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Research

According to the latest available National Science Foundation data, Penn State ranks 9th overall among U.S. universities in research expenditures and 2nd in support from industry.  In the field of materials research, Penn State is the national leader, with more research support from government and industry than any other university in the country.  This support allows Penn State to discover and develop new materials and new materials processes in the broad areas of energy, health, national security, and the environment, along with the fundamental research that will leads to innovation in the next generation of researchers.

Our Researchers Are Among the Leaders in Many Fields of Materials Research

The Wang Group

Penn State’s materials expertise lies in a number of traditional fields, as well in several new and emerging technologies.  Particular areas of strength include:

• Electronic and photonic materials
  
  
• Material synthesis and processing
  
  
• Materials and process modeling/simulation
  
  
• Surfaces, thin films, and interfaces
  
  
• Corrosion and electrochemistry
  
  
• Materials testing and characterization
  
  
• Polymers
  
  
• Nanotechnology
  
  
• Biomaterials
  
  
• Materials for energy
  
  
• Metamaterials