We develop in-situ microscopy techniques to understand the complex, but beautiful physics of microstructure and damage evolutions in metallic materials. We use this understanding to design alloys with excellent damage-resistance even in extreme conditions. You can find more details about our research by reading our publications. You can also meet our members, or read our Statement on Diversity ...

C. Naz Ersoz Okuyucu Science Outreach Volunteer B.Sc., M.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, Hacettepe University/Turkey, 2023 Naz focuses on making materials science engaging, accessible and exciting for young minds. She aims to make the group’s ongoing research activities comprehensible for elementary school students and develop activities that spark their curiosity. When she’s not coming up ...

Take a closer look here (10/2020) Our alloy design team has just become more orderly: We welcome LT Timothy Fountain and ENS Daniel Moriarty! (09/2020) Gianluca’s work is recently published in Science. Check out the coverage on these new findings on MIT News and NPR. (08/2020) The Tasan group had a busy week at TMS2020 with 14 talks. (02/2020)

Utilizing the developed multi-field mapping methods, we investigate the underlying physical mechanisms of microstructural transformation, plasticity, damage and repair processes in alloys. Some microprocesses of interest include hydrogen-defect interactions, mechanically-induced martensitic transformation, and microcrack nucleation, growth and coalescence.

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Understanding thermo-mechanical processing pathways to simultaneously increase strength and damping in steels J. Rackwitz, G.B. Olson, C.C. Tasan Acta Materialia (2025)

Microstructure effects on hydride formation in an α+β titanium alloy F. Worsnop, C. Cem Tasan, submitted (2024)

If you are on campus feel free to stop by our offices: Prof. Taşan Office: 8-202 Students & Postdoc Offices: Hobbiton: 8-137 Yellow Office: 4-229 Green Office: 8-031 Lab Space: In-Situ Characterization Lab: 8-032 Metal Processing Lab: 4-061

Phase stability effects on hydrogen embrittlement resistance in martensite – reverted austenite steels B. Cameron, M. Koyama, C.C. Taşan Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 50 (2018), 29-30.

Oct 6, 2023 · Tasan-ians put their brains to test at Trapology Boston during a group outing. The group goes out to grab lunch together to celebrate the belated spring in Cambridge.