Sivaraman Guruswamy

Professor, Metallurgical Engineering

Metallurgical Engineering
William Browning
135 S 1460 East Rm 00412
Salt Lake City, Ut 84112

Office: 425 WBB
Office Phone: (801) 581-7217
Email: s.guruswamy@utah.edu
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My Website: www.metallurgy.utah.edu/?&pageId=5572

Degrees:
1984 Ph.D. Metallurgical Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
1982 M.S. Metallurgical Engineering, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
1976 B.S. Metallurgical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

Research Statement

Development of Fe-Ga and Terfenol-D based magnetostrictive thin film and bulk materials
Extended X-ray Fine structure Analysis and probing atomic environments
Processing, characterization and structure property correlation of thin-film and bulk magnetic materials
Processing and structural characterization of ultra high-density in mag netic thin-film storage media
Processing and characterization of NdFeB magnets
Deformation behavior, processing and defect characterization of GaAs and other III-V and II-VI compound semiconductors
Solidification processing and single crystal growth of high temperature metallic alloys
Rapid solidification processing and powder metallurgy of Advanced Fe, Al and Mg alloys, intermetallics and metal matrix composites
Explosive compaction of nanocrystalline powders, intermetallics and metal matrix composites
Ceramic thin film coatings and metallic interconnect alloys for low temperature solid oxide Fuel cells (SOFCs)
Lead alloys for cable sheathing applications
Metallurgical and electrochemical aspects of deuterated metals
Advanced microstructural characterization using STEM, SEM, XRD and other techniques

Awards

2010 Distinguished Teaching Award - University of Utah

2010 Student Choice Teaching Award - ASUU

2009 Utah Innovation award, Finalist/Honorable Mention - Salt Lake City

2008 Outstanding Teaching Award - College of Mines and Earth Sciences

2008 Outstanding Teaching Award - Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Univ of Utah

2005 Stoel Rives Innovation Awards Finalist - Stoel Rives

1991 Mellow Met Professor of the Year - Department of Metallurgical Engineering, Univ of Utah

1991 Outstanding Teaching Award - College of Mines and Earth Sciences