Biomaterials Engineering Sciences

Applying Material Science to Healthcare

Dr. Scott T. Misture

Inamori Professor of Material Science & Engineering.


Research Interests:

  • X-ray Characterization.
  • Ceramic Materials.
  • Glass Sealants for solid oxide fuel cells.
  • In-situ characterization using x-ray and neutron diffraction.



e-mail: misture@alfred.edu

Department Chair.

Dr. Alexis G. Clare

Professor of Glass Science.


Research Interests:

  • Novel glass structure and property relationships.
  • Borate containing glass fibers.
  • Optical glasses.
  • Bulk metallic glasses.



e-mail: clare@alfred.edu

 Dr. Matthew M. Hall

Associate Professor of Biomaterials & Glass Science.


Research Interests:

  • Absorption of biomolecules on glass surfaces.
  • Melt and solgel derived bioactive glasses.
  • Hollow glass microspheres for hydrogen storage.
  • Gallium containing bioactive glasses.



e-mail: hallmm@alfred.edu

Direcor of CACT center.

Dr. Anthony W. Wren

Assistant Professor of Biomaterials.


Research Interests:

  • Orthopaedic bone cements.
  • Glass  Ceramic Scaffolds.
  • Bioactive Glasses.
  • Microbiology.
  • Mammalian cell culture testing.
  • Hydrogels as therapeutic carriers.


e-mail: wren@alfred.edu

Dr. Nathan P. Mellott

Assistant Professor of Material Science & Engineering.


Research Interests:

  • Material characterization.
  • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy.
  • Atomic force spectroscopy.
  • Sol-gel / thin film coatings on glass.
  • Glass corrosion studies.


e-mail: mellott@alfred.edu

Dr. Yiquan Wu

Assistant Professor of  Material Science & Engineering.


Research Interests:

  • Transparent ceramic materials.
  • Optical materials.
  • Nanostructured materials for energy.
  • Biosolid materials.
  • Functional films and coatings.


e-mail: wuy@alfred.edu


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