Research Professors Directory
Anjana Asthana
Research Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Teaching Interests
- Electron Microscopy
- X-ray Diffraction
- Solid State Physics
- Nanotechnology
- Electronic Materials
Research Interests
- Nanomaterials, Semiconductors, Superconductors, Giant Magnetoresistance Materials, Magnetic Materials
- Materials Characterization by SEM, TEM, X-ray Diffraction, Raman Spectroscopy and Photoluminescence Spectroscopy
- Applications of Nanomaterials in Electronics, Energy Harvesting and Quantum Switching
- In-Situ Transmission Electron Microscopy
- Mechanics of Nanomaterials and Composites
- Electron Transport Properties of Nanomaterials and Composites
Jong K. Lee
Research Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Professor Emeritus, Materials Science and Engineering
Teaching Interests
- Thermodynamics
- Kinetics
- Phase transformations
- Computational materials science
Research Interests
- Computational materials science (especially in solid-state phase transformations)
- Theoretical and simulation studies of crystalline defects
- Structural changes, and kinetics
Timothy Leftwich
Research Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
trleftwi@mtu.edu
M & M Building 633
M & M Building 633
Research Interests
- Surfaces and interfaces
- Surface functionalization, thin films, photovoltaics and catalytic surfaces
- Material characterization by X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS (ESCA)), SEM, Auger and Raman spectroscopy
Bowen Li
Research Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Research Interests
- Material processing
- Mineral processing
- Material characterization
- Ceramic process
- Applied mineralogy
- Antimicrobial behavior of materials
- Chemical analysis
Stephen Mashl
Research Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Research Interests
- Processing of Particulate Materials
- Powder Metallurgy Processing
- Metals Heat Treating
- Process modeling – Process simulation
- Surface Engineering
- Structure-Process-Property Relationships