Research area · University of Michigan

Materials Science

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

Nicholas A. Kotov

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsPolymer Surface Interaction StudiesVery activeEstablished

Hongjie Zhang

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsVery activeEstablished

Ctirad Uher

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Advanced Thermoelectric Materials and DevicesChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsThermal properties of materialsVery activeEstablished

X. Peter

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsBone Tissue Engineering MaterialsTissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineVery activeEstablished

Ning Gu

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Nanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryNanoplatforms for cancer theranosticsCharacterization and Applications of Magnetic NanoparticlesVery activeEstablished

Ralph T. Yang

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Catalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCarbon Dioxide Capture TechnologiesZeolite Catalysis and SynthesisVery activeEstablished

Shujuan Liu

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Luminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsOrganic Light-Emitting Diodes ResearchConducting polymers and applicationsVery activeEstablished

Adam J. Matzger

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Crystallization and Solubility StudiesX-ray Diffraction in CrystallographyMetal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and ApplicationsVery activeEstablished

Sharon C. Glotzer

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Pickering emulsions and particle stabilizationMaterial Dynamics and PropertiesTheoretical and Computational PhysicsVery activeEstablished

Zhiyong Zhang

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Graphene research and applicationsCarbon Nanotubes in Composites2D Materials and ApplicationsVery activeEstablished

Weiping Li

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsQuantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesVery activeEstablished

James R. Baker

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Dendrimers and Hyperbranched PolymersRNA Interference and Gene DeliveryAdvanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniquesVery activeEstablished

Fei Gao

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Fusion materials and technologiesNuclear Materials and PropertiesSemiconductor materials and devicesVery activeEstablished

Amit Misra

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Microstructure and mechanical propertiesMetal and Thin Film MechanicsAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesVery activeEstablished

Justin C. Johnson

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesPerovskite Materials and ApplicationsChalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsVery activeEstablished

Huiqiu Deng

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Fusion materials and technologiesNuclear Materials and PropertiesParticle physics theoretical and experimental studiesVery activeEstablished

Vincent L. Pecoraro

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Magnetism in coordination complexesMetal-Catalyzed Oxygenation MechanismsLanthanide and Transition Metal ComplexesVery activeEstablished

Delia J. Milliron

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Quantum Dots Synthesis And PropertiesGold and Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis and ApplicationsTransition Metal Oxide NanomaterialsVery activeEstablished

Jiajia Zhou

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Luminescence Properties of Advanced MaterialsGlass properties and applicationsLuminescence and Fluorescent MaterialsVery activeMid career

Jeff W. Kampf

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

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

Kai Sun

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Crystallization and Solubility StudiesElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionZnO doping and propertiesVery activeEstablished

Janet L. Smith

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Enzyme Structure and FunctionMicrobial Natural Products and BiosynthesisBiochemical and Molecular ResearchVery activeEstablished

Yu Chen

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsElectronic and Structural Properties of OxidesElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionVery activeEstablished

Michael J. Solomon

Materials Science · University of Michigan · active through 2026

Pickering emulsions and particle stabilizationMaterial Dynamics and PropertiesRheology and Fluid Dynamics StudiesActiveEstablished

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