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AMPAC stimulates in-depth research and education in the interdisciplinary field of materials science and engineering. Focusing on applications for energy, microelectronics, nanotechnology and bioengineering, AMPAC researchers enhance scientific understanding and promote industrial development and economic growth. With research expenditures totaling more than $2,000,000 per year, materials science and engineering research efforts are supported by a number of government agencies, including national laboratories, as well as private industries. Faculty and students have authored over 80 refereed publications and 60 presentations per year at national and international conferences.
RESEARCH AREA HIGHLIGHTS:
Δ Coatings, Composites, Superalloys and Fuel Cells for Power Generation
Δ Nanomaterials for Sensors, Actuators, Biomedical and Structural Applications
Δ New materials for Miniaturized, Micro and Nanoelectronic Systems
Δ Surface Engineering, Electrochemical and Corrosion Engineering
Δ Smart Materials for Space Applications
Δ Meso to Nanoscale Simulation and Modeling of Materials Behavior
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Materials research laboratories are located on campus and in the Central Florida Research Park, adjacent to the university campus. These include:
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Ceramic Processing and Analysis Laboratory -
Dr. Linan An, Assistant Professor
Research activities in Ceramic MEMS, nano materials/composities: synthesis and properties, polymer-derived ceramics, processing-structure-property relationships of ceramic materials, mechanical behavior of materials: fracture, toughening, creep, wear and fatigue. Equipment/techniques available include Hot Isostatic Press, Environmentally-Controlled High Temperature Furnaces.
Thin Films Science Laboratory -
Dr. Kevin Coffey, Associate Professor
Research activities in thin film processing, magnetic materials, solid state reactions, nanoscale materials, magnetic thin films, grain boundary diffusion. Equipment/techniques available include Multi-Target Sputtering System and thin film characterization.
Corrosion/Electrochemistry Laboratory -
Research activities in chemical mechanical polishing, electrochemical techniques, failure analysis, aqueous corrosion, hot corrosion/oxidation, high temperature materials. Equipment/techniques available include Electrochemical Measurement Systems, Particle Sizing Equipment, Hot-Corrosion Rig, Zeta Potential Measurement and CMP Polisher.
Nano-Bio-Materials Laboratory -
Dr. Jiyu Fang, Associate Professor
Research activities in biological interfaces, nano-scale science and engineering, molecular self-assembly, polymer thin films, biotechnology, soft lithography, scanning probe microscopy, liquid crystal imaging technique. Equipment/techniques available include Atomic Force Microscopes and assorted support equipment.
Processing and Microstructural Characterization Laboratory -
Dr. Helge Heinrich, Assistant Professor
Research activities in microstructures and optoelectronic properties of thin-film solar cells, electron microscopy, microstructures of L10 alloys, metastable phases and defects in alloys. Equipment/techniques available include equipment for local optical beam induced current measurements.
Crystal Growth and Epitaxy Laboratory -
Dr. Christine Klemenz, Assistant Professor
Research activities in bulk crystal growth of new materials, substrates, single-crystalline films, nanocrystalline ceramics, focus on piezo and ferroelectric, magnetic and magneto-optic, HP laser and NLO crystals. Equipment/techniques available include Automatic RF Czochralski pullers, Horizontal and Vertical Bridgman, Platinum Tube Liquid-Phase Epitaxy Furnace System, Crystal Orientation and Machining.
Computational Materials Laboratory -
Dr. Patrick Schelling, Assistant Professor
Research activities in computational materials science, thermal transport, electrochemistry, electronic structure methods, multiscale simulation. Equipment/techniques available include 48 Cluster PCs.
Surface Engineering/Nanomaterials Processing and Plasma Nanomanufacturing Laboratory -
Dr. Sudipta Seal, Professor
Research activities in nanomaterials processing and characterization, nanobiotechnology, materials for optics, sensors, coatings, corrosion and oxidation, surface science and engineering, chemical mechanical planarization. Equipment/techniques available include Air Plasma Spray System, Surface Characterization Tools, Hydrogen Furnace, Nano-Powder Processing.
High Temperature Materials and Coatings Laboratory -
Dr. Yong-ho Sohn, Associate Professor
Research activities in multicomponent multiphase diffusion including thermotransport and electromigration, high temperature materials and coatings including thermal barrier coatings, oxidation and hot corrosion, phase-field modeling, materials characterization. Equipment/techniques available include Cyclic, Box and Tube High Temperature Furnaces, MicroRaman, Diffusion Couple Assembly System, Arc-Melting Furnace, Simultaneous High Temperature TGA/DSC.
Processing and Mechanical Characterization Laboratory -
Dr. Raj Vaidyanathan, Associate Professor
Research activities in processing and mechanical characterization of advanced materials, micro- and nanoindentation, in situ diffraction (neutron and synchrotron x-ray) at load and temperature, residual stress measurements, shape-memory alloys, bulk metallic glasses and nano-composites. Equipment/techniques available include Instrumented Nanoindentation, Arc-Melting Furnace, Rolling Mill, Differential Scanning Calorimeter, Liquid Helium Dilatometer and Servo-Hydraulic Mechanical Testing.
AMPAC AFFILIATED FACULTY RESEARCH LABS
NanoFAB and BioMEMS Laboratory -
Dr. Hyoung-Jin Cho, Assistant Professor
Research activities in bioMEMS - micro TAS, lab-on-a-chip, ecoMEMS - environmental monitoring microsystems, microfluidic system - valve, pump and dispenser, MOEMS (Micro-Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems) - mirrors and switches, magnetic MEMS - magnetic sensor and actuator, MEMS fundamentals - UV-LIGA, electroplating and packaging, nanofabrication, polymer micromachining, multi-layered electroceramic components.
Biomaterials Laboratory -
Dr. Samar Kalita, Assistant Professor
Research activities include biomaterials for hard tissue engineering: concept to characterization, osteoconductive bone grafts, matching strength-loss resorbable implants, solid freeform fabrication/rapid prototyping: design and fabrication of 3-D honeycomb porous structures to mimic structural intracacies of natural bone, and cell-derived information and nano-ceramic coatings.
Powder Processing Laboratory -
Dr. C. Suryanarayana, Professor
Research is centered on advanced materials including high-temperature intermetallics, nanostructured materials, bulk metallic glasses, thin films and coatings. The processing of these materials is done under non-equilibrium conditions such as rapid solidification processing, mechanical alloying and physical vapor deposition.
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Advanced Materials Processing and Analysis Center
Engineering Building 1, Room 381
Box 162455 Orlando, FL 32816-2455
(407) 882-1455 Fax: (407) 882-1462
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