Research Statement |
| The research activities of Prof. Aksay include the utilization of colloidal and biomimetic techniques in materials processing. In recent years, his work has mainly focused on the utilization of complex fluids and field manipulation to control the nanoscale architecture of organic/ceramic composites. He and his coworkers' research has been recognized not only in his contributions to the literature on the fundamentals of materials processing but also in the direct application of his research to industrial manufacturing. |
Education |
| 1969-1973 |
Ph.D., Materials Sci. and Eng., University of California, Berkeley, CA
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| 1967-1969 |
M.S., Materials Sci. and Eng., University of California, Berkeley, CA
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| 1963-1967 |
B.S., Ceramic Engineering (with honors), University of Washington, Seattle, WA
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Positions |
| 1992- |
Professor, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
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| 1988-1992 |
Director, Advanced Materials Technology Center, Washington Technology Center, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA
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| 1985-1992 |
Battelle, PNL Professor, Materialss. Sci. and Eng., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA
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| 1983-1985 |
Assoc. Professor., Materials Sci. and Eng., Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA
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| 1981-1982 |
Adjunct Assoc. Prof., Mats. Sci. and Eng., Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA
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| 1975-1982 |
Assoc. (1979) and Assist. Prof., Metal. Eng., Middle East Techn. U., Ankara, Turkey
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| 1974-1975 |
Associate Scientist, Xerox Research Center, Webster, NY
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Selected Honors |
| 2000 |
Edward C. Henry Award, the Am. Ceram. Soc., Electronics Div.
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| 1998 |
Swann Lectureship, Physics/Bartol Research Institute, U. Delaware
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| 1997 |
Charles M.A. Stine Award, American Institute of Chemical Engineers
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| 1990 |
Academic Engineer of the Year, Washington State (Puget Sound)
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| 1990 |
Fellow, Amer. Ceram. Soc.
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| 1987 |
Richard M. Fulrath Award of the Am. Ceram. Soc.
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