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Aman Nanda presented at Materials Innovation Day

Aman Nanda, graduate student, presented “Materials for Detection of Dark Matter” tutorial at the Materials Innovation Day event for middle school and high school students.

Bed Poudel promoted to research professor

Penn State announces non-tenure-line faculty promotions, effective July 1, 2022.

Bed Poudel, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, has been promoted to research professor.

Associate Vice President for Research Priya to depart Penn State

Shashank Priya, associate vice president for research and director of strategic initiatives in the Office of the Senior Vice President for Research (OSVPR), has been named vice president for research at the University of Minnesota and will conclude his tenure at Penn State on Sept. 29.

Nanoparticles increase light scattering, boost solar cell performance

As demand for solar energy rises around the world, scientists are working to improve the performance of solar devices — important if the technology is to compete with traditional fuels. But researchers face theoretical limits on how efficient they can make solar cells.

Ultrahigh piezoelectric performance demonstrated in ceramic materials

The ability of piezoelectric materials to convert mechanical energy into electrical energy and vice versa makes them useful for various applications from robotics to communication to sensors. A new design strategy for creating ultrahigh-performing piezoelectric ceramics opens the door to even more beneficial uses for these materials, according to a team of researchers from Penn State and Michigan Technological University.

RESEARCH

Thermal Device Application and Characterization

The thermal laboratory is focused on thermoelectric materials synthesis and characterization, low grade heat harvesting and cooling, high temperature power generation, and device fabrication and testing.

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Solar Module Application and Characterization

The solar energy laboratory is an interdisciplinary research lab, carrying on the photovoltaic and related research from basic materials science to device and system development.

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Ceramics at M3F

The core technologies cover the fabrications of dielectric, piezoelectric, magnetic, electrocaloric materials, including bulk ceramics, textured ceramics and thick/thin films.

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Biosensing

The convergence of biology and engineering along with the data revolution will profoundly impact progress in biosensing research.  

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Energy Harvesting

We are focusing on developing novel device architectures to transduce and convert ambient energy in the form of vibration, magnetic field and sunlight into useful electrical form for sensors and harvesters.

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FACILITIES

THERMAL DEVICE APPLICATION AND CHARACTERIZATION FACILITIES
Solar Module Application and Characterization Facilities
M3F Facilities

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