Dr. Gregory E. Hilmas
Associate Professor of Ceramic Engineering

Research Interests

Processing-microstructure-mechanical property relationships in ultra-high temperature ceramics, in particular transition metal carbides, nitrides and diborides
Novel processing techniques for the fabrication of fibrous monolithic ceramics, multilayered ceramics, hierarchically structured ceramics, and ceramic composites

MSE Research Highlights

Classes

• Ceramic Engineering 104 - Ceramics in the Modern World (Sophomore level)
• Ceramic Engineering 306 - Thermomechanical Properties and their use in Design (Senior/Graduate level)
• Ceramic Engineering 338 - Thermal Properties (Senior level)
• Ceramic Engineering 460 - Crystal Anisotropy (Graduate level)

 

Selected Publications

A.L Chamberlain, W.G. Fahrenholtz, G.E. Hilmas, and D.T. Ellerby, "High Strength ZrB2-Based Ceramics," J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 87[6], 1170-1172 (2004).

A.L. Chamberlain, W.G. Fahrenholtz, and G.E. Hilmas, "Pressureless Sintering of Zirconium Diboride," J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 89[2], 450-456 (2006).

J. Watts and G. Hilmas, "Crack Deflection in Tungsten Carbide Based Laminates," Int. J. of Ref. Metals and Hard Mat'ls, 24, 222-228 (2006).

J. Watts and G. Hilmas, "Processing and Indentation Behavior of Functionally Designed Cellular Cemented Carbides Produced by Coextrusion," Int. J. of Ref. Metals and Hard Mat'ls, 24, 229-235 (2006).

S.C. Zhang, G.E. Hilmas, and W.G. Fahrenholtz, "Pressureless Densification of Zirconium Diboride with Boron Carbide Additions," J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 89 [5] 1544-1550 (2006).

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