The properties of most materials, such as their ability to emit light or bind to certain molecules, change dramatically when they are shrunk from the macro-scale down to the nano-scale (1 nanometer = 1 billionth of a meter). Sometimes we can even stabilize materials at the nanoscale in structures that cannot be formed in larger “bulk” samples. Here at UF, we create nanomaterials with unique structures and properties that allow us to engineer new solutions to current challenges in biomedicine, electronics, energy storage, and catalysis.
Faculty
Ph.D., 2012, Texas A&M University
Research Interests: Nuclear Fuels and Materials, with emphasis on characterization and property evaluation; Mechanical and Thermal properties of materials; Reactor Irradiation; Radiation damage in materials; Ion Implantation; Kinetics; Composites; Nanostructured materials; Multi-Scale simulation of nuclear fuel.
Lab Website: MAterials for Nuclear Advancement and Technology in Extreme Environments (MANATEE) Group
Ph.D., 2008, University of California, Santa Barbara
Research Interests: nanomaterials, nanocomposites for electronic and biomedical applications, magnetic materials, multiferroics, polymers
Lab Website: Andrew Research Group
Ph.D., 2000, Washington University in St. Louis
Research interests: Computational materials science, ab-initio methods, structure prediction algorithms, two-dimensional materials, materials for energy technologies, solid-liquid interfaces
Lab Website: Hennig Materials Theory Lab