Materials Science and Engineering, Rutgers University
Plasmonics and Biomaterials at Rutgers
The Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) Department at Rutgers University has historically been known as one of the leading MSE departments in glass and ceramic materials. In recent years, more focus has been devoted to modern materials and techniques, such as plasmonic materials and devices, biomaterials and bioglasses, and their computational study.
The Fabris Lab is leveraging plasmonic nanoparticles in clinical and biological applications. In recent years plasmonic nanoparticles have grown as a method for high-resolution spectroscopy. Applications include monitoring the progression of prostate cancer, and the study of viral evolution and the development of novel low-cost diagnostic platforms for viruses.
The O'Carroll Group studies light-generating and light-harvesting processes in organic polymer semiconductor materials and plasmonic nanostructures. This research has a number of uses such as light-management in thin-film organic optoelectronic devices and environmentally-friendly electronics and photonics.
The Goel group is investigating bioactive glasses – a group of surface reactive glass-ceramic biomaterials that can be used as an implant device in the human body to repair and replace diseased or damaged bones.
The microMechanics of Deformation Research Group at Rutgers University uses advanced computational tools to study the mechanical behaviours of materials. The research conducted in the group lies at the intersection of multiscale materials modelling, deformation micromechanics, and mechanical performance of materials.
