These pages give an overview of our current research. Our work is centered around physics, chemistry and materials science of solid nano-materials and macro-materials. This includes a variety of topics:
-- materials for emerging energy technologies, such as materials for hydrogen storage, including metal hydrides, artificially textured glass, and ion-conductive ceramics for fuel cells

--nanoscience; physical properties of nanocrystals & materials assembled of nanocrystals and inert matrices, glasses& glass-ceramics;
--optical properties of nanostructured materials
--matter under high-pressure and nanomaterials for extreme environments;
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Additional information about our research can be found in the RESEARCH section

one provisional patent application;
73 publications;
54 presentations at scientific meetings;
two book contributions;
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Speaker and panel moderator at the GREEN TECHNOLOGIES Panel Discussion of the "International Conference on Energy and the Environment" in Las Vegas, 27-29 October 2008

Co-Organizer of two session on "FUTURE ENERGY SOURCES AND MATERIAL SCIENCE: one on New developments in biofuels research and the other on Chemistry of biofuels " at the 42nd Western Regional Meeting 2008 of the American Chemical Society, 23-27 September 2008, Las Vegas

Co-Chair: 2008 Renewable Energy Symposium, University of Nevada Las Vegas, August 20-22, 2008

Reviewer of proposals and cooperative agreements for: National Science Foundation (NSF); the Stockpile Stewardship Program (SSP), NNSA/SSAA (National Nuclear Security Adm. Stewardship Science Academic Alliance; MRS (Materials Research Society)

Reviewer of papers for several physics and chemistry journals: Phys. Rev. Letters, Phys. Rev. B; J. Appl. Physics, J. of Raman Spectroscopy., J. of Non-Crystalline Solids; Surface Science, J. of Luminescence, Electrochem. & Solid State Letters (ECS and the IEEE)