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With over 10,000 square feet of lab space and state-of-the-art instrumentation and equipment, TMI is a world-class hub for materials research.
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Materials Science
Our Materials Science and Engineering program is one of the best in the nation, and our graduates go on to be leaders in their fields.
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TMI hosts prestigious speakers throughout the year to promote research collaboration and learning across material science and engineering at UT.
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Jean Anne Incorvia named 2023 APL Rising Star
Applied Physics Letters has introduced the APL Rising Stars Collection and APL Rising Star Award to spotlight early career principal investigators making strides in applied physics. Dr. Jean Anne Incorvia has been unveiled as the first recipient, recognizing her impactful contributions to the field.
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Delia Milliron receives 2023 NSEF Forum Award
In recognition for her outstanding contributions to the advancement of nanoscale science and engineering in the field of chemical engineering, Delia Milliron has received the Nanoscale Science and Engineering 2023 NSEF Forum Award.
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Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2023
Congratulations to the 10 faculty affiliated with the Texas Materials Institute that were acknowledge by Clarivate as Highly Cited Researchers for 2023.
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Delia Milliron receives 2023 Materials Research Society (MRS) Medal Award
Delia Milliron, the Ernest Cockrell, Sr. Chair #1 in engineering and department chair in chemical engineering, has received the Materials Research Society’s 2023 MRS Medal, which recognizes an exceptional achievement in materials research, or a specific outstanding recent discovery or advancement, that is expected to have a major impact on the progress of a materials‐related field.
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Goodenough Materials Innovation Lectures
In honor of Nobel Laureate Goodenough, this lecture series aims to bring leading experimentalists and theorists engaged in the broad field of materials to illustrate the past and present of materials research, and thereby create a vision for future innovation in this space.
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Smart Soil Can Water and Feed Itself
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A newly engineered type of soil can capture water out of thin air to keep plants hydrated and manage controlled release of fertilizer for a constant supply of nutrients.
Tanya Hutter Receives NSF CAREER Award 2024
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Dr. Tanya Hutter, Assistant Professor in UT Austin’s Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering and Texas Materials Institute has been awarded this year’s prestigious NSF CAREER Award. This recognition highlights her innovative research aimed at advancing the thermal control of porous materials for enhanced gas sorption applications.
Yuanyue Liu Lab Publishes in Chemical Reviews
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Yuanyue Liu, an assistant professor in the Walker Department of Engineering and Texas Materials Institute at UT Austin, is at the forefront of developing and applying atomistic modeling methods to advance materials for electronics and energy applications. His research focuses on electrochemistry, catalysis, electron transport, semiconductors and 2D materials.
How Lasers and 2D Materials Could Solve the World's Plastic Problem
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A global research team led by Texas Engineers has developed a way to blast the molecules in plastics and other materials with a laser to break them down into their smallest parts for future reuse.
Donglei Emma Fan Showcases Innovations in Robotics and Nanotechnology
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Dr. Donglei Emma Fan, from UT's Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering and Texas Materials Institute, has had a dynamic summer, delivering keynote speeches and a plenary talk at two prestigious international conferences.