PERSONAL HISTORY
B.S. 1970, M.S. 1973, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey,
Ph.D., 1977, Iowa State University; Kansas State University, 1977-79;
Middle East Technical University, 1979-81; Iowa State University,
1981-present; Ames Laboratory, 1980-present; Chairman, Department
of Applied Chemistry, 1979-81; NATO Collaborative Scientist in Turkey,
1987 & 1989; United National UNIDO Ceramic Expert in Korea, 1989;
United Nations TOKTEN Ceramic Science Expert in Turkey, 1992; Liaison
Scientist, ONR Europe, 1992-93; Interim Chairman, Department of Materials
Science and Engineering, 1995-97; Visiting Professor, EPFL Switzerland,
1996, 1997; Chairman, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa
State University, 1997-present.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Ceramic processing, synthesis and characterization of fine ceramic
powders and fibers, colloidal phenomena in ceramic systems, processing
of high temperature silicides, oxidation behavior of intermetallics,
joining of ceramics.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
B. Mavis and M. Akinc
“Three-component Layer Double Hydroxides by Urea Precipitation: Structural Stability and Electrochemistry," J. Power Sources, Vol. 134(2), 308 (2004).
P. Mandal, A.J. Thom, V. Behrani, M.J. Kramer, and M. Akinc
“Oxidation Behavior of Mo-Si-B Alloys in Wet Air,” Mat. Sci. & Eng. A, in press (2003).
H.L. Zhao, M.J. Kramer, and M. Akinc
“Thermal Expansion Behavior of Intermetallic Compounds in the Mo-Si-B System,” Intermetallics, Vol. 12, 493 (2004).
S.C. Okumus, M.J. Kramer, A.J. Thom, and M. Akinc
“Microstructure and Oxidation Behavior of Plasma Sprayed Mo–Si–B Intermetallic Coatings,” Proceedings of the 8 th Conference and Exhibition of the European Ceramic Society, in press (2003).
B. Mavis and M. Akinc
“Details of Urea Decomposition in the Presence of Transition Metal Ions,” Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Vol. 24(3), 117 (2003).
Y. Liu, A.J. Thom, M.J. Kramer, and M. Akinc
“Processing and Oxidation Behavior of Nb-Si-B Intermetallics,” in Proceedings of the XIth International Symposium on Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials, 258 (2003).
A.J. Thom, E. Summers, and M. Akinc
“Oxidation Behavior of Extruded Mo 5Si 3B x-MoSi 2-MoB Intermetallics from 600°-1600°C,” Intermetallics, 10, 555 (2002).
HONORS, AWARDS
AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
