Our research group at the University of Houston performs multi-disciplinary research on properties, behavior and performance of materials and systems spanning the length scales from atomistic level to the gross macroscale.

Current research topics include:

Nanoscale piezoelectricity and generalized electromechanical couplings

Coupling of strain to quantum mechanical behavior of quantum dots

Self-assembly of nanostructures

Energy storage and nanocapacitors

Quantum definition of stress

Surface energy, stress and elasticity