Major Research Area:
Ferroelectric, piezoelectric, and advanced functional composite materials for applications in energy, sensors, and microelectronics
Areas of Expertise and Research Topics
I. Defect engineering and microstructure control in BT-based ferroelectric ceramics for advanced energy harvesting applications
- Optimization of thermal treatments and sintering atmosphere for defect control and phase stabilization in Ba(Zr,Ti)O₃ solid solutions exhibiting relaxor-ferroelectric behavior
- Study of perovskite ABO₃ ferroelectric ceramics with A- and B-site doping and controlled microstructure; multiphysics modeling of dielectric and piezoelectric responses (in collaboration with the theoretical modeling group)
II. Engineering of piezoelectric composite materials with functional macrostructures for energy harvesting applications: from architecture design to prototype development
1. Design, optimization, and investigation of piezoelectric composites with architectured macrostructures for advanced energy harvesting applications
III. Ferroelectric and multifunctional composite materials
- Hybrid polymer-ceramic systems based on BT solid solutions with relaxor-ferroelectric behavior for microelectronic and biomedical applications
- Microstructural and functional optimization of lead-free magnetoelectric composites for sustainable applications in sensors and energy harvesting
- Advanced porous ferroelectric materials: design, synthesis, and functional characterization for emerging applications in energy harvesting, smart sensors, and sustainable systems
IV. Additive manufacturing – 3D printing: development of ferroelectric, piezoelectric, and magnetoelectric materials with controlled geometry using LCM/SLA technology for applications in sensors, tunable devices, and energy harvesting systems
- Design, fabrication, and characterization of functional ceramic materials via 3D LCM additive technology for applications in advanced electronics and energy conversion
- Design and functional characterization of porous ferroelectric ceramic structures fabricated by 3D printing
- Influence of three-dimensional microstructure on the electrical and mechanical properties of advanced ceramics
- Development of 3D piezo-photocatalytic materials for environmental decontamination
- 3D-structured magnetoelectric composites: design, synthesis, characterization, and applications in sensors and microelectronics
- Fabrication and characterization of 3D-printed functional polymer-ceramic composites for biomedical applications