Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering
Metastability in Extreme Environments (ME2)
Led by Ravit Silverstein · Materials Science and Engineering
What we study
The lab studies how materials behave under extreme conditions, like high temperatures or radiation, using advanced microscopy and machine learning. They focus on designing new materials for energy and nuclear applications.
What working here is like
- Wet lab
- Computational
- Coding helps
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Kinetics of low temperature dislocation plasticity in a refractory multi-principal element alloy
2026 · Acta Materialia
Measures how a metal alloy deforms at low temperatures to understand its strength.
- Mechanisms of spall failure in niobium subjected to high-throughput laser-driven micro-flyer impact
2025 · Acta Materialia
Uses fast laser tests to study how niobium breaks under impact.
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- Interstitial-mediated spinodal decomposition pathways leading to strengthening in TiNb
2025 · Acta Materialia
Shows how oxygen in titanium-niobium makes it stronger and tougher.
- Oxidation of SiC fibers in water vapor
2024 · Journal of the American Ceramic Society
Tests how different SiC fibers oxidize in steam at 1000°C, finding varying oxide scales due to fiber composition.
- Twin Boundaries Contribute to The First Cycle Irreversibility of LiNiO 2
2023 · Advanced Functional Materials
Uses advanced techniques to study twin boundaries in LiNiO₂ cathodes and their impact on first-cycle performance.
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