{"id":69,"date":"2025-12-31T18:58:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T18:58:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/?page_id=69"},"modified":"2025-12-31T18:58:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-31T18:58:03","slug":"research-areas","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/research-areas\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our Materials Science and Engineering program faculty and students conduct materials research for the following areas:<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"alignnone wp-block-stalwart-blocks-sticky-nav-group\" id=\"sticky-nav-block_692c52f72b3586c85c482cd0d86bd414\" style=\"grid-template-columns: 27% 1fr;\">\n\n    <aside>\n\n        <p class=\"sticky-nav-title\">\n            Jump to&#8230;        <\/p>\n\n        <nav>\n        <\/nav>\n\n    <\/aside>\n\n    <div class=\"sticky-nav-content-sections\">\n\n        <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<section class=\"sticky-nav-item\" id=\"advanced-manufacturing\">\n\n    <div class=\"sticky-nav-section-heading\"><h2>Advanced Manufacturing<\/h2><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/dr-david-prawel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">David Prawel<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:David.Prawel@colostate.edu\">David.Prawel@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/dr-donald-w-radford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Don Radford<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Donald.Radford@colostate.edu\">Donald.Radford@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"351\" height=\"321\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Untitled-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70\" style=\"width:588px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Untitled-4.png 351w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Untitled-4-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- .sticky-nav-item -->\n\n\n<section class=\"sticky-nav-item\" id=\"energy\">\n\n    <div class=\"sticky-nav-section-heading\"><h2>Energy<\/h2><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chem.colostate.edu\/person\/?id=E00F35485576C0F1502F5B93B74409C7&amp;sq=t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amy Prieto<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Amy.Prieto@colostate.edu\">Amy.Prieto@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/samburlab.colostate.edu\/\">Justin Sambur<\/a><\/strong><br><a href=\"mailto:Justin.Sambur@colostate.edu\">Justin.Sambur@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chem.colostate.edu\/person\/?id=F14B47A77B35402A872B2AAB18DDDC75&amp;sq=t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Jamie Neilson<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:James.Neilson@colostate.edu\">James.Neilson@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/dr-walajabad-s-sampath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Walajabad Sampath<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Walajabad.Sampath@colostate.edu\">Walajabad.Sampath@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.physics.colostate.edu\/person\/?id=D27EDBD18C3BDF9CE1D013C6626BA26C&amp;sq=t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">James Sites<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:James.Sites@colostate.edu\">James.Sites@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture1-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-71\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture1-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture1-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture1-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture1-1.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- .sticky-nav-item -->\n\n\n<section class=\"sticky-nav-item\" id=\"extreme-environments\">\n\n    <div class=\"sticky-nav-section-heading\"><h2>Extreme Environments<\/h2><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/dr-donald-w-radford\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Don Radford<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Donald.Radford@colostate.edu\">Donald.Radford@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/dr-kaka-ma\/\">Kaka Ma<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Kaka.Ma@colostate.edu\">Kaka.Ma@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/dr-chris-weinberger\/\">Chris Weinberger<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Chris.Weinberger@colostate.edu\">Chris.Weinberger@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"351\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/PV-by-rec.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72\" style=\"width:588px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/PV-by-rec.jpg 351w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/PV-by-rec-300x276.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- .sticky-nav-item -->\n\n\n<section class=\"sticky-nav-item\" id=\"environment-and-sustainability\">\n\n    <div class=\"sticky-nav-section-heading\"><h2>Environment and Sustainability<\/h2><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/dr-kaka-ma\/\">Kaka Ma<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Kaka.Ma@colostate.edu\">Kaka.Ma@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/ce\/christopher-bareither\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Chris Bareither<\/u><\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Christopher.Bareither@colostate.edu\">Christopher.Bareither@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/%EF%82%A7https\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/ce\/tiezheng-tong\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>Tiezheng Tong<\/u><\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Tiezheng.Tong@colostate.edu\">Tiezheng.Tong@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/miyakelab.colostate.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Garret Miyake<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Garret.Miyake@colostate.edu\">Garret.Miyake@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture2-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture2-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture2-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture2-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.research.colostate.edu\/smse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/12\/Picture2-1.jpg 1430w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/section><!-- .sticky-nav-item -->\n\n\n<section class=\"sticky-nav-item\" id=\"health\">\n\n    <div class=\"sticky-nav-section-heading\"><h2>Health<\/h2><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chhs.colostate.edu\/bio-page\/yan%20(vivian)-li-1043\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yan (Vivian) Li<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Yan.Li@colostate.edu\">Yan.Li@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/faculty\/tbailey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Travis Bailey<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Travis.Bailey@colostate.edu\">Travis.Bailey@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/cbe\/dr-christopher-snow\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Chris Snow<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Christopher.Snow@colostate.edu\">Christopher.Snow@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/cbe\/dr-matt-kipper\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matt Kipper<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Matthew.Kipper@colostate.edu\">Matthew.Kipper@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/cbe\/dr-margarita-herrera-alonso\/\">Margarita Herrera-Alonso<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:m.herrera-alonso@colostate.edu\">M.Herrera-Alonso@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/me\/dr-ketul-popat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ketul Popat<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:ketul.popat@colostate.edu\">Ketul.Popat@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/cbe\/dr-david-wang\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Qiang (David) Wang<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Q.Wang@colostate.edu\">Email\u00a0Q.Wang@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engr.colostate.edu\/~krapf\/biophysics\/diego-krapf\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Diego Krapf<\/a><br><\/strong><a href=\"mailto:Diego.Krapf@colostate.edu\">Diego.Krapf@colostate.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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