Texas A&M Aerospace Engineering » Nanotechnology and Materials Systems

Research Experience for Undergraduates
on Nanotechnology and Materials Systems

May 30 - August 3, 2007

Texas Engineering Experiment Station
Texas A&M University System
College Station, Texas

This Research Experience for Undergraduates Site is Sponsored By:
Air Force Office of Scientific Research, U.S. Air Force, Department of Defense
National Science Foundation NSF Grant No. 0453578
NASA Cooperative Agreement No. NCC1-02038
Air Force Research Laboratory Contract No. FA8650-05-D-1912

Focus

To emphasize materials research across the multiple physical scales, nano through systems level.
For students conducting research at the nano-level to appreciate the impact on system design, and students working on the macro-system level to appreciate the need to consider the nano-scale.
To expose students to the concepts of “top-down” and “bottom-up” design of engineering systems.

Student fabricating protein nanocomposites

Students finding the flexural properties of Epon 862

Field Trips

NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC)
Houston, Texas
The Zyvex Corporation
Richardson, Texas
The Lockheed-Martin Corporation
Fort Worth, Texas

REU Students in front of F-16 at Locheed Martin

Nanotechnology Presentation at NASA JSC

In front of mock shuttle at NASA JSC

Areas of Research

Nanofabrication Laboratory – Professor Teizer
Microscopy and Imaging - Professors Holzenburg, Lagoudas, and Davis
Molecular and Quantum Scale Modeling - Professors Hall and Lagoudas
Multiscale Modeling - Professors Whitcomb and Ford
Biomaterial and Devices - Professors Rice-Ficht, Beskok, and Andrews
Multifunctional Materials Characterization - Professors Lagoudas, Ounaies, Morgan, Boyd, and Davis
Aerodynamics and Controls - Professors Rediniotis and Valasek