Dr. Jose Yacaman’s research is very broad and had made contributions in several fields of Physics, Materials science and Nanotechnology .One of the focus of his research has been the correlation of structure and properties in nanomaterials. He has developed Electron microscope methods to study nanoparticles and 2-D materials. He has published more than 550 papers in peer review journals. During his career he supervised around 100 graduate students and Postdoctoral fellows. His present interest is to develop the nanoscale equivalent of High Entropy Alloys and to develop new catalysts to produce cleaner fuels.

Internationally recognized scholar in Electron Diffraction and Microscopy and Nanotechnology and Materials Science, as demonstrated by selection as “Fellow” of Microscopy Society of America, Materials Research Society (MRS),American Association for the Advancement of Science(AAAS), and others. Honored with physics and materials science society awards such as the Bouchet and Wheatley awards of the American Physical Society and the Mehl award of The Metal sand Materials Society. Respected mentor and university teacher that enjoys and continues to teach a spectrum of classes from undergraduate fundamental physics to graduate courses in thermodynamics and nanoscience, receiving national recognition for that teaching and the mentoring of historically minoritized science students (e.g. Distinguished Scientist Award, Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science(SACNAS)).A highly interdisciplinary scientist with broad reach outside of his two primary disciplines, as demonstrated by his collaborations that’s pan from Alzheimer’s disease mitigation with biologists, antibacterial materials and new COVID detection scheme development with microbiologists, to finally the teaming with artists and world renowned sculptors to translate modern science concepts into art.