Mechanics of materials
Application of advanced neutron and X-ray scattering techniques in materials research
Damage prognosis of materials
Constitutive behavior of active materials (ferroelectrics, magnetostrictive materials, etc.)
Micromechanics and in-situ deformation of composites
Mechanical behavior of bulk metallic glasses and their composites
Solid state reactions and phase transformations as related to internal stress evolution
Mechanical behavior of ceramic-based composites