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Research Mission

The research mission of the PHAse Transformation Engineering (PHATE) Research Group is to advance the science and understanding of phase transformations in materials, and to engineer these materials for energy storage and conversion, as well as for high efficiency computation applications.

Our research is strongly motivated by applications that impact today’s society, but operates with the understanding that a strong foundation in fundamental science enables advances in engineering.  Research in the PHATE group focuses on 4 primary themes:

  1. Energy Storage and Conversion,
  2. Adaptive and Reconfigurable Electronic Materials,
  3. Thermal Management,
  4. Materials Discovery and Design

Phase transformations result from delicate thermodynamic balances between one or more phases.  By engineering alloy compositions, modifying structure from the atomic- to micro- to macro-scale, or by controlling defect densities and distributions, we are able to affect that balance and to alter the behavior of the phase transformation.  Furthermore, we seek to understand the origins and impacts of the irreversible phenomena, and to apply that knowledge to engineer superior materials.

Our research group employs experimental techniques to explore materials structure and properties, and develops theory-driven analytical models to describe and design new materials.  We work in close collaboration with computational scientists, both validating their models and using computational predictions to interpret experimental data.

PHATE group in the news

  • Neuron
    TAMU team develops neuron-like time-dependent response in B-doped VO2
  • TAMU team wins ARPA-E ASCEND Award (2020)
    TAMU team wins ARPA-E ASCEND Award (2020)
  • TAMU team wins DOE EERE Award (2020)
    TAMU team wins DOE EERE Award (2020)
  • Rebeca Gurrola receives NSF GRFP Award (2020)
    Rebeca Gurrola receives NSF GRFP Award (2020)
  • Shamberger receives Montague Award (2018)
    Shamberger receives Montague Award (2018)
  • TAMU team develops Chameleon-like VO2 (2018)
    TAMU team develops Chameleon-like VO2 (2018)
  • Shamberger receives ASEE Award July2017
    Shamberger receives ASEE Award July2017
  • Shamberger defines cooling capacity of PCMs (2015)
    Shamberger defines cooling capacity of PCMs (2015)

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  • Thermal Energy Storage
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Latest News

  • Julia Billman (UG) presents at student research week March 22, 2019
  • PHATE research group attends TMS, San Antonio TX March 15, 2019
  • Heidi Clarke successfully defends PhD dissertation March 7, 2019
  • On the search for outstanding graduate students! November 12, 2018
  • Congrats to Heidi Clarke & Tim Brown on passing preliminary exams! November 12, 2018

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