{"id":5,"date":"2019-01-02T15:29:02","date_gmt":"2019-01-02T20:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mse.ncsu.edu\/amassian\/home\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T14:16:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T19:16:04","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mse.ncsu.edu\/amassian\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome to the Amassian Research Lab"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n
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The Amassian Research Lab, under the direction of Aram Amassian, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, develops organic and hybrid materials for next-generation energy technologies. With a focus on solar energy and solution-processed devices, we pursue breakthroughs in scalable, sustainable, and low-cost manufacturing. Our team combines expertise in ink-based additive manufacturing, in situ characterization, and robotic experimentation to accelerate discovery and innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/div>\n\n\n

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5X Highly Cited by Clarivate<\/h2>\n

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Additive Manufacturing and Ink-Based Materials<\/strong><\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Developing organic and hybrid electronic materials through advanced ink-based additive manufacturing techniques.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Energy Materials and Solar Devices<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Accelerating breakthroughs in solution-processed energy materials and next-generation solar energy technologies.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Robotics, Automation and Inclusive Research<\/h3>\n \n\n \n\t \t

Using robotics and automation to speed discovery while creating accessible, inclusive lab environments.<\/p>\n\t \t \n

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Take a Lab Tour<\/h2>\n

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ORaCEL<\/h2>\n

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Aram Amassian, Principal Investigator<\/h2>\n

Professor Aram Amassian, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, received his Ph.D. from Polytechnique\u00a0Montr\u00e9al. He held postdoctoral appointments at Cornell University and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), where he later became a faculty member before joining North Carolina State University in 2019. His research focuses on organic and hybrid electronic materials, additive manufacturing, and sustainable energy devices, with a particular emphasis on advancing scalable fabrication methods for next-generation technologies.<\/p>\n \n

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Research Focus: Enabling Sustainable Energy Through Additive Manufacturing<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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