AMPAC Faculty

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	Dr. Sudipta Seal Director, NSTC and AMPAC Professor, MMAE sseal@mail.ucf.edu (407) 823-5277	Nanmaterials processing and characterization Nanobiotechnology Materials for optics, sensors, coatings, fuel cells Oxidation/Corrosion Surface Science and Engineering Chemical Mechanical Planarization
	Dr. Jim Pearson Director, Research & Admin,CREOL jpearson@mail.ucf.edu (407)823-6858	Research management and administration Photonic and optical systems Professional society management Business management and strategic planning
	Dr. Linan An Associate Professor, MMAE lan@mail.ucf.edu (407) 823-1009	Micro-fabrication of ceramics for MEMS applications Processing structure property relationships of ceramic materials Polymer-derived ceramics Nano-materials/composites: synthesis and properties Mechanical behavior of materials: fracture, toughening, creep, wear and fatigue
	Dr. Kevin Coffey Associate Professor, MMAE krcoffey@mail.ucf.edu (407) 823-2175	Thin Film Processing Magnetic Materials Solid State Reactions Nanoscale Tribology Magnetic Thin Films Grain Boundary Diffusion
	Dr. Jiyu Fang Associate Professor, MMAE jfang@mail.ucf.edu (407) 882-1182	Biological Interfaces Nano-scale Science and Engineering Molecular Self-Assembly Polymer Thin Films Biotechnology Soft Lithography Scanning Probe Microscopy Liquid Crystal Imaging Techniques
	Dr. Helge Heinrich Assistant Professor, Physics hheinric@mail.ucf.edu (407) 882-1517	Thin Film Solar Cells Metastable Phases Defect Structures Electron Microscopy Microstructures of L10
	Dr. Patrick Schelling Assistant Professor, Physics pschell@mail.ucf.edu (407) 882-1016	Computational Materials Science Thermal Transport Electrochemistry Electronic Structure Methods Multiscale Simulation
	Dr. Yong-ho Sohn Associate Professor, MMAE ysohn@mail.ucf.edu (407) 882-1181	Multicomponent Multiphase Diffusion including Thermotransport High Temperature Materials and Coatings including Thermal Barrier Coatings Oxidation and Corrosion Materials and Coatings for Energy Production, Storage and Conversion Materials Characterization and Electron Microscopy
	Dr. Raj Vaidyanathan Associate Professor, MMAE raj@mail.ucf.edu (407) 882-1180	Properties and multi-scale mechanical characterization of advanced materials Micro- and nanoindentation In situ diffraction (neutron and synchrotron x-ray) at load and temperature Residual stress measurements Smart materials, metallic glasses