Postdoctoral Researchers
- Dr Agnieszka Wusatowska-Sarnek - 2000-2002 - Microstructural Development in Powder-Processed IN100 Now: Advanced Materials Engineering & Manufacturing Director, Pratt & Whitney, East Hartford, CT, USA [webpage]
- Dr Alexandre L Vasiliev - 2001-2005 - Structural Amorphous Aluminum Alloys
Now: Head of Electron Microscopy, National Research Centre "Kurchatov Institute", Moscow, Russia [email] - Dr Tao Zhou - 2002-2004 - Development of Pseudo-elastic Ti-Mo Alloys
Now: Senior Technical Specialist, Arconic, Lancaster, PA, USA [webpage] - Dr Lichun Zhang - 2003-2006 - Interfacial Structure and Processes in TiAl-Based Alloys
Now: Electron Microscopy Specialist, IMS, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA [email] - Dr Yu Sun - 2013-2019 - Electrical Contact Alloys and Microstructural Development in Additive Manufacturing
Now: Materials Engineer at Schlumberger, Rosharon, TX, USA [webpage]
Graduate Students
- Benjamin Bedard - PhD 2021 - Thesis title: Microstructural Development in Cold-Sprayed Al 6061: Feedstock Powders, Single-Particle Impacts and Consolidated Coatings. Now Senior Research Engineer at Raytheon Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, CT.
- Alexis Ernst - PhD 2021 - Thesis title: Effect of Atomization and Processing Gases on Microstructures in Additively Manufactured 17-4PH Stainless Steel. Now Associsate Scientist at Johnson Matthey, King of Prussia, PA, USA.
- Hannah Leonard - PhD 2021 - Thesis title: The Morphological Development, Mechanical and Thermal Behavior of Powder-Processed Icosahedral-Phase-Strengthened Aluminum Alloys. Now Materials and Processing Engineer at Danbury Mission Technologies, Danbury, CT.
- Bahareh Deljoo - PhD 2020 - Thesis title: “Effect of Process Conditions on Phase Stability and Morphology in Manganese Oxide Nano-Materials”. Now Technology development Module and Integration Yield Engineer at Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR, USA. [webpage]
- Sriram Vijayan - PhD 2018 - Thesis title: "In Situ Investigation of Thermally Activated Processes Using MEMS-Based Devices: Challenges & Applications”. Now Postdoctoral Fellow, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA. [email][webpage]
- Haibo Yu - PhD 2017 - Thesis title: "Microstructural Studies of Ag/W and Ag3Sn/Cu3Sn Alloys for Electrical Circuit Breaker Contacts”. Now Senior R&D Engineer/Scientist, Honeywell UOP, Des Plaines, IL, USA. [email][webpage]
- Louis V Gambino - PhD 2015 - Thesis title: "Evaluation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Interconnect Coatings: Mechanisms Behind Structure and Property Change During Reaction Layer Formation”. Now XRD Chemist, Johnson Matthey, King of Prussia, PA, USA. [webpage]
- Mauricio A Gordillo - PhD 2014 - Thesis title: "Structure/Property Relationships in Two Powder-Processed Al-Transition Metal-Rare Earth Alloys”; MS 2011- Thesis title: "Serial Sectioning using Focused Ion Beam for Three Dimensional Tomographic Reconstruction of Microstructural Development in Forged Al-Ni-Y-Co Alloys”. Now: Applications Engineer, Edwards Vacuum, Portland, OR, USA. [webpage]
- Neal J Magdefrau - PhD 2013 - Thesis title: "Evaluation of Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Interconnect Coatings: Reaction Layer Microstructure, Chemistry and Formation Mechanisms"; MS 2006 - Thesis title: "Characterization of Al-4Ni-4Y-1Co Gas-Atomized Powder". Now: Staff Engineer/Research Scientist, United Technologies Research Center, E. Hartford, CT, USA. [email][webpage].
- Bilge Seda Senturk - PhD 2012 - Thesis title: "Base Metal Alloys with Conductive Native Oxides"
Now: Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Engineering, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA. [webpage] - Jacquelynn KM Garofano - PhD 2012 - Thesis title: "Microstructural Evolution of Magnesia/YttriaNanocomposites";
MS 2009 - Thesis title: "Microstructural Effects in Laser-Drilled Superalloys". Now: Staff Research Scientist, United Technologies Research Center, E. Hartford, CT, USA. [email][webpage] - Chigozie K Muoto - PhD 2011 - Thesis title: "Y2O3-MgO Nano-Composites Synthesized by Plasma Spraying and Thermal Decomposition of Solution Precursors"; MS 2009 - Thesis title: "The Effects of Plasma Spray Process Routes on the Microstructure of Ceramic Coatings". Now: Module and Integration Yield Engineer, Intel Corporation, Hillsboro, OR, USA. [email] [webpage]
- Justice Quaye - MS 2010 - Thesis title: "Effects of Contaminants on PEM Fuel Cells"
Now: Process Engineer, Intel Corporation, Chandler, AZ, USA. [webpage] - Yan-Ling Hu - PhD 2009 - Thesis title: "Phase Stability in a Quinternary Nb-Mo-Cr-Al-Si Alloy”. Now: Associate Professor, Dept of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiamen University of Technology, China. [email][webpage]
- Jen-Tai Li - MS 2008 - Thesis title: "Catalyst Degradation in Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cells"
Now: Process Engineer, Texas Instruments Taiwan, Taipei, Taiwan. [email][webpage] - Usanee Kitkamthorn - PhD 2007 - Thesis title: "Morphology and Structure of Borides in TiAl-Based Alloys"
Now: Lecturer, School of Metallurgical Engineering, Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand. [email][webpage] - Christopher Gatto - MS 2006 - Thesis title: "Microstructural Development in Dual Phase Titanium Alloys"
Now: Materials Engineer, Honeywell Aerospace, Phoenix, AZ, USA. [email][webpage] - Dafei Kang - PhD 2006 - Thesis title: "Structural Studies of Carbon Aerogels and Their Metal-Loaded Derivatives";
MS 2002 - Thesis title: "A TEM Study of the Self-Assembly Behavior of Tri-N-Octyl Phosphine Oxide Coated CdSe Quantum Dots" [email] - Kai Song - PhD 2005 - Thesis title: "Grain Growth Phenomena in Powder Metallurgy Ni-Based Superalloys”. Now: Hardware Development Engineer, Apple, Cupertino, CA, USA. [email][webpage]
