Projects and Grants per year
Organization profile
Organization profile
Mission
The University of Kentucky Materials Science Research Priority Area will serve as a unifying force for materials research across campus, Kentucky and our region. The RPA will expand the breadth and financial impact of UK’s materials research portfolio. The Materials RPA will provide leadership and support for materials science and engineering activity, serving as a hub for fundamental and applied materials research that advances scholarship and supports technological advancements in industry.
Vision
The University of Kentucky will become a nationally recognized leader in materials research that spans numerous disciplines. The RPA will support UK’s diverse set of colleges, centers and institutes, by strengthening the trajectory of materials research and enabling new collaborations that leverage this diversity.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Profiles
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Zacharias Agioutantis, Ph.D.
- Mining Engineering - Professor, Chair, Mining Engineering, Mining Engineering Endowed Professorship
- Energy Research Priority Area
- Materials Science Research Priority Initiative
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Rodney Andrews, Ph.D.
- Office of the Vice President for Research - Senior Associate Vice President for Research, Innovation
- Chemical and Materials Engineering - Professor
- Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER) - Director, Center for Applied Energy Research
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering - Joint Appointment
- Energy Research Priority Area - Director
- Materials Science Research Priority Initiative
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John Anthony, Ph.D.
- Chemistry - Professor, Charles W. Hammond Professorship in Chemistry
- Center for Computational Sciences - Member
- Energy Research Priority Area
- Materials Science Research Priority Initiative
Person
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Expanding Digital Textile Research: Integrating Computational Design, Craft Methods, Material Science, and Spatial Applications- OVPR Curate Program
Meakins, J. (PI)
University of Kentucky’s Office of the Vice President for Research
5/1/25 → 4/30/26
Project: Other project
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Symposium: Campus, Reparations, and Counter-Histories- OVPR Curate Program
Katrib, L. (PI)
University of Kentucky’s Office of the Vice President for Research
5/1/25 → 4/30/26
Project: Other project
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Evaluating and eliminating electrode-induced degradation in organic electrochemical transistors
Paterson, A. (PI)
Materials Science Research Priority Initiative
4/1/25 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
Research output
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Every minute blinds: Temporal artery ultrasound in the real-time diagnosis of stroke of the eye
Avasarala, J., Gangadhara, S., Bobadilla, J. & Chadha, R., Jan 2026, In: American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 99, p. 97-101 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Impact of coal extract solvent fraction composition on mesophase formation and carbonization yield
Thompson, C., Edwards, V., Martinelli, M., Craddock, J., Meier, M., Andrews, R. & Weisenberger, M., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis. 193, 107382.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Plane-strain deformation of multilayer structures under normal surface loading
Zhou, W. & Yang, F., Jun 2026, In: Acta Mechanica Sinica/Lixue Xuebao. 42, 6, 424715.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Southeastern Conference (SEC) Faculty Achievement Award
Honaker, R. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Honorary award
Activities
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Rapid and Low-thermal Budget Synthesis of Pt Metal Catalysts
Huckaba, A. (Speaker)
Sep 11 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Excavating the University Campus
Katrib, L. (Speaker)
Sep 28 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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Excavating the University Campus
Katrib, L. (Speaker)
Oct 27 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation