Share this page:

Expert in Electrical Ceramics, Capacitors, Sol-Gel, Ferroelectrics, Piezoelectrics, Integrated Films

Expert 108189

Expert in Electrical Ceramics, Capacitors, Sol-Gel, Ferroelectrics, Piezoelectrics, Integrated Films

Available for your Consulting and Expert Witness Needs

Career Accomplishments


Summary of Expertise:

Primary Expertise Areas: (links show more experts in each area)	Expertise Description:
ceramic electrical property expert ceramic engineering expert ceramic superconductor expert ceramic technology expert ceramic thin film expert electrical ceramic expert electrically conductive ceramic expert electrostriction expert high-temperature superconductor expert advanced material expert	Expert has 40 years of experience in ceramic processing and properties of electrical ceramics, including capacitors, insulators, dielectrics, inductors, resistors, thermistors, sensors, transducers, varistors, superconductors, and thin-layer capacitors. He has 10 years of industrial experience and 30 years of university experience, has published over 266 publications, leads a large research group, and lectures on dielectric ceramics, ceramic materials and properties, and ceramic processing.
capacitor expert ceramic capacitor manufacturing expert ceramic capacitor reliability expert ceramic capacitor reliability improvement expert ceramic chip capacitor expert	Expert's major area of research is directed at improving and developing new ceramic capacitor materials. He has experience with all types of ceramic capacitors and manufacturing methods. His emphasis is on interrelationships that exist in the processing cycle, and their manipulation to advantage, between composition, structure, and properties.
advanced ceramic material expert ceramic material expert ceramic material heat treatment expert ceramic material manufacturing expert ceramic material selection expert ceramic material surface evaluation expert ceramics optical microscopy expert	A professor of materials science and engineering/ceramic engineering, Expert teaches a variety of courses on advanced ceramic materials. These courses cover topics such as ceramic materials and properties, ceramic processing, dielectric ceramics, electrical ceramics, ceramic microscopy, and hybrid circuits. Expert also conducts an extensive research program on advanced electrical ceramics, which includes areas such as synthesis, crystal growth, processing, microstructure-property relations of ferroelectrics, antiferroelectrics, piezoelectrics, capacitors, superconductors, and magnetoresistance.
ceramic extrusion expert ceramic forming expert ceramic powder expert ceramic powder characterization technology expert ceramic powder processing expert ceramic processing expert ceramic property expert ceramic property characterization expert ceramics drying expert	Expert has teaching, research, and industrial experience on ceramic processing and forming methods, including solid-liquid processing (suspensions, casting, extrusion), powder processing (granulation, pressing), and thermal processing (firing, drying). He has expertise on the ceramic processing of multilayered capacitors and packages by tapecasting methods. He has also established a hot-pressing facility.
ceramic capacitor expert	Expert has over 10 years industrial experience and 30 years academic research activity on ceramic capacitors, including high voltage, disc, tube, multilayer, and thin layer. He is very familiar with manufacturing methods, testing, and reliability issues.
antiferroelectric expert antiferroelectric material expert barium titanate expert barium titanate film expert barium titanate heating element expert dielectric material expert dielectric property expert ferroelectric expert ferroelectric capacitor expert ferroelectric material expert thick-film capacitor expert	Expert has established a research facility for ferroelectric and related materials--piezoelectrics, pyroelectrics, and electrostriction--with dielectric measurement and characterization capability as a function of temperature, voltage, frequency, and other variables. He is an expert on barium titanate- and lead zirconate titanate-based materials, their properties, and applications.
ferroelectric thin film expert	Expert's research group pioneered the deposition of ferroelectric thin films by sol-gel processing methods over 15 years ago. Since then, they have investigated many materials and dielectric issues, including size and scale effects, and the role of residual stress on properties.
lead zirconate titanate expert sol-gel coating material expert sol-gel processing expert sol-gel expert sol-gel glass expert sol-gel-produced ferroelectric thin film expert	Expert is leading a research group on the sol-gel processing of electrical and optical ceramics. The group has carried out sol-gel processing of thin-layers and bulk ceramics for optical and electrical/magnetic applications. He has established a materials chemistry laboratory, with synthesis, processing, and characterization capability. Other areas of his expertise include the synthesis of metallo-organic precursors, polymeric sol-gel processing, thermal conversion to metal oxides, and stress measurements.
crystal growth expert	Expert established a crystal growth laboratory for ferroelectric, electrooptic, piezoelectric, and superconducting materials. His facilities include high-temperature crystal growth equipment, flux, and hydrothermal methods. He has experience with a wide range of materials and methods.
advanced material processing expert	Expert has over 40 years experience in ceramic materials and processing. He is an expert on electrical ceramics and has received numerous awards. He has both industrial and academic experience, and is active in the American Ceramic Society, having held all positions in the Electronics Division, including past Chair. Expert directs an electrical ceramics research program at the Expert's University at Urbana-Champaign and has published over 265 papers and graduated over 50 Ph.D. and M.S. graduate students. Most of the research has been involved with advanced materials processing through the use of new and improved starting materials and the control of microstructure. He is an expert on structure-property relations. In the past decade he has pioneered the chemical-solution processing of ferroelectric thin films at greatly reduced temperatures, which has led to materials integration with semiconductors and new products. Other notable achievements by his research group include the crystal growth of highly efficient piezoelectric materials, and novel methods of additive patterning by microcontact printing with self-assembled monolayers. Expert continues to be at the forefront of developments in advanced materials processing of electrical ceramics and is a consultant to industry.
Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise
*Localities:* Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Peoria, Illinois; Springfield, Illinois; Joliet, Illinois; Decatur, Illinois; Champaign, Illinois; Bloomington, Illinois; Terre Haute, Indiana; and Lafayette, Indiana.

Education:

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution	Honors
1973	PhD	Solid State Science	Pennsylvania State University
1967	MS	Physics	Williams College
1963	BSc	Ceramic Science	University of Leeds	(HONS)

Work History:

Years	Employer	Department	Title	Responsibilities
1974 to	(Undisclosed University)	Materials Science and Engineering	Professor	Expert is a Professor of Ceramic Engineering, Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, and a Research Professor at the Materials Research Lab.
1974 to 1988	(Undisclosed University)		Professor of Ceramic Engineering	He was Assistant Professor from 1974-1978, Associate Professor from 1978-1981, has been full Professor from 1981 to the present, and Head of the Department from 1986-1988.
1973 to 1974	Pennsylvania State University		Postdoctoral Fellow	Expert did ferroelectrics research, and also worked on high-voltage capacitors.
1967 to 1973	Erie Technological Products		Research Manager	He worked on ceramic dielectrics and multilayer capacitors.
1965 to 1967	Sprague Electric Company		Ceramic Engineer	Expert worked on the reliability of multilayer capacitors.
1963 to 1965	Northern Electric Company		Process Engineer	He was involved in magnetic ferrite production.

Career Accomplishments:

Associations/Societies

Expert is a member of the American Ceramic Society, the Japanese Ceramic Society, Materials Research Society, Materials Institute, IEEE, AIP, and ACS. He is also a member of the International Academy of Ceramics.

Professional Appointments

He is Founding Editor, International Journal of Inorganic Materials (1999-2001) and Associate Editor, Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics and Frequency Control (2000- ). He serves on the Editorial Boards of Materials Chemistry and Physics (1992-2002); Electroceramics (1997- ); Korean Ceramic Society (1998-2003); and Ceramics International (2002-04). He was General Chair and Principal Organizer: International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics, Urbana, 1990; Nara, Japan, 2002.

Awards/Recognition

Expert is a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society; Fellow, British Institute of Ceramics; Fellow, Institute of Materials; and Centennial Fellow, CEMS, Pennsylvania State University. He is a Senior Member, IEEE and Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE-UFFC. He received the Ferroelectrics Recognition Award from IEEE-UFFC, and holds the Mitsui Toatsu Chair, RCAST, University of Tokyo. He won the International Prize, Japanese Fine Ceramics Association; the Outstanding Educator Award, American Ceramic Society; the Richard M. Fulrath Award, American Ceramic Society; and the Edward C. Henry Best Paper Award, American Ceramic Society.

Publications:

Publications and Patents Summary

He has 266 publications and nine patents.

Selected Publications and Publishers
- Journal of the American Ceramic Society, American Ceramic Society
- Elsevier. Solid State Ionics
- Journal of Electroceramics
- Gordon Breach. Ferroelectrics
- AIP. Phys. Rev.

Consulting Services:

Selected Consulting Examples:

Expert consulted on ferroelectric memories; he provided on-site assistance, technical evaluations, and testing.
He consulted on PTCR sensors. He provided on-site trouble shooting, technical reviews, and materials characterization.
Expert consulted on piezoelectric actuators, providing on-site evaluation, improved design, and better materials.
He consulted on ceramic capacitors; he provided on-site product evaluation, process improvements, and quality assurance.

Recent Client Requests:

PTC failure analysis expert for consulting on the root cause of a PTC failure.
Expert in sic for surge arrester for consulting on non-linear resistance.
Expert in LTCC process development to assess multilayer production process and equipment.
Expert in design critea for electronics made on ceramic substrate.

As a member of the Intota consultant network, Expert is a specialist who provides technical consulting to corporate, legal and government clients. Expert provides professional consulting as an Electrical Ceramics Consultant, Capacitors Consultant, Sol-Gel Consultant, Ferroelectrics Consultant, Piezoelectrics Consultant, Integrated Films Consultant. Expert may consult as an independent consultant or as a member of a consultancy, consulting company, or consulting firm. Consultants service will be covered by a consulting contract. Ask an expert initial screening questions and ask the experts services particulars, by simply submitting an expert request.

Expert Witness:

Expert Witness Experience Summary:

Expert was an expert witness on patent infringements, providing provided evaluation of claims and prior art, and advice to counsel.

Recent Litigation Client Requests:

ITC expert needed for patent litigation.

Intota experts can serve as expert witnesses or litigation consultants offering expert testimony, expert advice, litigation support, forensic services, and related expert witness services. Expert can serve as an expert witness or litigation consultant in intellectual property (patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright), product liability, and insurance matters. Expert may provide forensic expert witness testimony, litigation consulting services, forensic investigation, and forensic testing if appropriate in litigation areas as an Electrical Ceramics Expert Witness, Capacitors Expert Witness, Sol-Gel Expert Witness, Ferroelectrics Expert Witness, Piezoelectrics Expert Witness, Integrated Films Expert Witness. Intota provides attorneys and legal professionals the opportunity to ask an expert initial screening questions and ask the experts services particulars by submitting an expert request.

International Experience:

Years	Country / Region	Summary
1974 to 2004	Far East	Expert has provided technical assistance and problem solving in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, and Thailand.
1974 to 2004	Europe	He provided technical assistance and problem solving in England, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Portugal, and Sweden.
1974 to 2004	Canada	Expert provided technical assistance and problem solving.
1974 to 2004	Puerto Rico	He provided technical assistance.

Language Skills:

Foreign Language		Description
French		Expert reads French.

Market Research:

He has prior industrial experience in bringing new ceramic capacitors to market. He was a customer liaison and gave presentations.

Expert serves as a resource to Intota Market Research Services for customized marketing research in industries or areas related to Electrical Ceramics, Capacitors, Sol-Gel, Ferroelectrics, Piezoelectrics, Integrated Films. Experts are an invaluable source of overall industry insight as well as insight into specific companies and firms for custom business to business (b2b) and industrial market research. Intota uses analyst and consultant resources from Guideline whose Research Directors manage the research and analysis of the qualitative and quantitative data as well as report writing for the custom studies. The methods and tools used by Intota market research combine the insights of technical experts and industry insiders with secondary research to provide the custom b2b and industrial market research you need.

Additional Skills and Services:

Training/Seminars

He has provided workshops at professional meetings, e.g., ACerS, MRS, and IEEE, on ceramic dielectrics and sol-gel processing. He has given technical seminars in client companies on the topics of ceramic processing, materials characterization, and electrical measurements. He has taught at professional development courses on the topics of electroceramics, ceramic microstructures, and materials chemistry.

Supplier and Vendor Location and Selection

Expert has recommended vendors for: electroceramic measuring equipment, ceramic processing equipment, and materials characterization equipment. He has access to the following resources: a library, and source books.


Need the right expert? We can help!

Privacy Policy \| Intota Worldwide \| Intota United Kingdom ©2010 Infogroup/ORC - All Rights Reserved.