Solid Mechanics, Materials, and Structures: conceptual design, synthesis and evolution in service of structural and inorganic materials, especially for high temperature applications.

The overarching theme of Professor Levi's research is the fundamental understanding of microstructure evolution in inorganic materials during processing and subsequent service, and the application of this understanding to the design of monolithic, composite, coating and thin film material systems. Of particular interest is the formation and durability of metastable phases and microstructures. Current research interests include thermal and environmental barrier coatings, high temperature alloys, ceramic matrix composites and ultra-high temperature ceramics.