Our group works on a variety of research projects addressing the processing, structure and properties of nanostructured metals and alloys. Current focus areas include:

• structure, deformation mechanisms and mechanical behavior of nanoporous noble metals
• in situ transmission electron microscopy
• thin film plasticity
• anelasticity in nanocrystalline metals
• noble metal coatings for dispenser cathodes
• integrating iron and steel metallurgy into MSE curriculum at UK

Currently Funded Projects

• Developing Process-Microstructure-Property Correlation of Radiation-Tolerant Nanoporous and Nanostructured Materials for High Irradiation Environments (DoE LDRD)
• Escaping the Refractory Limit: Enabling New VED Operational Paradigms Through Mechanism-Based Re-Engineering of Thermionic Cathode Emitting Materials (DARPA)
• Reliable Manufacturing of Scandia-Doped Tungsten Powders for Thermionic Cathodes (Navy STTR)
• NSF EPSCoR RII Track 1: Powering the Kentucky Bioeconomy for a Sustainable Future
• NSF Multiscale Manufacturing and Nano Integration Node (MMNIN)

Funding Sources

• DoE Lab Directed Research and Development (LDRD)
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
• Navy Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR)
• National Science Foundation (NSF)