At Carnegie Mellon University, The research interests of M. E. McHenry can be broadly categorized as involving the development of an understanding of the magnetic properties of materials. This includes interfacing theoretical and experimental studies of magnetic materials. In this video, Professor McHenry discusses a current research topic, magnetic nanomaterials, or more specifically, magnetic nanocomposites. Magnetic nanocomposites comprised of nano-sized magnetic crystals embedded in an amorphous matrix have been shown to have excellent soft magnetic properties. In particular, amorphous and nanocrystalline materials have been investigated for various soft magnetic applications including transformers and inductive devices.
