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The advanced materials research area is a focused multidisciplinary area focused on material synthesis, characterization and theory. Topics in this research area range from the development of material systems used sensors, metamaterials, hierarchal materials, nanomaterials, nanocomposites, thermoelectric materials, polymers, to composite materials. It also encompasses various methods such as additive manufacturing needed to realize these new material concepts.