– fundamental mechanisms of anelasticity;
– lattice dynamics;
– phase transformations;
– crystal defect mobility and diffusion;
– dislocation and grain boundary anelasticity
– surfaces, interfaces, thin films, and nanostructured materials;
– composite materials;
– ferroelectric and magnetic materials;
– granular materials;
– metals, alloys, and intermetallic compounds;
– quasicrystals, amorphous and glassy materials;
– polymers, soft matter and biomaterials;
– high damping materials and their applications;
– low damping materials and applications to gravitational wave detectors
– (DMA) dynamical mechanical analysis;
– development of novel internal friction techniques