1. Mechanical Properties of Materials

1.1. Deformation Characteristics of Plasma Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings (17)

1.2. Characterization of Plasma Sprayed TBC's Using the Four Point Bend Test (16)

1.3. Characterization of TBC's using Instrumented Indentation (11)

1.4. Properties of Plasma Sprayed PSZ Coatings Using Instrumentation Indentation (27)

1.5. Measurement Technique, Analysis and Critique of the Tensile Adhesion Test (ASTM C633) Method (26)

1.6. Modeling of Elastic Constants of Plasma-Sprayed Deposits with Spheroid-Shaped Voids (15)

1.7. A Failure Map for Thermal Spray Coatings (19)

1.8. Micromechical Responses of Thermal Spray Methods (15)

1.9. Elastic Modulus Measurement of Plasma Sprayed Coatings Using an Indentation Technique (14)

1.10. Mechanical Properties and Deformation Mechanisms of Variably Processed and Multicomponent Coating Systems (10)

1.11. Nondestructive Determination of Thickness and Elastic Modulus of Plasma Spray Coatings Using Laser Ultrasonics (9)

2. Biomaterials

2.1. Thermally Sprayed Biomaterial Coatings (7)

2.2. Surface Characterization of Plasma Sprayed Hydroyapatite Coatings (19)

3. Nano-materials

3.1. Thermal Spray as a Means to Achieve Nano-Phase Structures (51)

3.2. Thermal Spraying of Nanostructured Materials (10)

Recent Publications

Undergraduate Research Activities
Dominic Vasquez: PMMA Cements (13) Christiene Mancine: Porosity in HA Coatings
Simon Bellemare: Thermal Expansion Coefficient
Matthew Gold: Scratch Testing
Chris Dambra: Composite Coatings

Recent Research Projects

4. Thermal Spray Processing: Science and Engineering

4.1. Thermal Spray as a Means to Achieve Nano-Phase Structures (51)

4.2. Processing, Formation, and Characterization of Composites via Thermal Spray Methods (27)

4.3. Combustion Spray Processing of Polymers and Blends (21)

4.4. Thermal Spraying of Nanostructured Materials (10)

4.5. In-Flight Diagnostics for Plasma Spraying of YSZ-TBC's (10)

4.6. Thermally Sprayed Biomaterial Coatings (7)

4.7. Surface Characterization of Plasma Sprayed Hydroyapatite Coatings (19)

4.8. Thermal Spray Protective Coatings: Processing, Effectiveness, and NDE (25)

4.9. Thermal Spray for Infrastructure: An Analysis of the Costs (5)

4.10. Sensor Controls for Thermal Spray (12)

4.11. The Need for Metrics in Thermal Spray (43)

5. Processing/Property Relationships

5.1. Deformation Characteristics of Plasma Sprayed Thermal Barrier Coatings (17)

5.2. Characterization of Plasma Sprayed TBC's Using the Four Point Bend Test (16)

5.3. Characterization of TBC's using Instrumented Indentation (11)

5.4. Properties of Plasma Sprayed PSZ Coatings Using Instrumentation Indentation (27)

5.5. Thermal Spraying of Nanostructured Materials (10)

5.6. Mechanical Properties and Deformation Mechanisms of Variably Processed and Multicomponent Coating Systems (10)

5.7. Surface Characterization of Plasma Sprayed Hydroyapatite Coatings (19)

High School Student Research Activities/Mentoring
Fatigue Testing (18)
Fracture of Glass (13)
Mechanical Properties of Bone Cement (16)
A Deposite Formation Model by Michele Nudelman (Commack H.S.)