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Functional Materials

Students uses a black light to examine materials that absorb energetic radiation inside the Scintillation Materials Research Center (SMRC) lab

Functional materials are at the heart of technological advancements, with their extraordinary ability to respond to external stimuli such as temperature, pressure, electric or magnetic fields. They’re the building blocks of sensors, actuators, and energy devices. If you’re fascinated by materials that can help harvest solar energy, store electricity, or convert heat into electricity, this specialization offers the chance to work on materials that will power the next generation of technology.

Participating Faculty

We have several faculty who work in computational materials science. Explore their research interests and their profiles below.