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Professor Z. Zak Fang
Associate Professor
zak.fang @ utah.edu
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TEACHING INTERESTS
Physical metallurgy, powder metallurgy, advanced materials processing, mechanical properties of materials, and nano particles – an introduction to engineers.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Powder Metallurgy Laboratory
- Nano materials – synthesis, sintering, grain growth, and properties of nano particles.
- Functionally designed hard and superhard materials – Cemented tungsten carbide (WC-Co) and polycrystalline diamond (PCD).
- Hydrogen storage materials – complex metal hydrides,
- Titanium metal alloys – Synthesis and sintering of Ti metal powder.
Current Projects
- Synthesis and sintering of nanocrystalline WC-Co materials,
- Sintering of nano metallic powders,
- Discovery and synthesis of complex metal hydride materials for hydrogen storage,
- A novel intermetallic coating and coating process,
- Sintering of functionally graded WC-Co materials,
- Composites of hard and superhard materials with designer micro- and meso-structure,
- Study of the mechanical behavior of cermet and functionally graded cermet composite materials using Hertzian indentation techniques.
