Research Highlights
Carbon Nanotubes as Pressure Sensors
Blocks of carbon nanotubes can be used to create effective and powerful pressure sensors, according to a new study by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Compliant Low-Force Electrical Switches Using Metal Infiltrated Multi-Wall Nanotube Arrays for MEMS Devices
Noble-metal-coated switches fail via fouling, arcing, and local melting. To avoid these failure phenomena, compliant conductive contact surfaces of vertically aligned multi-wall nanotube arrays grown on conductive substrates are fabricated.
Molecular Nanoglue for Bonding Non-sticking Materials by Chemical Hooking
Professor Ramanath's group has recently discovered and demonstrated an entirely new concept of using molecular nanolayers to bond non-sticking materials.
Two Level Porous Layers
A new type nanostructured coating for future high-efficiency fuel cells has been developed by graduate student Chunming Zhou and Prof. Daniel Gall.
Nanospring Pressure Sensor
A nanoscale pressure sensor which will be useful for artificial robot skins.
Jaya Purswani wins three graduate student awards
Best Graduate Student Award from the Thin Film Division of the AVS, the Graduate Student Award from the ASM International, and the Rensselaer's Founders Award for Excellence.
Order of Magnitude Improvement in Fatigue Performance of Nanoscale Alumina Filled Epoxy
Novel nanoscale alumina particle filled epoxy nanocomposites were designed and developed for potential use in electrical machine insulation.
Blocks of carbon nanotubes can be used to create effective and powerful pressure sensors, according to a new study by researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Compliant Low-Force Electrical Switches Using Metal Infiltrated Multi-Wall Nanotube Arrays for MEMS Devices
Noble-metal-coated switches fail via fouling, arcing, and local melting. To avoid these failure phenomena, compliant conductive contact surfaces of vertically aligned multi-wall nanotube arrays grown on conductive substrates are fabricated.
Molecular Nanoglue for Bonding Non-sticking Materials by Chemical Hooking
Professor Ramanath's group has recently discovered and demonstrated an entirely new concept of using molecular nanolayers to bond non-sticking materials.
Two Level Porous Layers
A new type nanostructured coating for future high-efficiency fuel cells has been developed by graduate student Chunming Zhou and Prof. Daniel Gall.
Nanospring Pressure Sensor
A nanoscale pressure sensor which will be useful for artificial robot skins.
Jaya Purswani wins three graduate student awards
Best Graduate Student Award from the Thin Film Division of the AVS, the Graduate Student Award from the ASM International, and the Rensselaer's Founders Award for Excellence.
Order of Magnitude Improvement in Fatigue Performance of Nanoscale Alumina Filled Epoxy
Novel nanoscale alumina particle filled epoxy nanocomposites were designed and developed for potential use in electrical machine insulation.
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Research Topics
Materials Science and Engineering faculty work across many discipliness, select a research topic from the list below to get a list of the faculty working in those areas:
- Advanced Materials
- Applied Mechanics/Mechanics of Materials
- Biomaterials
- Biomedical Engineering
- Biotechnology
- Cellular Engineering
- Ceramic Materials
- Composite Materials
- Computational Modeling
- Crystals
- Data Mining and Knowledge Acquisitions
- Electrocatalysts
- Electrochemical devices
- Electronic Devices
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- Energy
- Energy Systems/Multiphase Phenomena
- Entrepreneurship
- Extracellular Matrix and Tissue Engineering
- Flexible Manufacturing
- Fuel Cells
- Functional Tissue Engineering
- Glass Materials
- Heat Transfer
- High Voltage Engineering and Dielectric Phenomena
- High-Temperature Kinetics
- Industrial Engineering
- Integrated Electronics
- Interfacial Phenomena
- Lasers
- Manufacturing and Service Operations
- Manufacturing Processes
- Manufacturing/Design
- Mass Transport
- Materials for Microelectronic Systems
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- Membrane Processes
- Metallurgy
- Microelectronics Technology
- Microgravity
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- Modeling
- Molecular Simulations
- Nanomaterials
- Nanotechnology
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- Particles
- Plasma Science
- Plastics
- Polymers
- Process Control and Design
- Radiation
- Reliability
- Semiconductors
- Sensors
- Silicon
- Simulation
- Solar Energy
- Solid Mechanics
- Thermodynamics
- Thin Film
- Tissue Engineering
- Tissue-Implant Interfaces
- Tribology
- Wound Healing
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- one of the oldest materials departments in the country,
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- committed to the educational process, to individual mentoring, and to academic excellence,
- offers many Undergraduate & Graduate courses in an interactive, hands-on format, and
- provides opportunities for undergraduate research.