Materials for Structural Applications and Extreme Environments

UCI MSE faculty conduct cutting-edge fundamental and applied research on novel materials and processing techniques, as well as deformation mechanisms in metals, alloys, ceramics, composite systems, coatings, etc. 

Specific research areas: 

• High entropy alloys
• High entropy oxides
• Metal additive manufacturing
• Nanocrystalline alloys
• Grain boundary engineering
• Gas-atomized powder for cold spray applications
• Thermal barrier coatings