•Objective: improve
materials processing capabilities by applying
controls-based approach.
•Enables development of
new materials through greater control of material microstructure as well as improving yield and reducing
cost.
•Projects include
thin-film and coating processes (plasma & chemical vapor deposition, e-beam), bulk crystal growth. Applications
span opto-electronics, communications,
power systems, engines, and cutting tools.
•Research, led by Professors Gevelber, Basu, and Wroblewski, includes
process modelling, sensor development, system and control design, experimental verification.