TY - JOUR KW - Characterization KW - Complex oxides KW - Characterization techniques KW - Magnetic susceptibility KW - Computational technique KW - Ferroic materials KW - Materials synthesis KW - New approaches KW - Technological challenges AU - J.C Agar AU - S Pandya AU - R Xu AU - A.K Yadav AU - Z Liu AU - Thomas Angsten AU - S Saremi AU - M Asta AU - Ramamoorthy Ramesh AU - L.W Martin AB - Multifunctional, complex oxides capable of exhibiting highly-coupled electrical, mechanical, thermal, and magnetic susceptibilities have been pursued to address a range of salient technological challenges. Today, efforts are focused on addressing the pressing needs of a range of applications and identifying, understanding, and controlling materials with the potential for enhanced or novel responses. In this prospective, we highlight important developments in theoretical and computational techniques, materials synthesis, and characterization techniques. We explore how these new approaches could revolutionize our ability to discover, probe, and engineer these materials and provide a context for new arenas where these materials might make an impact. © Materials Research Society 2016. BT - MRS Communications DO - 10.1557/mrc.2016.29 LA - eng M1 - 3 N1 - cited By 12 N2 - Multifunctional, complex oxides capable of exhibiting highly-coupled electrical, mechanical, thermal, and magnetic susceptibilities have been pursued to address a range of salient technological challenges. Today, efforts are focused on addressing the pressing needs of a range of applications and identifying, understanding, and controlling materials with the potential for enhanced or novel responses. In this prospective, we highlight important developments in theoretical and computational techniques, materials synthesis, and characterization techniques. We explore how these new approaches could revolutionize our ability to discover, probe, and engineer these materials and provide a context for new arenas where these materials might make an impact. © Materials Research Society 2016. PB - Cambridge University Press PY - 2016 SP - 151 EP - 166 T2 - MRS Communications TI - Frontiers in strain-engineered multifunctional ferroic materials VL - 6 SN - 21596859 ER -