Institute for Advanced Materials & Manufacturing
Jariwala, a leading scholar in quantum materials and next-generation electronic devices, studies novel materials that can be used to create “microchips of the future.” He will establish a new research lab for material deposition and characterization, building on UT’s existing expertise in quantum materials and expanding the university’s leadership in artificial intelligence.
Sergei Kalinin, Weston Fulton Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in UT’s Tickle College of Engineering, has received a 2026 SEC Faculty Achievement Award for driving innovation at the intersection of artificial intelligence and materials science.
The high-heat flux facility will evaluate how materials react under extreme conditions in a fusion device. The results will enable both private and public entities to qualify and validate the materials used in fusion pilot plant designs.
Hua “Kevin” Bai and Sheng Dai have been elected National Academy of Inventors Fellows — the highest professional distinction awarded to inventors.
Six UT faculty members have been named to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list for 2025, an honor bestowed on only one in 1,000 of the world’s scientists and social scientists. The designation recognizes researchers whose publications are among the top 1% by citations in their respective fields over the past decade.
UT Researchers were recently joined by military leaders for a demonstration of cold spray expeditionary manufacturing capabilities and cutting-edge drone technology. These projects could help solve supply chain issues in the U.S. military and support advanced manufacturing and additive manufacturing efforts to operational Army units.
