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Materials, Devices
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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: July 2008-Present, Division Head of Materials Science and Engineering and Professor, Department of Mechancial Engineering, Boston Univwersity; 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 2000, 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 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 100 publications and holds 20 patents. Awards:2009 Mann RedMayne 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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