ETF - Research Superiority in Multifunctional Materials

This influx of top-tier talent will greatly add to existing research strengths at Texas State, and help propel the State of Texas to the forefront of the development and commercialization of revolutionary new technologies based on multifunctional materials. The program will help sustain Texas as a leading innovator of new technologies, and will help to enable the promotion of spin-off industries that are seeking solutions to the drain that the State is experiencing in semiconductor manufacturing, while simultaneously drawing on our chemical, pharmaceutical and bio industries. In addition it will help facilitate the education of scientists across all these disciplines, to better prepare the Texas workforce for the future industries that must and will emerge as this technology and industry advance.