Research Interests

- Nano/Microstructure of polycrystalline materials

- Mechanical, electrical, thermal, electrochemical properties of crystals

- Plastic deformation of crystals

- Crystal defects and interfaces

- Recovery and recrystallization

- Strengthening mechanisms

- Microscopy (SEM, TEM, STEM, and related spectroscopy techniques)

- X-ray, neutron, and electron diffraction

- Nano-mechanical testing methods

- Nano/Micro thermal characterization