Current Research Area

*Materials in Information Technology, e.g., Ferroelectric and dielectric ceramics & their applications; Piezoelectric ceramics & transducers; Microwave ceramics; Oxide phosphors; Packaging materials; Magnetic materials; Dielectric ceramics-based photonic crystals; Functional films.

*Biomaterials & Bio-mimetic, e.g., Self-assembly of hard-tissue and soft-tissue.

*Nanomaterials and Nanodevices, e.g., Nanostructures (e.g., Nanowires); Nano-multilayers; Patterned carbon nanotubes; Polymer-based Nanocomposites.

*Particle-Materials Interaction, e.g., Ion-beam modification & manipulation of materials.

*Materials in Energy & Environment, e.g., Solid electrolyte (polymer-based) materials; SOFC Electrode materials (Li-Co-O, graphites) for batteries; Thermoelectric materials & micro-devices; Catalysts for controlling automotive exhaust gases; Solar cells.

*Materials in Transportation & Security, e.g., Colloidal fabrication processing of low-cost high performance ceramics; Cutting tool of ceramics (e.g., Si3N4); Ceramics for high temperature applications; Glass-ceramics for decorative materials; Functionally graded composites; Nuclear materials; Bainite Steels; Mg alloys; Microcrystalline Al alloys; Ti alloys; Metal-matrix composities.