Virginia Tech ... Invent the Future Introduction Research in the Advanced Materials and Technologies Laboratory focuses  on issues pertaining to the design and manufacturing science of advanced  materials. The emphasis is on developing an understanding of the complex  physical phenomena governing their fabrication,  through theoretical and experimental  investigations. The fundamental description and  understanding are applied towards practical  process development, design, optimization, and  control. The projects focus on several emerging  technologies and are organized into several  focused research groups. Feel free to explore  this website to find out what’s going on at the  Advanced Materials and Technologies Laboratory.  Graduate Research Assistantships are available  for M.S./Ph.D students and opportunities are  available for project sponsorship and for working  in the AMTL.  -Dr. Ranga Pitchumani Welcome Mechanical Engineering