{"id":13,"date":"2023-08-31T17:09:41","date_gmt":"2023-08-31T17:09:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tickle1stg.wpenginepowered.com\/mse\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2024-05-14T11:13:32","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T15:13:32","slug":"research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mse\/research\/","title":{"rendered":"Research"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is dedicated to becoming a world class facility for the most recent technological developments in materials for energy applications, advanced structures, electronics, optical, computing, and magnetics, as well as nanomaterials, polymers, and Biomaterials. <\/p>\n<p>Our research facilities include state-of-the-art instruments for materials synthesis, structural characterizations, and functional characterizations. Partnerships between graduate students and faculty create exciting and productive research in our four major research areas which include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Functional Materials<\/li>\n<li>Quantum Materials<\/li>\n<li>Structural Materials<\/li>\n<li>Computational Materials Science &#038; Machine Learning<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our strong ties to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ornl.gov\">Oak Ridge National Laboratory<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/research.utk.edu\/iamm\/\">Institute for Advanced Materials and Manufacturing<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/cmp.utk.edu\">Center for Materials Processing<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/smrc.utk.edu\">Scintillation Materials Research Center<\/a>, as well as our involvement in many high-tech partnerships, make us a premier choice for students on a journey to materials science and engineering careers world-wide.  <\/p>\n<h2 class=\"quietHeading\">Research Areas<\/h2>\n<p><!-- Functional Materials --><\/p>\n<div class=\"research-area-region\" style=\"background-image: url('\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Glow_Lab_063.jpg');\">\n<div class=\"research-area-descriptor\">\n<h3 class=\"quietHeading\">Research Area<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"cardUpperHeading\">Functional Materials<\/h3>\n<p>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\u2019re the building blocks of sensors, actuators, and energy devices.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline fancyButton\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/mse\/research\/functional-materials\/\">Explore our research<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- End Functional Materials --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- Quantum Materials --><\/p>\n<div class=\"research-area-region\" style=\"background-image: url('\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Quantum_Lab_027.jpg');\">\n<div class=\"research-area-descriptor\">\n<h3 class=\"quietHeading\">Research Area<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"cardUpperHeading\">Quantum Materials<\/h3>\n<p> Quantum materials are the playground for observing and utilizing the quirky, often counterintuitive properties of quantum mechanics. These materials are the key to next-generation electronics, superconductors, and quantum computers. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline fancyButton\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/mse\/research\/quantum-materials\/\">Explore our research<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- End Quantum Materials --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- Structural Materials --><\/p>\n<div class=\"research-area-region\" style=\"background-image: url('\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/mse-lab-student.jpg');\">\n<div class=\"research-area-descriptor\">\n<h3 class=\"quietHeading\">Research Area<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"cardUpperHeading\">Structural Materials<\/h3>\n<p>Structural materials are the backbone of engineering, defining the strength, durability, and resilience of everything from buildings and bridges to airplanes and automobiles. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline fancyButton\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/mse\/research\/structural-materials\/\">Explore our research<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- End Structural Materials --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- Computational Materials Science & ML --><\/p>\n<div class=\"research-area-region\" style=\"background-image: url('\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/05\/EngineeringIAMM.jpg');\">\n<div class=\"research-area-descriptor\">\n<h3 class=\"quietHeading\">Research Area<\/h3>\n<h3 class=\"cardUpperHeading\">Computational Materials Science &#038; Machine Learning<\/h3>\n<p>Computational materials science is the frontier of predicting and simulating the properties of materials using quantum<br \/>\nmechanics, thermodynamics, and kinetics. Machine learning  meets materials science through the accelerated pace of materials discovery using predictive algorithms, harnessing the power of data in shaping the future of materials.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline fancyButton\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"\/mse\/research\/computational-materials-science-machine-learning\/\">Explore our research<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- End Computational Materials Science --><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--Research Image Grid --><\/p>\n<div class=\"grid\">\n<div class=\"intro\">\n<h3 class=\"quietHeading\">Cutting-Edge Facilities<\/h3>\n<p>Explore some of the facilities available for students and faculty of MSE.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline fancyButton\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/about\/engineering-buildings\/\">Check out our facilities<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1288 size-full\" src=\"\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Diffraction-Core-Facility_003.jpg\" alt=\"Michael Koehler works on a Empyrean XRD diffractometer with a graduate student in the Diffraction Core Facility\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Diffraction-Core-Facility_003.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Diffraction-Core-Facility_003-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Diffraction-Core-Facility_003-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1289 size-full\" src=\"\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CRC_Lab_032.jpg\" alt=\"David Harper, a Joint UTK Associate Professor with Materials Science and Engineering, adjust the settings on an extruder machine inside a Center for Renewable Carbon (CRC) lab\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CRC_Lab_032.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CRC_Lab_032-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/CRC_Lab_032-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1290 size-full\" src=\"\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Laser_Lab_048.jpg\" alt=\"Research photo created of the Brillouin scattering spectroscopy with a green laser in the Light Scattering Laboratory \" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Laser_Lab_048.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Laser_Lab_048-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Laser_Lab_048-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-orange\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1291 size-full\" src=\"\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Scanning_Electron_Microscope_032.jpg\" alt=\"Stephen Puplampu and Vivek Chawla work with a nano scale mechanical testing system integrated in a Scanning Electron Microscope inside an IAMM lab\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Scanning_Electron_Microscope_032.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Scanning_Electron_Microscope_032-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tickle.utk.edu\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/01\/Scanning_Electron_Microscope_032-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-134 size-full\" src=\"\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/02\/Carbon_Fiber_Tensile_021.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--End Research --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Materials Science and Engineering is dedicated to becoming a world class facility for the most recent technological [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":46,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-wide.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - 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