Dr. Laurel McEllistrem

I am dedicated to assisting students, faculty, staff, and external users in utilizing the Materials Science Center's instrumentation.  Please contact me for training and access.  Our center offers a wide range of instruments for your use.  Additionally, I collaborate with external companies to provide access to instrumentation, sample analysis, and failure analysis.  The instruments are broadly categorized as follows: 

• Imaging (scanning electron microscopes, confocal microscopes, research grade microscopes)
• Elemental analysis (energy dispersive x-ray spectroscopy on the scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive x-ray fluorescence, wavelength dispersive X-ray fluorescence, microwave plasma atomic emission spectroscopy, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy)
• Molecular analysis (Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, confocal Raman microscopy, UV-Vis spectroscopy, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry)
• Structural analysis (Instron tensile/fatigue/impact testing, powder X-ray diffraction, impact testing, hardness testing, atomic force microscopy, rheometer)
• Sample preparation (cutting, polishing, grinding, press-mounting, microwave digesting, spin coating)