NCERCAMP EXPERTS
At The University of Akron
NCERCAMP's more than 30 interdisciplinary professors and technicians are experts in a wide variety of engineering disciplines, including corrosion, chemical, surface, mechanical, civil, electrical and structural engineering, as well as polymer science, applied mathematics and statistics. This broad collection of experts is ready to solve to your corrosion and materials performance issues.
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CORE CORROSION RESEARCHERS
Dr. David M. Bastidas
Research interests:
Corrosion prevention and its inhibition, corrosion processes and mechanisms, corrosion of steel in concrete, smart corrosion inhibitors, stainless steel corrosion, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, electrochemistry, stress corrosion cracking, welding, microstructural studies, metallurgy, materials performance in service.
Dr. Robert S. Lillard
Research interests:
Localized corrosion, passivity, atmospheric corrosion, hydrogen interactions, stress corrosion cracking and water radiolysis in reactor.
Dr. K.T. Tan
Research interests:
Mechanical behavior of polymeric composites
Material damage and degradation model
Composites in extreme environment
Impact dynamic response of composite materials
Dr. Qixin Zhou
Research interests:
Coatings performance and degradation processes, self-healing coatings, water treatment and biodegradation.
CORROSION CENTER FACULTY AND STEERING COMMITTEE
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Discipline |
Research Interests |
| Bastidas, David M. | Corrosion Engineering |
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| Cong, Hongbo | Corrosion Engineering |
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| Foster, Mark D., Thomas A. Knowles Professor |
Polymer Science |
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| Gao, Xiaosheng | Mechanical Engineering |
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| Ida, Nathan, Distinguished Professor | Electrical Engineering |
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| Ju, Lu-Kwang, Distinguished Professor |
Chemical Engineering |
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| Lillard, Scott Carboline Chair Corrosion Engineering |
Corrosion Engineering |
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| Patnaik, Anil | Structural Engineering |
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| Ramsier, Rex | Physics |
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| Soucek, Mark | Polymer Engineering |
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| Tan, K.T. | Mechanical Engineering |
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| Young, Gerald | Applied Mathematics |
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| Zhe, Jiang John | Mechanical Engineering |
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| Zhou, Qixin Amelia | Corrosion Engineering |
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NCERCAMP AFFILIATED FACULTY
Name |
Discipline |
Research Interests |
| Bastidas, David M. | Corrosion Engineering | Corrosion prevention and its inhibition, corrosion processes and mechanisms, corrosion of steel in concrete, smart corrosion inhibitors, stainless steel corrosion, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy, electrochemistry, stress corrosion cracking, welding, microstructural studies, metallurgy, materials performance in service. |
| Cheng, Gang | Chemical Engineering | Biomolecular engineering, antimicrobial and antifouling hydrogels |
| Clemons, Curtis | Mathematics | Mathematical models of corrosion damage, galvanic corrosion, crevice corrosion, biofilms |
| Cong, Hongbo | Corrosion Engineering | Corrosion, pitting, passivity |
| Dhinojwala, Ali | Polymer Science | Adhesion, friction, and wetting. His group has developed light-based spectroscopic techniques, bio-adhesion |
| Evans, Edward | Chemical Engineering | High temperature materials and coatings |
| Foster, Mark D | Polymer Science | Polymers, structure and dynamics of polymer interfaces, X-ray and neutron scattering and scanning probe microscopy methods. |
| Gao, Xiaoshen | Mechanical Engineering | Models for Prediction of Ductile Fracture, Fatigue |
| Golovaty, Dimitry | Mathematics | Mathematical models of corrosion damage, galvanic corrosion, crevice corrosion, biofilms |
| Hernandez Maya, Roberto | Corrosion Engineering | Electrochemistry, Batteries and Fuel Cells, Materials Characterization |
| Ida, Nathan | Electrical Engineering | NDE, sensors, AC Corrosion |
| Ju, Lu-Kwang | Chemical Engineering | Microbiology, Biofilms, MIC |
| Kreider, Kevin | Mathematics | Mathematical models of corrosion damage, galvanic corrosion, crevice corrosion, biofilms |
| Lillard, Scott | Corrosion Engineering | Localized corrosion, Passivity, Atmospheric corrosion, Hydrogen interactions, stress corrosion cracking, water radiolysis in reactor |
| Menzemer, Craig | Structural Engineering | Steel Bridge Superstructures, Aluminum alloys, Bridge Repair Methods |
| Miller, Chris | Civil Engineering | Water quality modeling and management, chemical oxidation processes, hydraulic modeling, water source management-sustainability strategies |
| Mimoto, Nao | Statistics | Statistics, Mathematical models of corrosion damage |
| Monty, Chelsea | Chemical Engineering | Advanced electrochemical techniques for corrosion prevention and mitigation, monitoring MIC |
| Morscher, Gregory | Mechanical Engineering | High temp stress-oxidative/corrosion behavior, ceramic matrix composites, thermal environmental barriers, turbines |
| Newby, Bi-min Zhang | Chemical Engineering | Surface modification/patterning, Polymeric materials, Antifouling, biofilm, microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) |
| Patnaik, Anil | Civil Engineering | Corrosion of reinforced concrete and steel structures, Structural engineering design, Bridge design and construction, Structural health assessment |
| Ramsier, Rex | Physics | Surface interactions (metals), surface science |
| Rosas Camacho, Omar | Corrosion Engineering | Coatings performance, cathodic protection, stress corrosion cracking, MIC |
| Sastry, Shivakumar | Electrical Engineering | Systems Analysis and Engineering, Wireless Monitoring Systems, and Large-scale Real-time Systems |
| Senko, John | Geosciences | Microbial Corrosion |
| Shiller, Paul | Surface Engineering | Surface engineering of materials, Tribology, Nanocomposite materials, Lubrication strategies |
| Soucek, Mark | Polymer Engineering | Polymer coatings |
| Srivatsan, Tirumalai | Mechanical Engineering | Mechanical behavior of materials, environmental effects, materials processing and characterization, analysis: influences on structural response |
| Tan, K.T. | Mechanical Engineering |
Material degradation, mechanics of composites, material behavior in extreme environments, impact dynamic response of composite materials |
| Young, Gerald (Jerry) | Mathematics | Mathematical models of corrosion damage, galvanic corrosion, crevice corrosion, biofilms |
| Zhe, Jiang John | Mechanical Engineering | Sensors, wear, lubrication, integrated lubricant oil conditioning |
| Zhou, Qixin Amelia | Corrosion Engineering | Coatings performance, and degradation processes, self-healing coatings, water treatment, biodegradation |