Faculty : Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences
School : Materials Science and Engineering
Prerequisit Course : No Pre-Requisit Courses
Credit Hours : 3.00
Offered For : Post Graduate
Course Description :
Fundamental of nanomaterials science: Quantum mechanics and atomic structure – Bonding and band structure – Surface science of nanomaterials – Nanomaterials characterization. Nanomaterials fabrication: Thin film deposition (top-down approach) – Nanolithography (top -down approach), SynThesis of nanoparticles and their self-assembly (bottom-up approach). Nanomaterials properties and applications: Nanoelectronic materials – Nano biomaterials – Nanostructured materials – NanoElectromechanical Machines (NEMs).
MSE607 - Biomedical materials
Faculty : Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences
School : Materials Science and Engineering
Prerequisit Course : No Pre-Requisit Courses
Credit Hours : 3.00
Offered For : Post Graduate
Course Description :
Biocompatability - Relationship between structure and function of biomaterials – Physical properties of synthetic and natural biomaterials – Molecular level interactions between biomolecules and biomaterials – Design of engineered implants, tissues and organs– Cellular and, tissue and implants biomechanics: force analysis, mechanics of deformable bodies, stress and strain, multiaxial deformations, stress analysis, and viscoelasticity. Biomechanics of soft and hard tissues – Basic concepts and physiochemical principles of drug delivery – design considerations and applications of Drug delivery systems – Hydroxyapatite– Tri-calcium phosphate – Ti-bio implants – Stent materials – Spinal fixation – Hip joint – Bone regeneration – Bio-ceramic scaffolds – Collagen scaffolds – Bone tissue engineering – Biomimetic materials.
MSE608 - Magnetic and Superconducting Materials
Faculty : Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences
School : Materials Science and Engineering
Prerequisit Course : No Pre-Requisit Courses
Credit Hours : 3.00
Offered For : Post Graduate
Course Description :
Solar energy harvesting
properties of sunlight – Interaction of light with matter. Semiconductors for solar cell applications – Fabrication routes and working principles –Theory of conventional pn-junction – Excitonic solar cells – Material issues and effect of nanostructures in silicon based – Thin film, Tandem – Dye-sensitized and organic solar cells, including emerging solar cell concepts such as intermediate band and bio-inspired solar cells.
MSE609 - Materials for Photovoltaic Devices
Faculty : Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences
School : Materials Science and Engineering
Prerequisit Course : No Pre-Requisit Courses
Credit Hours : 3.00
Offered For : Post Graduate
Course Description :
Engineering application of superconductors – Generation of large-scale and intense magnetic fields – Electromagnetic theory; magnet design and operational issues, including "usable" superconductors, field and stress analyses, magnet instabilities, ac losses and mechanical disturbances, quench and protection, experimental techniques, and cryogenics – New high-temperature superconductors for magnets.
MSE610 - Active and Sensing Materials
Faculty : Faculty of Engineering and Applied Sciences
School : Materials Science and Engineering
Prerequisit Course : No Pre-Requisit Courses
Credit Hours : 3.00
Offered For : Post Graduate
Course Description :
Nano-structure property relations of active and sensing materials and their devices – Shape memory alloys – Ferromagnetic, ferroelectric, pyro electric and piezoelectric materials – Thermoelectric materials– Electroactive and conducting polymers – Photoactive polymers – Electro chromic materials.
