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This is the web site of the Xtreme Materials Laboratory at the University of California San Diego.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Olivia A. Graeve, Ph.D.
   Elias Masry Endowed Professor in Engineering

University of California San Diego
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
9500 Gilman Drive-MC 0411
La Jolla, CA 92093-0411

Email: ograeve@ucsd.edu
Phone: (858) 246-0146

Our laboratory focuses on the design, manufacturing and crystallography of materials for applications in extreme environments. Our focus is broad, and encompasses the study of ceramics (carbides, borides and oxides) and metals. Currently, we have projects on the design of radiation detectors, materials for ultra-high temperature applications, luminescent ceramics, and biomaterials (particularly hydroxyapatite), among others.