Advanced Materials

Faculty in the Advanced Materials area conduct research in several interrelated areas.

Materials related research is conducted by several faculty members. W. Sampath’s effort is focused on research and development related to CdTe thin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar cells.  His team has been successful in developing many innovations to improve the manufacturing efficiency and enable the mass production of PV modules. These innovations encompass production processes, production hardware and PV modules design. These PV manufacturing technologies are demonstrated on an automated, working prototype.

Materials related research interests of Susan James, Ketul Popat, and Christian Puttlitz, are described in their links below as well as on the Biomedical Engineering page, while Don Radford’s activities are described in the link below.

 

• Biomaterials and Surface Micro/Nano-Engineering Laboratory
  Director: Dr. Ketul C. Popat
  B7B Engineering
  (970) 491-1468
• Composite Materials, Manufacture, and Structures Laboratory (CMMS)
  Director: Dr. Donald W. Radford
  Engineering Research Center
  Foothills Campus
  (970) 491-8677
• Materials Engineering Laboratory
  Director: Dr. Walajabad S. Sampath
  B120 Engineering Research Center
  Foothills Campus
  (970) 491-8619
• Orthopaedics Bioengineering Research Laboratory
  Co-Directors: Dr. Susan P. James and Dr. Christian Puttlitz
  Orthopeaedic Research Center
  Veterinary Medical Center (map)
  (970)297-4032/0311