Education
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1982, BS, Chemistry; 1985, MS, Chemistry; 1987, PhD, Physical-Analytical Chemistry; 1999, MBA, Management of Technology
Professional Area(s)
Materials Chemistry; Additive & Layered Manufacturing; Printed Electronics & Direct Write; High-Temperature Materials (e.g., Hypersonics); Glass & Ceramic Matrix Composites; Microfabrication Techniques; Preceramic & Inorganic Polymers (Polymer-Derived Ceramics); Advanced Ceramics; Cellular Porous Solids; Engineered Surfaces & Coatings; Hybrid Material Systems & Processes
Citation
For outstanding technical contributions in the areas of materials chemistry, additive manufacturing, polymer-derived ceramics, advanced coatings, and ceramic matrix composites for commercial and military applications, enabling the development and deployment of aerostructures with enhanced performance and environmental stability under extreme conditions (>1500C), resulting in 144 US and >75 international patents.