Dr. ZhongYang (Z.-Y.) Cheng Associate Professor, Materials Engineering 275 Wilmore Lab, Auburn, AL 36849-5341 Phone: (334)844-3419, Fax: (334)844-3400 E-mail: chengzh@eng.auburn.edu
	Smart Materials and Structure Laboratory
Home News Professor Members Teaching Research Publications Links	Summary of Research The goal of the Smart Materials Laboratory is to investigate and simulate the physics behild the phenomena and to develop novel smart materials with high performance. The goal of Smart Structure Laboratory is to design, fabricate and characterize the devices, especially the micro/nano-devices, using smart materials.
	Materials Ferroelectric ceramics Piezoelectric ceramics Piezoelectric polymers Relaxor ferroelectrics Electroactive polymers Magnetostrictive alloys Composites Nanomaterials Nanowire Nanobar Nanotube Nanocomposite	Properties Dielectric Electric Ferroelectric Piezoelectric Electrostrictive Electromechanical Electrooptic Magnetoelastic Magnetoelectric	Applications Actuators Transducers Sensors Biosensors Piezoelectric based Magnetostrictive based Electrical based Electrochemical based MEMS/NEMS
	Ceramics Polymers Composites Crystals
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