Research also offers entry into specialized programs concerned with materials science, polymers, fibers, and applied mathematics. Study of the dynamic behavior of reacting and diffusive chemical processes. Experimental investigation of the dynamics of chemical reactions in confined geometries. Environment Program investigates the behavior of aerosol particles in the Earth's atmosphere, and their role in atmospheric chemistry, the radiative properties of clouds, and global climate. Both laboratory and field studies are conducted.
Field studies involve airborne and shipboard measurements of aerosol populations.
The department's research activities in materials are both experimental and theoretical. They are aimed at developing new and improved structural materials, biomedical implants, materials for controlled drug delivery, materials with engineered surface and adhesion characteristics, materials for flat panel displays, engineering plastics with controlled crystallinity, and the formulation of improved dispersions and pastes for paints, pigments, and personal care products.