Self-Healing Polymers:

• A self-healing polymer is a composite material that is able to repair damage autonomically (autonomic = starts independent of any external stimulus and finishes automatically) 
  
• For more information about how self-healing polymers work, look at this self-healing page.
• Currently AML is looking for Research Assistants in this field of research, specifically for bio-compatible self-healing polymers and for advanced cryogenic self-healing technology.
  

  Rubber Degradation:

• Materials degrade over time and rubber and rubber like materials degrade in very interesting ways. (which is actually a good model for how biological materials like skin degrade as well)
  
• For more information about degradation effects look at this rubber page
  
• Currently AML is looking for Research Assistants in this filed of research, specifically for multi-dimensional experimental analysis of the degradation of rubber

  Experimental Mechanics:

• As materials become more advanced, more sophisticated methods of testing and modeling the materials become necessary. Experimental mechanics deals with the development of both the equipment and techniques required to perform advanced experiments on materials.
  
• For more information on some of the facilities being developed at AML look at this experimental mechanics page.
  
• Currently AML is looking for Research Assistants in this field of research, specifically looking at advanced optical techniques and integrating computer vision and tracking techniques.