Members

Waltraud Kriven

Donald Biggar Willett Professor
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Affiliate Professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering
Affiliate Professor of Bioengineering

Office: MSEB 105
Phone: 217-333-5258
Fax: 217-333-2736
E-mail: kriven@illinois.edu

PhD: University of Adelaide, Australia, Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, 1976
BS: University of Adelaide, Australia, Physical and Inorganic Chemistry, Honors, 1971

Affiliations:
Academician, World Academy of Ceramics
Fellow of the American Ceramic Society
Fellow of the Australian Ceramic Society
Member of the Materials Research Society
USA Member of the Electron Microscopy Society of America

Post-doctoral Research Associates

Pozhhan Mokhtari

Research: Construction and Building Materials, Micro-structural and Mechanical Properties of Composite Geo-polymers
PhD: Sabanci University, Turkey 2019
MS: Middle East Technical University, Turkey 2014
BS: Azad University, Iran 2007
Office: CB 108
Email: mokhtari@illinois.edu

Deyvid do Carmo Silva

Research: Laser sintering, ceramic processing, ceramics for high-temperature applications
PhD:  Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil, Condensed Matter Physics
MS:  Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil, Condensed Matter Physics
BS:  Federal University of Sergipe, Brazil, Physics
Office: CB 108
Email: deyvidcs@illinois.edu

Ph.D. Students

Ally Brandvold

PhD Research: Geopolymers
BS: Georgia Tech, Materials Science and Engineering
Office: CB 201
Email: asb11@illinois.edu

Prapassorn Numkiatsakul

PhD Research: Ceramic processing, Ceramics for high-temperature applications
BS: Pennsylvania State University, MatSE
Office: MSEB 113
Email: phn4@illinois.edu

Tyler Wineger

PhD Research: Ceramic processing, Ceramics for high temperature applications
BS: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Chemical Engineering
Office: MSEB 113
Email: wineger2@illinois.edu

Alexander Fields

PhD Research: Geopolymer composites, Ceramics for high temperature applications
BS: University of Kentucky, Materials Science & Engineering
Office: CB 202
Email: af24@illinois.edu

Joey Lin

PhD Research: Geopolymers
BS:
Office: CB 201
Email: joeylin2@illinois.edu

Phillip Sin

PhD Research: Geopolymer
BS: Carnegie Mellon University
Office: CB 201
Email: phsin2@illinois.edu