He pursues research in nano-engineered advanced composites, traditional composites, bulk nanostructured materials, power-MEMS devices (fuel cells and vibrational energy harvesters), and other structures and materials topics. Wardle is founder and director of MIT's Nano-Engineered Composite aerospace STructures Consortium. He is a principal member of the Technology Laboratory for Advanced Materials and Structures, and is active in the Microsystems Technology Laboratory and Materials Processing Center communities. He may be reached at wardle@mit.edu.