* Nano-science and -technology as they apply to the deposition, fabrication, characterization, and testing of thin solid films and nano-structures for energy conversion and energy-intensive applications. Sustainability and process intensification are the pivotal themes of our research endeavors. Materials systems of interest include metal-sulphides, -oxides, -carbides, and polymers. A pulsed power-based technique is used to deposit thin films and nano-structured materials of interest. We seek to deepen our undertanding of the underlying fundamental processes, namely, deposition, growth, transport phenimena, and stoichiometry during material fromation through experimental efforts.
* Process engineering aspects as they relate to process modeling, based on first principles, and computer simulation of chemical and physical systems. Various discrete numerical schemes and analytical methods are used to solve technologically important processes. Examples include materials processing units and thin solid film deposition systems. The primary goal is to gain a fundamental understanding of process parameters and their effect on the quality of the material system in terms of structure, chemical makeup, properties, and performance. Our in-silico calculations are backed up by own experimental efforts and/or available data in the open literature.
