
Thomas R Watkins
Group Leader, Neutron and X-Ray Scattering
Bio
Scope of Research:
- Understanding residual stresses in ceramics, coatings and metals.
- Measurement of residual stresses at high temperatures using x-ray diffraction.
- Understanding the relationship between the macroscopic and crystallographic responses of materials under mechanical load.
Broad Fields of Endeavor:
- X-ray diffraction, residual stress and mechanical properties of materials.
Education:
- Ph.D. (Ceramic Science) from The Pennsylvania State University, 1992
- MS (Ceramic Science) from The Pennsylvania State University, 1988
- BS (Ceramic Engineering) from Alfred University, 1985
Professional Societies:
- American Ceramic Society
- International Centre for Diffraction Data
Publications
January 2007
Journal: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
December 2006
Journal: Acta Materialia
December 2006
Journal: Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology A
August 2006
Journal: Rigaku Journal
August 2006
Journal: Journal of the American Ceramic Society