Processing-structure-property relationships of crystalline and amorphous materials; development and implementation of novel multi-scale material characterization methods for correlating unique local microstructural features with particular mechanical and environmental responses in a variety of material systems.
Mechanical behavior of materials
Non-ferrous alloys
Bulk metallic glasses
Composites
Elevated temperature properties of materials
Interface effects
Coupling multi-scale characterization techniques
X-ray and neutron diffraction
High resolution TEM
SEM
Digital image correlation for deformation analysis