Research Interest:

• Environmental degradation of materials

Current R&D:

• Identify suitable materials for Transport Membrane Condenser for recovery of heat
  and water from exhaust gas streams
• Identify materials for heat recovery in bio-mass fired boilers
• Identify metallic and refractory materials for use in black liquor gasifiers
• Identify materials for use in biomass gasifiers

Recent R&D:

• Determine the cause of and solutions for cracking of co-extruded stainless steel/carbon steel tubes in paper mill recovery boilers
• Identify structural materials suitable for use in paper mill digesters
• Determine the effect of simulated gas turbine combustor conditions on ceramic fiber composites
• Determine the effect of high-temperature, high-pressure steam environments on advanced gas turbine materials
• Evaluate advanced intermetallic alloys for ethylene cracking furnace tubes
• Determine the compatibility of selected ceramic materials with advanced steam reformer conditions
• Determine the compatibility of selected ceramic materials with ethylene cracking conditions

Education:

• Ph.D., Metallurgical Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla, 1971
• B.S., Science Engineering (Materials Science option), Northwestern University, 1966
• Research Associate, Metallurgical Engineering Dept., University of Illinois, 1972-74
• Research Associate, Metallurgical Engineering Dept., University of Missouri-Rolla, 1971-72

Professional Affiliations:

• ASM International
  • Former chair of Specialty Materials Critical Technology Sector
  • Fellow of society
• NACE International
• Former chair of Annual Conference Programming Committee
  • Fellow of society
  • Technical Association of the Pulp and Paper Industry