Research Groups

The Johns Hopkins Department of Materials Science and Engineering is committed to nurturing a collaborative environment. Our students have the opportunity to work in small research groups with a faculty advisor and postdoctoral researchers.

The following is a list of research groups led by faculty with a primary affiliation in our department. For faculty conducting materials-related research in other departments, please see our list of associated faculty.

For your convenience, we have also provided a list of current graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in our department.

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Curk Group

• Led By: Prof. Tine Curk
• Research Focus: Soft Materials and Polymer Science

 

Erlebacher Group

• Led By: Prof. Jonah Erlebacher
• Research Focus: Nanomaterials and Materials for Energy

 

Falk Group

• Led By: Prof. Michael Falk
• Research Focus: Computational Materials Science, Structural Materials Science, and Optoelectronic & Magnetic Materials

 

García-Méndez Group

• Led By: Assistant Prof. Regina García-Méndez
• Research Focus: Designing Materials for Sustainable Energy Storage and Conversion

 

Gu Group

• Led By: Assistant Prof. Luo Gu
• Research Focus: Tissue engineering, cell therapy manufacturing, and immunoengineering

 

Hristova Group – Biomolecular Materials &Membrane Biophysics Lab

• Led By: Prof. Kalina Hristova
• Research Focus: Biomaterials and the Structure and Physics of Biomembranes

 

Hufnagel Group

• Led By: Prof. Todd Hufnagel
• Research Focus: Structural Materials, Nanomaterials, X-Ray Scattering, 3D Microstructures, and Metals

 

Katz Group

• Led By: Prof. Howard Katz
• Research Focus: Nanomaterials and Optoelectronic & Magnetic Materials

 

Kessler Group

• Led By: Louis M. Sardella Head and Professor Michael Kessler
• Research Focus: Polymers, Composite materials, Multifunctional materials, Thermal analysis.

 

Lin Group

• Led By: Assistant Prof. Dingchang Lin
• Research Focus: Biomaterials and Electronic Devices for Biological Systems Modulation

 

Luo Group

• Led By: Assistant Prof. Yuting Luo
• Research Focus: Multiscale Solid-State Materials, Next Generation Energy-Related Applications, Advanced Materials Characterization

 

Mao Group

• Led By: Prof. Hai-Quan Mao
• Research Focus: Biomaterials and Polymer & Tissue Engineering

 

McGuiggan Group

• Led By: Associate Research Prof. Patricia McGuiggan
• Research Focus: Historic Materials

 

Oses Group – Entropy for Energy Lab

• Led By: Assistant Prof. Corey Oses
• Research Focus: Computational Materials Science, High-Entropy Materials, and Materials for Energy

 

Rupert Group – Nanoscale Mechanics & Materials Lab

• Led By: Prof. Tim Rupert
• Research Focus: Defect-Dominated Materials, Nanoscale Metallurgy, Atomic-Scale Mechanisms, Nanomaterial Performance.

 

Searson Group

• Led By: Prof. Peter Searson
• Research Focus: Biomaterials and Electrochemistry

 

Spicer Group

• Led By: Prof. James Spicer
• Research Focus: Materials Characterization, Laser-Materials Interactions, Materials for Energy, Structural Materials, and Optoelectronic & Magnetic Materials

 

Taheri Group – Dynamic Characterization Lab

• Led by: Mitra Taheri
• Research Focus: In situ and analytical electron microscopy; structural, electronic, and magnetic materials; biomaterials, extreme environments; additive manufacturing

 

Weihs Group

• Led By: Prof. Tim Weihs
• Research Focus: Nanomaterials, Thin Films, and Structural Materials