Keith Sheppard, Ph.D.  (Associate Dean of the School of Engineering) Professor Stevens Institute of Technology Chemical, Biochemical and Materials Engineering Hoboken, NJ 07030 Phone: (201)216-5260 Fax:    (201)216-8306 or 8909 E-mail:  ksheppar@stevens-tech.edu Professor Sheppard is Associate Dean of Engineering and as such has various administrative and pedagogical responsibilities, primarily directed towards the undergraduate engineering curriculum of the Charles V. Schaefer, Jr. School of Engineering.  He has helped develop and coordinate the innovative eight-semester design course sequence known as the Design Spine, which is at the heart of the recently revised core curriculum, and also the Sponsored Senior Design program.

EDUCATION

B.Sc. (Metallurgy), Leeds University, England 1971.
Diploma in Industrial Administration, AstonUniversity, England, 1972.
Ph.D. (Metallurgy), Birmingham University, England, 1980.

.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

1972-73    Coordinating Executive, Stars (MR) Ltd.. Birmingham, England.
1973-75    Experimental Officer, Metals and Alloy Ltd., Birmingham, England.
1979-80    Postdoctoral Research Associate, Stevens Institute of Technology.
1980-81    Research Assistant Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology.
l981-86     Assistant Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology.
l986-92     Associate Professor, Stevens institute of Technology.
1992-        Professor, Stevens Institute of Technology.
1997-           Associate Dean, Charles V. Schaefer, Jr., School of Engineering.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Professor Sheppard's research interests have focused on electrochemical aspects of materials, primarily electrodeposition and corrosion, with an emphasis on characterizing the processing/structure/property interrelations.  Recent projects have included: synthesis of novel ceramic/metal nanocomposite coatings by electrochemical infiltration of porous hosts; pulse plating to reduce or eliminate plating additives for solder and for copper electrodeposition; laser-enhanced electrodeposition.

Note to prospective graduate students and those seeking postdoctoral positions: Due to his current administrative responsibilities, Prof. Sheppard is presently unable to entertain any application to join his research group.

CONSULTING

   Professor Sheppard has consulted for the following companies in the fields of corrosion, electrodeposition, failure analysis and materials testing:

Becton-Dickinson; Doyle and Roth; Magnaflux; Singer-Kearfott; PSE&G; Mti Solar; NPW Medical Center; Spectrochem Labs; Silicon Technology; Zurn, Inc.; Honewell-Braukman; Mantioni, Mantioni and Mantioni; American Standards Testing Bureau; Davidson Laboratory; GAF; UHT Corp.; Rutgers Chemical and Metals; Boswell Engineering, Physical Sciences, Inc.

He presently serves as a Senior Village Engineer for the EI Village web service of Engineering Information, Inc.