Objective: Direct and conduct research in high-temperature
processing of materials with environmental, energy and cost implications.
Educate students in materials thermodynamics and kinetics, physical
chemistry and electrochemistry of materials, solid-state chemistry,
transport phenomena, green manufacturing and materials manufacturing
technology. Develop and build CO-OP programs to facilitate student
interaction with state-of-the-art in industry.
Education: B. Tech., Metallurgy, Indian Institute of
Technology (1980); Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering,
Pennsylvania State University (1984).
Employment: September 2011 to Present, Professor, Division
of Materials Science and Engineering and Department of Mechanical
Engineering, Boston University; July 2008-August 2011, Division
Head of Materials Science and Engineering and Professor, Department
of Mechanical Engineering, Boston University; September 2000 to
June 2008, Professor, Department of Manufacturing Engineering, Boston
University; January 1998 to August 2000, Associate Professor, Department
of Manufacturing Engineering, Boston University; July 1995 to December
1997, Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
MIT; April 1990 to June 1995, Assistant Professor, Department of
Materials Science and Engineering, MIT; December 1986 to March 1990,
Senior Scientist, Westinghouse Science and Technology Center, Pittsburgh,
PA; February 1984 to November 1986, Senior Engineer, Allegheny Ludlum
Steel Corp., Research Center, Brackenridge, PA.
Research and Teaching Experience:Six years of industrial
and twenty two years of academic research experience in high temperature
chemical and electrochemical processes, including fuel cells, sensors,
membrane separation, batteries, and metals extraction and refining.
Teaching experience includes courses taught in thermodynamics, kinetics,
physical and solid-state chemistry, chemical processing of materials,
transport phenomena and manufacturing processes. Authored and co-authored
over 160 publications and holds 20 patents.
Awards:2009 Mann Red Mayne Medal for the paper "Solid
Oxide Membrane Technology for Environmentally Sound Production of
Titanium", from the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining;
2008 TMS Education Award from the Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Division; 2003 TMS Extraction and Processing Technology Award for
Best Paper; 2000 TMS Extraction and Processing Technology Award
for Best Paper; John Chipman Chair at MIT (1990-1997); ALCOA Foundation
Science Support Award (1995); Frank B. Lounsberry Award, presented
by Allegheny Ludlum Corporation for outstanding technical accomplishment
for 1985; Xerox Research Award, presented by the Materials Research
Laboratory, Pennsylvania State University, for excellence in research
(June 1982); ARCO Award, presented by the Dept. of Materials Science
and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, for academic excellence
(May 1981).
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