{"id":2,"date":"2025-08-04T19:45:53","date_gmt":"2025-08-05T02:45:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wsuwp.labs.wsu.edu\/pcm-wds3\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-28T15:57:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T22:57:51","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/labs.wsu.edu\/pcm\/","title":{"rendered":"PCM Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Significant progress has been made in understanding materials; however, given the demands of the modern world, materials are continually pushed to their limits, and there remains a persistent need to design materials with targeted functionalities. In this context, the <strong>PCM<\/strong> Lab focuses on developing a fundamental understanding of the physical and chemical mechanisms governing material behavior under extreme conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Examples of such conditions include: (1) space and hypersonic environments, where materials are subjected to combined extreme thermal and shock loading (e.g., atmospheric reentry of space vehicles), and (2) energy systems such as nuclear reactors, where materials experience coupled effects of corrosion and radiation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Accordingly, the primary objective of the <strong>PCM <\/strong>Lab is to elucidate the underlying physics and chemistry of materials to address critical challenges in defense, space, and nuclear applications. Our group investigates a wide range of materials\u2014including metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, and fluids\u2014focusing on their mechanical, thermal, optical, and electromagnetic properties, as well as quantum-level chemical processes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our research integrates multiscale simulations\u2014ranging from continuum to atomistic levels, including electronic-scale contributions\u2014with experimental validation, often under extreme conditions such as shock, radiation, corrosion, and electromagnetic stimuli. The group\u2019s work is primarily supported by funding from various Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Energy (DoE) agencies.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"710\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3561\/2025\/08\/impulse_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-124\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3561\/2025\/08\/impulse_logo.jpg 710w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3561\/2025\/08\/impulse_logo-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3561\/2025\/08\/impulse_logo-150x48.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 710px) 100vw, 710px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>n a nutshell, the lab conducts a broad range of investigations across multiple spatial and temporal scales, spanning from Newtonian mechanics to Schr\u00f6dinger\u2019s equation, and encompassing nearly all classes of materials.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"383\" height=\"317\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3561\/2025\/08\/material_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3561\/2025\/08\/material_logo.jpg 383w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3561\/2025\/08\/material_logo-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3561\/2025\/08\/material_logo-150x124.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 383px) 100vw, 383px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3561\/2025\/08\/lab_logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-122\" width=\"415\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3561\/2025\/08\/lab_logo.jpg 491w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3561\/2025\/08\/lab_logo-300x230.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-labs\/uploads\/sites\/3561\/2025\/08\/lab_logo-150x115.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 415px) 100vw, 415px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Significant progress has been made in understanding materials; however, given the demands of the modern world, materials are continually pushed to their limits, and there remains a persistent need to design materials with targeted functionalities. 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