Welcome to the Gwalani Research Lab
Advanced Metallic Materials
The Gwalani Research Lab, under the direction of Bharat Gwalani, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, investigates the synthesis, processing, and performance of metallic materials, with a focus on understanding and improving their behavior under extreme environments. We aim to uncover material vulnerabilities and tailor microstructures to enhance performance.
Bharat Gwalani, Principal Investigator
Research Focus: Advanced Metallic Materials
- Our areas of expertise include:
- Quantifying damage evolution using multi-scale microstructural and mechanical characterization
- Modifying microstructures through deformation processing
- In situ analysis of phase transformation pathways under extreme conditions
- Advanced electron diffraction techniques
- Atom probe tomography
- High-energy X-ray characterization methods
selected publications
- Mechanistic Understanding of Speciated Oxide Growth in High Entropy Alloys — Nature (2024)
- Rapid Assessment of Interfacial Stabilization Mechanisms of Metastable Precipitates to Accelerate High-Temperature Al-Alloy Development — MRL (2022)
- High Density of Strong Yet Deformable Intermetallic Nanorods Leads to Excellent Strength–Ductility in a High-Entropy Alloy — Acta Mater. (2021)
- Compositionally Graded High Entropy Alloy with a Strong Front and Ductile Back — MTC (2019)
- Modifying Transformation Pathways in High-Entropy Alloys via Thermo-Mechanical Processing — Acta Mater. (2018)
Join the Gwalani Team
We are looking for talented and motivated graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to join the group.