The Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering Lab provides researchers in the Lamar University community with access to high-end instrumentation for the studies of material and surface properties. The lab is supervised by Dr. Chun-Wei Yao. The Advanced Materials and Surface Engineering Lab supports collaborative research projects with users from other Educational Institute and Industry. The lab also supports educational activities involving lab tours, workshops, hands-on demonstrations, outreach, and broader impact-related activities.

Dr. Yao’s current research focus is in the areas of bio-inspired design, microdroplets, surface science and engineering, nano-/microfabrication, fluid science, and thermal science.

Equipment

• Atomic Force Microscope
• Surface Analyzer
• 3D Profilometer
• Tribometer
• Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

Active Projects

• Superhydrophobic Materials for Biomedical Applications. Source of Support: Biomedical Research Lab
• Effects of 3D Printed Bouligand Structures with Different Pitch Angles on Material’s Dynamic Yield Strength. Source of Support: Office of Undergraduate Research, Lamar University

Completed Projects 

• Anti-corrosive Superhydrophobic Top Coating-Analysis and Testing. Source of Support: Center for Midstream Management and Science, TX State Supported, Lamar University