David Smith
Regents’ Professor
Department of Physics
Research Interests
Development and applications of atomic-resolution electron microscopy and spectroscopy; oxide / semiconductor interfaces; solar-cells and optoelectronic devices; nanostructured materials; high-power III-nitride devices.
Kiran Solanki
Professor
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Research Interests
His research interest is focused on characterizing and quantifying process-structure property relationships across multiple length scales, with emphases that span from fundamental physics to the manufacturing of advanced multifunctional materials for extreme applications including radiation, high rate, fatigue, and creep
Kenan Song
Assistant Professor
The Polytechnic School
Research Interests
Textile engineering for robust and functional fibers; coating technology for smart behaviors; 3D printing and its application in composite engineering, drug design, and plastics recycling.
Yong-Hang Zhang
Professor
School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering
Research Interests
Molecular beam epitaxy of semiconductor materials, quantum structures, and applications in optoelectronic devices such as lasers, photodetectors, and solar cells.
Houlong Zhuang
Assistant Professor
Aerospace and mechanical engineering
Research Interests
Computational materials science, two-dimensional quantum materials, computational design of multi-principal-component alloys, computational electrochemistry.