Friday, April 11, 2008
Materials Science and Engineering -- Case Studies Illustrating an Interdisciplinary Field
Vilupanur Ravi
Department of Chemical & Material Engineering, Cal Poly Pomona
Materials science and engineering is a field that transcends the traditional boundaries between metallurgists, ceramicists, physicists, chemists and increasingly, biologists. The scope of the field is usually depicted using a tetrahedron with structure, processing, properties and performance each situated at a vertex. The inter-relationships among these attributes are best approached with illustrative examples.
In this talk, I will demonstrate the interdisciplinary character of this dynamic field using examples from my current and prior research. Topics to be covered will be from a selection including ceramic and metal matrix composites, advanced coatings, advanced titanium alloys and biomaterials.
Refreshments at 4:00 PM. Seminar begins at 4:10 PM.
Building 8, Room 241
For further information, please call (909) 869-4014
