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| Associate Professor Materials Science & Engineering Georgia Institute of Technology 778 Atlantic Dr. Atlanta, GA 30332-0245 Phone: 404-894-6886 B.S. Carroll College 1978 |
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Rosario Gerhardt
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| Description of Research | |||
| Processing and characterization of porous materials for bulk and thin film applications. Optical and dielectric properties of porous materials and heterostructures. Have worked with Si and SiO2 and oxides of the fluorite structure, ferroelectric and superconducting perovskites, nickel-base superalloys, wide band gap semiconductors and ceramic-ceramic composites. Interested in developing microstructure/property relationships in all classes of materials including metals, ceramics, polymers, semiconductors and composite materials. Usage of dielectric and impedance spectroscopy for monitoring microstructural homogeneity, microstructural changes, mechanical degradation and environmental degradation at all length scales, from the atomic defect level to macroscopic dimensions. |
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| Recent Papers or Publications | |||
| 1. Z. Mustapha, S-W Chan, A. Lam and R.A. Gerhardt, "Accuracy of Energy Dispersive X-Ray Composition Analysis of YBCO on Yttrium Containing substrates," J.Mat.Sc. 35:2 (15 January 2000). 2.D.W. Riley and R.A. Gerhardt, "Microstructure and Optical Properties of Porous Silicon Thin Films Grown at Low Current Densities," J.Appl.Phys 87[5], in press (1 March 2000) 3. J.R. Kokan, R.A. Gerhardt and R. Ruh, "Electrical Properties of BN Matrix Composites - Parts I, II and III," J.Am.Ceram.Soc., in press. 4. R.A. Gerhardt, M.A. Alim and S.R. Taylor, eds. ELECTRICALLY BASED MICROSTRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION II, Mat.Res.Soc.Symp. Proc. 500, 364 pages (1998). |
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| Special Honors or Awards | |||
| Incoming Chair of the Electronics Division of ACeRS, 2000 Elected Fellow of the American Ceramic Society, 1998 Summer Faculty Fellow, NASA Marshall Space Center, 1995 Reviewer, J.Am.Ceram.Soc., J.Phys.Chem.Solids, J.Electrochem.Soc., Physica Status Solidi, J.Mat.Res., National Science Foundation, U.S. Dept. of Energy Member, ACeRS, MSA, MRS, IMAPS, IEEE, Sigma Xi, Keramos and Tau Beta Pi Listed in Who's Who in Science & Engineering 1992-present and many others Chairperson, Committee on Editorial Advice, (1991-1996) and Secretary of Electronics Div., ACeRS (1996-1998) Symposium Organizer at various Annual Meetings of the American Ceramic Society and the Materials Research Society, editor of two proceedings books. Georgia Tech Materials Institute-wide Seminar Coordinator, 1992-present Georgia Tech Materials Council Publicity Coordinator, 1996- present Faculty Advisor, ACeRS Student Chapter at Georgia Tech(1994-present) Mentor, ASSET Freshmen, MSE undergrads and NASA, GEM and NSF scholars Have graduated 3 Ph.D's, 11 M.S and 3 post-doctoral students. Consultant to 12 industrial companies |
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