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Robert N. Katz

Research Professor

Office: Washburn Shops, 312
Phone: +1-508-831-5336
Fax: +1-508-831-5178
katz@wpi.edu

Ceramics, Metal Matrix Composites, Structure-Property Relationships, Technology Assessment

F. I. Baratta and R. N. Katz, "Flaw Assessment in Brittle Materials", invited chapter in the Encyclopedia of Materials Science and Technology, to be published by Elsivers 2000/2001.
D. Z. Dent, J. L. Lombardi, G. Artz, F. H. Gafner and R. N. Katz, "Characterization of Ceramic Feedstock and Parts Made by the Shape Deposition Manufacturing Process", presented at the 24th International Conf. on Engineering Ceramics and Structures, 27 January 2000, in press.
M. I. Pech-Canul, R. N. Katz, and M. M. Makhlouf, "Optimum Parameters for Wetting of Silicon Carbide by Aluminum Alloys", Metall. and Mater. Trans. A, vol. 31A, p. 565-573 (2000).
M.I. Pech-Canul, R. N. Katz, M. M. Makhlouf, and S. Pickard, "The Role of Silicon in Wetting and Pressureless Infiltration of SiCp Preforms by Aluminum Alloys", J. Mater. Sci. vol. 35, #9, p. 2169-2173 (2000).
R. N. Katz, "Wear Applications of Silicon Carbide and Nitride Ceramics", to be published in the Proceedings of the 9th CIMTEC (1999).

Fellow, American Ceramic Society, 1977
F.H. Norton, Distinguished Ceramist Award, New England Ceramic Society, 1978
North American Coordinator (Editor), J. of the European Ceramic Society, 1985 to pres.
Norton Professorships, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 1990,1991