We predict structure/property relationships of materials, perform computational materials modeling, characterize thermophysical properties, and measure the mechanical properties of metals and ceramics.

Evaluating and predicting structure/property relationships

Our group

• Predicts structure/property relationships of structural (metals, alloys, actinides, binders, energetic, and specialty) materials from atomistic to continuum length scales;
• Uses computational materials modeling to inform and complement the measurements listed above;
• Synthesizes and characterizes thermophysical properties, in particular of single crystals, ceramics, and nuclear fuels;
• Measures static and dynamic mechanical properties of metals, ceramics, polymers and energetic materials and prediction of their constitutive performance particularly as affected by microstructure; and
• Employs a wide range of ion, photon, and neutron beam techniques for sample characterization.