Superconductor thin film tapes and wires, Epitaxial thin film growth by PVD and CVD, Single crystalline films on polycrystalline/amorphous substrates, Oxide & nitride materials, Roll-to-roll thin film coatings on flexible substrates, In-line/In-situ metrology techniques, Electromagnetic and electromechanical properties – especially at cryogenic temperatures, Control of nano-scale interfacial and bulk defects, Texture evolution and grain boundary control, Nucleation and growth kinetics in vapor phase and liquid phase growth, Microstructure control in metal additive manufacturing