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Materials Science Student Seminars
Fall 2008

The Materials Science Student Seminars are held every Wednesday, 4:00 PM, HH 202. Materials Science Grad students are expected to participate and attend these seminars as part of their graduate experience. Snacks and drinks are provided in the classroom prior to the seminar.
Sep 3
Organizational Meeting
Professor David Olson, Lead Scientist of the Materials Science Program, will present an informal overview and answer questions about the student seminar presentation process.
Sep 10
Heather Whitehead and Patricia Andersen, CSM Library
Sep 17
Frank Robertson, Academic Computing and Networking
"Don't let a computer ruin your day!" Using MME Computing Resources
Sep 24
Michael Sanders, ML MS
"Co-ionic Ceramic Materials for Steam Permeation"
Oct 1
Christopher Wilkins, MT MS
"Braze Repair of High Strength Cast Steel Boiler Valves"
Oct 8
Robert Pasquarelli, ML MS
"Solution Deposition of Indium-zinc Oxide Films by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis"
Oct 15
William Garrett, ML PhD
"Multi-layer Thin Film Optical Filters for Reproduction of Alexandrite-like Dichroism"
Oct 22
Prakash Periasamy, ML PhD
"Fabrication and Characterization of Point-Contact Diodes Towards Harvesting Solar Energy"
Oct 29
Hussain H. Obaid, MT, ME, PhD
"Characterization and Mechanistic Interpretation of microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of Oil Linepipe Steels using RNA Gene Sequencing"
Nov 5
Willa Maksaereekul, ML PhD
Synthesis and Mechanism of Mono-Dispersed Gadolinium Metal-Organic Framework for Application as a Contrast Agent
Nov 12
Kevin Galloway, ML MS/PhD
Performance Degradation Mechanisms of Micro-Tubular SOFCs Operating in the Intermediate Temperature Range
Nov 19
Matthew Karsh, ML MS Exploring the use of Combustion Synthesis to Produce Intermetallic Biomaterials
Nov 26
Day before Thanksgiving - No seminar.