{"id":888,"date":"2021-05-06T14:46:26","date_gmt":"2021-05-06T14:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/people\/research-staff\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T15:23:36","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T19:23:36","slug":"research-groups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/research\/research-groups\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Groups"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/people\/associated-faculty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">see our list of associated faculty<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For your convenience, we have also provided a list of current graduate students and postdoctoral researchers in our department.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tc387.github.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Curk Group<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/faculty\/tine-curk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Tine Curk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> Soft Materials and Polymer Science<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/erlebacher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Erlebacher Group<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/faculty\/jonah-erlebacher\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Jonah Erlebacher<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> Nanomaterials and Materials for Energy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jhu.digication.com\/falk\/materials_research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Falk Group<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/faculty\/michael-falk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Michael Falk<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> Computational Materials Science, Structural Materials Science, and Optoelectronic &amp; Magnetic Materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/garcia-mendez.wse.jhu.edu\/\">Garc\u00eda-M\u00e9ndez Group<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/faculty\/regina-garcia-mendez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assistant Prof. <span>Regina Garc\u00eda-M\u00e9ndez<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> Designing Materials for Sustainable Energy Storage and Conversion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Gu Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/faculty\/luo-gu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assistant Prof. Luo Gu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus: <\/strong>Tissue engineering, cell therapy manufacturing, and immunoengineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/hristova\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Hristova Group<span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW235838423 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235838423 BCX0\"> \u2013 Biomolecular Materials &amp;Membrane Biophysics Lab<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/faculty\/kalina-hristova\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Kalina Hristova<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> Biomaterials and the Structure and Physics of Biomembranes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hufnagel Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/faculty\/todd-c-hufnagel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Todd Hufnagel<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> Structural Materials, Nanomaterials, X-Ray Scattering, 3D Microstructures, and Metals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Katz Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/faculty\/howard-katz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Howard Katz<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> Nanomaterials and Optoelectronic &amp; Magnetic Materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Kessler Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/faculty\/michael-kessler\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span>Louis M. Sardella Head and Professor Michael Kessler<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> <span data-teams=\"true\">Polymers, Composite materials, Multifunctional materials, Thermal analysis.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/dclin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Lin Group<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/faculty\/dingchang-lin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assistant Prof. Dingchang Lin<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> B<span>iomaterials and Electronic Devices for Biological Systems Modulation<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/yutingluo.wse.jhu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Luo Group<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/faculty\/yuting-luo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assistant Prof. Yuting Luo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> Multiscale Solid-State Materials, Next Generation Energy-Related Applications, Advanced Materials Characterization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maogroup.jhu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mao Group<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/faculty\/hai-quan-mao\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Hai-Quan Mao<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> Biomaterials and Polymer &amp; Tissue Engineering<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>McGuiggan Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/faculty\/patricia-mcguiggan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associate Research Prof. Patricia McGuiggan<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> Historic Materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/entropy4energy.wse.jhu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><span>Oses Group <span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW235838423 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235838423 BCX0\"> \u2013 <\/span><\/span>Entropy for Energy<\/span> Lab<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/faculty\/corey-oses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Assistant Prof. Corey Oses<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> Computational Materials Science, High-Entropy Materials, and Materials for Energy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rupert.wse.jhu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rupert Group <span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW235838423 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235838423 BCX0\"> \u2013 Nanoscale Mechanics &amp; Materials Lab<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/faculty\/tim-rupert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Tim Rupert<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> Defect-Dominated Materials, Nanoscale Metallurgy, Atomic-Scale Mechanisms, Nanomaterial Performance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/pages.jh.edu\/searson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Searson Group<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/faculty\/peter-c-searson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Peter Searson<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> Biomaterials and Electrochemistry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Spicer Group<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/faculty\/james-b-spicer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. James Spicer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> Materials Characterization, Laser-Materials Interactions, Materials for Energy, Structural Materials, and Optoelectronic &amp; Magnetic Materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/dcg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Taheri Group <span data-contrast=\"none\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW235838423 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW235838423 BCX0\"> \u2013 Dynamic Characterization Lab<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led by:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/faculty\/mitra-taheri\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mitra Taheri<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus: <\/strong>In situ and analytical electron microscopy; structural, electronic, and magnetic materials; biomaterials, extreme environments; additive manufacturing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/weihsgroup.jhu.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Weihs Group<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Led By:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/engineering.jhu.edu\/materials\/faculty\/timothy-p-weihs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Prof. Tim Weihs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Research Focus:<\/strong> Nanomaterials, Thin Films, and Structural Materials<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Johns Hopkins Department of Materials Science and Engineering is committed to nurturing a collaborative environment. 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