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Education

PhD, Physics, Monash University, Australia, 1975Ìý
BSc (Hons. I) Physics, Monash University, Australia, 1971

Professional Experience

2016 - Present, Research Professor, Department of Aerospace Engineering Sciences, Â鶹ӰԺ
2000 - ­ 2016: Principal Scientist and Senior Fellow, Teledyne Scientific, Thousand Oaks, CA.
1983 ­ - 2000 Group Leader/Manager,Ìý Rockwell International Science Center, Thousand Oaks, CA.
1988 - Present, Adjunct Professor, University of California at Santa Barbara
1991, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Los Angeles
1979 ­ - 1983, Associate Research Engineer, Department of Materials Science and Mineral Engineering, University of California, Berkeley.
1975 ­ - 1979, Research Fellow, Department of Applied Physics, University of New South Wales, Australia
1971 ­ - 1975, Teaching Assistant, Physics Department, Monash University, Australia

Awards (selected)

Distinguished Life Member, American Ceramic Society, 2011
Member, National Academy of Engineering, 2007
Elected to World Academy of Ceramics, 2004
Fellow of the American Ceramic Society, 1990

Research Interests

Materials Science; Design of Materials for High Temperature Structures; Modeling and Testing of Thermal, Mechanical and Environmental Responses; Processing/Properties of Ceramics and Ceramic Composites.