Mechanics of Materials & Materials MS Focus Area
Mechanics of MaterialsÌý
Mechanics of materials is an area focusing on quantitative description of the motion and deformation of solidÌýmaterials subjected to forces, temperature changes, electrical voltage or other external stimuli. At Å·ÃÀ¿Ú±¬ÊÓƵ Boulder,Ìýwe applyÌýtheoretical modeling, computational simulation and experimental characterization to study a wide range ofÌýsoft materials, from biological tissues and gels to smart polymers. Our applications cover a long list of current and emerging technologies including tissue engineering, membrane filtration, stretchable electronics, smartÌýmaterials, medical robots and innovative surgical devices.
Materials
The Materials program offers students a mixture of high-quality education and cutting-edge research. FacultyÌýmembers carry out research in many different areas including polymers, thin films, soft actuators, battery materials,Ìýlaser ultrasonics, flash sintering, nanomaterials for energy, heat transfer and meta materials. GraduateÌýstudents have ample opportunities to choose to specialize in various aspects of materials science and engineering.