Teaching

MT 271: Introduction to Biomaterials

For graduate and undergraduate students

This course will introduce basic concepts of biomaterials research and development including discussion on different types of materials used for biomedical applications and their relevant properties. Contents: Surface engineering for biocompatibility; Protein adsorption to materials surfaces; Blood compatibility of materials; Immune response to materials; Corrosion and wear of implanted medical devices; Scaffolds for tissue engineering and regenerative medicine; Concepts in drug delivery; Regulatory issues and ethics

UE 202: Introduction to Materials

For undergraduate students only

Bonding, types of materials, basics of crystal structures and crystallography, Thermodynamics, thermochemistry, unary systems, methods of structural characterization. Thermodynamics of solid solutions, phase diagrams, defects, diffusion. Solidification. Solid-solid phase transformations. Mechanical behavior: elasticity, plasticity, fracture. Electrochemistry and corrosion. Band structure, electrical, magnetic and optical materials. Classes of practical materials systems: metallic alloys, ceramics, semiconductors, composites.