Department · vaiu-eng-matsci-*
Structure-property-processing relationships of metals, ceramics, polymers, and electronic materials, with strong emphasis on computational materials design.
Research areas
Faculty directory
Department chair · Structural Materials & Metallurgy
Prof. Idris Frost
Physical metallurgy, phase transformations, and mechanical behavior of materials.
Professor · Electronic & Photonic Materials
Prof. Elena Ivor
Semiconductors, thin films & devices, and optoelectronic materials.
Professor · Polymers & Soft Matter
Prof. Zara Goss
Polymer physics & chemistry, colloids & gels, and biomaterials interfaces.
Professor · Computational Materials Science
Prof. Jian Sorel
Density functional theory, atomistic simulation, and materials informatics & ML.
Professor · Nanomaterials & Characterization
Prof. Ayesha Solen
Nanostructures & 2D materials, electron microscopy & spectroscopy, and surface science.
Professor · Energy & Sustainable Materials
Prof. Samir Goss
Battery & fuel-cell materials, photovoltaic materials, and materials circularity & recycling.
