Materials
UConn is at the cutting edge of innovative research into the fundamental building blocks of the universe and is applying that knowledge to reshape the makeup of our world.
Utilizing state-of-the art equipment, UConn researchers are redefining our understanding of the material world, including atomic structures, crystalline structures and advanced materials, and the essence of matter. Established in 1965, UConn's Institute of Materials Science (IMS) is a leader in advanced materials research, providing superior graduate research education in the interdisciplinary fields of materials science and engineering. Faculty from 20 departments, including UConn Health, are affiliated with IMS and contribute to the Institute’s interdisciplinary research programs and outreach.
Focused on meeting industry and the world’s demands, IMS is also home to the Industrial Affiliates Program, an industry outreach program that provides materials characterization and analysis services to Connecticut companies.
Center for Materials Processing Data (CMPD)
Provides transient materials data to a multi-university consortium to improve materials modeling and process design.
Center for Science of Heterogeneous Additive Printing of 3D Materials (SHAP3D)
Develops critical insight into fundamental structure-processing-property relationships to predict and control the integration of diverse materials for 3D printing.
Institute of Materials Science (IMS)
Provides superior graduate research education in the interdisciplinary fields of materials science and engineering.
Pratt & Whitney Additive Manufacturing Center (PW AMC)
Utilizes a unique suite of thermophysical property measurement instruments to research fundamental aspects of additive manufacturing.
Reverse Engineering, Fabrication, Inspection and Non-Destructive Analysis (REFINE)
Uses state-of-the-art equipment to research failure analysis, forensic analysis, hardware security, hardware hacking, and reverse engineering of electrical components.
UConn DENSsolutions Center for IN-siTu/Operando Electron Microscopy (InToEM)
Transforms transmission electron microscopes from imaging instruments into a comprehensive research laboratory, at the frontier of materials dynamics research.
UConn-Thermo Fisher Scientific Center for Advanced Microscopy and Materials Analysis (CAMMA)
Uses Thermo Fisher Scientific instrumentation, including nine state-of-the-art electron microscopes, to analyze various materials.