Report summary

University of California, Los Angeles Department of Materials Science and Engineering in 2024-2026 reads as a 26-PI network with 16 internal PI collaborations. The dominant subject mix is Engineering as the leading field (38% of slots across 20 PIs; 20 labels), Materials Chemistry as the leading subfield (14% of slots across 9 PIs; 9 labels), and Advancements in Battery Materials as the leading topic (5% of slots across 4 PIs; 4 labels). Overall the pattern is balanced: there is enough structure to identify active groups, while the field mix still leaves room for multiple research identities. The leading PI names are Anastassia N. Alexandrova (23.8 weighted works; CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts, Catalytic Processes in Materials Science). The most visible ties are Gaurav Sant and Magdalena Balonis (3 shared works, weight 1.6); Richard B. Kaner and Sarah H. Tolbert (3 shared works, weight 1.6). The leading breakdown groups are group 1 with 7 PIs, 7 internal connections, weight 7.9, around Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Civil and Structural Engineering, led by Anastassia N. Alexandrova, Richard B. Kaner, Gaurav Sant.