Research and Impact

We conducts pioneering research in areas such as nanotechnology, biomaterials, and energy materials. Its researchers' innovations have a profound impact on society by advancing sustainable energy technologies, improving health care through biomedical applications, and revolutionizing manufacturing processes.
  • Computing and Data Science

    Researchers are designing next-generation hardware and semiconductor technology and leveraging computational and data-driven methods to accelerate materials discovery.
  • Energy and the Environment

    Researchers are taking on climate change by building better batteries and fuel cells, developing analytical models for studying the environmental impact of materials, and using eco-friendly ways to make building materials such as cement.
  • Health and Medicine

    The inventiveness of research in health and medicine is limitless, from diagnostic devices that detect disease to to materials that can mimic the response of human tissue.
  • Manufacturing

    Research includes better manufacturing processes that use materials more efficiently and reduce waste, new product development, and improved processes for additive manufacturing.
  • Transportation and Infrastructure

    Strong metal alloys for lighter and more durable auto components, electric batteries for planes, and construction materials from industrial waste are just a few transportation and infrastructure innovations.

Materials and Research Types

A safer environment, cleaner energy, and better computing devices depend on the materials with specific properties. Researchers start with existing materials and apply a number of research methods and Activities.