Overview
RESEARCH FIELDS
- Artificial Intelligence Materials Science
- Autonomous Materials Design
- Computational Materials Science
- High-Entropy Disordered and Amorphous Systems
- Materials for Energy Applications
- Materials for Aerospace Applications
- Materials for Deep Space Exploration
The research is multidisciplinary and makes use of state of the art techniques from fields like materials science, chemistry, physics, quantum mechanics, mathematics and computer science.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Edmund T. Pratt Jr. School Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
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2021 - Present
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science,
Pratt School of Engineering
Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
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2012 - Present
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science,
Pratt School of Engineering
Director of the Center for Extreme Materials
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2025 - Present
Pratt School of Engineering
Professor in the Department of Physics
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2012 - Present
Physics,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
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2013 - Present
Pierre R. Lamond Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
Pratt School of Engineering
Recent Publications
Disorder viscosity correction approach to calculate spinodal temperature and wavelength
Journal Article Acta Materialia · April 15, 2026 Spinodal decomposition, a key mechanism of microstructure formation in materials, has long posed challenges for predictive modeling, due to the need for parameter-free approaches that accurately capture local energy landscapes. In this work, we propose an ... Full text CiteA software package for generating robust and accurate potentials using the moment tensor potential framework
Journal Article Computer Physics Communications · March 1, 2026 We present the Plan for Robust and Accurate Potentials (PRAPs), a software package for training and using moment tensor potentials (MTPs) in concert with the Machine Learned Interatomic Potentials (MLIP) software package. PRAPs provides an automated workfl ... Full text CiteTerahertz Volume Plasmon-Polariton Modulation in All-Dielectric Hyperbolic Metamaterials
Journal Article Advanced Optical Materials · February 16, 2026 The development of plasmonics and related applications in the terahertz range faces limitations due to the intrinsic high electron density of the standard metals. All-dielectric systems are profitable alternatives, which allows for customized modulation of ... Full text CiteRecent Grants
DETER: Disrupting Electron Transport to Minimize Thermal Conductivity
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Missouri University of Science and Technology · 2024 - 2027Transition States Algorithms for the AFLOW Encyclopedia of Crystallographic Prototypes
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Office of Naval Research · 2024 - 2027Hyberbolic Plasmonic High-Entropy Carbo-nitrides
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Office of Naval Research · 2023 - 2026View All Grants
Education
Massachusetts Institute of Technology ·
2003
Sc.D.
Pennsylvania State University ·
1999
M.S.
University of Padua (Italy) ·
1998
M.S.
University of Padua (Italy) ·
1995
M.S.