• Surface chemistry and physics involving preparation, properties, and characterization of molecular and polymeric thin films, modified surfaces, and materials interfaces
• Transport, thermodynamic, bio-response, electronic, electromagnetic and energy conversion properties of thin films and nanoscale structures, including carbon nanotubes
• Complex architectures by self-and directed assembly at surfaces
• Applications include microelectronics processing, molecular electronics, quantum computing, chem.-bio sensors, energy production and conversion, nanolithography and biocompatibility