Biography

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Education
Ph. D., 2000, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama, advisor John A. Barnard
“Growth, Structure, and Mechanical Wear Strength of Ultra-Thin Ion Beam and Sputter Deposited Hard Coatings”

M.S., 1997, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama,
“Structural, Tribo-Mechanical, and Thermal Characterization of Sputtered Diamond-Like Carbon and Nitrogenated Diamond-Like Carbon Thin Films”

B. S., 1994, Ceramic Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University
”The Effects of Oxidation on the Strength Behavior of a-SiC Fibers” under Dr. Richard E. Tressler.

Professional Affiliations
American Ceramic Society (ACerS); Materials Research Society (MRS); American Vacuum Society (AVS); Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE), vice-chair of solid lubricant technical committee.