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【简介】 Research areas: 1.Biomaterials and Bioengineering Bioengineering research at UCSB aims at understanding the properties of biological materials and processes at three levels: macroscopic, microscopic and molecular, with the further aim of using this knowledge to improve or create new biomaterials and bioprocesses such as drug delivery systems, artificial tissues, and biocompatible materials and surfaces. The research is mainly experimental involving a synthesis of characterization methods including optical, electron and scanning probe microscopies, ultrasound, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and imaging, and various force measuring techniques. In addition, UCSB researchers are developing new biologically relevant materials using combinatorial chemistry and biomimetic self-assembly. Work on this scale requires the active collaboration between research groups within the department, the college, and campus including the Materials Research Laboratory. There are also strong collaborations with various biomedical and pharmaceutical companies around the world.
associated faculty Jacob Israelachvili Eric McFarland Samir Mitragotri Matt Tirrell Patrick Daugherty Joseph Zasadzinski
2. Catalysis, kenetics, and reaction engineering Departmental faculty have several active research projects spanning basic experimental and theoretical studies of reaction mechanisms, surface science, and catalytic materials to engineering of reactor systems. Reacting systems important for microelectronics, energy production, environmental cleanup, and chemical production are under study using a variety of tools and experimental systems including: nuclear magnetic resonance, infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, computational physics, and ultra high vacuum. Collaborations with colleagues in the Departments of Chemistry, Physics, and the Materials Research Laboratory provide opportunities for a variety of interdisciplinary studies.
associated faculty Eray Aydil Brad Chmelka Eric McFarland Robert Rinker
3. Electronic and photonic materials Research in electronic and photonic materials covers a wide range of applied and fundamental topics, including semiconductor processing, thin film deposition, plasma processing, etching, surface chemistry, photonic bandgap materials, magnetic, optical, and electronic properties of surfaces and thin films, structure and reliability of electronic materials, and computational materials science. Experimental and theoretical approaches are coordinated in order to elucidate processing-structure relations for a wide range materials. The theoretical and computational research program combines a hierarchy of methods, ranging from ab initio calculations to molecular and continuum simulations. The experimental research program uses state-of-the-art experimental tools for fundamental and applied studies of industrial processes and reactors. A wide range of facilities are available, including infrared spectroscopies, ultrahigh vacuum surface characterization tools, electron energy loss and Auger s pectroscopies, spectroscopic ellipsometry, atomic force and scanning tunneling microscopies, laser light scattering, and many others.
associated faculty Eray Aydil Eric McFarland Dave Pine
4. Fluids, transport, and safety Research in fluid mechanics and transport phenomena is one of the strongest features of the Department. In fluid mechanics there are major research efforts in fundamental computational and experimental studies of turbulent flows, high-speed and high temperature multiphase flow phenomena, and viscous flows of polymeric liquids and particulate dispersions. In mass transfer there are research efforts in acid gas treatment, the evolution of microstructural features in heterogeneous solid materials, and the morphology of surfaces and interfaces in metallic and semiconductor thin films. Theoretical research in these areas involves the development of macroscale, microscale and atomistic models, as well as numerical algorithms, for large-scale computational studies of the basic phenomena. Experimental research uses the newest and most sophisticated methodologies, including laser and high-speed video-based methods for flow diagnostics, rheological and rheo-optical characterization tools for co mplex fluids, and infrared imaging and X-ray radiography for high-speed multi-phase flow systems.
associated faculty Sanjoy Banerjee Glenn Fredrickson Gary Leal Orville Sandall Theo Theofanous
5. Inorganic, ceramic, and structural materials Research activities in the areas of inorganic, ceramic, and structural materials are broadly distributed among new synthesis, characterization, and processing strategies for novel applications. Areas of current interest include (1) zeolites, mesoporous, and macroporous solids for catalytic, separation, optoelectronic applications, (2) combinatorial synthesis and screening techniques for new materials discovery, (3) ceramic processing methods for epitaxially grown films and high-performance monoliths, (4) heterogeneous composites with tunable structural properties, (5) radiation damage and prevention in fusion and fission reactor materials, etc. Strong research collaborations exist among these groups, with other UCSB researchers, with numerous industrial partners, and with numerous top international laboratories and institutions. In particular, close intra- and interdepartmental collaborations are on-going in these research areas among groups in Chemical Engineering, Materials, Chemist ry, Physics, Mechanical Engineering, and Biology, especially via the interdisciplinary UCSB Materials Research Laboratory (MRL).
associated faculty Brad Chmelka Fred Lange Gene Lucas Eric McFarland Dave Pine
6. Polymers and complex fluids The polymers and complex fluids group is one of the largest and most interactive in our department. Research is carried out on systems that span the range from polymer melts and solutions, to colloids, microemulsions, micelles, vesicles, and more exotic complex fluid aggregates. Theoretical and experimental studies are closely aligned and the group utilizes an impressive array of modern characterization tools including: nuclear magnetic resonance and secondary ion mass spectroscopy, light and x-ray scattering, dynamical mechanical spectroscopy, surface forces apparatus, and electron and atomic force microscopy. Extensive interdisciplinary activity in the area is fostered by the Materials Research Laboratory (MRL), which links researchers from UCSBs Chemical Engineering, Materials, Chemistry, Biology, and Physics Departments, as well as industrial researchers through the MRL Macromolecular Outreach Program.
associated faculty Brad Chmelka Glenn Fredrickson Jacob Israelachvili Ed Kramer Gary Leal Dave Pine Matt Tirrell Joseph Zasadzinski
7. Process control and computation Process control and monitoring play a critical role in the safe and profitable operation of industrial processes. Process control research at UCSB covers a broad range of theoretical and experimental activities that emphasize model-based control, and statistically-based identification and monitoring techniques. Many research projects are sponsored by industrial companies who are members of the UCSB Process Control Consortium. Interdisciplinary activities in process control and control engineering are facilitated by the UCSB Center for Control Engineering and Computation, which includes faculty members in four academic departments.
