Wright State University's Ph.D. in Engineering Program is an interdisciplinary collaboration between three departments within the College of Engineering and Computer Science: the Department of Biomedical, Industrial and Human Factors Engineering, the Department of Electrical Engineering, and the Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering. Students conduct dissertation research in one of seven research focus areas. Focus areas draw on faculty resources throughout the college. Our coursework also uniquely transcends the boundaries of traditional engineering disciplines, creating an educational experience that serves as a strong foundation for exciting, rewarding research and development careers in industry, government, and academia.<br><br>Performance requirements for engineering applications call for materials with specific sets of properties. The properties of a material depend upon its structure, composition, and processing history. Research in the focus area of Materials and Nanotechnology covers length scales from the nanometer range to microscopic and macroscopic ranges for aerospace, automotive, and other traditional applications, as well as emerging areas, such as nanotechnology, alternative energy, and biomaterials. Examples include (i) Design and development of metallic, ceramic, and polymeric materials and their composites, (ii) Nanoscale Characterization and Processing, (iii) Energy-related materials and devices, (iv) Theoretical modeling and simulation, (v) Interfacial phenomena including chemistry and mechanics, (vi) Natural and Bio-Geo inspired solids, and (vii) Bio-medical materials.