ability to resist impact by four times, aiming to protect athletes, the elderly, and workers in high-risk environments.

Our research not only advances science but also leads to products and technologies that improve lives globally.

Join Our Journey!

Are you eager to be part of transformative research that crosses disciplinary boundaries? As a first-year engineering student, you have the opportunity to contribute to pioneering work that blends materials science, engineering, biology, computer science, and more. Join our team to develop cutting-edge skills, work with advanced instrumentation, and make a tangible difference in the world.

Be Part of the Next Big Breakthrough!

Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in high-impact research while developing valuable skills and knowledge. Join the Transdisciplinary Nanostructured Materials Research Team and help shape the future of nanotechnology and materials science.