My research is primarily focused on the atomic-scale understanding and control of the deformation mechanisms involved in the mechanical behavior of high-performance metallic materials. My work relies on the implementation of cutting-edge characterization techniques based on in-situ Scanning and Transmission Electron Microscopy (SEM, TEM). My current research interests include: (i) interaction between dislocations and solute atoms in bcc refractory high entropy alloys, (ii) irradiation induced defects and solute segregation in austenitic stainless steels.

1. Marta Pozuelo, Katherine Jiang, Jaime Marian, Separation of time scales of plastic instabilities during microscale deformation of bcc Fe, Mater. Trans. A 52 (2021) 4275-4289.
2. Yue Zhao, Lucile Dezerald, Marta Pozuelo, Xinran Zhou, Jaime Marian, Unveiling the mechanisms of serrated flow in dilute interstitial alloys using simulations with atomic resolution over diffusive timescales. Nature Communications 11 (1) (2020) 1-8.
3. Marta Pozuelo, Jacob W. Stremfel, Jenn-Ming Yang, Jaime Marian, Strengthening to softening transition in lath martensite. Materialia 5 (2019) 100254.
4. Alan J. Ardell, Marta Pozuelo, Disorder strengthening of ordered L1₂ alloys by face centered cubic (A1) precipitate Intermetallics 88 (2017) 81–90.
5. M. Pozuelo, Y.W. Chang, J. Marian, J.M. Yang, Serrated flow in nanostructured binary Mg-Al alloys. Scripta Mater. 127 (2017) 178–181.
6. Lian-Yi Chen,  Jia-Quan  Xu,  Hongseok  Choi, Marta  Pozuelo,  Xiaolong  Ma, Sanjit Bhowmick, Jenn-Ming Yang, Suveen Mathaudhu, Xiao-Chun Li, Processing and properties of magnesium containing a dense uniform dispersion of nanoparticles. Nature 528 (2015) 539-543.
7. W. Chang, M. Pozuelo, J.M. Yang. Thermally Stable Nanostructured Magnesium Nanocomposites Reinforced by Diamantane, JOM 67 (2015) 2828-2833.
8. Marta Pozuelo, Yuan-Wei Chang, Jenn-Ming Yang, Effect of Diamondoids on the Microstructure and Mechanical Behavior of Nanostructured Mg-matrix Nanocomposites, Mater. Sci. Eng. A633 (2015) 200-208.
9. W. Chang, M. Pozuelo, J.-M. Yang, Size-induced strengthening in nanostructured Mg alloy micropillars, Mater. Res. Lett. 2 (2014) 199–203.
10. M. Pozuelo, Y.W. Chang, J.-M. Yang, Enhanced compressive strength of an extruded nanostructured Mg-10Al alloy, Mater. Sci. Eng. A 594 (2014) 203-211.
11. M. Pozuelo, S.N. Mathaudhu, S. Kim, B. Li, W.H. Kao, J.-M. Yang, Nanotwins in Nanocrystalline Mg-Al Alloys: An Insight from High-Resolution TEM and Molecular Dynamics Simulation, Phil. Mag. Lett. 93 (2013) 640-647.
12. M. Pozuelo, Y.W. Chang, J.-M. Yang, In-situ Microcompression Study of Nanostructured Mg Alloy Micropillars, Mater. Lett. 108 (2013) 320-323.2
13. M. Pozuelo, C. Melnyk, W.H. Kao, J.-M. Yang, Cryomilling and spark plasma sintering of nanocrystalline magnesium-based alloy, J. Mater. Res. 26, 7 (2011) 904-911.
14. M. Pozuelo, J. Wittig, J.A. Jiménez and G. Frommeyer, Enhanced mechanical properties of a novel high-nitrogen Cr-Mn-Ni-Si austenitic stainless steel via TWIP/TRIP effects. Metall. Mater. Trans. 40A (2009) 1826-1834.
15. M. Pozuelo, F. Carreño and O.A. Ruano, Delamination effect on the impact toughness of a steel laminated composite material. Compo. Sci. Tech., 66 (2006) 2671-2676.

Fulbright Postdoctoral Fellowship (2005-2007)