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THOMPSON RESEARCH GROUP MEMBERS
Professor Gregory B. Thompson
Professor Thompson received his B.S. in Physics from Brigham Young
University in 1996 where upon he completed his M.S. in Materials Science
and Engineering from The Ohio State University in 1998. He worked approximately
18 months as a process engineer for the Southeast Regional Coating Center
of Ion Bond, Inc. (formally Multi-Arc, Inc.). He returned to graduate
school in Materials Science and Engineering at The Ohio State University
and earned his Ph.D. in 2003. He joined the faculty in the Department
of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering at The University of Alabama
in 2003. He has published over 80 peer-reviewed papers and teaches courses
in physical metallurgy, electron microscopy and the structure of solids.
He currently serves as the Associate Director for The University of
Alabama’s Central Analytical Facility. In 2008, Professor Thompson
was the recipient of The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society –
Japanese Institute of Metals International Young Leader Award. •
View Curriculum Vitae
Post-doctoral fellows:
Xiao-xiang Yu
• Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University,
China, 2012
• B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University,
China, 2007
• Research topic: Molecular dynamics simulations on the stability
of phases in thin multilayered films. First-principles calculations on the phase transformation in shape memory
alloys.
Monica Kapoor
• Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University,
2013
• B.E. Plastic Technology, Gujarat University, 2001
• Research topic: Design and Development of bcc-Cu and B2NiAl-Precipitation-Strengthened
Ferritic Steel
Graduate Students:
Chad Hornbuckle (Ph.D. student)
• M.S. "Characterization of (Co1-xNix)88Zr7B4Cu
melt spun ribbons." Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, The University
of Alabama, 2012
• B.S. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, The University
of Alabama, 2012
• Ph.D. topic: Characterization of (Co1-xNix)88Zr7B4Cu
melt spun ribbons.
Nicholas De Leon (Ph.D. student)
• B.S. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, The University
of Alabama, 2009
• Ph.D. topic: Elevated temperature deformation of ultrahigh temperature
carbides.
Bradford Schulz (Ph.D. candidate)
• M.S. "Processing and characterization of tantalum-hafnium carbides."
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama,
2011
• B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), 2009
• Ph.D. topic: Mechanical, Fracture, and Oxidation behavior of
the Hf-N system.
Justin Brons (Ph.D. candidate)
• M.S. "Interface orientation dependent field evaporation behavior
in multilayer thin-films." Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, The
University of Alabama, 2011
• B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), 2009
• Ph.D. topic: Temperature Dependence of Grain Growth in Nanocrystalline
Materials.
Lei Zhang (Ph.D. student)
• B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science
and Technology of China (UTSC), 2009
• Master of Science topic: Development of the synthesis of uniform
composition and size AlMn nanoparticles (in conjunction with Prof. David
E. Nikles, Chemistry)
Anne Coppa (M.S. student)
• B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), 2009
• Master of Science topic: Microstructural Characterization of
Ni-49Ti-23Pd-2Hf Shape Memory Alloy using atom-probe tomography.
Thomas Burton (M.S. student)
• B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic
Institute and State University (Virginia Tech), 2011
• Master of Science topic: Characterization of BN materials for
Hall effect thruster application.
Suzanne Kornegay (M.S. student)
• B.S. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, The University
of Alabama, 2012
• Master of Science topic: Characterization
Li Wan (M.S. student)
• B.S. Material Processing and Control, Huazhong University of
Science and Technology, China, 2012
• Master of Science topic: The stability of phases in thin multilayered
films.
Jelani Hardwick (M.S. student)
• B.S. Electrical Engineering, The University of Alabama, 2012
• Research topic: Investigation of the twinning behavior of brass
Undergraduate Students:
Alumni
Billie Wang
• Post-doctoral fellow
• Ph.D. Materials Science, The Ohio State University, 2008
• M.S. Materials Science, The Ohio State University, 2006
• S.B. Materials Science, Massachusetts Institute of Technology,
2000
• Research topic: First principle calculations of carbide deformation.
Bianzhu Fu
• Post-doctoral fellow
• Ph.D. "Fabrication and characterization of mangetocrystalline
anisotropy graded Fe(Ni)Pt films." Metallurgical & Materials Engineering,
The University of Alabama, 2011
• M.S. "Correlation of grain boundary segregates and their effect
on the intrinsic thin film growth stresses during atomic ordering."
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama,
2010
• B.S. Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China, 2007
Ross Hinson
• M.S. "The Role Of Copper On Stress Evolution and Chemical Ordering
in Iron-Copper-Platinum Thin Films." Metallurgical & Materials Engineering,
The University of Alabama, 2011
• B.S. Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of
Technology, 2009
Taisuke Sasaki
• Post-doctoral fellow
• Ph.D. Engineering, University of Tsukuba, Japan, 2008
• Research topic: Characterization of bimetallic deformation in
heavily drawn wires.
Robert Morris
• Post-doctoral fellow
• Ph.D. "Microstructure characterization of tantalum carbide processed
under various thermo-mechanical treatments." Metallurgical & Materials
Engineering, The University of Alabama, 2010
• M.S. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, The University
of Alabama, 2008
• B.S. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, The University
of Alabama, 2006
Karen T. Henry
• Post-doctoral fellow
• Ph.D. "Characterization of Segregation effects and Ordering
in FePt-based thin films." Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, The
University of Alabama, 2010
• M.S. Aerospace and Mechanics, The University of Alabama, 2006
• B.S. Aerospace and Mechanics, The University of Alabama, 2005
Diondra Means
• M.S. "Understanding the influence of Ta segregation in controlling
the A1 to L10 phase transformation and texture development in FePt thin
films." Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, The University of
Alabama, 2010
• B.S. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, The University
of Alabama, 2008
Chandan Srivsatava
• Ph.D. "Understanding the mechanistic growth of FePt nanoparticles."
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama,
2008
• M.S. "Synthesis and characterization of FePt(Cr) nanoparticles."
Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama,
2006
• B.S. Indian Institute of Technology, 2003
Amanda Cole
• M.S. "Pulse thermal processing of FePt thin films using a plasma
arc lamp." (at Oak Ridge National Laboratory) Metallurgical & Materials
Engineering, The University of Alabama, 2007
• B.S. Chemical Engineering, The University of South Alabama,
2004
Nick Morgan
• M.S. "In-situ TEM of ion irradiated Fe-Pt alloy thin films and
its influence on microstructure and phase transforming behavior."Metallurgical
& Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama, 2005
• B.S. Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, The University
of Alabama, 2003
Yuki Inaba
• Post-doctoral fellow
• Ph.D. Tohoku University, Tohoku, Japan, 2005
• Research topic: Dr. Inaba worked with Professors Thompson and
Harrell (Physics) on short-time scale annealing processes for FePt thin
films.
Rich Martens
• Research associate
• Assisted Professor Thompson and his group in characterization
of nanowires (NSF-ECS-0609388) and development of atom probe specimen
preparation and analysis techniques. Currently a full-time employee
in UA's Central Analytical Facility
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