UMD’s PhD in Materials Science and Engineering supports research in polymers, ceramics, nanomaterials, and composites. Students use computational modeling, microscopy, and fabrication tools to develop next-gen materials for energy, defense, and biomedicine.
Synthesis and testing of flexible graphene-based supercapacitors
Atomic-scale modeling of dislocation behavior in metal alloys
Design of bioactive ceramics for bone tissue engineering
Photonic crystal fabrication for low-power optical computing
Characterization of polymer electrolyte membranes for fuel cells
Investigation of self-healing materials for aerospace applications
Development of stretchable conductive inks for wearable devices
Phase change materials for building-integrated thermal regulation
Nanoindentation study of mechanical properties in layered composites
Study of corrosion resistance in magnesium alloys for implants
Microscopy analysis of additive manufactured metal microstructures
Synthesis of organic semiconductors for thin-film solar cells
Modeling of ionic diffusion in battery solid electrolytes
Thermoelectric material design for vehicle waste heat recovery
Design of anti-reflective coatings using nanostructured silica
Investigation of biodegradability in medical polymer devices
Dielectric breakdown study in high-voltage ceramic insulators
Plasma etching effects on carbon nanotube film morphology
Atomic layer deposition techniques for ultra-thin film synthesis
Machine learning for predicting phase transitions in multicomponent systems
Design, simulate, and test novel materials for tomorrow’s technologies in UMD’s Materials Science PhD.
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