Curriculum in Applied Sciences And Engineering

www.unc.edu/depts/appl_sci

LAURIE MCNEIL, Interim Chair

Lu-Chang Qin, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies

Richard Goldberg, Associate Chair for Undergraduate Studies

Professors

A. J. Banes (Orthopaedics) Cytomechanics, Cell-Cell Communication, Matrix Proteins

Maurice Brookhart (Chemistry) Synthetic, Mechanistic and Structural Organometallic Chemistry; Synthesis of Highly Electrophilic Metal Carbene Complexes and Use of Transition Metal Complexes for C-H Bond Activation

Joseph M. DeSimone (Chemistry) Polymeric Materials Synthesis

Dorothy Erie (Chemistry) Physical and Biological Chemistry, Structure and Function of Transcription Processes

Greg Forest (Mathematics) Flow and Structure of Complex Polymeric Fluids, Weakly Compressible Transport Phenomena, Solitons and Optical Fiber Applications, Inverse Problems for Material Characterization, Modeling of Transport in Multiphase Porous Media.

Eugene Irene (Chemistry) Ultra-thin Films, Interfaces, Surfaces and Devices for Microelectronics

Stephen Knisley (Biomedical Engineering) Electrophysiology and Biophotonics

Barry Lentz (Biochemistry and Biophysics) Biomembrane Structural Features in the Role of Platelet Membranes in Blood Coagulation and the Involvement of Bilayer Microstructures in Cell Membrane Fusion

Jianping Lu (Physics and Astronomy) Theoretical Studies of Materials

Laurie E. McNeil (Physics and Astronomy) Structure-Property Relations, Optical Spectroscopy

Royce W. Murray (Chemistry) Electron Transfer Active Polymers, Metal Clusters

Michael Rubinstein (Chemistry) Molecular Models of Polymers

Edward T. Samulski (Chemistry) Liquid Crystals and Liquid Crystal Polymers

Richard Superfine (Physics and Astronomy) Interfacial Ordering of Molecules

Sean Washburn (Physics and Astronomy) Quantum Transport, Mechanical and Electrical Response.

Yue Wu (Physics and Astronomy) Quasicrystals, Nanocrystals, Nanotubes and Molecular Motion in Polymers

Otto Zhou (Physics and Astronomy) Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Nanomaterials

Associate Professors

Robert G. Dennis (Biomedical Engineering) Tissue Mechanics, Biomechanics, Functional Tissue Engineering

Michael Falvo (Physics and Astronomy) Mechanics and Friction of Nanoscale Materials, Nanoscale Electromechanical Systems (NEMS), Scanning Probe Microscopy and Nanomanipulation Forces and Mechanics of Nanobiological Systems

Charles Finley (Biomedical Engineering) Design and Optimization of Speech Processor and Electrode Systems Used in Cochlear Implants

Richard Goldberg (Biomedical Engineering) Assistive Technology Devices for People with Disabilities

Wenbin Lin (Chemistry) Nonlinear Optical, Supramolecular and Chiral Porous Materials, Asymmetric Catalysis, Chiral Sensing and Separations

Nalin Parikh (Physics and Astronomy) Ion Beam Modifications and Analysis

Lu-Chang Qin (Physics and Astronomy) Synthesis and Structure of Nanomaterials

Sergei S. Sheiko (Chemistry) Dynamics of Single Molecule on a Surface

Russell Taylor (Computer Science) Advanced Computer Graphics, Data Rendering, Novel Microscopy Instrumentation

Alex Tropsha (Medicinal Chemistry) Biomolecular Informatics, Relationships Between Chemical Structures and Their Functional Properties

Frank Tsui (Physics and Astronomy) Synthesis of Artificially Structured Materials

Paul Weinhold (Orthopaedics) Orthopaedic Biomechanics, Vibration Testing of Orthopaedic Tissues and Constructs

The Materials Science program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an interdisciplinary graduate program that brings together faculty from physics and astronomy, chemistry and various departments in the health sciences (including dentistry, orthopedics and biomedical engineering) to engage in research and training in materials science. The primary areas of emphasis in the program are electronic, nano, polymer and biomaterials. Students pursuing M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in materials science begin their studies with a core curriculum covering the fundamentals of materials, including their structures, surfaces, fabrication, thermodynamics and materials science laboratory techniques. They continue with elective courses offered by the curriculum or the participating departments as appropriate to their area of research concentration. Graduate students engage in research under the supervision of one of the participating materials science faculty in the Curriculum in Applied Sciences and Engineering.

Research Interests

The four areas of research emphasized in the Materials Science program are electronic, nano, polymer and biomaterials. These four areas are not discrete, however, as research projects in electronic polymers, nonlinear optics of polypeptides on surfaces, liquid crystals and wear in polyethylene artificial joints demonstrate. Individual faculty members may have research interests in more than one of the primary areas, and may collaborate with others to address all four. For detailed information, please contact the curriculum office at (919) 962-6293, or e-mail cnewman@email.unc.edu.

Degree Requirements

The Ph.D. degree requirements include completion of a suitable set of courses, cumulative written comprehensive exams, a preliminary doctoral oral exam, an original research project culminating in a dissertation, and a final oral exam. The M.S. degree requirements include completion of a suitable set of courses, cumulative written comprehensive exams, a research project and a final oral exam. The general regulations of The Graduate School govern credit hour, residency and examination requirements.

Courses

All students must pass the following courses, or must have passed their equivalents elsewhere: APPL 470, APPL 473, and MTSC 615, 720, 730 and 735. Each student also takes additional courses offered by the curriculum or participating departments, as appropriate for his or her area of study.

Comprehensive Exam

M.S. students must pass three core exams and one specialty exam. Ph.D. students must pass four core exams and two specialty comprehensive exams. Topics for the specialty exams will be research areas represented in the Materials Science program at UNC-Chapel Hill; core exams cover the fundamental knowledge of materials science. All students are required to complete the comprehensive exam by the second year.

Preliminary Doctoral Oral Exam

Students are required to select a research adviser and a thesis committee during the first year in graduate school. To pass the preliminary doctoral oral exam, students must present and successfully defend their Ph.D. research proposal to the thesis committee by the end of the second year.

Facilities and Equipment

Students and faculty in the curriculum have access to the following central facilities located in various departments: NMR (2), computer modeling and computer graphics, confocal microscopy, electron microscopy, glass shop, machine shop (2), laser lab, mechanical testing, mass spectroscopy and x-ray diffraction. In addition, a variety of equipment is located in individual research laboratories. This includes equipment for thermal analysis; polymer synthesis; FTIR, UV-Vis, Raman and photoluminescence spectroscopy; ellipsometry; CVD; MBE; thermal oxidation; AFM; RBS and ion channeling; electrical measurements; nonlinear optics; low temperatures and high pressures. Facilities at North Carolina State University in Raleigh and MCNC in Research Triangle Park are also available.

Fellowships and Assistantships

Teaching assistantships (with stipends of $16,560 for nine months) are available to qualified graduate students. The duties of assistants include teaching laboratory sections, assisting in the supervision of advanced laboratories, teaching recitation sections and grading papers. Summer support is generally available. Research assistantships are also offered.

Courses for Graduates and Advanced Undergraduates

APPL 341 [130] THERMODYNAMICS AND KINETICS APPLIED TO SOLIDS (3). Prerequisites, PHYS 117, MATH 383, APPL 150. The elements of thermodynamics and phenomenological kinetics of diffusion appropriate to solids are examined. Topics include equations of state, heat capacity, polyphase equilibria, phase transitions, diffusion and interfaces. Fall. Applied Sciences, Chemistry and Physics staff.

APPL 410 [101] SYSTEMS AND SIGNALS (BMME 410) (3). Prerequisites, PHYS 351 and permission of instructor. Analysis of linear systems by transform methods to networks, including stability analysis. Survey of numerical methods for network solutions.

APPL 420 [120] INTRODUCTION TO POLYMER CHEMISTRY (CHEM 420) (3). Prerequisite, CHEM 261 or 261H; pre- or corequisites, CHEM 262 or 262H, and 262L or 263L. Chemical structure and nomenclature of macromolecules, synthesis of polymers, characteristic polymer properties.

APPL 421 [121] SYNTHESIS OF POLYMERS (CHEM 421, MTSC 421) (3). Prerequisites, CHEM 251 and 262 or 262H. Synthesis and reactions of polymers; various polymerization techniques.

APPL 422 [122] PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF POLYMERS (CHEM 422, MTSC 422) (3). Prerequisites, CHEM 420 and 481. Polymerization and characterization of macromolecules in solution.

APPL 423 [123] INTERMEDIATE POLYMER CHEMISTRY (CHEM 423, MTSC 423) (3). Prerequisite, APPL 422. Polymer dynamics, networks and gels.

APPL 430 [103] DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING I (BMME 430) (3). Prerequisite, COMP 101 or 116 or equivalent. This is an introduction to methods of automatic computation of specific relevance to biomedical problems. Sampling theory, analog-to-digital conversion and digital filtering will be explored in depth.

APPL 450 [105] LINEAR CONTROL THEORY (BMME 450) (4). Prerequisite, MATH 528 or equivalent. Linear control system analysis and design are presented. Frequency and time domain characteristics and stability are studied. These techniques are applied in an included laboratory.

APPL 460 [110] SURVEY OF ENGINEERING MATH APPLICATIONS (BMME 460) (1). Computational laboratory that surveys engineering math with emphasis on differential equations, and Laplace and Fourier analysis. Applications in biomedical engineering emphasized through problem set computation using Matlab. This course should be taken concurrently with MATH 528.

APPL 465 [111] BIOMEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION (BMME 465) (4). Prerequisite, PHYS 351. Topics include basic electronic circuit design, analysis of medical instrumentation circuits, physiologic transducers (pressure, flow, bioelectric, temperate and displacement). This course includes a laboratory where the student builds biomedical devices.

APPL 470 [141] FUNDAMENTALS OF MATERIALS SCIENCE (CHEM 470) (3). Prerequisites, APPL 341 and PHYS 321 or CHEM 482. Crystal geometry, diffusion in solids, mechanical properties of solids, electrical conduction in solids, thermal properties of materials, phase equilibria.

APPL 472 [142] CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS PROCESSING (CHEM 472, MTSC 472, PHYS 472) (3). Prerequisites, CHEM 482 or PHYS 117 and permission of the instructor. A survey of materials processing and characterization used in fabricating microelectronics devices. Crystal growth, thin film deposition and etching and microlithography.

APPL 473 [143] CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS OF SURFACES (CHEM 473, MTSC 473) (3). Prerequisite, APPL 470. The structural and energetic nature of surface states and sites, experimental surface measurements, reactions on surfaces including bonding to surfaces and adsorption, interfaces.

APPL 480 [119] MICROCONTROLLER APPLICATIONS I (3). Prerequisites, COMP 110 and PHYS 351. Introduction to digital computers for online, real-time processing and control of signals and systems. Programming analog and digital input and output devices is stressed. Case studies are used for software design strategies in real-time systems.

APPL 491L [144L] MATERIALS LABORATORY I (PHYS 491) (2). See PHYS 491 for description.

APPL 492L [145L] MATERIALS LABORATORY II (PHYS 492L) (2). Prerequisite, APPL 491L. Continuation of APPL 491L with emphasis on low- and high-temperature behavior, the physical and chemical behavior of lattice imperfections and amorphous materials and the nature of radiation damage.

APPL 510 [161] BIOMATERIALS (BMME 510) (3). Prerequisite, BMME 589 or one year of college-level biology. Chemical, physical engineering and biocompatibility aspects of materials, devices or systems for implantation in or interfacing with the body cells or tissues. Food and Drug Administration and legal aspects.

APPL 520L [124L] POLYMER CHEMISTRY LABORATORY (CHEM 520L) (2). See CHEM 520L for description.

MTSC 421 [121] SYNTHESIS OF POLYMERS (APPL 421) (CHEM 421) (3). Prerequisites, CHEM 251, 262 or 262H. Synthesis and reactions of polymers, various polymerization techniques. Fall. Chemistry faculty.

MTSC 422 [122] PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY OF POLYMERS (APPL 422, CHEM 422) (3). Prerequisites, CHEM 420 and 481. Polymerization and characterization of macromolecules in solution. Spring. Chemistry faculty.

MTSC 423 [123] INTERMEDIATE POLYMER CHEMISTRY (APPL 423, CHEM 423) (3). Prerequisite, CHEM 422. Polymer dynamics, networks and gels. Spring. Chemistry faculty.

MTSC 472 [142] CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS PROCESSING (APPL 472, CHEM 470, PHYS 472) (3). Prerequisites, CHEM 482 or PHYS 117 and permission of the instructor. A survey of materials processing and characterization used in fabricating microelectronics devices. Crystal growth, thin film deposition and etching and microlithography. Spring. Chemistry and Physics faculty.

MTSC 473 [143] CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS OF SURFACES (APPL 473, CHEM 473) (3). Prerequisite, CHEM 470. The structural and energetic nature of surface states and sites, experimental surface measurements, reactions on surfaces including bonding to surfaces and adsorption, interfaces. Spring. Chemistry and Physics faculty.

MTSC 573 [169] INTRODUCTORY SOLID STATE PHYSICS (PHYS 573) (3). Prerequisite, PHYS 321 or equivalent. Crystal symmetry, types of crystalline solids; electron and mechanical waves in crystals, electrical and magnetic properties of solids, semiconductors; low temperature phenomena; imperfections in nearly perfect crystals. Fall. Physics staff.

MTSC 615 [101] STRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS (3). Crystallography, reciprocal lattices, Bloch waves, band structure, electronic wave functions, phonons, thermal expansion. Superlattice structures, including liquid crystals. Overview of properties of ceramic, amorphous, polymeric and composite materials. Fall. Physics staff.

Courses for Graduates

MTSC 715 [215] VISUALIZATION IN SCIENCE (PHYS 715) (3). Prerequisite, graduate student or senior in computer science or natural science major. Computational visualization applied in the natural sciences. For both computer science and natural science students. Available techniques and their characteristics, based on human perception; using software visualization toolkits.

MTSC 720 [102] MATERIALS FABRICATION (3). Prerequisite, permission of the curriculum. Introduction of modern materials fabrication and characterization techniques. Topics include single crystal growth, thin film deposition, synthesis of quantum dots and nanotubes/nanowires, dielectric and electron emissive materials, nanocomposites, bioceramics and energy storage materials. Structure characterization techniques including diffraction, electron and scanning probe microscopy and optical spectroscopy are introduced. Spring. Physics staff.

MTSC 730 [103] STATISTICAL THERMODYNAMICS (3). Prerequisite, permission of the instructor. Theory of ensembles and interactions in statistical mechanics. Classical and quantum statistics. Applications to simple systems: ideal gas, heat capacity of solids, blackbody radiation, phase transitions. Fall. Chemistry staff.

MTSC 735 [104] TECHNIQUES IN MATERIALS SCIENCE (3). Prerequisite, permission of the curriculum. Lecture and laboratory in materials analysis techniques, including microscopy, x-ray diffraction and fluorescence, magnetic resonance, thermal analysis, XPS, channeling and RBS, mechanical properties, optical spectroscopy. Spring. Faculty.

MTSC 750 [105] KINETICS, DIFFUSION AND PHASE TRANSITIONS OF MATERIALS (3). Reaction kinetics in bulk materials. Mass transport, microstructural transformations, and phase transitions in condensed phases. Atom diffusion in solids. Spinodal decomposition. Spring. Faculty.

MTSC 810 [242] DEVICE PHYSICS AND ELECTRONIC PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS (3). Prerequisite, PHYS 573 or APPL 470, MTSC 615, MTSC 730, or permission of the instructor. Survey of crystal structure, bandstructure, transport. Overview of FETs, heterostructures, light emission, dissipation, noise, integrated circuits, solar cells and ceramics. Emphasis on physical sources of device behavior.

MTSC 820 [245] OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF SOLIDS (3). Prerequisites, APPL 470 or PHYS 573, PHYS 415, or permission of the instructor. Reflection, waveguides, nonlinear optics, optical switching, photorefraction, optical storage. Optical coupling to electronic states, device applications, optical computing.

MTSC 830 [249] ION-SOLID INTERACTIONS (3). Prerequisite, APPL 470 or PHYS 573 or permission of the instructor. Interatomic potentials, range distribution, radiation damage, annealing, secondary defects, analytical techniques, silicon-based devices, implantation in compound semiconductors and buried layer synthesis. Ion implantation in metals, ceramics, polymers and biomaterials.

MTSC 840 [250] NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND DEVICE ARCHITECTURE (3). Prerequisites, PHYS 573 or APPL 470, MTSC 615, MTSC 730 or permission of the instructor. Survey of novel and emerging device technologies. Resonant tunneling transistors, HEMT, opto-electronic devices and optical communication and computation, low-temperature electronic, hybrid superconductor devices.

MTSC 871 [270], 872 [271] SOLID STATE PHYSICS (PHYS 871, PHYS 872) (3 each). Prerequisite, PHYS 321 or equivalent. Topics considered include those of PHYS 573, but at a more advanced level, and in addition a detailed discussion of the interaction of waves (electromagnetic, elastic, and electron waves) with periodic structures; e.g., x-ray diffraction, phonons, band theory of metals and semiconductors. Fall and spring. Physics staff.

MTSC 891 [200] SPECIAL TOPICS IN MATERIALS SCIENCE (1–3). Prerequisite, permission of the curriculum. Current topics in materials science, including electronic and optical materials, polymers and biomaterials.

MTSC 992 [392] MASTER'S (NONTHESIS) (3–9).

MTSC 993 [393] MASTER'S THESIS (3–6). Prerequisite, permission of the curriculum.

MTSC 994 [394] DOCTORAL DISSERTATION (3–9). Prerequisite, permission of the curriculum.