Research area · Purdue University West Lafayette

Materials Science

374 principal investigators. Research areas are derived from each PI's dominant OpenAlex field — coarser than a true department listing.

Babak Anasori

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

MXene and MAX Phase Materials2D Materials and ApplicationsGraphene research and applicationsVery activeMid career

Haiyan Wang

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

ZnO doping and propertiesMultiferroics and related materialsMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsVery activeEstablished

Enrique Iglesia

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisVery activeEstablished

Kinam Park

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryAdvanced Drug Delivery SystemsHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsVery activeEstablished

Jeffrey T. Miller

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionVery activeEstablished

Douglas R. Powell

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

X-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyCrystallization and Solubility StudiesCrystallography and molecular interactionsVery activeEstablished

Joerg Appenzeller

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Graphene research and applicationsAdvancements in Semiconductor Devices and Circuit DesignCarbon Nanotubes in CompositesVery activeEstablished

Lan Chen

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Graphene research and applicationsTopological Materials and Phenomena2D Materials and ApplicationsVery activeEstablished

X. Zhang

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Microstructure and mechanical propertiesMetal and Thin Film MechanicsFusion materials and technologiesVery activeEstablished

Jeffrey Greeley

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvancements in Battery MaterialsVery activeMid career

Nan Jiang

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Thermal properties of materialsDiamond and Carbon-based Materials ResearchGraphene research and applicationsVery activeEstablished

Timothy S. Fisher

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Thermal properties of materialsGraphene research and applicationsCarbon Nanotubes in CompositesVery activeEstablished

Jeffrey P. Youngblood

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Advanced Cellulose Research StudiesElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsLignin and Wood ChemistryVery activeEstablished

Yuan Yu

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesAdvanced materials and compositesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsVery activeEstablished

Ang Li

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCrystallization and Solubility StudiesVery activeMid career

Jianguo Mei

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Conducting polymers and applicationsOrganic Electronics and PhotovoltaicsAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsVery activeEstablished

Matthias Zeller

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Crystallization and Solubility StudiesX-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyCrystallography and molecular interactionsVery activeEstablished

Cliff T. Johnston

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Clay minerals and soil interactionsIron oxide chemistry and applicationsSoil and Unsaturated FlowActiveEstablished

Ali Shakouri

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesThermal properties of materialsThermal Radiation and Cooling TechnologiesVery activeEstablished

Fabio H. Ribeiro

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Oxidation ReactionsCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization StudiesSelective outputEstablished

Shriram Ramanathan

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Transition Metal Oxide NanomaterialsAdvanced Memory and Neural ComputingElectronic and Structural Properties of OxidesVery activeEstablished

Zhihong Chen

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Graphene research and applications2D Materials and ApplicationsCarbon Nanotubes in CompositesVery activeEstablished

Changquan Calvin Sun

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Crystallization and Solubility StudiesDrug Solubulity and Delivery SystemsCrystallography and molecular interactionsVery activeEstablished

Yong P. Chen

Materials Science · Purdue University West Lafayette · active through 2026

Graphene research and applicationsTopological Materials and PhenomenaQuantum and electron transport phenomenaVery activeMid career

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