Kentaro Shinoda, Ph.D.
Post-doctoral Associate
Center for Thermal Spray Research
Room 103 Heavy Engineering
Tel: (631) 632-4511
Email: kshinoda_at_notes.cc.sunysb.edu
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Research Career:
2006-2008
Post-doctoral Associate
Composites & Coatings Center
National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
2005
Visiting scholar
Center for Advanced Coating Technologies
University of Toronto, Canada
Education:
Ph.D. Dept. of Materials Engineering
Graduate School of Engineering
The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2006
Master of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2002
Bachelor of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan, 2000
Research Topic:
Kentaro's research field is about single splats,
3D diagnostics of plasma spray process, and
thermal barrier coatings (TBC). His current focus
is on studying new process map for TBC.
Maureen Piekos
Administrative Assistant II
Room 130 Heavy Engineering
Tel: (631) 632-8480
Fax: (631) 632-7878
Maureen.Piekos@stonybrook.edu
Job Description:
Maureen is responsible for all administrative activities of the Center including NSF annual
reports, budgets and communications. She is central to all students and staff of the Center
by coordinating and arranging stipends, travel requirements (i.e., visas) and managing the
day-to-day business of the group.
Glenn Bancke
Research Engineer
Center for Thermal Spray Research
Room 005 Heavy Engineering
Tel: (631) 632-8514
Fax: (631) 632-8440
Glenn.bancke@stonybrook.edu
Education:
B.S Engineering Science, SUNY Stony Brook,1984
Job Description:
Research Engineer at the Thermal Spray Laboratory, SUNY Stony Brook, since January
1985. Responsible for managing laboratory, supervisor of equipment for undergraduate
and graduate research studies. Project engineer on industrial and governmental
sponsored research programs. Responsible for operation and maintenance of thermal
spray equipment. Thermal spray lab equipment includes automated vacuum and air
plasma spray systems, articulated robots, handheld air plasma guns; wire & powder
thermospray guns; electric arc guns; detonation gun; hypersonic spray guns; plastic
flamecoat guns; and laser diffraction particle size analyzer equipment.
Wei-Guang Chi
Alumnus
Center for Thermal Spray
Room 103 Heavy Engineering
Tel: (631) 632-8515
Email: wchi@ic.sunysb.edu
Education:
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics,
Chinese Acedemic of Science, 2003
M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and
Technology of China, 2001
B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of
Technology, 1995
Research Area:
This study focuses on the correlation between microstructure defects and
the properties of thermal spray coatings. The microstructure defects
are investigated by Archimede's method, IA, MIP. The thermal
conductivity is studies by Holometrix Laser Flash. And then through the
study of the influence of microstructure defects on properties, we can
get the required properties by controlling microstructure from process.
Alfredo Valarezo
Post Doctoral
Email: avalarezo@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Work Experience:
General Motors Company, Quito, Ecuador, 2004
Education:
B.E. Mechanical Engineering, National Polytechnic School of Ecuador,
Quito, Ecuador, 1997-2003
Research Topic:
Alfredo's research is focused towards understanding relationship
between coating properties and HVOF processing. His research work
involves use of in flight diagnostic tools and in situ measurement
techniques with HVOF. By controlling the plume condition and thus,
particle state, final properties performance can be predicted. His
research also aims at understanding the deposit formation and its
correlation to mechanical coating's response to fatigue, wear and
erosion.
Lysa Russo
Director of Industrial and Education Outreach, Center for Thermal Spray Technology
Room 130 Heavy Engineering
Tel: (631) 632-4567
Fax: (631) 632-7878
Lysa.russo@stonybrook.edu
Education:
M.S., Material Science and Engineering, State University of New York Stony Brook, 1992
B.E., Engineering Science, State University of New York Stony Brook, 1990
Job Description:
Lysa is responsible for managing all aspects of the Center's Industrial and Educational
Outreach activities including:
o Created and oversees an industrial consortium on thermal spray technology
o Organizes annual workshops and training classes
o Edits and manages the semi-annual Center newsletter
o Coordinates high school and college level summer research programs
o Manages industrial programs including project proposals and
intellectual property negotiations
Jose Colmenares-Angulo
Graduate Student
Email: jcolmena@ic.sunysb.edu
Work Experience:
Sodinsa, Caracas, Venezuela, 2004-2005
Education:
Mechanical Engineering Degree, Central University of Venezuela,
Caracas, 2004
Research Topic:
Jose's research is centered in understanding process-property
relationships in ceramic coatings, specially Titanium Dioxide applied
with a broad range of processing techniques such as APS and HVOF thermal
spray. Another important part of Jose's work focuses in improving the
understanding of commercially available in-flight particle state sensors
and their response to variations in process space. His work on ceramics
ranges from investigating the effect of individual thermal history of
splats on their morphology, phase content and stoichiometry to mapping
the effect of process parameter variations into the coating transport
properties
Meng Qu
Alumnus
mqu@ic.sunysb.edu
Tel: (631) 632-8479
Room 103 Heavy Engineering Building
Education:
B.E. Polymer Science and Engineering, Beijing University of
Chemical Technology, 2002
Research area:
Meng is studying mechanical properties of thermal spray coatings.
Her current research program is focused on single splats; include
study of residual stress with nanoindentation and X-ray analysis
method (GADDS).
Christopher Jensen
Research Support Specialist
Center for Thermal Spray Research
Room 105 Heavy Engineering
Tel: (631) 632-8514
Fax: (631) 632-8440
christopher.jensen@stonybrook.edu
Education:
B.E., Engineering Science
State University of New York at Stony Brook
2003 Minor in Material Science
Research area:
Chris Jensen is interested in the area of rapid thermal
processing of thermal spray coatings. His research is
directed to understanding how the properties of thermal
spray coatings can be tailored to an application by the
material's post-spray processing. In particular he is
interested in stress relief and conductivity changes of
various materials.
Stephen Baader
Research Engineer
Center for Thermal Spray Research
Room 105 Heavy Engineering
Tel: (631) 632-8514
Fax: (631) 632-8440
stephen.baader@stonybrook.edu
Education:
B.E., Engineering Science/Materials Science, State University of New York at Stony
Brook, 2003
Research area:
Stephen Baader is a member of the Center for Thermal Spray Research team. His work
in the laboratory has included the design and fabrication of thermal spray equipment and
the integration of multi-component systems in order to increase accuracy, automate, and,
simplify spray procedures. Currently, Stephen is integrating a Meso-plasma spray torch
assembly onto a Staubli 6-axis robotic arm motion control system. The production of this
combination will allow for a more controlled and precise conformal spray-coating
technology.
Brian (Wanhuk) Choi
Post Doc
Center for Thermal Spray Research
Room 103 Heavy Engineering Building
Tel: (631) 632-8479
Email: bchoi@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Education
B.E. in Engineering Science, Stony Brook University, 2003
Research Topic:
Brian Choi is interested in Hertzian indentation and fatigue
responses of thermal spray coatings and their connections to the
various thermal spray processes and resultant microstructures.
Brian developed a new method to determine elastic modulus via
visualization of elastic spherical indent imprints for both
metallic bulk and thermal spray specimens. His research is mainly
involved in examining the performance degradation of Ni5%Al, Mo/MoC
and YSZ coatings due to both spherical indentation and cantilever
beam bending induced subsurface damage.
Vasudevan Srinivasan
Alumnus
Email: vsriniva@ic.sunysb.edu
Education:
B.E. Metallurgy, Regional Engineering College, Trichy (RECT), 1998-2002
Research Topic:
Vasu's research is focused towards understanding the thermal spray process through
'process maps' using various diagnostic tools and in-situ measurement techniques. He is
involved in studying the phase evolution in metals, alloys and ceramics formed by
thermal spray (a non-equilibrium heating & cooling process), by analyzing splats
(building block of coatings). His research also aims at understanding the dynamics of
deposit formation, with emphasis on splat-coating correlation.
Wesley Francillon
Undergraduate Degree: Engineering Science SUNY at Stony Brook, Fall 2001
Undergraduate Award: MARC Fellowship
Graduate Program: Material Science (Thermal Spray) Spring 2002
Graduate Award: Turner Fellowship
E-mail: wfrancil@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
RESARCH:
This study focuses on the thermal properties incorporated with the fabrication of the
cathode material, Lanthanum strontium Manganese (LSM). LSM was fabricated using
an RF Thermal Spraying process from a novel liquid precursor technique.
Ultimately, this study will determine if this novel liquid precursor spraying technique
results in optimal material properties compared to traditional fabrication processes such
as Combustion spray and powder processing.
Yu-Hong Wu
Former Postdoctoral Associate
Center for Thermal Spray Research
Room 130 Heavy Engineering
Tel: (631) 632-8479
Email: yuhwu@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Education:
Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, 2003
M.S. Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, 1997
B.S. Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, P.R. China, 1994
Research Topic:
Yuhong's research field is about structures and mechanics of thermal spray materials.
Her current focus is on studying thermal spray strain gages produced by laser
micro-machining and/or direct-write plasma spray. She is also interested in
mechanical properties of thermal spray coatings and structures to understand
their performances in real applications.
Wei Zhang
Alumnus
Wzhang@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Education:
M.S., Process Equipment & Control Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2004
B.S., Process Equipment & Control Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, 2001
Research area
Wei's research is focused on understanding thermal spray process using various
diagnostic tools and simmulating the plasma spray process. Her research programs
will include diagnostic sensors; smimulation of tranpertation phenomina in
thermal spray process,etc. Trying to combine process experiment and simulation.
Shan-Shan Liang (Ph.D. Student)
Room 103 Heavy Engineering Building
Tel:631-632-8479
Email: Shliang@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Education:
B.E. Materials Sciences and Engineering, Tongji Universtiy, Shanghai, China, 1997-2001
Research Topic:
Shanshan Liang's research interests are the correlation between the Magnetic and
Electric properties of ferromagnetic materials with their microstructures.
Current research topic is the thermal sprayed ferrite composite films with the
application in inductors, transducers, etc.
Alumnus
Jae Hun Kim
Center for Thermal Spray Research
Room 103 Heavy Engineering Building
Tel: (631) 632-8479
Email: jhukim@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Education
B.S. Inorganic Materials Engineering, Hanyang University, 1996
M.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Koreas Advanced Institute
of Science and Technology, 1998
Research Topic:
Jae Hun Kim is focusing on mechanical characterization of coated
materials. He is involved in the study of residual stress in
coating. His research includes sharp or spherical indention
measuring and computer aided simulation. With the aid of computer
simulation, he is trying to find a good way to predict material
constants through indentation measuring. He is also interested in
indentation behavior of bio and polymer materials.
Ming-Yu Zhang
Alumnus
Center for Thermal Spray Research
Room 173B Light Engineering(MEC)
Tel: (631) 632-8303
Email: mizhang@ic.sunysb.edu
Education:
Bachelor, University of Science and Technology of China, 2000
Master, University of Science and Technology of China, 2003
Research area:
Multiple particle behavior in Radio Frequency(RF) Induction Plasma Spray.
Particle behavior, mass and heat transfer in plasma spray coating.
Research methods including Volume of Fluid(VOF), Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics(SPH).
Guang-Hua Wei
Ph.D. Student
Email: guwei@ic.sunysb.edu
Education:
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 2000
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Tongji University, 1997
Research area
Guanghua is interested in the areas of computational fluid dynamic, heat transfer,
solidification, material processing sciences. Her current research is focused towards
modeling of the in-flight droplet deformation; splat spreading and solidification;
mechanisms of substrate melting phenomena; splat/substrate and splat/splat interfacial
issues; coating deposition behaviors.
Bhuvaragasamy G Ravi ('Ravi')
Former Research Scientist
Center for Thermal Spray Research
Room 130 Heavy Engineering
Tel: 631-632-8479
Fax: 631-632-7878
bbbravi@notes.cc.sunysb.edu
Education
Ph.D. Materials Science, University of Madras, Madras, India, 1994.
Thesis: Studies on CaF2, CaF2-LiF and Ag2HgI4-CdI2 Fast Ionic Conductors.
M.Phil. Materials Science, University of Madras, India, 1989.
Thesis: Temperature Dependence of Positron Annihilation in CaF2 Crystals.
M.Sc. Physics, Annamalai University, India, 1986.
B.Sc. Physics, University of Madras, India, 1984.
Research Interest
Dr. Ravi's research expertise is in the area of Nanostructured Materials - Synthesis,
Processing and Mechanical Properties. Currently, at CTSR, Dr. Ravi is working on
developing functional oxide coatings using a novel precursor plasma spray technique
(PPS). PPS is a rapid method which utilizes molecularly mixed liquid precursors to form
coatings through radio frequency induction (RF) plasma technique.
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