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 | | Prof. Traugott E. Fischer | | Professor | | Location: | B-427 BURCHARD Building | | Phone: | 201.216.5256 | | Fax: | 201.216.8306 | | Email: | tfischer@stevens.edu |
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MT 601:Structure and Diffraction
Crystal structures, point defects, dislocations, slip systems, grain boundaries and microstructures. Scattering of X-rays and electrons; diffraction by single and polycrystalline materials and its application to material identification, crystal orientation, texture determination, strain measurement and crystal structure analysis. |
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E 344:Materials Processing
An introduction is provided to the important engineering properties of materials, to the scientific understanding of those properties and to the methods of controlling them. This is provided in the context of the processing of materials to produce products. |
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MT 501:Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
An introduction to the structures/properties relationships of materials principally intended for students with a limited background in the field of materials science. Topics include: structure and bonding, thermodynamics of solids, alloys and phase diagrams, mechanical behavior, electrical properties and the kinetics of solid state reactions. The emphasis of this subject is the relationship between structure and composition, processing (and synthesis), properties and performance of materials. For students who do not have a materials undergraduate degree or who wish to familiarize themselves with English terminology. |
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MT 506:Mechanical Behavior of Solids
Theory and practical means for predicting the behavior of materials under stress. Elastic and plastic deformation, fracture and high-temperature deformation (creep). |
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MT 239:Materials
An introduction to the important engineering properties of materials, to the scientific understanding of those properties and to the methods for controlling them. The course will include metals, semiconductors, ceramics, polymers and their composites and their applications in structures, machine elements, electronic, optical and magnetic devices. |
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| | School: Schaefer School of Engineering & Science | | Department: Chemical Engineering & Materials Science | Program: Materials Science
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| | | Research | - Prof. Fischer studies the friction and wear properties of novel materials and coatings. The research program proceeds along two directions.
- The first is the Tribochemistry of ceramics. This phenomenon has been utilized to develop a novel polishing method that produces silicon nitride and silicon carbide surfaces with a roughness of 0.5 nanometers. It is presently studied for the possibility of designing bearings lubricated by water.
- The second is a collaborative effort in which the Tribology group studies the wear resistance of nanostructured materials and coatings developed in other universities (Rutgers, C. Connecticut, U. California at Irvine), a number of companies and government laboratories.
- Previously, Prof. Fischer did research in the electronic structure of semiconductors and in the fundamental processes of catalysis. This research is sponsored by the National Science Foundation, The Air Force Office of Scientific Research, The Office of Naval Research and the Defense Advanced Projects Agency.
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| | | Education | - Dr. Nat. Sc. Solid State Physics, 1963 Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich (Thesis: Field Emission from Silicon, Advisor: G. Busch)
- Diploma Experimental Physics, 1956 Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Switzerland
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| | | Experience | - Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology, Department of Chemical, Biochemial and Materials Engineering
- Senior Research Associate, Exxon, Corporate Research Laboratories, Annandale, NJ (1972 to 1986)
- Associate Professor, Yale University, New Ha
ven, CT, Department of Applied Science and Technology, (1966 to 1972)
- Member of Technical Staff, Bell Telephone Laboratories, Murray Hill, NJ, (1963 to 1966)
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| | | General Information | | He teaches the Undergraduate course on Materials Processing and graduate courses on Diffraction and Structure, Mechanical Properties of Solids and Tribology. |
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| | | Honors & Awards | - Kern Prize, Swiss Physical Society, 1962
- Fellow, American Physical Society
- Fellow, STLE
- Honorary Master in Materials Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology
- Davis Research Award, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1997
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| | | Professional Societies | - Gordon Research Conference on Tribology, Chairman 1994 Editorial Board, Tribology International 1993-
- Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) Program Committee, 1986-1990, Wear Committee, Secretary, 1986-1988, Vice Chairman, 1988-1990, Chairman, 1990 Planning Panel, "Catalysis," National Research Council, 1975.
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T. Fischer. (May 1974). "A New Look at Catalysis", Physics Today.
T. Fischer. (1966). "Photoelectric Emission and Interband Transitions in GaP", Physics Review, 147 (603).
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Yunfei Qiao, YouRong Liu.. (2001). "Sliding and Abrasive Wear Resistance of Thermal-Sprayed WC/Co Coatings", J. Thermal-Sprayed Materials. 10 118-125.
V. A. Muratov, T. Luangvaranunt.. (1999). "The Tribochemistry of Silicon Nitride: Effects of Friction, Temperature and Sliding Velocity", Tribology International. 31/10 601-611.
Sangrok Hah. (1999). "Surface Quality of Tribochemically Polished Silicon Nitride", J. Electrochem. Soc.. 146 1505-09.
Sangrok Hah. (1998). "Tribochemical Polishing of Silicon Nitride", J. Eletcrochem. Soc. 145 1708 - 1714.
K. Jia. (1996). "Abrasion Resistance of Nanostructured and Conventional Cemented Carbides", Wear. 200 206.
W. M. Mullins. (1992). "Chemical Aspects of Ceramic Tribology", J. Phys. Chem.. 96 5690.
H. Tomizawa. (1985). "Interaction of Tribochemistry and Microfracture in the Friction and Wear of Silicon Nitride", Wear. 105 29.
G. Busch. (1963). "Feldemission aus Silizium", Phys. Condensed Matter. 1 (367).
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Y.F. Qiao, Z. Zhu.. (Mar 2000). "Tribological Approach to Functionally Graded Materials", Proceedings of Intl. Conference on Functionally Graded Materials, Tsukuba, JP.
K. Jia. (1997). "Sliding Wear Resistance of Conventional and Nanostructured Cemented Carbides", Intl. Conference Wear of Materi
als, San Diego and Wear . 203 310-318.
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M.H. Sohn, Y.O. Ahn, Y. W. Ko, S.R. Hah, S.I. Kim.. (1998). "Tribological Properties of Diamond-Like Carbon Films Deposited by Negative Carbon Ion Beam", J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A. . 16 (6), 3554-8.
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Chemical Engineering & Materials Science Department Dr. Henry Du, Director |
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