Bourns Hall

Faculty

Javier Garay
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering UC Davis, 2004 A303 Bourns Hall Riverside, Ca 92521 Phone: 951-827-2449 Fax: 951-827-2899 Email: jegaray@engr.ucr.edu Web: www.engr.ucr.edu/~jegaray/

Javier Garay received his Ph.D. from UC Davis in 2004, with a major in Materials Science and Engineering and a minor in Solid State Physics and Chemistry of Materials. There he was involved in the production of advanced functional and/or structural materials including nano-materials, ceramic composites and intermetallics through sintering and combustion synthesis techniques. He served for several years as a mentor for undergraduate students, advising them in the areas of graduate schools, graduate research and career counseling. During his doctoral research, he collaborated with scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. He is a member of the American Physical Society, the Minerals, Metals and Materials Society and the Materials Information Society.

Research Topics

Dr. Garay's research interest is in the broad area of advanced material synthesis and processing with a particular interest in nanocrystalline materials. Processing techniques include electric field assisted material synthesis, sintering and spark plasma sintering (SPS). He is also interested in fundamental investigations of solid-state processes including mass transport, nucleation, electric current effects and defects in materials. Other research areas include material testing and characterization including electrical and mechanical property characterization, and positron annihilation spectroscopy (PAS). The materials include nano-materials, electronic materials, structural and functional ceramics, and composites.

Selected Publications

J. E. Garay, S. C. Glade, U. Anselmi-Tamburini, P. Asoka-Kumar, and Z. A. Munir, "Electric Current Enhanced Defect Mobility in Ni₃Ti Intermetallics", Applied Physics Letters (2004), 85(4), 573-575

J. E. Garay, U. Anselmi-Tamburini, and Z. A. Munir, "Enhanced Growth of Intermetallic Phases in the Ni-Ti System by Current Effects", Acta Materialia (2003) 51, 4487-4495.

G. D. Zhan, J. D. Kuntz, J.E. Garay, A. K. Mukherjee, "Electrical properties of nanoceramics reinforced with ropes of single-walled carbon nanotubes", Applied Physics Letters (2003), 83(6), 1228-1230.

U. Anselmi-Tamburini, J. E. Garay, Z. A. Munir, A.Tacca, F. Maglia, G. Spinolo, and G. Chiodelli, "Spark Plasma Sintering and Characterization of Bulk Nanostructured Fully-Stabilized Zirconia (FSZ): I. Densification Studies", Journal of Materials Research (In Press).

U. Anselmi-Tamburini, J. E. Garay, Z. A. Munir, A.Tacca, F. Maglia, G. Spinolo, and G. Chiodelli, "Spark Plasma Sintering and Characterization of Bulk Nanostructured Fully-Stabilized Zirconia (FSZ): II. Characterization Studies", Journal of Materials Research (In Press).