Anil V. Virkar

Anil V. Virkar

Professor of Materials Science & Engineering
Chair, Department of Materials Science & Engineering

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112
(801) 581-5396
Fax: (801)581-4816
e-mail: anil.virkar@m.cc.utah.edu

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PUBLICATIONS:

  1. "Alloy Chemistry of (?-U)-Related Phases", A. V. Virkar and A. Raman, Z. Metallkunde, Bd., 60, 594-600, (1969).
  2. "Crystal Structures of AB3 and AB2 Rare Earth-Nickel Phases", Journal of the Less Common Metals, 18, 59-66, (1969).
  3. "The Anti-Th3P4-type Structure in the Lanthanum-Rhodium System", Inorganic Chemistry, 9, 353-356, (1970).
  4. "Hot Pressing of Lithia-Stabilized ?"-Alumina", A. V. Virkar, G. J. Tennenhouse and R. S. Gordon, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 57, 508, (1974).
  5. "Crack Front Profiles in Double Torsion Specimens", A. V. Virkar and R. S. Gordon, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 58[11-12], 536-537, (1975).
  6. "Applications of Load Relaxation Techniques to Study Subcritical Crack Growth in Brittle Materials", A. V. Virkar and R. S. Gordon, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 59[1-2], 68- 71, (1976).
  7. "Some Kinetic Considerations Regarding the Double Torsion Specimen", A. V. Virkar and D. L. Johnson, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 59 [5-6], 197-200, (1976).
  8. "Evolution of Microstructures and Properties in Lithia-Stabilized Polycrystalline ?"- Alumina", A. V. Virkar and R. S. Gordon, in Proceedings of the Symposium on Ceramic Microstructures held in Berkeley, California, August, (1976).
  9. "Fracture Properties of Polycrystalline Lithia-Stabilized ?"- Alumina", A. V. Virkar and R. S. Gordon, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 60 [1-2],58-61, (1977).
  10. "Wetting Characteristics of Zr with ZrO2-x Composites", A. V. Virkar and D. L. Johnson, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 60 [1-2], 85, (1977).
  11. "Fracture Behavior of Zr-ZrO2 Composites", A. V. Virkar and D. L. Johnson, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 60 [11-12], 514-519 (1977).
  12. "Sintering Processes and Heat Treatment Schedules for Conductive, Lithia-Stabilized ?"- Alumina", G. E. Youngblood, A. V. Virkar, W. R. Cannon and R. S. Gordon, Bull. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 56 [2], 206-211, (1977).
  13. "Processing and Characterization of Polycrystalline ?"-Alumina Ceramic Electrolytes", R. S. Gordon, B. J. McIntire, M. L. Miller and A. V. Virkar, in "Processing of Crystalline Ceramics", Materials Science Research, Vol.11, edited by H. Palmour III, R. F. Davis and T. M. Hare, Plenum Press, p.405-420, (1978).
  14. "Microstructural Control During Sintering of ?"-Alumina Compositions Through Ceramic Processing Modification", A. D. Jatkar, I. B. Cutler, A. V. Virkar and R. S. Gordon, in "Processing of Crystalline Ceramics", Materials Science Research, Vol.11, edited by H. Palmour III, R. F. Davis and T. M. Hare, Plenum Press, p.421-432, (1978).
  15. "Resistivity-Microstructure Relationships in Lithia- Stabilized Polycrystalline ?"- Alumina", A. V. Virkar, G. R. Miller and R. S. Gordon, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 61[5- 6], 250-252, (1978).
  16. "Determination of the Useful Range of Crack Lengths in Double Torsion Specimens", D. K. Shetty and A. V. Virkar, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 61[1-2], (1978).
  17. "Electrolytic Degradation of Lithia-Stabilized ?"-Alumina", D. K. Shetty, A. V. Virkar and R. S. Gordon, in Fracture Mechanics of Ceramics, edited by R. C. Bradt, D. P. H. Hasselman and F. F. Lange, Plenum Press, (1978).
  18. "Hot-Pressing of ?"-Alumina", A. V. Virkar, T. D. Ketcham and R. S. Gordon, Ceramurgia International, 5 [2], 66-69, (1979).
  19. "On Strength-Grain Size Relationships in Polycrystalline Ceramics", J. P. Singh, A. V. Virkar, D. K. Shetty and R. S. Gordon, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 62 [3-4], 179-183, (1979).
  20. "Crack Front Shape Corrections in Double Torsion Specimens", D. K. Shetty, A. V. Virkar and B. Harward, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 62 [5-6], 307-309, (1979).
  21. "On Sodium Penetration in Rapid Ion Conductors", A. V. Virkar and L. Viswanathan, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 62 [9-10], 628-629, (1979).
  22. "Electrolytic Degradation of ?"-Alumina", A. V. Virkar and G. R. Miller, in "Fast Ion Conductors", edited by Vasishta, Mundy and Shenoy, North Holland Press, (1979).
  23. "Fabrication of ?"-Alumina and Nasicon", G. R. Miller, T. D. Hadnagy, B. J. McIntire and A. V. Virkar, in "Fast Ion Conductors", edited by Vasishta, Mundy and Shenoy, North Holland Press, (1979).
  24. "Electrical-Mechanical Analog Applied to Study Crack Growth in Glass/Glass-Ceramic Composites", A. V. Virkar, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 63 [3-4], 219-223, (1980).
  25. "On the Deterioration of Rapid Ion Conductors under Electrolytic Conditions", A. V. Virkar, L. Viswanathan and D. R. Biswas, J. Mater. Sci., 15, 302-308, (1980).
  26. "Simulated Strength-Grain Size Studies in Glass/Glass-Ceramic Composites", A. V. Virkar, J. Mater. Sci., 16, 84-94, (1981).
  27. "On Some Aspects of Breakdown of ?"-Alumina Solid Electrolyte", A. V. Virkar, J. Mater. Sci., 16, 1142-1150, (1981).
  28. "On Strength-Grain Size Relations in Ceramics", A. V. Virkar, D. K. Shetty and A. G. Evans, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 64 [3], C65-C67, (1981).
  29. "Comment on the Failure of Beta Alumina Electrolyte by a Dendritic Penetration Mechanism", A. V. Virkar, G. R. Miller and R. S. Gordon, Electrochimica Acta, 26 [8], 1023-1027, (1981).
  30. "Fabrication and Characterization of SiC-AlN Alloys", W. Rafaniello, K. Cho and A. V. Virkar, J. Mater. Sci., 16, 3479-3488, (1981).
  31. "Fast Crack Growth Across Interfaces", J. L. Huang, A. V. Virkar and R. J. Huber, in "Fracture Mechanics of Ceramics", edited by Bradt Hasselman and Lange, Plenum Press, (1981).
  32. "Wetting Characteristics of ?"-Alumina and Nasicon", L. Viswanathan and A. V. Virkar, J. Mater. Sci., 17, 753, (1982).
  33. "Application of Electrical Analog Technique in Fracture Mechanics", A. V. Virkar, Int. J. Fracture, 21, 15-30, (1983).
  34. "Application of Electrical Analog in Composite Plates", A. V. Virkar, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 66 [5], C87-C88, (1983).
  35. "Phase Stability in the SiC-AlN System", W. Rafaniello, M. R. Plichta and A. V. Virkar, J. Amer. Ceram Soc., 66 [4], 272-276, (1983).
  36. "On Crack Propagation Rates in ?"-Al2O3", L. Viswanathan and A. V. Virkar, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 66 [3], 159-162, (1983).
  37. "Transformation Toughening of ?"-Alumina", L. Viswanathan, Y. Ikuma and A. V. Virkar, J. Mater. Sci., 18, 109-113, (1983).
  38. "A Three Dimensional Approach to the Electrolytic Degradation of Solid Electrolytes", A. V. Virkar and L. Viswanathan, J. Mater. Sci., 18, 1202-1212, (1983).
  39. "Spinodal Decomposition in Ionic Compounds", A. V. Virkar and M. R. Plichta, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 66 [6], 451-456, (1983).
  40. "Transformation Toughening of Beta"-Alumina", J. R. Rasmussen, G. R. Miller, L. Viswanathan and A. V. Virkar, SAE Special Publication 830225, Feb. (1983).
  41. "Diffusivity of Sodium in Liquid Tin", D. Oakeson and A. V. Virkar, J. Mater. Sci., 19, 213, (1984).
  42. "Crack Size Dependence of Fracture Toughness in Transformation Toughened Ceramics", Y. Ikuma and A. V. Virkar, J. Mater. Sci., 19, 2233, (1984).
  43. "Degradation of Na-?"-Alumina Electrolytes in Na-S Batteries", an Invited Paper for the DOE-EPRI Na-S Battery Workshop, (1984).
  44. "New Generation of Sodium ?"-Alumina Electrolytes for Advanced Storage Battery Systems", J. R. Rasmussen, G. R. Miller, L. Viswanathan and A. V. Virkar, Proceedings of the 31st Annual Power Sources Symposium, June (1984).
  45. "Compressed Spring Analogy for Residual Stress Effects on the Extension of Indenter Flaws" D. K. Shetty, A. R. Rosenfield, W. H. Duckworth and A. V. Virkar, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 67, C-201, (1984).
  46. "High Speed Fracture in Brittle Materials:Supersonic Crack Propagation", J. L. Huang and A. V. Virkar, Engineering Fract.. Mech., 21[1], 103-113, (1985).
  47. "The Effect of Binder Thickness and Residual Stresses on the Fracture Toughness of Cemented Carbides", R. A. Cutler and A. V. Virkar, J. Mater. Sci., 20, 3557-3573, (1985).
  48. "On the Kinetics of Precipitation from a Dilute Solid Solution", A. V. Virkar, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 68, C11-C12, (1985).
  49. "Internal Pressurization in Cationic Solid Electrolytes", A. V. Virkar, J. Mater. Sci., 20, 552-562, (1985).
  50. "Synthesis and Densification of Oxide-Carbide Composites", R. A. Cutler, A. V. Virkar and J. B. Holt, Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Vol.6, [7-8],715-728, (1985), American Ceramic Society Publication.
  51. "The Role of Externally Applied Stresses on the Electrolytic Failure of Solid Electrolytes", A. V. Virkar, J. Mater. Sci., 21, 859, (1986).
  52. "Sintering Behavior and Properties of SiCAlON Ceramics", J. L. Huang, A. C. Hurford, R. A. Cutler and A. V. Virkar, J. Mater. Sci., 21, 1441, (1986).
  53. "High Temperature Creep in Polycrystalline AlN-SiC Ceramics", Z. C. Jou, S. Y. Kuo and A. V. Virkar, J. Mater. Sci., 21, 3015-3018, (1986).
  54. "Fabrication, Thermal Treatment and Microstructure Development in SiC-AlN-Al2OC Ceramics", S. Y. Kuo, A. V. Virkar and W. Rafaniello, J. Mater. Sci., 21, 3019-3024, (1986).
  55. "Elevated Temperature Creep of SiC-AlN Ceramics: Role of Grain Size", Z. C. Jou and A. V. Virkar, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 69 [11], C279, (1986).
  56. "Ferroelastic Domain Switching as a Toughening Mechanism in Tetragonal Zirconia", A. V. Virkar and R. L. K. Matsumoto, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 69 [10], C224-C226, (1986).
  57. "Modulated Structures in SiC-AlN Ceramics", S. Y. Kuo, A. V. Virkar and W. Rafaniello, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 70 [6], C125-C128, (1987).
  58. "Kinetics of Phase Transformation in the TiO2-SnO2 System: Role of Aliovalent Dopants", T. C. Yuan and A. V. Virkar, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 70 [12], C310-C312, (1986).
  59. "Strengthening of Oxide Ceramics by Transformation-Induced Stresses", A. V. Virkar, J. L. Huang and R. A. Cutler, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 70 [3], 164-170, (1987).
  60. "Strength Improvement in Transformation Toughened Alumina by Selective Phase Transformation", R. A. Cutler, J. D. Bright, A. V. Virkar and D. K. Shetty, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 70 [10], 714-718, (1987).
  61. "Fabrication and Characterization of Beta"-Alumina Electrolyte Tubing", B. J. McEntire, R. H. Snow, and A. V. Virkar, in Proceedings of the Symposium on 'Sodium- Sulfur Batteries', edited by A. L. Landgrebe, R. D. Weaver, and R. K. Sen, The Electrochemical Society, Volume 87-5, (1987).
  62. "Preparation and Characterization of Zirconia-Toughened Beta"-Alumina", B. J. McEntire, K. Klemm, R. H. Snow, and A. V. Virkar, in Proceedings of the Symposium on 'Sodium-Sulfur Batteries', edited by A. L. Landgrebe, R. D. Weaver, and R. K. Sen, The Electrochemical Society, Volume 87-5, (1987).
  63. "Measurement of Residual Stresses in Oxide-ZrO2 Three Layer Composites", A. V. Virkar, J. F. Jue, J. J. Hansen and R. A. Cutler, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 71, [3] C-148- -C-151, (1988).
  64. "Phase Equilibria and Phase Transformation in The AlN-Al2OC Pseudobinary System", S. Y. Kuo and A. V. Virkar, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 72 [4] 540-550 (1989).
  65. "Toughening Mechanism in Tetragonal Zirconia Polycrystalline (TZP) Ceramics", A. V. Virkar and R. L. K. Matsumoto, p.653-662, in Advances in Ceramics, Vol. 24, Science and Technology of Zirconia III, edited by S. Somiya, N. Yamamoto, and H. Yanagida, a publication of the American Ceramic Society, Westerville, Ohio (1988).
  66. "Strength Improvement in Transformation Toughened Ceramics Using Compressive Residual Surface Stresses", R. A. Cutler, J. J. Hansen, A. V. Virkar, D. K. Shetty and R. C. Winterton, in Advanced Structural Ceramics, Vol. 78, p.155-163, edited by Becher, Swain and Somiya, Materials Research Society, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (1987).
  67. "Kinetics of Spinodal Decomposition in the TiO2-SnO2 System: Role of Aliovalent Dopants", T. C. Yuan and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram Soc., 71, [1], 12-22, (1988).
  68. "Pressureless-Sintered Al2O3-TiC Composites", R. A. Cutler, A. C. Hurford, and A. V. Virkar, Materials Science & Engineering, A105/106, 183-192, (1988).
  69. "Characterization of Processing Flaws in Beta"-Alumina", B. J. McEntire, R. H. Snow, J. L. Huang, L. Viswanathan and A. V. Virkar, in the Advances in Ceramics (1988).
  70. "Application of Raman Spectroscopy for the Study of Phase Transformation in Ti0.65Sn0.35O2", R. M. Cohen, D. Drobeck and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 71 [9] C401- C403 (1988).
  71. "Application of the Electrical Analog Technique in Fracture Mechanics", G. V. Srinivasan and A. V. Virkar, Engineering Fracture Mechanics, 32 [3] 479-492 (1989).
  72. "Phase Transformation Kinetics in Doped LiAl5O8-LiFe5O8 System", S. J. Kim, Z. C. Chen and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 71 [10] C428-C432 (1988).
  73. "Role of Aliovalent Dopants on Kinetics of Phase Transformation in Ceramics", A. V. Virkar, in the proceedings of the fourth Ceramics Workshop held at Nagoya, Japan, (1988).
  74. "Indentation Fracture Response and Damage Resistance of Al2O3-ZrO2 Composites Strengthened by Transformation-Induced Residual Stresses", R. A. Cutler, J. J. Hansen, D. K. Shetty and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc.,71 [2] C501-C505 (1988).
  75. "A Microcircuit Grid Technique for Crack Length Measurement in Fatigue Tests at Elevated Temperatures", K. Stuffle, R. A. Cutler, A. Nagar, D. K. Shetty, and A. V. Virkar, Proc. VI, International Congress on Experimental Mechanics, pp. 714-720, (Soc. ExP. Mech., Bethel, CT, June 1988).
  76. "Ferroelastic Domain Switching in Polydomain Tetragonal Zirconia Single Crystals", G. V. Srinivasan, J. F. Jue, S. Y. Kuo and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 72 [11] 2098-2103 (1989).
  77. "Microstructural Effects on the Subcritical Crack Growth in Polycrystalline ?"- Alumina", J. P. Singh, A. V. Virkar, D. K. Shetty, and R. S. Gordon, in 'Fracture Mechanics of Ceramics', Vol. 8 edited by Bradt, Evans, Hasselman, and Lange, p.273- 284, (1986).
  78. "Dual Phase Magnesia-Zirconia Ceramics with Strength Retention at Elevated Temperatures", T. C. Yuan, G. V. Srinivasan, J. F. Jue, and A. V. Virkar, J. Mater. Sci., 24, 3855-3864 (1989).
  79. "Thermodynamic and Kinetic Effects of Oxygen Removal on the Thermal Conductivity of Aluminum Nitride", A. V. Virkar, T. B. Jackson and R. A. Cutler, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 72, [11] 2031- 2042, (1989).
  80. "Properties of Pressureless Sintered Alumina Matrix Composites Containing up to 30 Vol.% SiC Whiskers", C. W. Griffin, A. C. Hurford, A. V. Virkar, and D. W. Richerson, Ceram. Eng. Sci. Proc., 10 [7] 695-706 (1989).
  81. "Phase Stability and the Ionic Transport Characteristics of Y2O3-Bi2O3 Solid Electrolytes", A. V. Joshi, S. Kulkarni, J. Nachalas, J. Diamond, N. Weber and A. V. Virkar, J. Mater. Sci., 25 1237-1245 (1990).
  82. "Fracture Mechanisms in Ferroelectric-Ferroelastic PZT Ceramics", K. Mehta and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 73 [3] 567-574 (1990).
  83. "Prediction of Crack Paths in Particulate Composites Using Electrical Analog", M. R. Penugonda, A. V. Virkar and D. K. Shetty, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 73 [2] 340-345 (1990).
  84. "High Temperature Creep and Cavitation of Aluminum Nitride", Z. C. Jou and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 73 [7] 1928-1935 (1990).
  85. "Morphology of Phase Separation in AlN-Al2OC and SiC-AlN Ceramics", S. Y. Kuo and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 73 [9] 2640-2646 (1990).
  86. "The Effect of Aliovalent Dopants on Cation Diffusion in TiO2-SnO2", D. Drobeck, A. V. Virkar and R. M. Cohen, J. Phys. Chem. of Solids, 51 [8] 977-88 (1990).
  87. "Grinding-Induced Texture in Ferroelastic Tetragonal Zirconia", K. Mehta, J. F. Jue and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 73 [6] 1777-1779 (1990).
  88. "Determination of Residual Stresses Using a Strain Gage Technique", A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 73 [7] 2100-2102 (1990).
  89. "Internal Precipitation of Molecular Oxygen and Electromechanical Failure of Zirconia Solid Electrolytes", A. V. Virkar, J. Nachlas, A. V. Joshi and J. Diamond, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 73 [11] 3382-3390 (1990).
  90. "Fabrication, Microstructural Characterization, and Mechanical Properties of Polycrystalline t'-Zirconia", J. F. Jue and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 73 [12] 3650-3657 (1990).
  91. "Theoretical Assessment of an Oxygen Heat Engine: The Effect of Mass Transport Limitation", A. V. Virkar, N. Weber and A. V. Joshi, Energy Conversion and Management, 32 [4] 359-370 (1991).
  92. "Effect of MnO on the Microstructures, Phase Stability, and Mechanical Properties of Ceria-Partially-Stabilized Zirconia (Ce-TZP) & Ce-TZP-Al2O3 Ceramics", J. Wang, Tsai, D. K. Shetty and A. V. Virkar, Journal of Materials Research, 5 [9] 1948-1957 (1990).
  93. "High Toughness Ce-TZP Ceramics with Improved Hardness and Strength", R. A. Cutler, R. J. Mayhew, K. M. Prettyman and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 74 [1] 1709-1786 (1991).
  94. "Theoretical Analysis of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Two Layer, Composite Electrolytes: Electrolyte Stability", A. V. Virkar, J. Electrochemical Society, 138 [5] 1481-1487 (1991).
  95. "Ferroelastic Domain Switching in Tetragonal Zirconia Single Crystals - Microstructural Aspects", C. J. Chan, F. F. Lange, M. R™hle, J. F. Jue, and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 74 [4] 807-813 (1991).
  96. "The Role of Ferroelasticity in Toughening of Brittle Materials", A. V. Virkar, J. F. Jue, P. Smith, K. Mehta, and K. Prettyman, Phase Transitions, 35 27-46 (1991). INVITED PAPER.
  97. "Phase Stability, Phase Transformation Kinetics and Conductivity of Y2O3-Bi2O3 Solid Electrolytes Containing Aliovalent Dopants", K. Z. Fung and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 74 [8] 1970-1980 (1991).
  98. "Low Temperature Aging of t'-Zirconia: The Role of Microstructure on Phase Stability", J. F. Jue, J. Chen, and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 74 [8] 1811-1820 (1991).
  99. "Ferroelastic Domain Switching in Tetragonal Zirconia", C. J. Chan, F. F. Lange, M. R™hle, J. F. Jue, and A. V. Virkar, in the proceedings of the Materials Research Society's symposium, Boston, December, (1990).
  100. "High Temperature Creep of SiC Densified Using a Transient Liquid Phase, Z. C. Jou, A. V. Virkar, and R. A. Cutler, J. Mater. Res., 6 [9] 1945-1949 (1991).
  101. "Thermodynamic Properties and Ionic Conductivity of Bi2O3-MO (M = Ca, Sr, and Ba) Solid Electrolytes", H. D. Baek and A. V. Virkar, proceedings of the first international symposium on 'Ionic and Mixed Conducting Ceramics', edited by T. A. Ramanarayan and H. L. Tuller, Electrochemical Society publication, p. 57-72 (1991).
  102. "Microwave Processing of Ceramics at the University of Utah -- Description of Activities and Summary of Progress", M. F. Iskander, O. Andrade, A. Virkar, H. Kimrey, R. Smith, S. Lamoreaux, C. Cheng, C. Tanner, R. Knowlton, and K. Mehta, in Ceramic Transactions, Vol. 21, 'MicrowaveS Theory and Application in Materials Processing', edited by D. E. Clark, F. D. Gac, and W. H. Sutton, publication of the American Ceramic Society, Westerville, Ohio, p. 141-158 (1991).
  103. "Synthesis, Sintering, Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Ceramics Made by Exothermic Reactions", R. A. Cutler, K. M. Rigtrup, and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 75 [1] 36-43 (1992).
  104. "The Chemical Stability of Beta/Beta"-Alumina in Sulphur/Sodium Polysulphide Melts", R. S. Gordon, S. N. Heavens, A. V. Virkar, and N. Weber, Corrosion Science, 33 [4] 605-615 (1992).
  105. "Phase Separation in SiC-AlN Pseudobinary System: The Role of Coherency Strain Energy", J. Chen, Q. Tian, and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 75 [4] 809-821 (1992).
  106. "Damage-Resistant SiC-AlN Layered Composites with Surface Compressive Stresses", R. Sathyamoorthy, A. V. Virkar, and R. A. Cutler, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 75 [5] 1136- 1141 (1992).
  107. "Thermodynamic and Kinetic Considerations for Bi2O3-based Solid Electrolytes", K. Z. Fung, H. D. Baek, and A. V. Virkar, Solid State Ionics, 52 199-211 (1992).
  108. "Ionic Conductivity and Phase Transformation in Gd2O3-Stabilized Bi2O3", Pomin Su and A. V. Virkar, J. Electrochem. Soc., 139 [6] 1671-1676 (1992).
  109. "Hysteresity Effects in Three Mole Percent Yttria-Doped Zirconia (t'-Phase)", K. M. Prettyman, J. F. Jue, A. V. Virkar, C. R. Hubbard, O. B. Cavin, and M. K. Ferber, J. Mater. Sci., 27 4167-4174 (1992).
  110. "Electrochemical Vapor Deposition of CeO2: Kinetics of Deposition of a Composite, Two-Layer Electrolyte", by J-F Jue, J. Jusko, and A. V. Virkar, J. Electrochem. Soc., 139 [9] 2458-2465 (1992).
  111. "Thermodynamic Investigations of Bi2O3-MO (M = Ca, Sr, and Ba) Systems", H. D. Baek and A. V. Virkar,J. Electrochem. Soc., 139 [11] 3174-3182 (1992).
  112. "Temperature Dependence of the Kinetics of Electrochemical Vapor Deposition of CeO2", C. Tanner, J. F. Jue, and A. V. Virkar, J. Electrochem. Soc., 140 [4] 1073-1080 (1993).
  113. "Assessment of Thermodynamic Stabilities of SrCeO3 & BaCeO3 Using a Molten Salt Method and Galvanic Cells", S. Gopalan and A. V. Virkar, J. Electrochem. Soc., 140 [4] 1060-1065 (1993).
  114. "Fabrication and Characterization of YSZ-Coated Ceria Electrolytes", K. Mehta, S. J. Hong, J. F. Jue, and A. V. Virkar, in Proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, edited by S. C. Singhal and H. Iwahara, pp. 92- 103, The Electrochemical Society, Pennington, NJ, (1993).
  115. "Effect of Aliovalent Dopants on the Kinetics of Phase Transformation and Ordering in RE2O3-Bi2O3 (RE = Yb, Er, Y, or Dy) Solid Solutions", K. Z. Fung, J. Chen, and A. V. Virkar,J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 76 [10] 2403-2418 (1993).
  116. "Effect of Coherency Strains on Phase Separation in the AlN-Al2OC Pseudobinary System", J. Chen, Q. Tian, and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 76 [10] 2419-2432 (1993).
  117. "Cubic to Tetragonal Displacive Transformation in Gd2O3-Bi2O3 Ceramics", P. Su, A. V. Virkar, C. R. Hubbard, O. B. Cavin, and W. D. Porter,J. Am. Ceram.Soc., 76 [10] 2513-2520 (1993).
  118. "Massive Transformation in the Y2O3-Bi2O3 System", K. Z. Fung, A. V. Virkar, and D. L. Drobeck, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 77 [6] 1638-1648 (1994).
  119. "Characterization of Yttria and Rare Earth-Oxide Doped Zirconia Materials for High Temperature Applications", J. F. Jue, R. Nageswaran, and A. V. Virkar, in 'Elevated Temperature Coatings', pp.125-134, ed. by N. B. Dahotre, J. M. Hampikian, and J. J. Stiglich, TMS proceedings, (1994).
  120. "Dependene of the Kinetics of Electrochemical Vapor Deposition of CeO2 on Oxygen Partial Pressure", C. W. Tanner and A. V. Virkar, J. Electrochem. Soc., 141 [5] 1261- 1267 (1994).
  121. "Electrochemical Liquid Deposition of Ceria", C. W. Tanner and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 77 [8] 2209-2212 (1994).
  122. "Lattice Parameters and Densities of Rare Earth Oxide Doped Ceria Electrolytes", S. J. Hong and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 78 [2] 433-439 (1995).
  123. "Interdiffusion and Kirkendall Effect in Doped Barium Titanate - Strontium Titanate Diffusion Couples", S. Gopalan and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram Soc., 78 [4] 993-998 (1995).
  124. "Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells with Dip-Coated YSZ Electrolytes", K. Z. Fung, J. Chen, C. Tanner, and A. V. Virkar, in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, The Electrochemical Society, Inc. publication, Volume 95-1, 1018-1027, Pennington, NJ, (1995).
  125. "Theoretical Analysis of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: The Effect of Electrode Characteristics", K. Z. Fung and A. V. Virkar, in in Proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, The Electrochemical Society, Inc. publication, Volume 95-1, 1105-1114, Pennington, NJ, (1995).
  126. "Selective Sodium Removal from Radioactive Waste Streams", D. Sutija, B. Webb, S. Balagopal, J. F. Jue, A. V. Virkar, and G. W. Hollenberg, in the Proceedings of 1st International Symposium on Ceramic Membranes, The Electrochemical Society, Inc., (1995).
  127. "Massive Transformation in Gd2O3-Bi2O3 Ceramics", P. Su and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 79 [2] 371-380 (1996).
  128. "Interdiffusion in SiC-AlN and AlN-Al2OC Systems", Q. Tian and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 79 [8] 2168-2174 (1996).
  129. "Instability of BaCeO3 in H2O-Containing Atmospheres", C. W. Tanner and A. V. Virkar, J. Electrochem. Soc., 143 [4] 1386-1389 (1996).
  130. "Synthesis of Oxide Perovskite Solid Solutions using the Molten Salt Method", S. Gopalan, K. Mehta, and A. V. Virkar, J. Materials Research, 11 [8] (1996).
  131. "Applications of Ceramic Electrolytes and Electrodes in the Beta Battery and Solid Oxide Fuel Cell: Current Assessment", R. S. Gordon, W. Fischer, and A. V. Virkar, in Ceramic Transactions, Vol. 65, pp. 203-237, The American Ceramic Society, Westerville, Ohio, (1996).
  132. "The Effect of Strain Energy on Spinodal Decomposition of SiC-AlN: The Role of Higher Order Terms", Q. Tian, J. Chen, and A. V. Virkar, submitted to the J. Am. Ceram. Soc., (1997).
  133. "The Effect of Porous Composite Electrode Structure on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Performance: Part I - Theoretical Analysis", C. W. Tanner, K. Z. Fung, and A. V. Virkar, J. Electrochem. Soc., 144 [1] 21-30 (1997).
  134. "Thermal Conductivity of Rare Earth Oxide-Doped Aluminum Nitride", T. B. Jackson, A. V. Virkar, K. L. More, R. B. Dinwiddie, Jr., and R. A. Cutler, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 80 [6] 1421-1435 (1997).
  135. "Flow Characteristics of a Vertical Spinning Disk, Low-Pressure Vapor Deposition Apparatus", R-C. Zhang, J. D. Duke, R. Xu, and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 80 [8] 2131-2135 (1997).
  136. "Effect of Microstructure and Composition on Ionic Conductivity of Rare Earth Oxide Doped Ceria", S. J. Hong, K. Mehta, and A. V. Virkar, J. Electrochem. Soc., 145 [2] 638-647 (1998).
  137. "Two-Layer Fuel Cell Electrolyte Structure by Sol-Gel Processing", K. Mehta, R. Xu, and A. V. Virkar, Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology, 11 203-207 (1998).
  138. "Low Temperature TiO2-SnO2 Phase Diagram using the Molten Salt Method", H. P. Naidu and A. V. Virkar, J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 81 [8] 2176-2180 (1998).
  139. "Low Temperature, High Performance Anode-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells", Jai- Woh Kim, Anil V. Virkar, Karun Mehta, Kuan-Zong Fung, and Subhash C. singhal, J. Electrocehm. Soc., 146 [1] 69-78 (1999).
  140. "Interdiffusion and Kirkendall Effect in Doped BaTiO3-BaZrO3 Perovskites: Effect of Vacancy Supersaturaton", accepted for publication in the J. Am. Ceram. Soc., (1998).
  141. "Subsolidus Phase Equilibria in Bi2O3-Gd2O3 and Morphology of Phase Separation", J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 82 [8] 2225-32 (1999).
  142. "Stability of BaCeO3-Based Proton Conductors in Water-Containing Atmospheres", Sanjeevani V. Bhide and Anil V. Virkar, J. Electrochem. Soc., 146 [6] 2038-2044 (1999).
  143. "Oxidation Kinetics of Some Nickel-Based Superalloy Foils and Electronic Resistance of the Oxide Scale Formed in Air: Part I", Diane M. England and Anil V. Virkar, accepted for publication in the Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Inc., (1999).
  144. "An Investigation of Polarization Effects in Porous Electrodes", Nitin S. Kapur, Kuan- Zong Fung, and Anil V. Virkar, in '1998 Fuel Cell Seminar', Palm Springs Convention Center, November 16-19, p.430 (1998).
  145. "Interfaces in SOFC: Modeling and Experiments", Anil V. Virkar, Jong Chen, Cameron Tanner, and Jai-Woh Kim, accepted for publication in Solid State Ionics, (1999).
  146. "Stability of AB'1/2B"1/2O3 Mixed Perovskite Proton Conductors", Sanjeevanie V. Bhide and Anil V. Virkar, submiited to the J. Electrochem. Soc. (1999).
  147. "Synthesis and Thermodynamic Stability of Ba2B'B"O6 and Ba3B*B"2O9 Perovskites Using the Molten Salt Method", Wei Meng and Anil V. Virkar, accepted for publication in the J. Solid State Chem., (1999).

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INVITED TALKS:

Numerous invited talks in universities, industry, professional societies and research laboratories. Since 1980, over fifty invited talks have been presented, several of them being international.

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AWARDS/HONORS:

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PATENTS:

  1. "Method for Preparing dense, ?"-Alumina Bodies", Inventors:A.D. Jatkar, I. B. Cutler, A. V. Virkar and R. S. Gordon. Date: March, 1977; U. S. Patent No. 4,013,477.
  2. "Method for Preparing Dense, High Strength, and Electrically Conductive Ceramic Containing ?"-Alumina", Inventors: A. V. Virkar, M. L. Miller, I. B. Cutler and R. S. Gordon. Date: September, 1978.
  3. "New Seal Concepts for the Na-S Battery", Inventors: G. R. Miller and A. V. Virkar. Date: December, 1980; U. S. Patent No. 4,239,838.
  4. "Sintering of ?-Type Alumina Bodies Using a-Alumina Encapsulation", Inventors: B. J. McIntire and A. V. Virkar. Date: April, 1981; U. S. Patent No. 4,263,381.
  5. "Electrochemical Cell Utilizing Molten Alkali Metal Electrode-Reactant", Inventors: A. V. Virkar and G. R. Miller. Date: October, 1983; U. S. Patent No. 4,407,912.
  6. "In-Situ, On-Line Structural Failure Detection System; Its Preparation and Operation", Inventors: A. V. Virkar and R. Natesh. Date: October, 1985; U. S. Patent No. 4,546, 652.
  7. "H2Se Treatment of Electrolytes", Inventors: J. R. Rasmussen and A. V. Virkar. Date: January, 1985; U. S. Patent No. 4,496,639.
  8. "Sodium-Selenium Battery", Inventors: W. S. Britt, G. R. Miller and A. V. Virkar. Date: 1984.
  9. "Ceramic Bodies Having a Plurality of Stress Zones", Inventor: A. V. Virkar. Date: April, 1987; U. S. Patent No. 4,656,071.
  10. "Ceramic Bodies Having a Plurality of Stress Zones", Inventor: A. V. Virkar. Date: June, 1987; U. S. Patent No. 4,677,009.
  11. "Sinterable and Strengthened Magnesium Oxide Ceramic Materials", Inventors: A. V. Virkar and T. C. Yuan. Date: July, 1987; U. S. Patent No. 4,678,761.
  12. "Liquid Phase Sintering of Silicon Carbide", Inventors: R. A. Cutler, A. V. Virkar, and A. C. Hurford. Date: May 9, 1989; U. S. Patent No. 4,829,027.
  13. "Dense Ceramics Containing a Solid Solution and Method for Making the Same", A. V. Virkar, R. A. Cutler, P. A. Lessing, and J. L. Huang, Canadian Patent No. 1,256,126. Date: June 20, 1989.
  14. "Fine-Grained Ceramics and Method for Making the Same", Inventors: R. A. Cutler and A. V. Virkar. Date: January 2, 1990. U. S. Patent No. 4,891,341.
  15. "Ceramics with High Toughness, Strength and Hardness", R. L. K. Matsumoto, A. V. Virkar, and R. A. Cutler, U. S. Patent No. 5,002,911. Date: March 26, 1991.
  16. "Stabilized Bismuth Oxide for Electrochemical Devices", A. V. Virkar, U. S. Patent No. 5,006,494. Date : April 9, 1991.
  17. "Stabilized Bismuth Oxide", A. V. Virkar and K. Z. Fung, U. S. Patent No. 5,183,801. Date: February 2, 1993.
  18. "Composite Bismuth Oxide-Based Mixed Conductors", M. Liu, Y. Sheng, A. V. Joshi, K. Krist, and A. V. Virkar, U. S. Patent No. 5,478,444. Date: December 26, 1995.
  19. "Electrode Design for Solid State Devices, Fuel Cells and Sensors", A. V. Virkar, K-Z Fung, and C. W. Tanner, U. S. Patent No. 5,543,239. Date: August 6, 1996.
  20. "Mixed Ionic-Electronic Conducting Composites for Oxygen Separation and Electrocatalysis", M. Liu, A. V. Joshi, K. Krist, and A. V. Virkar, U. S. Patent No. 5,616,223. Date of Issue: April 1, 1997.
  21. "Enhancement of Mechanical Properties of Ceramic Membranes and Solid Electrolytes", A. V. Virkar, A. V. Joshi, U. S. Patent No. 5,624,542. Date of Issue: April 29, 1997.
  22. "Electrode-Supported, Series-Tubular Solid Oxide Fuel Cell", A. V. Virkar, patent application pending; filed August 1997.
  23. "A Vapor Phase Process for the Fabrication of Na-?"-Alumina Solid Electrolytes", A. V. Virkar, J-F. Jue, and K-Z. Fung, patent application pending, filed January 1998.

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BOOKS:

"Ceramic Materials for Advanced Electrochemical by R. S. Gordon, W. A. Fischer, and A. V. Virkar to be published by Gordon and Beach Publishers

BOOK CHAPTERS:

"Role of Ferroelasticity in Toughening of Zirconia Ceramics" edited by E. Kisi.

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE:

Reviewer for various journals and federal agencies, an associate editor for the Journal of the American Ceramic Society, organizer of symposia at the ACerS meetings, a co-organizer of the first EUPAC (European Electronic Packaging Conference), NSF panelist.

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UNIVERSITY SERVICE:

Served in the following capacity. Director of Graduate Recruitment (eight years). Retention, Promotion, Tenure Committee Chairman (two two years terms), University Research Committee (two years), College Curriculum Committee (three years), Associate Director of the Center for Advanced Materials (two years), Director of SOFC Center (current), Research Misconduct Committee (current appointment), Search Committee for the Director of OSP, Acting Chair of Materials Science & Engineering, Chair - Search Committee for the Position of the Dean of College of Engineering.

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GRADUATE STUDENTS:

R. P. Vidano (1976) (M.S.)
J. P. Singh (1977) (Ph.D.)
W. Rafaniello (1981) (Ph.D.)
L. Viswanathan (1982) (Ph.D.)
K. Cho (1982) (M.S.)
J. L. Huang (1983) (Ph.D.)
D. Oakeson (1984) (M.S.)
W. Rensch (1984) (M.S.)
D. Chang (1986) (M.S.)
T. C. Yuan (1986) (Ph.D.)
S. J. Kim (1988) (M.S.)
Z. C. Chen (1988) (M.S.)
S. Y. Kuo (1988) (Ph.D.)
G. V. Srinivasan (1988) (Ph.D.)
D. Drobeck (1990) (Ph.D.)
Z. C. Jou (1990) (Ph.D.)
H. Baek (1990) (Ph.D.) (Metallurgy)
P. Smith (1990) (M.S.)
J. F. Jue (1991) (Ph.D.)
K. Prettyman (1991) (Ph.D.)
J. Jusko (1992) (M.S.)
K. Z. Fung (1993) (Ph.D.)
J. Chen (1993) (Ph.D.)
Q. Tian (1995) (Ph.D.)
S. Pomin (1995) (Ph.D.)
C. Tanner (1996) (Ph.D.)
G. Srikanth (1997) (Ph.D.)
S. J. Hong (1997) (Ph.D.)
K. Mehta (1997) (M.S.)
P. Walsh (1998) (M.S.)
H. Prasad Currently Enrolled (M.S.)
D. Nielsen Currently Enrolled (Ph.D.)
S. Bhide Currently Enrolled (M.S.)
N. Kapur Currently Enrolled (M.S.)
S. Shankar Currently Enrolled (M.S.)
M. Wei Currently Enrolled (Ph.D.)
N. Mehta Currently Enrolled M.S.)

 

CURRENT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS SUPERVISED (Thesis) AND SUPPORTED:

S. Gray
K. S. Lee

CURRENT POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS AND AUXILIARY FACULTY:

Dr. Jan-Fong Jue, Adjunct Assistant Professor (supported partially)
Dr. J-W. Kim, Postdoctoral Fellow
Dr. G. Lin, Postdoctoral Fellow

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VARIOUS COURSES TAUGHT TO DATE:

Course Number Description of the Course
Undergraduate:
MSE-316 Elements of Materials Science & Engineering
MSE-362 Thermodynamics
MSE-363 Kinetics
MSE-370 Experiments in Materials Science (Laboratory)
MSE-371 Microscopy (Lecture/Laboratory)
MSE-525 Mechanical Properties (Lecture/Laboratory)
MSE-526 Physical Metallurgy (Lecture/Laboratory) 4
MSE-528 X-Ray Diffraction (Lecture/Laboratory)
MSE-553 Physical Ceramics
MSE-532 Thermodynamics of Solids I
MSE-533 Thermodynamics of Solids II
MSE-534 Kinetics (Phase Transformations)
Graduate:
MSE-621 Fracture Mechanics
MSE-627 Physical Metallurgy (Quantitative Stereology)
MSE-741 Materials Kinetics - I (Statistical Mechanics)
MSE-742 Materials Kinetics - II (Solid State Chemistry)
MSE-743 Materials Kinetics - III (Phase Transformations)

Ranked in top 15% of the College over a dozen times in seven (7) different courses (Four - undergraduate, three - graduate).

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CURRENT RESEARCH FUNDING:

  1. "Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Effect of Electrode Structure", Electric Power Research Institute, June 1, 1994 to May 31, 1999. Annual Funding: $100,000.00.
  2. "Low Temperature SOFC Stacks", Gas Research Institute, June 1, 1997 to May 31, 2000. Annual Funding: $200,000.00.
  3. "Center for 'Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Technology'", State of Utah, Centers of Excellence Program. $130,000.00 for one year. July 1, 1998 to June, 30, 1999.
  4. "Oxide Perovskites as Proton Conductors: Thermodyamic Stability and Protonic Conductivity", DOE. September 1, 1997 to August 31, 2000. Annual funding: $96,000.00.
  5. "Electrocatalytic Interlayers for Cathode-Supported SOFCs", Westinghouse. June 1, 1997 to May 31, 1999. Total funding: $85,000.00.
  6. "Series-Connected, Miniaturized Oxygen Sensor", University of Utah Technology Innovation Grant, April 1, 1998 to October 31, 1999. Total funding: $28,500.00.

 

PROPOSALS PENDING:

  1. "A Molecular Decomposition Process for the Synthesis of Nanosize Ceramic Powders", National Science Foundation. Requested amount: $300,000.00 over three years.
  2. "Low Temperature, Solid-Solid Phase Equilibria in III-V Semiconductors using a Liquid Method", National Science Foundation. Requested amount: $310,000.00 over three years.
  3. Planar SOFC/Partial Oxidation Burner", Department of Commerce (ATP/NIST); as a subcontractor to Materials and Systems Research, Inc.. Requested amount: $130,000.00 over three years. The ATP project has been funded. Subcontract negotiations will begin soon.

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Last updated September 16, 1999