Chairperson: Michael Dudley
Engineering Building 314 (631) 632-8484
Graduate Program Director: Alex King
Engineering Building 316 (631) 632-8499
Department Office: Engineering Building 314 (516) 632-8484
Degrees awarded: M.S. in Materials Science Engineering; Ph.D. in Materials Science Engineering
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering offers graduate work leading to the Master of Science and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The motivating philosophy of the graduate program is to provide the student with a broad synthesis of the theoretical and experimental techniques required for work with all classes of materials. Emphasis is placed on courses that unify the field in terms of fundamentals treated with sufficient depth to enable the student to make technological contributions in diverse areas of materials science and engineering. Laboratory and course work are structured to provide programs for students who (1) are entering intensive basic research-oriented programs leading to a Ph.D. or Master of Science degree, (2) are currently employed and can complete their studies in the evening, or (3) are working in materials-related industries and can integrate their work experience into their degree requirements.Industrial Cooperative Ph.D. Program
A special Ph.D. degree program is offered by the Department of Materials Science and Engineering for highly qualified individuals working in an industrial materials research area. Candidates for this program must have met the graduate coursework requirements for the Ph.D., typically by earning a master's degree. Doctoral research is generally done at the student's place of employment, rather than on the University campus. Contact the department for further information.
One-Year Master's Program
Students admitted to this program can complete all requirements for the degree in two semesters of full-time study. Required courses are given in the late afternoon or evening and research projects can be carried out at the student's work location. Contact the department for further information.
Facilities
Since its inception some 25 years ago, the department has had a strong research component, with a major emphasis in surface science and engineering. Currently the department has eleven full-time faculty members, many of whom hold guest appointments at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The proximity of this excellent laboratory benefits the University's research programs through the availability of major facilities not normally found in university departments.
At Brookhaven, the facilities available to the department include a high-flux research reactor, particle accelerators for carrying out ion beam surface modification experiments, and highly sophisticated surface analysis probes.
The National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS) is also located at Brookhaven. As one of the participating research teams at NSLS, the Synchrotron Topography Research Group, centered in Stony Brook's Department of Materials Science and Engineering, is using special X-ray methods to image nondestructively dislocation microstructures.
This enables image-detailed descriptions of dislocation motion and structures attendant to plastic deformation and fracture, as well as to interesting materials behaviors. The topographic method is also being used in department-based study of surface chemical reactivity. A newly commissioned neutron reflection spectrometer at Brookhaven's high-flux beam reactor, managed by the Polymer Group based in the department, provides researchers from industry, universities, and laboratories with atomic-scale structural and chemical information about the near-surface properties of liquids and solids. With a grant from the Exxon Education Foundation, materials science faculty are using the instrument to study the interactions of molecules at the air/liquid interface of polymers and membranes.
The Polymer Laboratory offers an interdisciplinary program aimed at studying the molecular basis of macroscopic phenomena. With funds from industrial partners, the NSF, and the DOE, research is conducted on polymer dynamics, nanopatterning, thin film and interface engineering, surface modification, blends, polyelectrolytes, adhesion, block copolymers, and wetting.
As a result of the University's Engineering 2000 initiative, our ties with industry are growing stronger: faculty are working with industry on joint research projects and submitting cooperative proposals to outside agencies. The Materials Science Department is a member of the Center for Advanced Manufacturing, which is already making an impact on the regional manufacturing base.
Stony Brook's own facilities include state-of-the-art LEED, electron microscope, atomic force microscope, and ESCA units, as well as central characterization facilities that include equipment for microanalysis and X-ray techniques. A well-equipped materials fabrication and processing facility within the department boasts a collection of furnaces capable of reaching 3,0000 C in controlled atmospheres or under vacuum, a resist-spinner, ellipsometer, contact angle gomiometers, and a high-resolution Nomarsky metallurgical microscope with image processing capability.
Analytical electron microscopy is well served by a digitally controlled Philips CM12 STEM, complete with EDX and parallel-reading EELS facilities. As well as being a routine research tool for revealing the microstructure and local chemical composition of materials, this equipment is being used in fundamental studies of radiation-sensitive materials and of diffusion-induced grain boundary migration.
Other surface-related research involves ion beam modification of the mechanical and corrosion behavior of alloy steels. Using electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis (ESCA), models explaining corrosion behavior of metal surfaces are being developed. The structure of epitaxial surface monolayers is being studied using low-energy electron diffraction (LEED); extension of this research is also performed at the NSLS. The preparation of thin films of magnetic metals is studied using ultrahigh-vacuum (UHV) molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) processing. These materials are used in the computer industry in disk storage devices. The magnetic properties of these materials are studied using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) and magneto-optic Kerr effect (MOKE) spectroscopy. A University-industrial-national laboratory effort on microbial-influenced corrosion has been initiated. Also, bacteria-metal ion interactions are being studied with electron spectroscopy for purposes of bioremediation. Research is also being performed on the chemical makeup of the newly discovered high-temperature superconductors. Novel methods of rapidly spraying such materials onto surfaces are being developed.
Several other programs within the department concentrate on applied areas of research. Thermal spray technology (melt-spray formation of protective coatings and free-standing forms) is carried out at the Thermal Spray Laboratory, which is a unique facility containing a vast array of industrial-level plasma and combustion spray devices. The laboratory is developing an infrastructural maintenance center under sponsorship of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the NY/NJ Port Authority. The laboratory is currently working on several spray form manufacturing programs with government and industry, including an NSF-sponsored Strategic Manufacturing Initiative program and a Department of Commerce-sponsored Advanced Technology Program. The laboratory actively collaborates with a wide range of industries to develop applications for thermal spray technology in materials engineering.
The newest program involves the study of microgravity on crystal growth processes. The research, funded by NASA, has been part of its space program since 1972. Experiments are designed at Stony Brook and conducted on various shuttle missions.
Consistent with Stony Brook's designated mission as a research center, the cornerstone of the department's academic program is the graduate work leading to the research-oriented M.S. and Ph.D. degrees. The department has about 39 full-time, fully supported students and as many as 16 part-time students, most of whom work in Long Island's high-technology industries.
Admission
Admission is based upon the faculty's assessment of the applicant's aptitude for research and the compatibility of his or her interests to match with the active research programs and capabilities of the department. Applicants are advised to pay particular attention to their statements of purpose (page 3 of the application form). Minimum requirements, in addition to those of the Graduate School, are as follows:
A. A bachelor's degree in engineering, mathematics, physics, chemistry,
or a closely related area from an accredited college or university.
B. A minimum grade average of at least B in all courses in engineering,
mathematics, and science.
C. Results of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) General Test.
D. For foreign students, results of the TOEFL exam with a score
of at least 600, or approved equivalent.
E. Acceptance by both the Department of Materials Science and
Engineering and the Graduate School.
Faculty
Bari, Robert A., Adjunct Professor.1 Ph.D., 1969, Brandeis University: Condensed matter physics; nuclear waste management; probabilistic risk assessment.
Berndt, Christopher C., Professor. Ph.D., 1980, Monash University, Australia: Protective coatings; mechanical properties; biomaterials; thermal spray.
Chu, Benjamin, Distinguished Professor.2 Ph.D., 1959, Cornell University: Structure and dynamics of supermolecular and polymeric systems, using laser-light scattering, fluorescence recovery after photo bleaching, transient electric birefringence, small-angle X-ray scattering with synchrotron radiation, and other spectroscopic techniques.
Clayton, Clive R., Professor. Ph.D., 1976, Surrey University, England: Corrosion science; XPS; AES; RHEED; ion implantation; protective coatings.
Dudley, Michael, Professor and Chairperson. Ph.D., 1982, University of Warwick, England: Synchrotron topography; crystal defects; mechanical properties.
Francis, A.J., Adjunct Professor.1 Ph.D., 1971, Cornell University: Microbiology; biosystems; process sciences.
Gambino, Richard, Adjunct Professor and Principal Research Scientist. M.S., 1976, Polytechnic Institute of New York: Magnetic thin films; magneto-optical properties; Hall effect and magneto-resistance of magnetic metals; epitaxial growth of magnetic materials.
Goland, Allen N., Adjunct Professor.1 Ph.D., 1956, Northwestern University: Solid-state physics; defects; interaction of radiation with condensed matter.
Halada, Gary, Adjunct Assistant Professor. Ph.D., 1993, State University of New York at Stony Brook: Electron spectroscopy; electrochemistry; surface engineering; thin films; engineering design.
Herley, Patrick J., Professor.2 Ph.D., 1960, Rhodes University, South Africa; Ph.D., D.I.C., 1964, D.Sc., 1982, Imperial College, England: Fine particles; crystal growth; crystal defects; chemistry of solids.
Herman, Herbert, Professor. Ph.D., 1961, Northwestern University: Protective coatings; thermal spray; composites; marine materials.
Issacs, Hugh S., Adjunct Professor.1 Ph.D., 1963, Imperial College, London: Corrosion; scanning techniques for surface defects; surface analysis.
Johnson, Peter D., Adjunct Professor.1 Ph.D., 1978, University of Warwick, England: Spin polarized photoemission.
Jona, Franco P., Professor.2 Ph.D., 1949, Swiss Polytechnic Institute (E.T.H.), Switzerland: Surface physics; LEED.
Kim, Mahn Won, Adjunct Professor. Ph.D., 1975, University of California, Santa Barbara: Light scattering; Languir-Blodgett films.
King, Alexander H., Professor. D.Phil., 1979, Oxford University, England: Electron microscopy; grain boundaries; crystal defects; thin films.
Larson, David Jr., Research Professor and Principal Research Scientist. Ph.D., 1984, Northwestern University: Compound semiconductor and eutectic crystal growth; microgravity processing; advanced X-ray and infrared characterization techniques; smart materials.
Marcus, Paul, Adjunct Professor. Ph.D., 1943, Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Atomic-scale surface structure; electron diffraction; magnetic properties of metals.
Papazian, John, Adjunct Professor. Ph.D., 1969, Columbia University: Physical metallurgy and forming of aluminum matrix composites.
Rafailovich, Miriam, Professor and Graduate Program Director. Ph.D., 1980, State University of New York at Stony Brook: Polymeric liquids; phase transitions; thin film wetting phenomena; atomic force microscopy; ion, X-ray, and neutron scattering.
Sampath, Sanjay, Adjunct Assistant Professor. Ph.D., 1989, State University of New York at Stony Brook: Thermal spraying; protective coatings; intermetallics; spray forming.
Schwarz, Steven, Adjunct Professor. Ph.D., 1980, Stanford University: Materials and device characterization by SIMS.
Seigle, Leslie, Professor Emeritus. Ph.D., 1951, Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Thermodynamics of solids; diffusions in solids; protective coatings.
Sokolov, Jonathan C., Associate Professor. Ph.D., 1983, State University of New York at Stony Brook: Surface and interface properties of polymers and blends; phase transitions; neutron and X-ray scattering; EXAFS; SIMS.
Suenaga, Masaki, Adjunct Professor.1 Ph.D., 1969, University of California, Berkeley: Metallurgy of superconducting materials.
Warren, John B., Adjunct Assistant Professor.1 Ph.D., 1978, University of Florida: Analytical electron microscopy; X-ray fluorescence; semiconductor defects.
Welch, David O., Adjunct Professor.1 Ph.D., 1964, University of Pennsylvania: Theoretical materials science; kinetics of diffusion; energetics; statistical mechanics; crystal lattice defects; equations of state phase equilibria; radiation effects.
Number of teaching, graduate, and research assistants, fall 1995: 45
1 Brookhaven National Laboratory2 Joint appointment,
Department of Chemistry
Degree Requirements
Requirements for the M.S. Degree
In addition to the minimum requirements of the Graduate School, the requirements for the M.S. degree in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering can be satisfied by either one of the two following options:
I. M.S. Non-Thesis Option
A. Election
The election of this option must be made by the student upon admission to the program.
B. Coursework
1. A minimum of 30 graduate credits with a grade point average
of 3.0 or better in all graduate courses taken is required to
graduate.
2. Of the required 30 credits, 18 must be graduate course credits
offered by the department, excluding ESM 599, 697, 698, and 699.
3. The 30 credits must include a minimum of five core courses
selected from the following list: ESM 512 or higher-level diffraction
course; ESM 513; ESM 511 or higher-level thermodynamics course;
ESM 531; ESM 522 or higher-level imperfections course; PHY 511
or CHE 521; PHY 512 or CHE 522; ESM 523; PHY 555; PHY 556; PHY
682. At least one of these courses must be taken in each semester
until the core program requirement is met.
4. The 30 credits must include at least three credits of ESM 698.
C. Terminal Status
A student in this degree option is considered a terminating student.
II. M.S. Thesis Option
A. Election
The election of this option must be made by the student upon admission to the program.
B. Coursework
1. A minimum of 30 graduate credits is required to graduate. An
average grade of B or better is required for all courses.
2. The 30 credits must include a minimum of five core courses
selected from the following list: ESM 512 or higher-level diffraction
course; ESM 513; ESM 511 or higher-level thermodynamics course;
ESM 531; ESM 522 or higher-level imperfections course; PHY 511
or CHE 521; PHY 512 or CHE 522; ESM 523; PHY 555; PHY 556; PHY
682. At least one of these
courses must be taken in each semester until the core program
requirement is met.
3. The 30 credits must include at least three credits of ESM 698
and six credits of ESM 599.
C. Thesis
For the student who elects to complete a thesis for the M.S. degree, the thesis must be approved by three faculty members, at least two of whom are members of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, including the research advisor.
D. Final Recommendation
Upon fulfillment of the above requirements the faculty of the graduate program will recommend to the dean of the Graduate School through the graduate program committee, that the Master of Science degree be conferred or will stipulate further requirements that the student must fulfill.
E. Transfer to Other Options
Transfer to another degree option in the department can be made only with the written permission of the graduate program director.
Requirements for the Ph.D. Degree
A. Plan of Work
Before completion of one year of full-time residence, the student must have selected a research advisor who agrees to serve in that capacity. The student will then prepare a plan of further coursework. This must receive the approval of the student's advisor and of the graduate committee.
B. Coursework
1. An average grade of B or higher is required for all courses.
2. The student must pass a minimum of five core courses selected
from the following list: ESM 512 or higher-level diffraction
course; ESM 513; ESM 511 or higher-level thermodynamics course;
ESM 531; ESM 522 or higher-level imperfections course; PHY 511
or CHE 521; PHY 512 or CHE 522; ESM 523; PHY 555; PHY 556; PHY
682. At least one of these courses must be taken in each semester
until the core program requirement is met.
3. The student must pass at least three credits of ESM 698 and
six credits of ESM 699.
C. Preliminary Examination
This is an oral examination designed to test the student's ability to utilize his or her materials science background to carry out research in a chosen field of study, and to make clear written and oral presentations of research. At least ten days prior to the examination, the candidate should submit a research proposal (10-15 pages) to the examiners that places the research in context and outlines a scenario for its completion.
The examination committee will consist of four members: the research advisor, two faculty members of the Materials Science and Engineering Department, and one member from outside the MSE Department. Full-time students entering the program with a bachelor's degree must take the preliminary examination before the end of their fourth semester. If a second examination is required, it must be completed by the tenth week of the fifth semester.
D. Advancement to Candidacy
After the student has successfully completed all requirements for the degree, other than the dissertation, he or she is eligible to be recommended for advancement to candidacy. This status is conferred by the dean of the Graduate School upon recommendation of the chairperson and the graduate program director.
E. Dissertation
The most important requirement of the Ph.D. degree is the completion of a dissertation, which must be an original scholarly investigation. The dissertation shall represent a significant contribution to the scientific literature and its quality shall be compatible with the publication standards of appropriate and reputable scholarly journals.
F. Defense
The candidate shall defend the dissertation before an examining committee consisting of four members, including the research advisor, two members of the Materials Science and Engineering Department, and one member from outside the department.
G. Residency
Two consecutive semesters of full-time study are required.
H. Time Limit
All requirements for the Ph.D. degree must be completed within seven years after completing 24 credit hours of graduate courses in the program.
Courses
ESM 501 Teaching Techniques
Introduction to basic pedagogical technique. Discussion of
the various phases of teaching, including preparation, classroom
technique, student evaluation. Problems and pitfalls and how to
avoid them.
Fall, 1 credit
ESM 502 Scanning Electron Microscopy Skills
Practical introduction to the operation of scanning electron
microscopes, including energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometers.
Required of all students who use the SEM in their research.
Spring, 1 credit
ESM 503 Electron Diffraction
A quantitative discussion of electron diffraction, as a means
of micro-characterization of materials and as a basis for understanding
image contrast in the transmission electron microscope. Topics
covered include atomic, kinematical, and dynamical scattering;
indexing diffraction patterns; convergent-beam diffraction.
Spring, 3 credits
ESM 504 Biomaterials Science and Analysis
Course content is directed towards providing a thorough treatment
of the engineering issues implicit in understanding living tissue
interactions with processed materials. Emphasis on identifying
and elimination surface contamination, corrosion, and optimizing
material properties and compatibility.
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Spring, 3 credits
ESM 511 Thermodynamics of Solids
Current knowledge regarding the thermodynamic properties of
condensed phases is discussed. The thermodynamic treatment of
ideal, regular, and real solutions is reviewed. Estimation of
reaction-free energies and equilibria in condensed phase reactions
such as diffusion, exidation, and phase transformations; thermodynamic
analysis of phase equilibrium diagrams.
Fall, 3 credits
ESM 512 Structure of Materials
The structure of solids can be studied using X-ray, neutron,
and electron diffraction techniques. Topics covered are coherent
and incoherent scattering of radiation, structure of crystalline
and amorphous solids, stereographic projection and crystal orientation
determination, the concept of reciprocal vector space. Laboratory
work in X-ray diffraction is also included.
Fall, 3 credits
ESM 513 Strength of Materials
A unified approach for all solid materials will be used with
regard to the correlation between microstructure and their macroscopic
mechanical properties. The course deals with various testing techniques
for delineating mechanical properties of materials, considering
elasticity, anelasticity, plasticity, dislocation theory, cohesive
strength, fracture, and surface wear. Attention is given to strengthening
mechanisms for solids, metals, ceramics, and polymers.
Fall, 3 credits
ESM 521 Kinetics and Transformations I
Atomistic rate processes in solids with emphasis on diffusion
in crystals. Theory of diffusion and experimental techniques;
role played by a broad class of crystalline imperfections. Topics
include annealing of deformed materials, kinetics of defect interactions,
thermally controlled deformation, kinetics of nucleation and growth,
solidification, and precipitation.
Spring, 3 credits
ESM 522 Imperfections in Crystals
The characteristics of point defects in metals, semiconductors,
and ionic solids are described, and the thermodynamics of point
defects is developed. Dislocation theory is introduced and the
structures of internal boundaries are described. Finally, interactions
between lattice imperfections are discussed, with emphasis on
plasticity and fracture.
Spring, 3 credits
ESM 523 Sold-State Electronics
A study of the electronic processes in solids leading to the
analysis and design of materials and devices. Crystal structures,
binding, electrical and thermal conductivities, diffusion, galvomagnetic,
thermomagnetic, and thermoelectric effects. Hall effect and magnetoresistance.
Conductivity in thin films.
Fall, 3 credits
ESM 531 Kinetics and Transformations II
A review of the processes by which structures are changed
in the solid state. Classical nucleation theory including homogeneous
and heterogeneous mechanisms. Diffusion and diffusionless growth
mechanisms. Transformation kinetics.
Spring, 3 credits
ESM 532 Materials Processing
A study of manufacturing processes used in the semiconductor
industries. Topics include single crystal growth, compound formation,
zone refining, expitaxial growth, doping techniques, thin film
techniques, thick film techniques, passivations, isolations, lead
bonding techniques, cleaning and etching, and failure analysis;
discrete devices and integrated circuit devices; various modern
concepts in IC processing.
Fall, 3 credits
ESM 533 Polymeric Materials
Introduction to the physical properties of polymeric materials.
Conformations, phase diagrams, and flow properties of polymers
and polymer solutions. Rubber elasticity of polymer networks and
melts. Flory-Huggins lattice model for concentrated solutions.
Applications to diffusion, segregation, and spinodal decomposition
in polymer blends. Experimental methods.
Fall, 3 credits
ESM 534 Advanced Laboratory
Students perform five advanced materials laboratory experiments,
choosing from the following topics: Hall effect in semiconductors,
Mossbauh magnetism measurement, High Tc semiconductor characterization,
absorption of particle radiation, wetting phases, contact angle
measurements, polymer thin film morphology, and adhesion properties
of polymer interfaces.
Fall, 3 credits
ESM 542 Modern Electron Microscopy
Principles and practice for transmission and scanning transmission
electron microscopes. Instrument design. Specimen preparation.
Instrument operation. Electron diffraction and imaging theory.
Microanalysis using X-ray and electron spectra. Typical electron
microscope investigations are outlined and used as examples.
Fall, 3 credits
ESM 543 Engineering Ceramics
The characterization of ceramics is reviewed with special
reference to advanced engineering ceramics, bulk high-temperature
superconductors, and ceramic magnets. Typical microstructures
and thermal, mechanical, and electrical properties are compared.
These properties are related to the various methods of processing.
Spring, 3 credits
ESM 599 Research
Variable and repetitive credit
ESM 600 Seminar in Surface Science
Discussions and reading on current problems in surface physics,
chemistry, and crystallography.
Spring, 3 credits
ESM 602 Seminar in Plasticity and Fracture
Intended for advanced students, especially those doing research
in the area. Topics: detailed description of defects and their
relations to mechanical structure; dislocation theory; plasticity
and yield criteria; creep and fatigue; microscopic theory of fracture
including ductile and brittle behavior and the relationship of
plastic flow to cleavage.
Prerequisite: ESM 513
Fall, 3 credits
ESM 604 Seminar in Ultrasonic Methods and Internal Friction
in Solids
Review of advanced measurement techniques in the field of
ultrasonics coupled with quantitative descriptions of experimental
variables related to the sample microstructure. Applications to
optical, electrical, and mechanical properties is discussed. Use
of ultrasonics for nondestructive evaluation is considered.
Prerequisite: ESM 513
Spring, 3 credits
ESM 605 Advanced Diffraction Techniques
Advanced topics in diffraction theory including the dynamical
theory in perfect and imperfect crystals and its applications
in imaging methods. Other topics from the following list are pursued
if time is available: EXAFS/EXELFS/SEXAFS; LEED/RHEED; small-angle
scattering; Kossel line and electron channeling patterns; convergent
beam diffraction; phonon scattering; glancing incidence X-ray
diffraction; diffraction from defect structures; colored symmetry;
holography.
Prerequisites: ESM 512 or permission of instructor
Fall, 3 credits
ESM 606 Seminar in Optical Properties of Material
A survey of modern optical materials and their characterization.
The properties of both glasses and crystalline materials are related
to physical origin. Electro-optic, elasto-optic, and magneto-optic
properties and their interrelations are related to applications
in technology including laser systems, displays, and spectroscopy.
Fall, 3 credits
ESM 608 Seminar in Catalysis
Introduction to homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysis. Geometric
factors in catalysis. The kinetics of heterogeneous catalysis.
Electronic factors in catalysis: metals, semiconductors, and surface
species. Preparation and properties of metal surfaces. Porosity.
Typical industrial processes, e.g., Fischer-Tropsch, ammonia synthesis,
ammonia oxidation, etc.
Fall, 3 credits
ESM 610 Seminar in Reactions in Inorganic Solids
Crystal growth and the nature of defects in inorganic solids.
Crystallography and nucleation phenomena in selected inorganic
single crystals. Theories of isothermal decomposition kinetics.
Measurement of decomposition rates. Radiation effects and nature
of radiation damage in inorganic solids. Photodecomposition and
the underlying theories of photolysis.
Fall, 3 credits
ESM 612 Seminar in Advanced Thermodynamics of Solids
The fundamentals of the thermodynamics of irreversible processes
are presented and the theory applied to thermal diffusion, thermoelectric
transport, and other coupled processes in solids. Thermodynamics
of multicomponent phase equilibria. Diffusion, oxidation, and
other rate processes in ternary and higher-order systems.
Prerequisite: ESM 511
Spring, 3 credits
ESM 613 Seminar in Materials and Environment
Interactions between materials and their environments including
corrosion, oxidation, absorption, and adsorption reactions. The
influence of these reactions on the properties of materials, the
design of materials resistant to these phenomena, alternative
methods of protection, and the utilization of these reactions
in promoting breakdown and deterioration of materials.
Spring, 3 credits
ESM 614 Seminar in Diffusion in Solids
Diffusion in solids is considered in detail, including solution
of the transport equations for volume, grain boundary, and surface
diffusion. Kirkendall effect and other diffusion phenomena, atomic
mechanisms of diffusion, correlation effects, etc. Next, the theory
of processes in which diffusion plays an important role is considered,
such as ionic conduction, oxidation of metals, and the sintering
of solids.
Spring, 3 credits
ESM 615 Seminar in Phase Transformations
The theory of phase transformations in solids is considered.
Kinetics and mechanisms of nucleation and growth and martenistic
transformations. Melting and solidification, precipitation from
solid solution, polymorphic transformations, eutectic and eutectoid
reactions, second-order transitions, recrystallization, and other
transformations in solids.
Fall, 3 credits
ESM 696 Special Problems in Materials Science
Supervised reading and discussion of selected publications
in particular fields of materials science. This course is designed
primarily for advanced graduate students who are, or expect to
be, involved in research in these areas, although other students
may enroll with permission of the instructor.
3 credits, repetitive
ESM 697 Materials Science Colloquium
A weekly series of lectures and discussions by visitors, local
faculty, and students presenting current research results.
1 credit, repetitive
ESM 698 Practicum in Teaching
3 credits, repetitive
ESM 699 Research
Variable and repetitive credit
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