Doctoral Students

Baer, Amanda (abaer68@earthlink.net)
Ph.D. Materials 1997
Thesis: Microstructural Development of Melt-Grown Mullite Fibrils
Presently Integration Engineer in Thin Film Process Development at HGST, San Jose, CA.

Balmer-Millar, Mari Lou (Balmer-Millar_Lou@cat.com)
Ph.D. Materials 1993 (co-advisor with F.F. Lange), 1998 Presidential Early Career Award
Thesis: Metastable Phase Selection, Partitioning and Microstructural Evolution in Zr02-MOx Processed from Liquid Precursors
Presently Senior Vicepresident, Large Power System Division, and Chief Sustainability Officer, Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, IL.

Brink, Damon Douglas (damon.brink@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Materials, 2000
Thesis: The Interplay of Microstructure, Geometry and Stress State on the Mechanical Performance of MMC Joints.
Presently Director Mechanical Engineering, Diabetics Product Innovation, Medtronic, San Diego, CA

Burr, Alain (alain.burr@mines-paristech.fr)
Visiting Ph.D. student, E.N.S. de Cachan, Universitat Paris 6, France (co-advisor with F.A. Leckie)
Research topic: Finite element modeling and mechanical behavior studies of butt joints in metal matrix composites.
Presently CNRS Researcher, Surface and Processes Research Unit, CEMEF, MINES ParisTech, France.

Chien, Allen T. (chienxu@home.com)
Ph.D. Materials 1998 (co-advisor with F.F. Lange and J.S. Speck)
Thesis: Hydrothermal Epitaxy of Perovskite Thin Film
Presently Director of VR/AR Product Marketing at Goertek Electronics, Santa Clara, CA

Clark, Elizabeth Ann (betsyaclark@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Materials, 2013
Thesis: Surface Engineering of Nickel Alloys to Form a Stable Alpha Alumina Barrier Layer at Temperatures ≤ 1000°C.
Presently Materials Characterization Specialist at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Crudele, Scott David (scott.crudele@ngc.com)
Ph.D. Materials 1994
Thesis: Processing and Microstructural Evolution of Al2O3/Al-alloy and AlN/Al-alloy Composites by Directed Melt Oxidation.
Presently Deputy Programs Directorate at Northrop Grumman

Donohue, Erin Marie (erin.donohue.1@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Materials, 2014, GAANN Fellow
Thesis: Investigation of the Parameters Influencing Thermal Barrier Coating Toughness Through a Novel Measurement Technique
Presently Program Manager at Enel X, Boston, MA.

Drtina, Thomas Joseph (tdrtina@umail.ucsb.edu)
Ph.D. Materials 2022
Research topic: Environmental barriers for oxide-oxide composites
Presently R&D Scientist, Advanced Concepts; Technology and Innovation; Avantor Sciences, Inc, Carpinteria, CA

Ericks, Andrew Robert (andrew.ericks@northwestern.edu) (primary advisor: F.W. Zok)
Ph.D. Materials, 2024
Thesis: Degradation of barrier coating materials for gas turbine engines
Presently Postdoctoral Research at Northwestern University

Goh, Gregory Kia Liang (g-goh@imre.a-star.edu.sg)
Ph.D. Materials, 2001 (co-advisor with F.F. Lange)
Thesis: Hydrothermal Syhtyesis of I:V Perofskite Thin Films and Powders.
Presently Head, Materials Growth, Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Singapore

Grant, Kendra Marie (kendra@engineering.ucsb.edu)
Ph.D., Materials, 2010
Thesis: The Degradation of Environmental Barrier Coatings by Molten Silicates: Mechanisms and Mitigation
Presently Consultant, Boise, ID.

Hanson, Robert (bhanson@cnsi.ucsb.edu)
Ph.D. Materials, 1999 (co-advisor with A.G. Evans)
Thesis: Mechanical Behavior in Ceramic Matrix Composites with Fugitive Fiber Coatings.
Presently with the California Nano Systems Institute at UCSB, Santa Barbara, CA.

Heinze, Stefan Gerardo (sgh@ucsb.edu)
Ph.D. Materials, 2018 - UCSB Chancellor's Fellow, Holbrook Foundation Fellow
Thesis: Phase Equilibria and Toughness of ZrO2-(Y/Yb)O1.5-TaO2.5 Thermal Barrier Coatings
Presently Data Scientist with PlaceIQ, New York, NY

Hyman, Mark Edward (mark.hyman@stainlessprocess.net)
Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, 1990 (co-advisor with R. Mehrabian)
Thesis: Refractory Boride Formation and Microstructure Evolution during Solidification of Ti-B and Ti-Al-B Alloys
Presently President, Stainless Process Systems, Oxnard, CA.

Jorgensen, David John (davidjjorgensen@gmail.com) (co-advisor, with T.M. Pollock)
Ph.D. Materials, 2016
Thesis: Design and Characterization of High-strength Ni3Al Bond Coats for Improved Thermal Barrier Coating Durability
Presently Senior Product Design Engineer at Honeywell Aerospace, Phoenix, AZ.

Krogstad, Jessica Anne (jakrogst@illinois.edu)
Ph.D. Materials, 2012 - NSF Fellow, NSF Career Award, DOE Career Award
Thesis: Phase stability of Zirconia-Based Thermal Barrier Coatings
Presently Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Leckie, Rafael Miguel Rique (rafael.leckie@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Materials, 2006 - NSF Fellow
Thesis: Fundamental Issues Regarding the Implementation of Gadolinium Zirconate for Thermal Barrier Applications
Presently Science Teacher at Albuquerque High School.

Ludtke-Knoedler, Heather Lynn (heather@alum.mit.edu)
Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, 2000 (co-advisor with G.E. Lucas)
Thesis: Interfacial Instability of Copper-Silver Multilayer Thin Films at Elevated Temperatures.
Presently Process Engineering Manager, Skyworks Solutions, Inc, Newbury Park, CA.

Macauley, Chandra Ann (cmacauley@engineering.ucsb.edu)
Ph.D. , Materials, 2016 - NSF Fellow, UCSB Graduate Opportunity Fellow, ICMR Fellow
Dissertation: Phase Equilibria and Toughness of Zirconia-Based Thermal Barrier Coatings
Presently Senior Scientist -Electrolysis at Ceres, UK.

Nagorka, Michael Stephen (mnagorka@schaferlabs.com)
Ph.D. Materials, 1993 (DoD Fellow)
Thesis: Processing, Microstructure and Creep Behavior of Y2O3 and ZrO2 DS Copper from Rapidly Solidified Precursors
Presently Group Leader, Microbeam Technologies at Schaefer Labs, CA.

Novak, Mark David (oldtime.mark@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Materials, 2009: MCCAM Fellow - LEAPS Fellow
Thesis: Microstructure Development and High-Temperature Oxidation of Silicide Coatings for Refractory Niobium Alloys.
Presently Controls Engineer at H2 PowerTech, Bend, OR.

Philliber, Joel Alan (joelanddani@comcast.net)
Ph.D. Materials, 1997 (DOD Fellow)
Thesis: Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Behavior of b-Titanium Alloys Reinforced with In Situ Grown TiB
Presently at Avago Technologies, Fort Collins, CO

Pitek-Smith, Felicia Marie (Felicia.PitekSmith@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Materials, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2006
Thesis: A Study of the ZrO2-YO1.5-TaO2.5 System as a Potential Thermal Barrier Oxide
Presently Senior Materials Engineer at Bechtel Plant Machinery, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA

Poerschke, David Lars (dpoersch@umn.edu)
Ph.D. Materials, 2014 - NDSEG Fellow, ICMR Fellow, Post-doctoral Researcher, Materials (2014-17)
Research topic: Microstructural Dynamics of High Temperature Ceramic Composites and Coating Systems
Presently Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Polli, Andrew David (Drew) (andrewpolli@hotmail.com)
Ph.D. Materials 1997 (co-advisor with F.F. Lange)
Thesis: Production of Oxides via Solution Precursors: Metastable Phase Selection, Partitioning and Thin Films
Presently R&D Director, Thiochemicals, Arkema, King of Prussia, PA

Raschkova, Boriana (Boriana.Rashkova@notes.unileoben.ac.at)
Ph.D. Materials 2003 - Max Planck Institut für Metallforschung, Stuttgart (co-advisor with M. Rühle)
Thesis: The Structure of Alumina-Zirconia Interfaces in Thermal Barrier Coatings.
Presently scientist at Montan Universität Leoben, Austria.

Rebollo Franco, Noemi Rosa (nrebollof@yahoo.com)
Ph.D. Materials, 2005 (CONACYT/UC Mexus Fellow)
Thesis: Phase stability of thermal barrier oxides based on t' zirconia with trivalent oxide additions
Presently at the Geology Institute, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.

Reitz, Rebecca Beth (rebecca_reitz@ucsb.edu)
Ph.D. Materials,, 2018 - Holbrook Foundation Fellow
Thesis: Fundamentals of Reactive Alloy Melt Infiltration for Robust SiC/SiC Ceramic Matrix Composites
Presently Senior Associate, Data Scientist at KPMG US, Seattle, WA

Salas, Olimpia (osalas@itesm.mx)
Ph.D. Materials, 1992 (co-advisor with R. Mehrabian)
Thesis: A Fundamental Study of the Formation of Al2O3/Al Composites from Oxidation of Liquid Al Alloys
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering 1987
Thesis: Microstructural Evolution of Rapidly Solidified Al-Fe-Ce Powders
Presently Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Department at ITESM Estado de Mexico, Atizapan, Mexico.

Schaedler, Tobias (taschaedler@hrl.com)
Ph.D. Materials, University of California, Santa Barbara, 2006
Thesis: Phase evolution in the YO1.5-TiO2-ZrO2 system and Effects on Ionic Conductivity and Toughness.
Presently Director, Center for Additive Materials at HRL Laboratories, LLC, Malibu, CA

Sommer, Eric (eric.sommer@web.de)
Dr. rer. nat., 2002 - Max Planck Institut für Metallforschung, Stuttgart (co-advisor with M. Rühle)
Thesis: Effect of Bond Coat Microstructure on the Oxidation Behavior and Degradation of Thermal Barrier Systems.

Stewart, Colin Alistair (colin.stewart.ctr@nrl.navy.mil)
Ph.D. Materials, 2019 (co-advisor, with T.M. Pollock)
Thesis: Accelerated Design and Characterization of Oxidation Resistant Co-Based Gamma / Gamma-Prime Superalloys
Presently post-doctoral researcher at the Naval Research Laboratory

Terry, Scott Gregory (scott.terry@medtronic.com)
Ph.D. Materials, 2001 (NSF Fellow)
Thesis: Microstructural Evolution of Thermal Barrier Coatings Grown by Physical Vapor Deposition.
Presently Senior Scientist with Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN.

Tilly, Daniel John (djt9@pge.com)
Ph.D. Materials, 1993
Thesis: Phase Equilibria and Microstructural Evolution of MoSi2-SiC In-Situ Composites by Melt Processing
Presently Supervisor, Materials and Chemistry, PG&E, San Ramon, CA

Wessels, Kaylan (kaylanwessels@gmail.com)
Ph.D., Materials, 2016
Thesis: Elucidating the Mechanism of Bond Coat Cavitation under CMAS-infiltrated Thermal Barrier Coatings
Presently Semiconductor Processing and Integration Engineer at Lockheed Martin, Santa Barbara, CA.

Wessler, Berit (b.wessler@osram.com)
Visiting Ph.D. student, 1997-98, Universitūt Bonn (advisor W. Mader, co-advisor at UCSB with F.F. Lange)
Research topic: Synthesis of ZnO thin films by liquid precursor processing.
Presently Head, Strategic Technology Cooperation, OSRAM Opto Semiconductors GmbH, Munich, Germany.

Zaleski, Elisa Marie (elisazaleski@gmail.com)
Ph.D., Materials, 2013
Thesis: Mechanisms and Mitigation of CMAS Attack on Thermal Barrier Coatings
Presently Staff Engineer at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft Engines, East Hartford, CT.

Former Masters Students

Basilyan, Nikita (nikitabasilyan@ucsb.edu)
M.Sc. in Materials, 2024
Topic: Experimental Assessment of the Yb2O3-rich Region of the Al2O3-HfO2-Yb2O3 Ternary System
Presently interviewing for jobs.

Bland, Lael Gregory
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering 1987
Thesis: Creep in Geometrically Complex Parts while Diffusion Bonding
Presently President, B&K Restaurants, Huntington Beach, CA

Borg, Maureen Linda (maureen.borg@coldwellbankerrealestate.com)
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering 1988
Thesis: Microstructural Development and Mechanical Properties of Cu-Al In-Situ Formed Composites
Presently Agent for Coldwell Banker in Western Massachussets.

Fisch, Maxwell Harrison (maxwellfisch@gmail.com)
M.Sc, Materials 2014 (NSF Fellow)
Topic: Water vapor transport of CMFAS oxides
Presently Senior Engineer at Western Digital Launch Engineering Program

Mailand, Jason C. (jmailand@tejasre.com)
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering 1996 (co-advisor with F.A. Leckie), PE
Thesis: A Finite Element Analysis of Model Scarf Joints in MMCs
Presently New Product Development Engineering Manager at Tejas, The Woodlands, TX

Mateja, Daniel John
M.Sc. Materials 1994
Thesis: Processing Routes for the Fabrication of Hybrid Metal-Ceramic Composites via Physical Vapor Deposition
Presently Customer Technical Services Manager at ArcelorMittal, East Chicago, Indiana.

Mateos-Mahler, Hector Izcahuatzin
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, 1989 (co-advisor with R. Mehrabian)
Thesis: Microstructural Evolution of a Ti-50%Al Alloy under Slow, Conventional and Rapid Solidification

Miller, Denise Sue (wienerdoglove@yahoo.com)
M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, 1992
Thesis: Metastable Phase Selection in Undercooled Intermetallic Melts
Presently at St. John's Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, CA.

Litty-Sorbello, Jennifer Renee (jennifer.r.litty@boeing.com)
M.S. Materials, 2000
Thesis: Designed Defects for the Study of Spallation Behavior in Thermal Barrier Coatings.
Presently Materials and Process Engineer at Boeing Satellite Systems, El Segundo, CA.

Waltner, Seth (seth@engineering.ucsb.edu)
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2000. (co-advisor with F.A. Leckie)
Thesis: Mechanical Behavior and Failure Mechanisms of Metal Matrix Composite Transition Joints.
Presently Partner and Managing Officer at Cornerstone Custom Construction, Inc., Wishon, CA.

Whitney, Teresa (teresa.w.fint@boeing.com)
M.Sc. Materials, 1989
Thesis: Phase Selection and Microstructural Evolution in Rapidly Solidified Alumina-Zirconia Ceramic Alloys.
Presently Manager, NDT at Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne, Canoga Park, CA.

Former Research Associates

Abdul-Jabbar, Najeb (najeb@lanl.gov)
Materials,Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering, UC Berkeley (2014), Post-Doctoral Researcher, Materials (2014-2018)
Research topic: Advanced characterization of complex oxide systems
Presently Research Scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory

Burk, Steffen (steffen.burk@isabellenhuette.de)
Ph.D. Siegen University/TU Darmstadt; Post-doctoral Researcher, Materials - Feodor Lynen Fellow of the Humboldt Foundation.
Research topic: CMAS interactions with T/EBC systems.
Presently Materials Engineer with Isabellenhuette Heusler GmbH & Co, Dillenburg, Germany.

Carbogno, Christian (christian.carbogno@fhi-berlin.mpg.de)
Ph.D. Ulm University, Post-doctoral Researcher, Materials - DFG Fellow (joint with Professors Van de Walle and Scheffler)
Research topic: First Principles Calculations of Structure and Properties in Zirconia
Presently at the Theory Department, Fritz Haber Institute, Berlin.

Cho, Junghyun (jcho@binghamton.edu)
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Lehigh University, 1999
Research topic: Microstructure evolution in thermal barrier coatings—modeling, growth and characterization.
Presently Associate Professor and Director of Graduate Studies at SUNY Binghamton, Mechanical Engineering Department.

Dary, Francois-Charles
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University, 1993
Research topics: Mechanical behavior of aluminum matrix composites and microstructural characterization of in-situ titanium matrix composites.
Presently Vice President. of Global Research and Development at H.C. Starck

DeGraef, Marc (degraef@cmu.edu)
Ph.D. Physics, Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium, 1989
Research topics: HREM of metastable phases in intermetallic in-situ composites and in ceramics synthesized from precursors.
Presently Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA

Emigh, Megan (memigh@ucsb.edu) (with T.M. Pollock)
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2018
Research topic: Advanced characterization of complex alloy microstructures
Presently self-employed.

Gandhi, Ashutosh Suresh (a.s.gandhi@iitm.ac.in)
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science (2002)
Research topic: Phase evolution in inorganic systems, surface diffusion and mechanical behavior of thermal barrier oxides.
Presently Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai (previously IIT Bombay).

Gutierrez, Luis (luis.aglg@gmx.com)
Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, Sheffield University
Research topic: Toughening of La zirconate based TBCs, CMAS interactions with Ta-doped TBCs
Presently Researcher at CINVESTAV in Querétaro, Mexico.

Heredia, Fernando (fernando.heredia@atk.com) (with A.G. Evans)
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, 1989
Research topic: Processing and mechanical behavior of directionally solidified metal-intermetallic fibrous eutectic systems.
Presently at Senior Reliability/Materials and Processes Engineer, ATK Space, Goleta, CA.

Jackson, Richard Wesley, III (rwesleyjackson@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh, 2010
Research topics: Environmental performance thermal barrier coatings
Presently Staff Engineer, Advanced Materials, United Technologies Research Center, East Hartford, CT.

Jayaram, Vikram (qjayaram@materials.iisc.ernet.in)
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Stanford University, 1984
Research topics: Mechanisms of microstructure evolution during directed melt oxidation; metastable phase selection in ceramic systems.
Presently Professor and Chair, Division of Mechanical Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Krämer, Stephan (skraemer@engineering.ucsb.edu)
Ph.D. Materials Science, Max Planck Institut für Metallforschung, Stuttgart, Germany, 2001
Research topics: Thermal barrier coatings: environmental degradation by CMAS, ultrahigh temperature ceramics.
Presently Staff Scientists, Electron-Optics Facility, Harvard University.

Löfvander, Jan Per Axel (janlofvander@gmail.com)
Ph.D. Metallurgical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1989
Research topics: Microstructural characterization of in-situ reinforced intermetallic matrix composites and thermally sprayed Fe-based coatings.

Lutz, Bradley (lutz.brad@gmail.com)
Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
Research topic: Water vapor effects on CMAS degradation of thermal barrier coatings.
Presently Senior Product Design Engineer at Honeywell Aerospace, Phoenix, AZ

Mackin, Thomas (with A.G. Evans) (tmackin@calpoly.edu)
Ph.D. Engr. Science and Mechanics, Pennsylvania State University, 1990
Research topic: Mechanical performance of environmentally-compatible fiber coating systems for intermetallic matrix composites.
Presently Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Manor, Eitan (with R. Mehrabian) (manor@jce.ac.il)
Ph.D. Materials, Ben Gurion University, Israel, 1986
Research topic: Microstructure evolution in SiC/Al2O3/Al composites produced by directed melt oxidation.
Presently Head of Advanced Materials Department and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Jerusalem College of Engineering

McCullough, Colin (with R. Mehrabian) (cmccullough@mmm.com)
Ph.D. Metallurgy, Leeds University, 1985
Research topics: Phase equilibria in the Ti-Al system and transformations in gamma titanium aluminide alloys.
Presently Lead Product Development Specialist at 3M Electrical Markets Division, St. Paul, MN

Miller, Sarah Michelle (sarah.m.miller@engr.ucsb.edu)
Post-doctoral Researcher, Materials (2017- 2019); Ph.D. Materials, Northwestern University, 2016
Research Topic: Investigations on environmental degradation of coating systems.
Presently Research Engineer at Fisker, Inc., Los Angeles, CA

Park, Daesung (daesung.park@ptb.de)
Ph.D. Materials Science, 2014, Aachen University, Post-doctoral Researcher, Materials (2016-2018)
Research topic: Advanced characterization of coating-silicate interactions
Presently at Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), Braunschweig, Germany

Paul, Anand Justin (with R. Mehrabian) (anand.paul@us.ibm.com)
Ph.D. Metallurgical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, 1987
Research topic: Modelling and microstructural studies of surface-melted layers in intermetallic materials.
Presently Senior Technical Staff Member at IBM Research, Potomac, MD.

Rottmann, Paul (paul.rottmann87@gmail.com) (co-advisor with T.M. Pollock)
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, 2017
Research topic: Advanced characterization of multi-principal element alloys and additively manufactured materials
Presently Assistant Professor at University of Kentucky, Lexington .

Silverstein, Ravit (r_silverstein@engineering.ucsb.edu)
Ph.D. Materials Engineering, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, 2015
Research topic: Interstitial interactions with refractory multi-principal element alloys
Presently Manager, Microscopy and Microanalysis Facility, UCSB

Valencia, Juan Jose (with R. Mehrabian) (valencia@ctc.com)
Ph.D. Metallurgy, Sheffield University, UK, 1982
Research topics: Solidification processing of titanium aluminides and in-situ reinforced intermetallic matrix composites.
Presently at Concurrent Technologies Corp., Jonestown, PA

Van Sluytman, Jason (Jason.VanSluytman@Honeywell.com)
Post-doctoral Researcher, Materials, Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan
Research Topic: Microstructure Evolution and Environmental Resistance of Novel Thermal Barrier Systems
Presently Senior Product Design Engineer at Honeywell Aerospace

Verma, Nisha (nisha.mrc@mnit.ac.in)
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India
Research Topics: Advanced characterization of intermetallic thermoelectrics and ceramic fibers
Presently Assistant Professor at Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India

Vlach, Kenneth (with R. Mehrabian)
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, UW Madison, 1988
Research topic: Thermogravimetric studies of the directed oxidation of aluminum alloy melts to form ceramic-metal composites.
(Passed away May 14, 2015)

Yang, Jing-Yu (James) (jyang@engineering.ucsb.edu)
Research Specialist, Materials (retired)
M.Sc. Materials Engineering, Zhejiang University, China, 1981
Associate Professor, South East University, China, 1981-87
Research topics: Processing of metallic and ceramic composites.

Former Research Interns

Ashley, Eric (eashley@umail.ucsb.edu)
Undergraduate research assistant (Mentors: Deryck Stave and Jason Van Sluytman)
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, UCSB (2015)
Research topic: Design and implementation of ingot feeding system for EB-PVD system

Atkin, Pyper (pyper.atkin@gmail.com)
Undergraduate researcher
B.Sc. Chemical Engineering, UCSB (expected June 2020)
Research topic: Synthesis of SiC matrices for ceramic composites

Barth, Talia Lyn (tlbarth@umich.edu)
RISE Intern 2014-15, Undergraduate research assistant (Mentor: David Poerschke)
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, UCSB (2015) - Currently Ph.D. Student at University of Michigan
Research topic: Phase equilibria in thermal barrier oxide-silicate systems

Campbell, Duncan Blue (dbc@umail.ucsb.edu)
Undergraduate research assistant 2014-15 (Mentors: Maxwell Fisch, Wesley Jackson)
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, UCSB (2015)
Research topic: Design and implementation of oxide volatilization apparatus

Dippel, Madeline (madelinedippel@umail.ucsb.edu)
RISE Intern, Undergraduate Research Assistant (Mentor: R.W. Jackson)
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, UCSB - currently M.Sc. Student in ME at UCSB.
Research topic: Studies on multilayer coatings for CMAS protection.

Esko, Wesley (wesleyesko@umail.ucsb.edu)
Undergraduate researcher, Materials
B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, UCSB (expected 2019)
Research topic: Studies on silicate effects on coating materials.

Fernandez, Abel (abelf43@gmail.com)
Research assistant, former CAMP Intern (Mentor: C.A. Macauley)
B.Sc. 2016, Chemistry, UCSB - currently Ph.D. student in Chemistry at UC Berkeley
Research topic: Synthesis and phase equilibria studies on thermal barrier oxides.

Gabbett, Cian (Gabbettc@tcd.ie)
CISEI Intern, Summer 2015 (Mentor: Najeb Abdul-Jabbar)
B.Sc. Experimental Physics, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
Research topic: Phase equilibria in the CaO-GdO1.5-SiO2 system.

Guilford, Zachary (zguilford@umail.ucsb.edu)
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Mentor: R.W. Jackson)
B.Sc. Student, Mechanical Engineering, UCSB
Project: Design and construction of an environmental chamber for the laser gradient test system.

Guerra, Tanner (tguerra@mit.edu)
Undergraduate Research Assistant Summer 2014 (Mentor: Stefan Heinze)
B.Sc. Student, Materials Science, MIT
Research topic: Phase Stability and Fracture Toughness of Oxide Materials

Grünewald, Patrick (pat.gruenewald@web.de)
CISEI Intern Summer 2014 (Mentor: Kaylan Wessels)
Undergraduate Student, Materials Science, Saarland University, Germany
Research topic: Evolution of superalloy microstructure during engine service

Hinojos, Alejandro (ahinojos2@miners.utep.edu)
RISE Intern Summer 2014 (Mentor: Colin Stewart)
B.Sc. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, University of Texas, El Paso (2015), currently graduate student at OSU
Research topic: Oxidation of Novel Co-based alloys

Kuhn, Paul (paulkuhn@umail.ucsb.edu)
Undergraduate researcher, Materials
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, UCSB (2018)
Research topic: Synthesis and characterization of high temperature oxides via precursor methods

Landberg, Erik (eriklan@kth.se)
CISEI Intern Summer 2014 (Mentor: David Jorgensen, with T.M. Pollock)
M.Sc. Student, Molecular Science and Engineering, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweeden
Research topic: Oxidation studies in aluminide bond coats

Lößlein, Sarah Marie (sarah.loesslein@uni-saarland.de)
CISEI Intern Summer 2019 (Mentor: Mayela Aldaz-Cervantes)
B.Sc. in Materials Science and Engineering, currently M.Sc. student, University of Saarland, Germany (2018)
Research topic: Raman studies of the oxidation of titanium.

Martineau, Matthew (mmartineau@umail.ucsb.edu)
Undergraduate research assistant (Mentor: Rebecca Reitz)
B.Sc., Mechanical Engineering, UCSB (2015), M.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, UCSB (2016)
Research topic: Design and implementation of reactive melt infiltration visualization system

Molakalapalli, Sreekar (sreekar@umail.ucsb.edu)
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Mentor: D.L. Poerschke)
B.Sc. Student in Physics, College of Creative Studies, UCSB
Research topic: Phase Equilibria in Silicate-Thermal Barrier Oxide Systems

Nguyen, Jonathan (jonathan_nguyen@umail.ucsb.edu)
Undergraduate researcher, Materials
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, UCSB (expected 2019)
Research topic: Studies in melt infiltration of particle beds

Pusch, Matthias (pusch@worldviz.com)
Visiting Diploma student, 1998, TU Bergakademie Freiberg (co-advisor with D.R. Clarke)
Research topic: Modeling of thermal barrier coatings growth by physical vapor deposition.
Presently with WorldViz LLC, Santa Barbara.

Roberts, Maita (maita.roberts@web.de)
CISEI Intern Summer 2015 (Mentor: Colin Stewart)
M.Sc. student in Materials Science, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany
Research topic: Evolution of oxide scales in novel Co-based alloys

Rodriguez, Rodrigo (rodrigorodriguez@ucsb.edu)
Undergraduate researcher, CAMP program
B.Sc. Chemistry, UCSB, (expected June 2021)
Research topic: Equilibrium studies between garnet oxides and silicate melts

Rudnick, Lauren (lauren_rudnick@yahoo.com)
Undergraduate Research Assistant (Mentor: Najeb Abdul-Jabbar)
B.Sc. Student, Mechanical Engineering, UCSB
Research topic: Synthesis and characterization of thermal barrier oxides

Sanchez, Maritza
CAMP Intern Summer 2013 (Mentor: Chandra Macauley)
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, CSU Los Angeles (2016), currently Ph.D. student UC San Diego
Research topic: Silicate interactions with zirconia co-doped with yttria and tantala.

Sanz, Joseph (sanz@umail.ucsb.edu)
CAMP Intern Summer 2014 (Mentor: Maxwell Fisch)
B.Sc. Student in Chemical Engineering, UCSB
Research topic: Thermal analysis of model silicate deposits in aeroengines

Staudt, Jana (Jana_staudt_91@web.de)
CISEI Intern Summer 2014 (Mentor: Natalie Larson, with F.W. Zok)
M.Sc., Materials Chemistry, Saarland University, Germany
Research topic: Infiltration dynamics and pyrolysis of polymer precursors in ceramic composites

Velasco-Hogan, Audrey Josephine (audreyhogan93@gmail.com)
Undergraduate research assistant 2015 (Mentor: David Poerschke)
B.Sc., Chemistry, UCSB (2015), currently Ph.D. student at UC San Diego
Research topic: Synthesis of complex oxides

Yang, YiLing (yilingyang@ucsb.edu)
Undergraduate researcher
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, UCSB (expected June 2021)
Research topic: Synthesis of dense thermal barrier oxides for reaction kinetic studies