Earth and Environmental Systems Institute

• Paleosols and Paleoclimatology: Dr. Tim White

Energy & Mineral Engineering

• Electrocatalysts for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells:
  Dr. Yaw Yeboah

Geosciences

• Investigation of Natural Weathering of Minerals: Dr. Sue Brantley
• Sediments of the Mediterranean: Dr. Tanya Furman
• Volcanic Rocks of East Africa: Dr. Tanya Furman
• Exploring the History of Microbial Life: Dr. Chris House
• Numerical Models of Early Atmospheric Composition and Climate: Dr. Jim Kasting
• Interactions Among Natural Organic Matter, Mineral Surfaces and Contaminants: Dr. James Kubicki
• Geomicrobiology Studies: Dr. Jennifer Macalady

Material Science & Engineering

• Computational Design of Bulk and Epitaxial Ferromagnetic and Ferroelectric Nanocomposites: Dr. Long-Qing Chen
• Bio-inspired Systems OR Software for Solution Properties of Petroleum and/or Polymeric Materials:
  Dr. Coray Colina
• Generation of Hydrogen from Bacteria in a Polymer Gel Bioreactor:
  Dr. Ronald Hedden
• Phase Stability in Materials: Dr. Zi-Kui Liu
• Investigations of Epoxy/Ceramic Nanocomposites for AeroSpace Applications: Dr. Evangelos Manias
• Synthesis and Processing of Transparent Ceramic Laser Materials:
  Dr. Gary Messing
• Tailoring Ion-Containing Polymer Systems for Advanced Electrolytes: Dr. James Runt
• Giant Magnetostrictor Crystal Whiskers for Nanoactuators: Dr. Earle Ryba
• Electroactive Polymers: Materials, Characterization and Devices :
  Dr. Qing Wang

Meteorology

• Forest-atmosphere Interactions: Dr. Kenneth Davis
• Various Studies of Oceanography, Climate Change and Biogeochemistry: Dr. Raymond Najjar

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