Research
We investigate how heat, shear, chemistry, defects, and interfaces shape microstructure—and how those structures respond in demanding applications.
Shape materials through heat, shear, and pressure—without melting the whole feedstock.
<p>We study friction extrusion, friction stir processing, additive friction stir deposition, and related severe-plastic-deformation routes to connect processing path with microstructure and performance.</p>
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Turn engineered powders into dense, stable structural materials.
<p>Research examines powder synthesis, consolidation, oxide dispersion, and processing routes that reduce or replace conventional ball milling and long thermomechanical sequences.</p>
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Connect microstructural stability with performance under heat and irradiation.
<p>The research record spans FeCrAl alloys, nanostructured ferritic materials, oxide-dispersion-strengthened steels, irradiation effects, and manufacturing challenges for fission and fusion systems.</p>
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Resolve the deformation mechanisms that govern lightweight metals.
<p>Work on magnesium links slip, twinning, stacking faults, texture, rare-earth additions, and solid-phase processing to strength, ductility, corrosion, and microstructural stability.</p>
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Investigate shorter, lower-step routes for producing structural materials.
<p>Verified work includes processing concepts that avoid prolonged ball milling, canning, degassing, or hot rolling. Broader energy and emissions claims remain subject to process-specific life-cycle evidence.</p>
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