Materials Characterization: Microstructure and Property Relationships
There is a direct correlation between the microscopic configuration of atoms and molecules and a material's macroscopic, or "visible," properties. Understanding how properties such as transparency or ductility are derived from the atomic structure of a substance enables researchers to manipulate microscopic structures to achieve desired large-scale properties. Faculty and students in Ohio State’s Department of Materials Science and Engineering make use of the department’s state-of-the-art testing and characterization equipment to perform research in the following areas:
- Computer simulation of microstructures and mathematical modeling
- Microstructural control for quality castings
- Structure and energy of interphase interfaces
- The role of interfaces in composites
- Structure and properties of grain boundaries
- Crystallization of glasses
- The role of microstructural heterogeneity in localized corrosion and environmental fracture
- Deformation mechanisms in high-temperature intermetallics
These faculty members specialize in materials characterization.

fraser.3@osu.edu

hwang.458@osu.edu

jinschek.1@osu.edu

liu.7054@osu.edu

locke.121@osu.edu

luo.445@osu.edu

mccomb.29@osu.edu

mills.108@osu.edu

sridhar.13@osu.edu

windl.1@osu.edu