Expert Details
Thermal Spray Technology
ID: 107644
Australia
Expert is very interested in the thermal spray processing of hydroxyapatite and other phosphates, mainly for the production of bio-resorbable coatings. He is also an expert on materials characterization and production of biomaterial coatings. He has concentrated his biomaterial studies on polymers used to manufacture sutures, cardiovascular vessels, knee ligaments, and bone analogues.
Expert is extremely knowledgeable regarding the use of electron microscopy, fracture mechanics methods, statistical analysis, and acoustic emission methodology. He has also been heavily involved in the spheriodization of materials and their structural modification to produce controlled porosity materials. He is familiar with pore-size-distribution determination.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1980 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Monash University | Institution: Melbourne, Australia |
| Year: 1976 | Degree: Graduate Diploma | Subject: Metallurgy and Materials | Institution: South Australian Institute of Technology |
| Year: 1975 | Degree: BS | Subject: Secondary Metallurgy | Institution: South Australian Institute of Technology |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 1995 to 2000 | Employer: State University Of New York at Stony Brook | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Orthopaedics Department |
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| Years: 1991 to 2000 | Employer: State University Of New York at Stony Brook | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Department Of Materials Science |
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| Years: 1985 to 1989 | Employer: Monash University, Australia | Title: Undisclosed | Department: Department of Materials Engineering |
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| Years: 1983 to 1985 | Employer: Cleveland State University | Title: Undisclosed | Department: NASA Lewis Research Center |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1981 to 1983 | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Post Doctoral Research Associate, Co-Principal Investigator | Department: Undisclosed |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Undisclosed | Department: School of Engineering |
Responsibilities:Expert holds a personal Chair in Surface and Interface Engineering. His primary responsibility is R&D. |
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Career Accomplishments
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| Expert is a member of the Institute of Metal & Materials - Australasia, the Australian and American Ceramic Societies, and the National Institute of Ceramic Engineers. He is a Chartered Engineer in the U.K. He is a fellow of ASM International (FASM), the Australian Institution of Engineers (FIE Aust), and the Institute of Materials (UK) (FIM). |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| He received a Certificate of Appreciation from the Thermal Spray Division of the ASM as an Invited Speaker at the NTSC-90. He also received travel awards to attend the NATO Advanced Study Institute on Surface Engineering and the International Thermal Spraying Conference. |
| Professional Appointments |
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| He was appointed Director of Assessment for the College of Arts and Sciences (CEAS). He was also elected a NASA Lewis Summer Faculty Fellow. Expert has served as a book reviewer for the American Ceramic Society and the Institute of Metals & Materials Australasia (IMMA) and as a technical article reviewer for the Journal of Thin Solid Films and numerous other journals. Additionally, he is the founding editor of the Journal of Thermal Spray. He has participated on several international committees as a liaison for conferences in the area of ceramics processing. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He is the author of over 120 publications in thermal spray technology, as well as the editor of many thermal spray conference proceedings. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
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| French | Expert reads a little French. |
Fields of Expertise
flame-spray coating process, plasma spraying, thermal barrier coating material, thermal spray coating material failure analysis, thermal spray coating material property, thermal spray technology, thermal spray coating process, spray coating, bioimplantable material, ceramic failure analysis, porosity, pore-size-distribution determination, thermal technology, spray technology, implant coating material, medical coating material, thermal spray coating material, orthopedics, plasma spray, high strength-to-weight ratio material, wear-resistant coating material, American Society for Testing and Materials material code, hydroxyapatite, polymer mechanical property testing, mechanical property testing, mechanical test, Weibull density function, statistical data analysis, metal spheroidizing, refractory, metal treatment, fracture mechanics, ceramic property, ceramic powder processing, ceramic forming, ceramic coating material, cardiovascular system, biocompatible polymer, biocompatible metal, biocompatible material, biocompatible ceramic, audio acoustics