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Nitin P. Padture Professor Ph.D., Lehigh University, 1991 Tel. (614) 247-8114 Office: 480 Watts Hall padture.1@osu.edu Richard M. Fulrath Award, American Ceramic Society (2007) Fellow, American Ceramic Society (2005) Visiting Professor, University of California, Santa Barbara (2001) Robert L. Coble Award for Young Scholars, American Ceramic Society (1999) Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, University of Connecticut (1998) Junior Faculty Development Award, Olin Corporation (1998) Young Investigator Award, Office of Naval Research (1996) Roland B. Snow Award, American Ceramic Society (1990) Principal Editor, Journal of Materials Research Associate Editor, Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Additional links... Padture Research Group OSU MSE dept. homepage Link to Dr. Padture's Research Group site

Prof. Padture's research interests are in the broad areas of nano- and micro-scale tailoring of: (i) structural ceramics, composites, and coatings; and (ii) functional 1-D and 2-D nanomaterials and devices. Please visit Prof. Padture's Group website for details.

Specific research topics include:

• Ceramics/carbon nanotubes composites
• Mechanical properties of ceramics, composites, and coatings
• Advanced thermal barrier coatings
• Solution-precursor plasma-sprayed coatings
• Engineered nanowires, assembly, and devices
• Nanosensors and arrays
• Nanoscale phenomena in functional oxides
• High-Strength Infrared-Transparent Windows
• Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Photovoltaics

Current research sponsored by:

• National Science Foundation
• Office of Naval Research
• Naval Air Systems Command
• Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
• State of Ohio
• Government of Spain