Nanomechanics and Materials Research Lab

AE Teams Sweep Space Design Competition

Aerospace Engineering teams from the University of Illinois swept all awards in the recent 2007-2008 Undergraduate Team Space Design Competition, sponsored by the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Foundation.

Boeing recognizes AE graduate student in international competition

AE graduate student Manu Sharma was among three University of Illinois students recently honored in the Boeing 2008 Student of the Year Awards.

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October 17
AE Alumni Advisory Bd Meeting

October 28
AE 590 Seminar
Characterization of Plasticity Mechanics in Organic Single Crystals

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Faculty Researchers:	Location:	Phone:	Website:
Professor I. Chasiotis	Room 19 Talbot Laboratory	217-244-1474	www.ae.uiuc.edu/NMRL

Description of Research:

Directed by Professor I. Chasiotis. At NMRL we investigate the mechanics of micro\nanoscale devices, structures, and materials with nanoscale components whose effective mechanical behavior deviates from that of bulk materials. Materials of interest are polycrystalline silicon, diamond-like carbon, and metal thin films for Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS), polymer matrix nanocomposites, nanofibers, and nanowires. In such systems the local deformation and failure mechanisms are strongly influenced by the material micro\nanostructure, interphase properties, and characteristic length scale defined by the size and geometry of the material constituents. Physical processes occurring at the nano- and mesoscales are responsible for novel and technologically desirable macroscale material behavior. NMRL specializes in development of direct experimental methods for the investigation of local material behavior using high-resolution Scanning Probe Microscopy. Research at NMRL is supported by NSF, NSF-NIRT, AFOSR, NASA, and ARO, and through collaborations with Sandia National Laboratories, AFRL, and NASA.