Expert Details
Electrical & Magnetic Properties of Metal-Insulator Composites, Cermets, Carbon Black-Polymer Mixes
ID: 722151
Massachusetts, USA
Expert also has technical expertise in hands-on electrical and optical characterization of materials, with special expertise in carbon-polymer composites and cermets (ceramic metals).
She has performed Hall Effect measurements on amorphous Ge/Si superlattices, GaAs-AlGaAs HEMT structures (Quantum Hall Effect), and granular metal films (cermets) near the percolation threshold. She has measured the electrical
conductivity of doped polyacetylenes and a variety of carbon black-polymer composites which were part of the RCA capacitive video disc project. She developed an electrochromic cermet and measured its optical and electrical properties. She has measured the thermal conductivity of a variety of electronic materials, including pyrolytic boron nitride, graphite, and GaN.
Expert has had extensive experience in preparing technical reports and proposals for many small businesses, with emphasis on the SBIR program. She regularly consults on the development and evaluation of technical proposals in her area of expertise.
Expert did testing of electrical properties of carbon nanofibers for an energy storage device (capacitor).She has also tested the electrical properties of conducting polymers for a non-metal fuse.Expert prepares SBIR proposals for a wide range of projects. She is very familiar with the SBIR program and can advise on the preparation of proposals, including editing proposals, preparing proposals in consultation with the technical staff of the client, and preparing working outlines of proposals. Expert has technical expertise in hands-on electrical and optical characterization of materials, with special expertise in carbon-polymer composites and cermets (ceramic metals). She is currently studying the electrical properties of carbon fiber/epoxy composites during cracking failure to develop early detection of cracking.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1971 | Degree: Ph.D. | Subject: Physics | Institution: Rutgers University |
Work History
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| Years: 1999 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Faculty | Department: Basic Sciences Dept. |
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| Years: 1998 to 1999 | Employer: Massachusetts Maritime Academy | Title: Instructor, Part-Time | Department: |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1979 to 1985 | Employer: GTE Laboratories | Title: Principal Member of Technical Staff | Department: Corporate Research |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1973 to 1979 | Employer: RCA Laboratories | Title: Technical Staff Member | Department: Sarnoff Research Center |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1989 | Employer: National Science Foundation | Title: Program Director | Department: Solid State and Microstructures Engineering |
Responsibilities:She managed a budget of $7.6M in grants to individual investigators, engineering centers, and small businesses. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
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| Years: 1988 to 1989 | Agency: National Science Foundation | Role: Program Director | Description: Expert managed the Solid State and Microstructures program in the Engineering Directorate. |
Career Accomplishments
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| Expert is a member of the American Physical Society, IEEE, and AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science). |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has over 45 technical publications and six U.S. patents. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert served as an expert witness on carbon black/polymer composites in a patent dispute. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Expert is currently co-Principal Investigator with Maurice A. Tivey on an NSF-funded research project which involves building and testing an instrument for determining the orientation of geological features on the seafloor. The proposed device uses new magnetic sensor technology and newly available optical communications technology using blue LED devices. The work is sponsored by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI). She is collaborating with Dr. Tivey on another project, supported in part by the NSF, involving the development of marine adhesives and markers for undersea use. This research takes the form of a one-semester elective laboratory engineering course for students at Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical High School, Bristol Community College, and the Employer (MMA) in partnership with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. |
Fields of Expertise
condensed-matter physics, composite structure, polymer matrix composite, composite material electrical property, composite material optical property, cermet, ceramic electrical property, SBIR grant writing, proposal writing, technical education, technical editing, solid material structure-property relationship, thin-film technology, technical communication, technical writing