Research
The research conducted in our department falls under the general theme of Advanced Materials. We are addressing an opportunity: the rising demand for novel materials of all kinds designed to respond in desired ways under extreme conditions.
- Advance new research and educational paradigms that expand traditional disciplinary boundaries
- Solve research problems on Advanced Materials Physics that are important for science and society
- Educate and develop creative problem solvers in the research lab
- Facilitate an inclusive environment where every faculty, student, and postdoc can succeed
Research Areas and Faculty
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Computational X-ray Science and Condensed Matter Physics
Cheng-Chien Chen, Assistant Professor
(205) 934-8659
chencc@uab.edu Theory & Computation of Laser-driven Dynamics in Quantum Materials
Ilias Perakis, Professor and Chair
(205) 996-9870
iperakis@uab.edu First-principles Computation of Quantum Materials properties
Fei Xue, Assistant Professor
(205) 934-8190
fxue@uab.edu Machine Learning and Data-driven Computational approaches to Materials discovery
Yubo Qi, Assistant Professor
(205) 975-0590
yqi2@uab.edu -
Nanostructured Materials for Energy and Optoelectronic Technologies
Krishen Appavoo, Assistant Professor
www.appavoo-lab.org
(205) 934-0340
appavoo@uab.edu Emergent Properties of Quantum, Magnetic, Correlated, and Topological Systems under Extreme Conditions
Wenli Bi , Assistant Professor
Google Scholars page
(205) 934-8068
wbi@uab.edu Emerging Materials for Energy Applications
Renato P. Camata, Associate Professor
(205) 934-8143
camata@uab.edu High Entropy Materials Enabled by Low-Temperature Plasmas
Shane Aaron Catledge, Associate Professor
(205) 934-3693
catledge@uab.edu Zero-and One-Dimensional Nanocomposites and Functional Structures
Andrei V. Stanishevsky, Professor
(205) 934-8030
people.cas.uab.edu/~astan/
astan@uab.edu High Pressure Physics and Nanomaterials Research
Yogesh K. Vohra, Professor & University Scholar
(205) 934-6662
ykvohra@uab.edu Functional Defects in Advanced Materials
Mary Ellen Zvanut, Professor
(205) 934-6661
mezvanut@uab.edu -
Ultrafast Microscopy
Krishen Appavoo, Assistant Professor
www.appavoo-lab.org
(205) 934-0340
appavoo@uab.edu Non-linear Optics and Optical Sensing
Chris M. Lawson, Professor
(205) 975-5059
lawson@uab.edu Novel Lasers and Applications
Sergey B. Mirov, University Professor
(205) 934-8088
mirov@uab.edu Spectroscopy and Laser Cooling
Clayton Simien, Assistant Professor
(205) 934-8031
cesimien@uab.edu -
Emerging Technologies for Society, Remotely Accessible Interdisciplinary STEMM Education, Data Fluency and Computational Reasoning
Lauren Rast, Assistant Professor
(205) 975-0219
laurenr@uab.edu Emerging Technologies for Society, Distance-Accessible Astronomy Education Project
Michelle Wooten, Assistant Professor
(205) 975-4736
michellewooten@uab.edu
Research Centers
- Center for Nanoscale Materials and Biointegration (CNMB), Director: Yogesh K. Vohra,
ykvohra@uab.edu - Ultra Materials for a Resilient Smart Electricity Grid (ULTRA) DOE Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC), UAB PI: Mary-Ellen Zvanut,
mezvanut@uab.edu