Osman Tugay Inal, PhD, FASM

Materials & Metallurgical Engineering Department

New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology

801 Leroy Place, Socorro, NM  87801

(505) 835-5519        (505) 835-5626 fax

inal@nmt.edu

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BACKGROUND
EDUCATION
AREAS OF RESEARCH FUNDING/GRADUATE STUDENT THESIS DIRECTED/PUBLICATIONS
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS
COURSES TAUGHT
PUBLICATIONS
STUDENT PRESENTATIONS DIRECTED
BOOK CHAPTERS

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
HONORS
GRADUATE STUDENTS
STUDENT HONORS
PATENTS/PATENT APPLICATIONS
Materials Engineering Department
New Mexico Tech
Socorro, New Mexico
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 BACKGROUND

Aug., 2001/present Associate Vice President and Engineering Dean, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico
July, 1980/present Professor of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico

April, 1986/July, 2001

 Chairman, Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Department, NMIMT, Socorro, NM.
1976/1980 Associate Professor of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, NMIMT, Socorro, NM.
1972/1976 Assistant Professor of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, NMIMT, Socorro, NM.
1971/1972 Research Engineer, Polycarbon Incorporated, North Hollywood, CA.
1969/1971 Research Associate, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.
1967/1969 Jr. Research Associate, Brookhaven National Laboratories, Upton, NY.

EDUCATION

PhD     1969 Metallurgical Engineering, Columbia University, New York City, NY.
MS     1965 Metallurgical Engineering, Columbia University, New York City, NY.
BS     1964 Metallurgical Engineering, Columbia University, New York City, NY
BS     1964 Mechanical Engineering, Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey,  with Honors

AREAS OF RESEARCH FUNDING/GRADUATE STUDENT THESIS DIRECTED/PUBLICATIONS (to date)

  • Nucleation and growth of vapor, electrochemically and cementation deposited coatings.

  • Neutron, proton, gaseous or metallic ion irradiation produced defect morphologies; Field ion/Electron transmission microscopy.

  • Photothermal solar collectors; electrodeposition, characterization through electron/field ion microscopy.

  • Explosive ceramic/metal working; explosive welding/consolidation.

  • Enhancement of low temperature ductility in ordered intermetallics through ternary alloying.

  • Laser/ion surface modification; laser welding/alloying/ion nitriding/carburizing.

  • Plasma (DC & HCD) assisted chemical vapor deposition.

  • Crystallization kinetics in amorphous materials; explosive welding/consolidation of amorphous ribbons/flakes.

  • Production, characterization, coating (electrochemical, CVD) of PAN based carbon fibers.

CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS

Plasma (HCD and DC) assisted CVD.  Design/production of reactive solder/braze alloys.  Radiation, shock and laser exposure induced defects.  Explosive ceramic and metal working.   Laser and plasma surface modification of metallic materials.  Enhancement of low temperature ductility in ordered intermetallics through ternary alloying.  Plasma spray deposition of oxide coatings.

COURSES TAUGHT (1972 to date)

  • Energy and the Environment I, MATE 454, 3 cr.

  • Energy and the Environment II, MATE 455, 3 cr.

  • Introduction to Composite Materials, MATE 445,3 cr.

  • Introduction to Dislocation Theory, METE 434, 3 cr.

  • Introduction to Materials Engineering, MATE 202, 202L, 4 cr.

  • Mechanics of Materials, ES 302, 3 cr.

  • Mineral Technology Seminar, MATE 467, 2 cr.

  • Modern Materials, METE 578, 3 cr.

  • Phase Transformations, METE 546, 4 cr.

  • Physical Metallurgy, METE 327, 327 L , 4 cr.

  • Statics, ES 301, 3 cr.

  • Directed Study (Graduate), METE/MATE 581, 3 cr.

  • Directed Study/Senior Thesis, METE/MATE 491, 3 cr.

  • Thesis (Master's Program), METE/MATE 591

  • Dissertation (Doctoral Degree Program), METE/MATE 595

PUBLICATIONS

                 *graduate student      **undergraduate student       ***post-doctoral student

  1. G. Aykac*, O.T. Inal and D.H. Doughty, “Plasma-Assisted Vapor Deposited Tin/Tin-Oxide Thin Films”, submitted for publication (2004).

  2. G. Aykac*, D.H. Doughty and O.T. Inal, “Tin-Tin-Oxide Thin Films for Li-Ion Micro-Batteries”, submitted for publication (2004).

  3. G.A. Walsh*, O.T. Inal, D.H. Lopez and P.F. Gerity, “Wave Amplitude and Frequency Seen at Explosively Welded Copper/Copper Interfaces”, submitted for publication (2004).

  4. R.J. Anaya*, O.T. Inal, P.F. Gerity and D.H. Lopez, “Reinforcement through Retrofit of Fiber/Epoxy Composites”, submitted for publication (2004).

  5. R.J. Anaya*, O.T. Inal and M. Stanley*, “Concrete Reinforcement through the Retrofit of Fiber/Epoxy Composites”, submitted for publication (2003).

  6. H.B. Ari* and O.T. Inal, “Microstructured Characterization and Property Optimization of Diamond-(Ti-6Al-4V) Composites for Cutting Tool Applications”, submitted for publication (2003).

  7. O.T. Inal and H. Adanir*, “Developing of Wetting Behavior of Sn-Based Ag-Cu Master Braze Alloy”, submitted for publication; invited (2003).

  8. H. Adanir*, O.T. Inal and F.G. Yost, “Coated and Alloyed Effects of Ti, Zr and Hf on Reactive Wetting of Al2O3, submitted for publication (2003).

  9. Huseyin Adanir* and O.T. Inal, “Chemical Potential Energies of the Sn- Eutectic Formations versus Sn-Intermetallic Formations”, to be published in JMSL (2003)

  10. Özgül Keles***, Gokcen Aykac*, and O.T. Inal, “The Role of Parameters in Plasma Assisted CVD Deposition of Tin/Tin Oxide Coatings,” Surface & Coatings Technology 172/2-3 (2003)  166-175.

  11. G.A. Walsh*, O.T. Inal, and V. Romero, “A Potential Metallographic Technique for the Investigation of Pipe Bombings”, Journal of Forensic Sciences, September (2003), Vol. 48, No. 4, 484-500.

  12. O. Keles***, and O.T. Inal, “A Review of Solid Particle Erosion of Ductile and Brittle Materials”, Recent Research Developments in Materials Science (2002): 499-528 ISBN: 81-7736-141-4.

  13. C. Brandt* and O.T. Inal, “Mechanical Properties of Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni Modified Titanium Trialuminides”, Journal of Materials Science, 37 (2002) 4399-4403

  14. D.H. Doughty, O.T. Inal and T. Battal*, “Preparation and Electrochemical Performance of Plasma-Assisted PVD and CVD of Tin-Based Anodes for Lithium Ion Rechargeable Batteries”, submitted for publication (2001).

  15. Özgül Keles*** and O.T. Inal, “A Regression Study on the Solid Particle Erosion of Copper and Copper Alloys by Angular and Spherical Particles at Normal Incidence”, Materials and Manufacturing Processes, Vol 17 (3) (2002) 281-305.

  16. Özgül Keles***, Murat Dundar* and Osman T. Inal, “A Regression Study on Solid Particle Erosion of Copper and Copper Alloys at Normal Incidence”, submitted for publication (2001).

  17. Özgül Keles***, Roman Anaya**, and Osman T. Inal, “A Regression Study of Solid Particle Erosion in Copper and Copper Alloys at Acute Angle of Incidence”, submitted for publication (2001).

  18. Özgül Keles* and Osman T. Inal, “A Comparison of Regression Analyses of Solid Particle Erosion in Copper and Copper Alloys at Normal and Acute Angle of Incidence”, submitted for publication (2001).

  19. M. Cavusolu, O.N. Senkov, F.H. Froes, M.L. Ovecoglu, T. Zimmerly, O.T. Inal, “Compaction Nanocrystalline Gamma Titanium Alumindes”, Development in Light Metals, Key Engineering Materials, F.S. Froes and E. Evangelista eds, Vol. 188 (2000) 15-26.

  20. T. Battal*, O.T. Inal, K.L. Kurz and R.A. Causey, “Metal Coatings-Effect of Deuterium Irradiation on Copper Deposited Aluminum 6061/Substrates”, Materials Technology, Vol. 15, #1 (2000) 61-69.

  21. T. Battal*, O.T. Inal, and P. Rangaswamy, “Residual Stress Analysis of Deuterium Irradiated Copper Coatings”, Scripta Mater. 43 (2000) 711-717.

  22. I.O. Kayhan* and O.T. Inal, “Synthesis and Consolidation of B6O Powder and Subsequent Metal Infiltration into Densified Compacts”, Materials Technology , Vol. 15, #1 (2000) 12-21.

  23. I.Oguz, Kayhan* and O.T. Inal, “Synthesis of Aluminum Infiltrated Boron Drug Cutters and Drill Bits”, Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials VII, ed T.S. Srivatsan, TMS-ASM Fall Meeting, Oct. 1998, Chicago, Ill. p. 127,138.

  24. O.T. Inal, C.A. Zimmerly* and E.S. Ege*, "Materials Processing with Explosives", Advanced Materials and Processing, 3rd PRICM Conference July 12-16, 1998, M.A. Imam et.al.eds, TMS, Warrendale, PA., 2,283-2,290.

  25. M. Dundar*, O. Keles*, and O.T. Inal, "Deformation Created by the Impact of Small Angular and Spherical Particles on Individual Grains", Journal of Materials Science 185 (2000) 3989-3995..

  26. E.S. Ege*, O.T. Inal, and C.A. Zimmerly*, "Response Surface Study on Production of Explosively-Welded Aluminum-Titanium Luminates", Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Mat. VII, ed. T.S. Srivtsan TMS-ASM Fall Meeting, Oct. 1998, Chicago, IL (1998) p.

  27. E.S. Ege* and O.T Inal, “Stability of Interfaces In Explosively Welded Aluminum Titanium Laminates” Journal of Materials Science Letters 19. (2000) 1533-1535.

  28. H. Thomas* and O.T. Inal, "Metallic/CerMet Laminates from Explosively Consolidated Powders", Scripta Materialia, Vol. 40, No. 12 (1999) 1341-1345.

  29. M. Dundar* and O.T. Inal, "Differences in Solid Particle Erosion with small (5 and 25 mm) and Large Particles (150 and 250 mm)", submitted for publication (1998).

  30. M. Dundar* and O.T. Inal, "Solid Particle Erosion of a-brass with 5 and 25 mm Particles at Normal Incidence", WEAR, 224 (1999) 226-235.

  31. M. Dundar*, O.T. Inal and J. Stringer, "The Effect of Particle Size on the Erosion of a Ductile Material at the Low Particle Size Limit Int. Conf. on Erosive and Abrasive Wear, ICEAW, Univ. of Camb. (1998) p. and WEAR , 223-235 (1999) 727-736.

  32. I.O. Kayhan* and O.T .Inal, “Synthesis of Aluminum Infiltrated Boron Suboxide Drag Cutters and Drill Bits", Journal of Materials Science, 34 (1999) 4105-4120.

  33. E.S. Ege*, O.T. Inal, and C.A. Zimmerly*, "Response Surface Study on Production of Explosively-Welded Aluminum-Titanium Lamminates", Journal of Materials Science, 33 (1998), 5327-5338.

  34. D. Jaramillo*, G. Hinojosa*, J.M. Hallen*, H. Balmori*, and O.T. Inal, "Mechanical and Microstructural Characterization of Al-SiC Composite-Material Obtained by Dynamic Compaction". Key Engineering Materials, v. 127-(pt.1) pp. 977-984, (1997).

  35. S.J. Powell* , O.T. Inal, and U. Balanchandran, "Effect of Shock Loading on the Jc of BSCCO/Ag Tapes", submitted for publication (1997).  

  36. H. Akbulut***, O.T. Inal, and C.A. Zimmerly*, "Ion Nitriding of Explosively-Clad Titanium/Steel Tandems, Journal of Materials Science 34 (1999) 1641-1652.

  37. H. Akbulut*** and O.T. Inal, "Plasma Assisted Deposition of Metal and Metal Oxide Coatings", Journal of Materials Science, 33(5) (1998) 1189-1199.

  38. M. Dundar* , O.T. Inal and R.H. Richman, "Characterization of Solid Particle Erosion with Reponse Surface Methodology", submitted for publication (1997).

  39. O.T. Inal, "Plasma-Assisted Processing of Materials", Keynote Address, 9th Int. Met. and Mat. Congress, 11-15, June 1997, Istanbul, Turkiye; ibid, pg. 377-382.

  40. O.T. Inal and C.A. Zimmerly*, "Processing of Materials with Explosives", invited, International Metallurgy and Materials Congress, 11-15, June, 1997, Istanbul, Turkey; Proceedings of the International Metallurgy Congress, vol. 1, E.S. Kayali, M. Urgen, K. Sesen, C.H. Gur and L. Ovecoglu, eds., Chamber of Metallurgical Engineers, Ankara, Turkey (1997) 751-764.

  41. T. Schwilm*, O.T. Inal and F.G. Yost, "Tin-Based ACTIVE METAL BRAZES for the Joining of Alumina", Design and Reliability of Solders and Solder Interconnects, R.K. Mahidhara, et.al, Ed.; TMS Warrendale,PA, (1997) 111-116.

  42. Sandra Powell** and O.T. Inal, "Characterization of Plasma-Sprayed and Explosively Consolidated Simulated Moon Soil", invited; ibid, 581-594.

  43. Martine Caldwell* and O.T. Inal, "Boron Sub-oxide Production Through Explosive Consolidation and Subsequent Metal Infiltration", invited; ASM-TMS Materials Week '96, Cinn. Ohio, Oct 7-10, 1996; also in Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials, T.S. Srivatsan and J.J. Moore, eds., TMS, Warrendale, PA, 1996, 279-292.

  44. Qi Sun* and O.T. Inal, "Fabrication and Characterization of Diamond/Copper Composites for Thermal Management Applications", Mat. Sci. & Eng., 41 (1996) 261-267.

  45. O.T. Inal and M.J. Caldwell*, "Production of Ceramic Cutting Tools Through Explosive Consolidation/Synthesis and Subsequent Metal Infiltration", invited, IVth Int. Sym. on Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials, TMS-ASM Fall Meeting in Clev., Ohio, Oct. 6-10, 1995; Processing and Fabrication of Advanced Materials IV, J.S. Srivtsan and J.J. Moore eds. TMS, Warrandale, PA., 839-856.

  46. H. Thomas*, O.T. Inal and U. Balachandran, Explosive Consolidation of (Bi, Pb)-Sr-Ca-Cu-0 Superconductor Powders Prior to Powder-In-Tube (PIT) Processing; Invited, "Beam Processing of Advanced Materials", ASM Int., Clev., Ohio, Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 1995; 2nd Int. Conf ; on Beam Processing of Adv. Mats., J. Singh, S.M. Copley and J. Mazundar eds., ASM, Matl. Park, Ohio; 229-246.

  47. H. Thomas*, O.T. Inal and U. Balachandran, Invited, "Explosive Consolidation of (Bi,Pb)-Sr-Ca-Cu-0 Superconducting Powders", 124th TMS Ann. Meeting, Feb. 12-16, 1995, Las Vegas, Nev., Jour. of Elec. Mat. vol. 24, No. 12, (1995) 1887-1892.

  48. G.M. Bond and O.T. Inal, "Shock-Compacted Aluminum/Boron Carbide Composites", Composite Engineering, Vol. 5, #1 (1995) 9-16.

  49. O.T. Inal, O. Yücel***, and E. Bengü*, "Ion Nitriding of B4C Powders", submitted for publication (1994).

  50. O.T. Inal and O. Yücel***, and C.A. Zimmerly* "Explosive Consolidation of 7093 Aluminum/SiC Composites", invited, High Performance Composites, Materials Week '94, Oct. 2-6, 1994, Rosemont, IL., K.K. Chawla, P.K. Liaw, and S.G. Fishman eds., TMS, 43-54.

  51. O.T. Inal, M. Bengisu*, B. Morton* and R.H. Richman, "An Apparatus for Solid Particle Erosion Testing, Rev. of Sci. Inst., vol. 66, No. 6, June (1995), 3649-3652.

  52. O.T. Inal, E. Bengü*, and M. Bengisu*, invited, "Low-Voltage Plasma-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition", invited, Int. Symp. on Plasma Polymerization/Deposition: Fundamental and Applied Aspects, Las Vegas, Nev., Nov. 1994, in press.

  53. R.H. Richman, C.A. Zimmerly, O.T. Inal, D.E. Hodgson, and A.S. Rao,”Erosion Behavior of NiTi as Cladding on Steel", submitted for publication (1994).

  54. O.T. Inal, E. Bengü* and O. Yucel***, invited, "Low-Voltage Plasma-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition", Int. Symp. on Metallurgical Processes for the Early Twenty First Century, San Diego, CA., Sept. 20-23, 1994; H.Y. Sohn, ed., TMS, 131-150.

  55. R.H. Richman, C.A. Zimmerly* and O.T. Inal, "Cavitation Erosion Properties of Explosively Welded NiTi", Journal of Mat. Sci. (1994).

  56. C.A. Zimmerly*, O.T. Inal, and R.H. Richman, "Explosive Welding of A Near-Equiatomic Nickel-Titanium Alloy to Low Carbon Steel", Materials Science and Engineering, A188 (1994) 251-254.

  57. Murat Bengisu* and O.T. Inal, "Sintering of Mg0 and Mg0-TiC Ceramics by Plasma Microwave and Conventional Heating", Journal of Mat. Sci., 29 (1994) 5475-5480.

  58. Ricardo Esquivel* and O.T. Inal, "Characterization of Shock-Hardened Al-8090 Alloy", J. Mat. Sci. (1995) 5825-5832.

  59. O.V. Akgun* and O.T. Inal, "Laser Surface Melting and Alloying of 304 L Stainless Steel: Part II.  Corrosion and Wear Resistance Properties, J. Mat. Sci. 30 (1995) 6105-6112.

  60. O.V. Akgun* and O.T. Inal, "Laser Surface Melting and Alloying of Type 304 L Stainless Steel:  Part I.  Microstructural Characterization", J. Mat. Sci. 30 (1995) 6097-6104.

  61. O.V. Akgun* and O.T. Inal, "Laser Surface Modification of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy", J. of Mat. Sci., 29 (1994) 1159-1168.

  62. O.T. Inal and O.V. Akgun*, invited, "Laser Surface Modification of Metallic (Alloy) Surfaces," TMS Fall Meeting 1992, Invited paper for International Conference on BEAM PROCESSING OF ADVANCED MATERIALS III, and in Beam Processing of Advanced Materials, J. Singh and S.M. Copley Eds., TMS, Warrandale, PA (1993) 81-96.

  63. M. Bengisu* and O.T. Inal, "Whisker Toughening of Ceramics:  Toughening Mechanisms, Fabrication, and Composite Properties; A Review", Annual Reviews of Materials Science, vol. 24 Chapt. 5 (1994) 83-124.

  64. O.V. Akgun*, O.T. Inal, M.L. Lovato, and T.R. Jervis, "Effect of Laser Surface Melting on Tensile Properties of 304 L Stainless Steel", Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia, vol. 27 (1992) 191-194.

  65. Murat Bengisu* and O.T. Inal, "Densification and Mechanical Properties of Shock-Treated Alumina and Its Composites"; JMS, 29 (1994) 4824-4833.

  66. Murat Bengisu* and O.T. Inal, "Counteractive Mechanisms in Zirconia and Whisker - Toughened Ceramics", submitted for publication (1991).

  67. N. Durlu* and O.T. Inal, "Phase Relations in TiAl2-Based Ternary Titanium Aluminides of Fe or Ni", Mat. Sci. and Eng., A 152 (1992) 67-75.

  68. O.T. Inal, M. Bengisu* and J. Guardian, "Plasma-Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition of Tin-Oxide Coatings", Journal of Materials Science, 28 (1993) 1155-1160.

  69. N. Durlu*, O.T. Inal, and F.G. Yost, "L12-type Ternary Titanium Aluminides of the Composition Ti25X8Al67; TiAl3 or "TiAl3" or "TiAl2" Based?", Scripta Metallurgica et Materialia, vol. 25, (1991) 2475-2479.

  70. N. Durlu* and O.T. Inal, "L12 Type Ternary Titanium Aluminides as Electron Concentration Phases", Journal of Materials Science, 27, (1992) 3225-3230.

  71. E.S. Metin* and O.T. Inal, "Structural Analysis of a TiAl3 + Zr02 Particulate Composite", Mat. Science and Engineering, A 148 (1991) 115-122.

  72. O.V. Akgun* and O.T. Inal, "Laser Surface Melting of Ti-6Al-4V Alloy", Journal of Mat. Science, 27 (1992) 1404-1408).

  73. N. Durlu* and O.T. Inal, "A Study of TiAl2-based Ternary (Fe or Ni) Titanium Aluminides", Journal of Materials Science, 27 (1992) 1175-1178.

  74. E.S. Metin* and O.T. Inal, "Plasma Surface Hardening of Titanium Alloys", ibid. 285-294.

  75. O.T. Inal and E.S. Metin*, invited "Surface Modification with Low-Energy Plasmas", in Plasma and Laser Processing of Materials, K. Upadhya, Ed., TMS, Warrendale, PA, (1991) 225-234.

  76. O. Vedat Akgun* and O.T. Inal, "Desensitization of Sensitized 304 Stainless Steel by Laser Surface Melting", Journal of Materials Science 27 (1992) 2147-2153.

  77. Murat Bengisu*, O.T. Inal, and Oguz Tosyali*, "On Whisker Toughening in Ceramic Materials", Acta Metall. Mater., Vol. 39, No. 11 (1991) 2509-2517.

  78. Murat Bengisu* and O.T. Inal, "Rapidly Sintered Particulate Ceramic Matrix Composites", Ceramics International, 17 (1991) 187-198.

  79. K. Ozbaysal* and O.T. Inal, "Precipitation Hardening of Maraging Steels During Ion-Nitriding", Industrial Heating, March (1990) 35-37.

  80. K. Ozbaysal* and O.T. Inal, "Age Hardening Kinetics and Microstructure of Ph 15-5 Stainless Steel After Melting and Solution Treating", Journal of Materials Science, 29 (1994) 1471-1480.

  81. K. Ozbaysal* and O.T. Inal, "Thermodynamics and Structure of Solidification in the Fusion Zone of Co2 Laser Welds of 15-5 PH Stainless Steel", Mat. Sci. and Eng., A130 (1990) 205-217.

  82. Roger Guay, O.T. Inal, and V. Toniazzo and C. Mustin, AChalcopyrite Leaching by Thiobacillis Ferroxidans; Effect of Shock Activation on Chalcopyrite Surface Characteristics and Copper Solubilization, Proc. of Int. Biohydrometallurgy Sympsoium, IBS ‘99 (Madrid, Spain). Biohydrometallurgy and Environment Toward Mining of the 21st Century, part A, R. Anúls and A. Ballester eds., Elsevier, pg. 327-336.

  83. M. Bengisu* and O.T. Inal, "Plasma Sintering of Explosive Shock Activated Al203 - Based Ceramic Composites", Industrial Heating, Dec. (1989) 33-36.

  84. J.S. Lee Pak*, K. Mukherjee, O.T. Inal and H.-r. Pak, "Crystal Structures and Microstructures of (Ni,Cu)3Sn Alloys", Mat. Sci. and Eng., A130 (1990) 83-92.

  85. M. Bengisu* and O.T. Inal, "Plasma Sintering of Explosive Shock Activated Al203 - Zr02 powder, Al203 Powder - SiC Whisker, and Al203/Zr02 powder - SiC Whisker Mixtures; Ibid. pp. 131-141.

  86. K. Ozbaysal* and O.T. Inal, "Precipitation hardening of Marage Steels During Ion Nitriding", Ibid, pp. 91-99.

  87. O.T. Inal, K. Ozbaysal*, E. Metin*, and N. Pehlivanturk*, invited, "A Review of Plasma Surface Modification:  Process, Parameters, and Microstructure Characterization", Proc., 2nd Int. Ion Nitriding/Carburizing Conference, 18-20, Sept. 1989, Cincinnati, Ohio; T. Spalvins and W.L. Kovacs, eds., ASM Int., Metals Park, Ohio (1990) 57-67.

  88. A.D. Romig, Jr., N. Pelivanturk*, and O.T. Inal, "Modeling of Diffusion Processes:  Numerical Solution to the Diffusion Equation", Diffusion Analysis & Applications, A.D. Romig and M.A. Dayananda, eds., Mineral, Metals & Materials Society, (1989), 45-77.

  89. J.S.L. Pak, K. Mukherjee, O.T. Inal, and H-r. Pak, "Phase Transformations in (Ni,Cu)3 Sn Alloys", Mat. Science and Eng., A117(1989) 167-173.

  90. N.Y. Pehlivanturk* and O.T. Inal, invited, "Ion/Plasma Carburizing Theory and Practice", Advanced Mat. & Manu. Processes, 3(4) (1988) 551-573.

  91. O.T. Inal, N. Durlu* and E. Metin*, "Consolidation of Nickel/Aluminum (NiAl) Intermetallic Compound", in Precious and Rare Metal Technologies, A.E. Torma and I.H. Gundiler, eds., Elsevier Science Pub., Ams., Netherlands (1989) 651-66.

  92. O.A. Atasoy, K. Ozbaysal*, and O.T. Inal, "Precipitation of Vanadium Carbides in 0.8%C - 13% Mn-1%V Austenitic Steel", Journal of Materials Science, 24 (1989) 1393-1398.

  93. E.S. Metin*, A.D. Romig, Jr., O.T. Inal, and R.E. Semarge, "Nitride Layer Growth in Iron and Titanium:  Studies by "Electron Probe Microanalysis", 1988, D.E. Newbury ed., San Francisco Press, Inc., San Francisco, CA, 1988, pp. 498-502.

  94. E.S. Metin* and O.T. Inal, "Microstructural and Microhardness, Evaluations in Ion Nitrided Titanium", Mat. Sci. & Eng., A145, (1991) 65-77.

  95. E.S. Metin* and O.T. Inal, "Kinetics of Layer Growth and Multiphase Diffusion in Ion Nitrided Titanium", Met. Trans A, Vol. 20A, Sept 91989) 1819-1832.

  96. E.S. Metin* and O.T. Inal, "Plasma Surface Treatment of Titanium and Titanium Alloys", Light Metal Age, Oct. (1989) 26-30.

  97. H-r. Pak, C.-W. Chen*, O.T. Inal, T. Suzuki, and K. Okazaki, "Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Polycrystalline B2 and L2, Compounds in the Ni-Al-Ta System", Materials Science and Engineering, A104 (1988) 53-60.

  98. E. Metin*, O.T. Inal, and A.D. Romig, "Solutions to Multiphase Diffusion in Binary Metal - Interstitial Systems", to be published in Met. Trans. (1992).

  99. M. Bengisu*, O.T. Inal, and J.R. Hellman, "Effect of Dynamic Compaction on the Retention of Tetragonal Zirconia and J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 73 [2] (1990) 346-51.

  100. O.T. Inal, K. Ozbaysal*, and G.L. Kellogg, N.Y. Pehlivanturk*, "Mechanism of Ion-Nitriding in Alloyed 1040 Steels; FIM and ATOM PROBE CHARACTERIZATIONS, Int. Conf. on Met. Coatings, March 23-27, 1987, San Diego, CA, and to be published (1988).

  101. N.Y. Pehlivanturk*, O.T. Inal, and K. Ozbaysal*, "Plasma/Ion Carburizing Behavior of Several Steels", Int. Conf. on Metallurgical Coatings, March 23-27, 1987, San Diego, CA, and in Surface and Coating Technology, 35 (1988) 309-320.

  102. D. Jaramillo V.*, O.T. Inal, and A. Szecket, "Effect of the Thickness of the Plates on Wave Size and Wave Morphology of Explosively Welded Couples", Journal of Materials Science, 22 (1987) 3143-3147.

  103. D. Jaramillo V.*, O.T. Inal and A. Szecket, "An Impact Weldability Domain for the Amorphous Ribbon/Steel System", Acta Metallurgica, Vol. 35, No. 7 (1987) 1549-1553.

  104. E. Metin* and O.T. Inal, "Formation and Growth of Iron Nitride During Ion-Nitriding", Journal of Materials Science 22 (1987) 2783-2888.

  105. H.-r. Pak and O.T. Inal, "On Ductile/Brittle Grain Boundary Fracture Behavior of L12-type Intermetallic Compounds", Journal of Materials Science, 22 (1987) 1945-1948.

  106. D. Jaramillo-Vigueras*, A. Szecket and O.T. Inal, "On the Transition from Waveless to Wavy Interface in Explosive Welding", Mat. Sci. & Eng., 91 (1987) 217-222.

  107. H-r. Pak, Chung-wen Chen*, O.T. Inal, and Kali Mukherjee, "Microstructures of Straight and Wavy Interfaces Formed in Explosively Bonded Copper Single Crystals", Proc. 44th Ann. Meeting, EMSA, Alb. NM, 10-15 Aug (1986) G.W. Bailey, Ed., p. 426-427.

  108. K. Ozbaysal* and O.T. Inal, "Surface Hardening of Marage Steels by Ion Nitriding Without Reduction in Core Hardness", ibid., p. 97-116.

  109. E. Metin* and O.T. Inal, "Characterization of Ion-Nitrided Structures of Ti and Ti 6242 Alloy", ibid, p. 61-76.

  110. N. Pehlivanturk* and O.T. Inal, "Carburizing of Tungsten in A Glow Discharge Methane Plasma, ibid., p. 179-188.

  111. O.T. Inal and K. Ozbaysal*, "Mechanism of Ion-Nitriding in Chromium, Aluminum, and Cr and Al Containing Steels", ASM Int. Conf. on Ion Nitriding, 15-17, Sept. 1986, Cleveland, ASM, T. Spalvins, ed., 91987) 37-42.

  112. D.J. Farnum*, W.F. Sommer, O.T. Inal, and J. Yu, "Field-Ion Microscopy Study of Depleted Zones in Tungsten after Proton Irradiation", 2nd Int. Conf. on Fusion Reactor Mat., Chicago, IL, April 13-17, 1986; and to be published in Journal of Nuclear Materials (1987).

  113. O.T. Inal, H-r. Pak, and M.M. Karnowsky, "Phase Transition Studies Through Field-Ion Microscopy", invited paper; and Proc. Microbeam Analysis, 21st Ann. Conf. 11-15, Aug. 1986, Alb., N.M., A.D. Romig, Jr. and W.F. Chambers, editors, 357-360.

  114. D.J. Farnum*, W.F. Sommer, O.T. Inal, and J. Yu, "Quantitative Study, by Field-Ion Microscopy, of Radiation Damage in Tungsten After Neutron and Proton Irradiation", 2nd Int. Conf. on Fusion Reactor Mat., Chi, IL., April 13-17, 1986; and Radiation Induced Changes in Microstructure:  13th Int. Symp. (Part I), ASTM STP955, F.H. Garner, N.H. Packan, and A.S. Kumar, Eds., Amer. Soc. for Testing Mat., Phil. (1987) pp. 90-98.

  115. K. Ozbaysal* and O.T. Inal, "Structure and Properties of Ion-Nitrided Stainless Steel", Journal of Materials Science, 21 (1986) 4318-4326.

  116. D.J. Vigueras*, O.T. Inal and A. Szecket, "Explosive Welding of an Amorphous Ribbon to a Mild Steel Substrate", Proc. of Int. Conf. on High Strain Rate Def. & Fab., Portland, Oregon, L.E. Murr, K.P. Staudhammer, and M.A. Meyers, editors, Marcel Dekker Inc./New York, Basel (1986) 927-942.

  117. A. Scherer*, O.T. Inal and R.B. Pettit, "Modeling of Degradation of Nickel Pigmented Aluminum Oxide Photothermal Collector Coatings", Journal of Materials Science, 23 (6) (1988) 1934-1942.

  118. K. Ozbaysal*, O.T. Inal and A.D. Romig, "Ion Nitriding Behavior of Several Tool Steels", Materials Science and Engineering, 78(1986) 179-191.

  119. A. Scherer*, O.T. Inal and R.B. Pettit, "Modeling of Degradation in Black Copper Photo-thermal Collector Coatings", Journal of Materials Science, 23, (6) (1988) 1923-1933.

  120. M.A. Meyers and O.T. Inal, "Developments and Prospects in Materials Technologies, in Frontiers in Materials Technologies, Chap 1, ed. by M.A. Meyers and O.T. Inal, Elsevier Science Pub. B.V., (1985) 3-39.

  121. A. Scherer* and O.T. Inal, "Surface Crystallization Behavior of Metglas 2605-SC and 2826 MB, Journal of Materials Science, 22 (1987) 193-201.

  122. O.T. Inal and A. Scherer, invited, "Nucleation and Growth Characterization by Field-Ion Microscopy", A review; Particulate and Multiphase Processes; Vol. 1, General Particulate Phenomena; T. Ariman and T.N. Veziroglu, editors; Hemisphere Pub. Corp., N.Y. (1987) 847-871.

  123. E.G. Reineke*, O.T. Inal and A. Szecket, "Explosive Compaction of Metglas 2826 MB Alloy", 12th International Coating Conference, 15-19, April 1985, Los Angeles, CA.

  124. A. Scherer* and O.T. Inal, "Thermal Degradation Behavior of Selective Zinc-Oxide Coatings:  An Optical Modeling Approach", Applied optics, Vol. 24, No. 20, 15 Oct. (1985) 3348-3358.

  125. A. Szecket, O.T. Inal, D.J. Vigueras* and J. Rocco**, "A Wavy Versus a Straight Interface in the Explosive Welding of Aluminum to Steel II, J. Vac. Sci. & Technol. A, 3 (6) Nov/Dec. (1985) 2588-2593.

  126. A. Szecket, O.T. Inal and D.J. Vigueras*, "The Cyclic Pressure Distribution at an Explosively Welded Aluminum-Steel Interface", Proc. Int. Conf. on High Strain Rate Def. & Fab., L.E. Murr, K.P. Staudhammer and M.A. Meyers, editors, Marcel Dekker, Inc./New York, Basel (1986) 887-903.

  127. I.H. Gundiler, O.T. Inal and A. Szecket, "Corrosion Behavior of Yttria Dispersed Type 304 Stainless Steel Powder Compacts", TMS-AIME, 114th Annual Meeting, Feb. 24-28, N.Y., N.Y. (1985) 101.

  128. O.T. Inal, A. Szecket, D.J. Vigueras and H-r. Pak, "Explosive Welding of Ti-318 to Mild Steel Substrates", J. Vac. Sci. and Technol., A, 3(6) Nov/Dec. (1985) 2605-2609.

  129. H-r. Pak, O.T. Inal, D.J. Vigueras* and A. Szecket, "Explosive Welded Single Crystal Copper Plates", submitted for publication (1987).

  130. O.T. Inal and A. Scherer*, "Optimization and Microstructural Analysis of Electrochemically Deposited Selected Solar Absorber Coatings"; J. Mat. Sci., 21 (1986) 729-736.

  131. O.T. Inal and W.F. Sommer, "Radiation Effects in Materials; Field-Ion Microscope Characterizations", Review paper, invited, Hi-Tech Review 1984; Proc. of the 16th National SAMPE Technical Conference, Alb., NM, Oct 7-11 (1984), 215-227.

  132. P.O. May* and O.T. Inal, "Performance and Structural Characterization of Black Zinc Oxide Selective Solar Receiver Coatings Produced by D.C. Anodization", submitted for publication (1987).

  133. A. Scherer* and O.T. Inal, "A RED Study on Some Metal Oxide Solar Collector Coatings; part II, Thin Solid Films, 121 (1984) 179-290.

  134. A. Szecket, O.T. Inal and J. Rocco**, "Explosive Welding of Aluminum to Steel; A Wavy Versus a Straight Interface", Proceedings of 8th International Convergence on High Energy Rate Fabrication, San Antonio, Texas, June 17-21, 1984; HERF Proceedings; The American Society of Mech. Eng., United Eng. Center, N.Y. (1984) 179-184.

  135. H-r. Pak, O.T. Inal, D.J. Vigueras* and B. Blomstedt**, "Characterization of Explosively Bonded Cu/Cu Interface", Proceedings of 8th International Conference on High Energy Rate Fabrication, San Antonio, Texas, June 17-21, 1984; HERF Proceedings; The American Society of Mech. Engs., United Eng. Center, N.Y. (1984) 179-184.

  136. Alf Scherer* and O.T. Inal, "Performance Analysis and Economic Evaluations of Solar Surfaces on a Microcomputer, submitted for publication (1985).

  137. O.T. Inal, A. Scherer*, E.G. Reineke* and M.J. Borden*, "Characterization of Crystallization in Amorphous Fe81B13.5C7Si3.5C2 Alloy", Int. Conf. on Metallurgical Coatings, San Diego, CA, April 9-13 (1984) and Thin Solid Films, 119 (94) (1984) 395-412.

  138. A. Scherer* and O.T. Inal, "A RED Study on Some Metal Oxide Solar Collector Coatings" Part I, International Conf. on Metallurgical Coatings, San Diego, CA, April 9-13 (1984) and Thin Solid Films, 119 (4) (1984) 395-427.

  139. J.C. Mabon* and O.T. Inal, "Optimization and Evaluation of Black Zinc Selective Solar Absorber Surfaces", Thin Solid Films, 115(1) (1984) 51-73.

  140. D.J. Farnum*, W.F. Sommer, and O.T. Inal, "A Study of Defects Produced in Tungsten by 800-MeV Protons Using Field-Ion Microscopy", presented at the THIRD TOPICAL MEETING on Fusion Reactor Materials, Sept. 19-22, 1983, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and in Journal of Nuclear Materials, 122 & 123 (1984) 996-1001.

  141. O.T. Inal and I.H. Gundiler, "Electrodeposition Studies on Amorphous Substrates", TMS-AIME 112th meeting, March 6-10, 1983, Atlanta, Georgia; and O.T. Inal and I.H. Gundiler, "Nucleation and Growth Characteristics of Crystalline Deposits on Amorphous Substrates", Int. Conf. on Metallurgical Coatings, April 18-22, 1983, San Diego, CA, and Thin Solid Films, 112(2) (1984) 149-159.

  142. A.J. Singh and O.T. Inal, "An Application of Non-Linear Programming in Optimization of Optical Properties of Selective Surfaces", New Mexico Acad. of Sciences, Socorro, New Mexico, Oct. 1982.

  143. S.N. Patel*, O.T. Inal and A.J. Singh, and A. Scherer, "Optimization and Thermal Degradation Study of Black Nickel Solar Collector Coatings", Solar Energy Materials, 11(1985) 381-399.

  144. A. Scherer*, O.T. Inal and A.J. Singh, "Investigation of Copper Oxide Coatings for Solar Selective Applications", Solar Energy Materials (1983) 139-158.

  145. S.N. Patel* and O.T. Inal, "Optimization and Microstructural Analysis of Zinc Oxide Coated Aluminum Solar Collector Coatings", Thin Solid Films (1983), 113 (1984) 47-57.

  146. A. Scherer* and O.T. Inal, "Optimization and Microstructural Analysis of Cobalt-Sulfide Pigmented Aluminum Oxide", Thin Solid Films, 101 (4) (1983) 311-328.

  147. C.V. Robino* and O.T. Inal, "Ion-Nitriding Behavior of Several Alloy Steels", Mat. Sci. and Eng., 59 (1) (1983) 79-90.

  148. F.M. Fowkes, B.L. Butler, G.B. Butler, N.J. DeLollis, J.S. Hartman, R.W. Hoffman, O.T. Inal, W.G. Miller, P. Schissel and H.G. Tompkins; "Basic research needs and opportunities at the solid/solid interface; adhesion, abrasion and polymer coatings", Materials Science and Engineering, Volume 53, No. 1, (1982) pp 125-136.

  149. O.T. Inal and C.V. Robino*, "Structural Characterization of Some Ion-Nitrided Steels", invited talk at the International Conference on Metallurgical Coatings and Process Metallurgy, April 5-8, (1982), San Diego, CA, Thin Solid Films, 95(s) (1982) 195-207.

  150. E. Reineke* and O.T. Inal, "Crystallization Behavior of Amorphous Ni50Nb50 Alloy", Materials Science and Engineering, 57 (1983) 223-231.

  151. P.O. May*, O.T. Inal and I.H. Gundiler, "The Effects of Periodic Current Reversal on the Electrodeposition of a Black Chrome Selective Solar Absorber Surface", Solar Energy Materials, 9 (1983) 253-256.

  152. J.C. Mabon*, O.T. Inal and A.J. Singh, "An Investigation of Deposition Parameter Dependence on Optical Properties, Microstructure, and Thermal Stability of Black Chrome Selective Surfaces", Solar Energy Materials, 7(1982) 359-376.

  153. D.J. Farnum*, O.T. Inal and R.J. Walko, "A Field Ion Microscope Study of Ion Damage to Tungsten", Physica Status Solidi (a), 80 (1) (1983) 287-303.

  154. F.G. Yost, C.R. Hills and O.T. Inal, "On the Phase Separation of Certain Amorphous Alloys", Scripta Metallurgica, 15, #11, Nov (1981) 1209.

  155. O.T. Inal, L. Keller and M.M. Karnowsky, "A Study of Phase Transformations in a PAC Alloy", International Conference on Solid-Solid Phase Transformations, Aug. 10-14 (1981).

  156. L.E. Murr and O.T. Inal, "An FIM Study of Amorphous Fe-B Shock Loaded to 35 GPa", The 28th International Field Ion Microscopy Symposium, July 27-31 (1981), Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.

  157. O.T. Inal, J.C. Mabon, and C.V. Robino*, "Thermal Degradation of Solar Collector Surfaces", Thin Solid Films, 83 (4) (1981) 399-414.

  158. A.E. Torma and O.T. Inal, "A Contribution to Direct Electrolytic Processing of Copper and Lead Sulfide Concentrates", 110th AIME Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, February 22-26, 1981.

  159. O.T. Inal, L.E. Murr and F.G. Yost, "Laser Induced Phase Transitions in the Amorphous Fe80B20 Alloy", Materials Science and Engineering, 51 (1) (1981) 101-110.

  160. K.P. Mizgalski, O.T. Inal, F.G. Yost, and M.M. Karnowsky, "The Characterization of Crystallization in Metglas 2826 MB Alloy", Journal of Materials Science, 16 (1981) 3357-3364.

  161. L.E. Murr, O.T. Inal and S.H. Wang*, "Explosive Shock Deformation of Metallic Glasses", Materials Science and Engineering 49 (1981) 57-64.

  162. O.T. Inal, C.V. Robino*, L. Keller, F.G. Yost, and M.M. Karnowsky, "Crystallization Behavior of Amorphous Fe80B20 on Continuous Heating", Journal of Materials Science, 16 (1981) 3183-3193.

  163. O.T. Inal and W.F. Sommer, "800 MeV Proton Damage in Tungsten and Molybdenum:  A Field-Ion Microscope Observation", Journal of Nuclear Materials 99 (1981) 94-99.

  164. K. Mizgalski*, O.T. Inal, L.E. Murr and F. Yost, "The Characterization Behavior of the Metglas Alloy 2826 MB (Fe38Ni40Mo4B18)", 38th Ann. Proc. Electron Microscopy Society Amer., San Francisco, Cal., G.W. Bailey (ed.) (1980) 344-345.

  165. L.E. Murr, O.T. Inal and M. Valayapetre*, "An Electron Microscope Study of the Structure of Black Chrome Solar Absorber Surfaces", 38th Ann. Proc. Electron Microscopy Sol. Amer., San Francisco, Cal., G.W. Bailey (ed.) (1980) 414-415.

  166. A. Homhual*, O.T. Inal, L.E. Murr, A.E. Torma, and I. Gundiler, "Microstructural and Mechanical Property Evaluation of Zinc Oxide Coated Solar Collectors", Solar Energy Materials 4 (1981) 309-332.

  167. A.S. Khan*, O.T. Inal and N. Engel, "Effect of Ion Bombardment on Martensite Formation in 1095 Steel", Materials Science and Engineering, 48 (2) (1981) 223-240.

  168. O.T. Inal, M. Valayapetre*, L.E. Murr and A.E. Torma, "Microstructural and Mechanical Evaluations of Black-Chrome Coated Solar Collectors II", Solar Energy Materials 4 (1981) 333-358.

  169. O.T. Inal, L. Keller and F. Yost; "High Temperature Crystallization Behavior of Amorphous Fe80B20", Journal of Materials Science, 15 (1980), 1947-1961.

  170. O.T. Inal and A.E. Torma, "Nucleation and Growth Characteristics of ZnO Overgrowths", Thin Solid Films, 72 (1980) 89-100; and CIC/CSChE Conference, Ottawa, Canada, June 8-11 (1980).

  171. O.T. Inal and L.E. Murr, "Field-Ion Microscope Studies of the Propagation of Substrate Grain Boundaries into an Overgrowth", Thin Solid Films, 72 (1980) 161-170.

  172. L.E. Murr, O.T. Inal and M. Valayapetre*, "Characterization of Selective Solar-Absorber Microstructures:  Electron Microscope Studies", Thin Solid Films, 72, 1980, 111-120.

  173. K.P. Mizgalski*, O.T. Inal, L. Keller and F. Yost, "The Crystallization of Metglas Alloy Fe38Ni40Mo4B18, 109th AIME Annual Meeting, Las Vegas, Nev. 24-28 (1980).

  174. O.T. Inal, L. Keller, and M.M. Karnowsky, "Characterization of Spinoidal Decomposition in Pd-Ag-Cu-Alloy", 109th AIME Annual Meeting; Las Vegas, Nev. Feb. 14-28 (1980).

  175. O.T. Inal and L. Keller, Field-Ion-Microscope and X-ray Diffraction Analysis of the Transition from Amorphous to Crystalline State in 80% Fe 20% B Through Heat Treatment Above Recrystallization Temperature, 26th Field Emission Conference, Berlin, West Germany, Sept. 3-7 (1979).

  176. O.T. Inal, N. Leca**, and M.J. Mitchell, “Structure Characterization of PAN Based Carbon Fibers Through Analysis of Electroplated Copper and Platinum Overgrowths”, 37th Ann. Proc. Elec. Mic. Soc. Amer., San Antonio, Texas (1979), G.W. Bailey (ed). 622-623.

  177. A.L. Rosenthal, M. Valayapetre*, O.T. Inal, L.E. Murr, and A.E. Torma, “Microstructural Analysis of Black-Chrome Selective Solar Absorber Surfaces”, 37th Annual Proc. Elec. Mic. Soc. Amer., San Antonio, Texas (1979), G.W. Bailey (eds.), 636-637.

  178. O.T. Inal, N. Leca, and L. Keller, “Characterization of Polyacrylonitrile Based Carbon,” FibersPhys. Stat. Sol. "a", 2, 62, (1980), 681-693.

  179. M. Valayapetre*, O.T. Inal, L.E. Murr, A.E. Torma, and A. Rosenthal, "Microstructural and Mechanical Property Evaluation of Black-Chrome Coated Solar Collectors", Solar Energy Materials, (1979/1980) 177-199.

  180. A.E. Torma and O.T. Inal, “Antimony Production, from Stibnite by Direct Reduction with CO and CO+H2”, Resconti Della Associazione Mineraria Sardigkglas No. 2 (1979) 25-37.

  181. L.E. Murr and O.T. Inal, "Introduction to the Role of Crystal Defects in Solar Materials", Chap. 2, Solar Materials Science, L.E. Murr (ed.), Academic Press, N.Y. (1980) 53-92.

  182. O.T. Inal and Wilma Yarbrough**; "A Field-Ion Microscope Study of Microstructural Features of Solar Collector Coatings", Thin Solid Films 64 (1) (1979) 129-141.

  183. L.E. Murr and O.T. Inal,."Crystal Defects in Coatings and Their Influence on Coating Properties", Thin Solid Films 64 (1), (1979) 77-90.

  184. O.T. Inal, “Role of Ion-Implantation on Martensitic Transformation of Eutectoid Steels”, TMS/AIME Fall Meeting, Oct. 15-17, St. Louis, Missouri (1978).

  185. O.T. Inal and A.E. Torma, “Field-Ion Microscopy of Cementation Versus Substrate Dissolution as a Function of pH; Copper on Tungsten Systems”, Journal of Metals, Vol. 30, No. 12, Dec. (1978), pp. 16-19.

  186. L.E. Murr and O.T. Inal, “The Role of Substrate Dislocations and Grain Boundaries in the Nucleation and Growth of Thin Electrochemical Overgrowths:  TEM and FIM Studies”, Phys. Stat. Sol., Vol. 31, (1979) 345-358.

  187. A.E. Torma and O.T. Inal, “Reduction of Stibnite by Hydrogen”, Journal of Less-Common Metals, 64 (1979) 107-114.

  188. O.T. Inal and A.E. Torma, "Growth Characteristics of Copper on Tungsten Grown Through Cementation, Vapor Deposition and Electroplating", 62st Chem. Conf. of CIC, Cinn. Cana., June, 1978, and O.T. Inal and A.E. Torma, Thin Solid Films, 60 (2) (1979) pp. 157-174.

  189. O.T. Inal and A.E. Torma, “A Field-Ion Microscopic Study of Black-Chrome and Nickel Electroplated Coatings”, Thin Solid Films, Vol. 54, No. 1 (1978), pp. 161-169.

  190. . O.T. Inal, and L.E. Murr, "Microstructural Observations on High Strength Polycrystalline Iron Whiskers", H.G.F. Wilsdorf, Sonderdruck aus Zeitschrift fur Metallkunde, Band 69 (1978), H. 11, S 701-705.

  191. O.T. Inal and L.E. Murr, "Laser Shock-Induced Microstructural Changes and a Comparison with Explosive Shock-Induced Phenomena in Metals:  Field-Ion and Electron Microscopic Studies” Journal of Applied Physics, Vol. 49, #3, March (1978), pp. 2427-2434.

  192. O.T. Inal, "Applications of the F.I.M. in the Evaluation of Shock-Induced Phenomena", Conference on the "Application of Field-Ion Microscopy to Materials Science", invited, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, (1977)

  193. O.T. Inal and L.E. Murr, "Effect of Explosive Loading on Molybdenum", Proceedings of 22nd Int. FEM Symposium, GIT, Atlanta, Georgia, Aug. 25-29 (1975).

  194. O.T. Inal, L.E. Murr, and A.A. Morales, “Direct Observations of Vacancies and Vacancy-Type Defects in Molybdenum Following Uniaxial Shock-Wave Compressions”, Acta Met., 24, (1976), pp. 261-270.

  195. O.T. Inal, L.E. Murr, and A.A. Morales*, “Vacancies and Vacancy Clusters in Shock-Loaded Molybdenum:  Direct Observations by Transmission Electron and Field-Ion Microscopy”, Appl. Phys. Letters, 28, No. 8 (1976), pp. 432-434.

  196. O.T. Inal, A.A. Morales*, and L.E. Murr, "A Study of Shock-Induced Point Defect Concentration in Molybdenum by Transmission Electron Microscopy and Field-Ion Microscopy", 33rd Ann. Proc. Electron Microscopy Society of America, Las Vegas, Nevada, (1975), G.W. Bailey (ed.).

  197. O.T. Inal and L.E. Murr, "Image Overlap in Field-Ion Microscopy", Phys. Stat. Sol. (a) 23 K1, (1974).

  198. O.T. Inal and L.E. Murr, "The Role of Depleted Zones in Neutron Irradiated Metals", Phys. Stat. Sol. (a). Vol. 17, p. K93, (1973).

  199. O.T. Inal and L.E. Murr, “Fiber Structure Analysis by Transmission Electron Scanning Electron and Field-Ion Microscopy”, The Metallographic Rev., Vol. 1, p. 17, (1972).

  200. O.T. Inal, L.E. Murr, N.M. Hodgkin, and H.P. Singh, Microstructure Characterization in the SEM, TEM, and FIM, Microstructures, Vol. 3 (Dec/Jan), p. 11 (1972).

  201. O.T. Inal, L.E. Murr, and G.I. Wong, "Applications of the TEM, SEM, and FIM in the Analysis of Structure and Energy of Metal Interfaces", Structure and Properties of Materials Techniques and Application of Electron Microscopy, (Proc. 5th International Materials Symposium, Berkeley, (1971), ed. G. Thomas, et. al, Univ. Calif. p. 417 (1974).

  202. O.T. Inal, L.E. Murr and H.P. Singh, “A Field-Ion Microscope of Vapor-Deposited Platinum”, Thin Solid Films, Vol. 9, p. 241, (1972).

  203. O.T. Inal, L.E. Murr and H.P. Singh, “Nucleation and Expitaxial Growth of Vapor-Deposited Films:  Electron Transmission and Field-Ion Microscopic Studies, Proc. Electron Microscopy Soc. America, ed. C.J. Arceneaux, Claitor's Publishing Div., Baton Rouge, La., pp. 214-215 (1971).

  204. O.T. Inal, L.E. Murr, "Materials Characterization by Combined Transmission Scanning Electron and Field-Ion Microscopy", Metal Eng. Quarterly, Vol. 12, p. 29, (1972).

  205. O.T. Inal, L.E. Murr, and N.M. Hodgkin, “Interpretation of Some Field-Ion Micrograph Features from SEM Observations”, Proc. Fourth Annual Scanning Electron Microscope Symposium, ed., O. Johari, ITT Research Institute, Chicago, April (1971).

  206. O.T. Inal and L.E. Murr, “Field-Ion Microscopy of Graphite Fibers”, J. Appl. Phys., Vol. 42, No. 9, p. 3487 (1971).

  207. O.T. Inal and L.E. Murr, “Origin of Image Streaks in Field-Ion Microscopy”, Phys. Stat. Sol. (a). Vol. 4, p. 159, (1971).

  208. O.T. Inal and L.E. Murr, “A Simple Continuously-Pumped Field-Ion Microscopy”, J. Vacuum Sci. and Tech., Vol. 8, 426, (1971).

  209. O. T. Inal and L.E. Murr, “Field-Ion Microscopy of BCC Metals:  A Study of Image Differences and Topography Variations”, Proc. Electron Microscopy Soc. of America, Ed. (J. Arceneaux, Claitor's Publishing Div.), Baton Rouge, pp. 114-115, (1973).

  210. O.T. Inal and J.M. Galligan, “A Measurement of the Activation Energy for Dislocation Cutting of Depleted Zones in Platinum”, Acta. Met., Vol. 18, p. 557, June (1970).

STUDENT PRESENTATIONS DIRECTED

  1. B.L. Butler, O.T. Inal and F.G. Yost, "Lead Free Solders for Display Window Applications, ibid. (1995).

  2. H. Thomas*, O.T. Inal, U. Balachandran, "Explosive Consolidation of (Bi,Pb)‑Sr‑Ca‑Cu‑0 Superconducing Powders", 124th TMS Meeting, Feb. 12‑16,  1995, Las Vegas, Nevada.

  3. M.J. Caldwell and O.T. Inal, "Characterization of Boron Suboxide", 6th Ann. Ceram. and Adv.Mat. Sym. and Poster Session, Oct. 31, 1994, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

  4. M. Bengisu and O.T. Inal, "Properties of Plasma Sintered Al203‑Zr02, Al203‑SiC Whisker and Al203‑Zr02‑SiC Whisker Composites", Symposium on Chemistry and Ceramics, Oct. 6, 1989, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

  5. N. Durlu and O.T. Inal, "Effect of Nb Additions on the properties of TiAl3", 25th AVS Symposium, May 1989, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

  6. N.Y. Pehlivanturk and O.T. Inal, "Plasma Carburizing Behavior of Tungsten", 24th AVS Symposium, Apr. 18‑21, 1988, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

  7. K. Ozbaysal and O.T. Inal, "Laser Surface Modification", Southwest Optics, '87 Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Feb. 9‑12, 1987.

  8. J. Ciulik and O.T. Inal, "Design and Construction of a Field‑Ion Microscope, 22nd Annual Symposium of AVS, Albuquerque, New Mexico.  29 April ‑ 1 May (1986).

  9. E. Metin and O.T. Inal, "Formation of Iron Nitride Layers on Iron During Ion‑Nitriding", 22nd Annual Symposium of AVS, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 29 April ‑ 1 May, (1986).

  10. P. May, I. Gundiler, and O.T. Inal, "Investigation of Optical and Microstructure Properties of Black Chrome Selective Absorber Material Electrodeposited by Periodic Current Reversal Method", AVS, Albuquerque, 28‑30, April, 1981.

  11. E. Reineke and O.T. Inal, "Crystallization Behavior of Ni‑Nb Amorphous Alloys", AVS, Albuquerque, 28‑30, April, 1981.

  12. J. Treseder and O.T. Inal, "Zinc Oxide Coatings on Aluminum Substrates for Solar Collector Applications", AVS, Albuquerque, 28‑30, April, 1981.

  13. M. Valayapetre and O.T. Inal, "Zinc Oxide Coatings on Aluminum Substrates for Solar Collector Applications", AVS, Albuquerque, 28‑30, April, 1981.

  14. A.J. Khan, O.T. Inal, L.E. Murr, and N. Engel, "Effects of Ion‑Bombardment on Martensite Formation", AVS, Albuquerque, N.M., April, 1979.

  15. N. Leca, O.T. Inal, and M.J. Mitchell, "Applications of FIM, SEM, and X‑ray Analysis to Elucidate Structural Characteristics of Graphite Fibers", AVS, Albuquerque, N.M., April 1979.

  16. K.P. Mizkalski, O.T. Inal, and M.J. Mitchell, "Structural Analysis of An Amorphous Alloy", AVS Albuquerque, N.M., April 1979.

  17. R. Scheel, A.E. Torma, and O.T. Inal, "A SEM Characterization of Lithium Extraction from Spodumene", AVS, Albuquerque, N.M., April 1979.

  18. W. Yarbrough and O.T. Inal, "Preliminary Study of Electroplated Solar Collector Coatings for Use in Field‑Ion Microscopy Analysis", AVS, Albuquerque, N.M., April, 1979.

  19. D.L. Buckhout, R.J. Walko, and O.T. Inal, "A 0‑6 KV DC Pulser for Field‑Ion Microscope Application", AVS, Albuquerque, N.M., April 13, 1978.

  20. D.J. Farnum, A.E. Torma, and O.T. Inal, "A Field‑Ion‑Microscopy Study of Electroplated Layers of Copper on Tungsten", AVS, Albuquerque, N.M., April 13, 1978.

  21. Phillip Slattery, M.M. Karnowsky, and O.T. Inal, "Field‑Ion‑Microscopy of Pd‑Ag‑Cu Alloy", AVS, Albuquerque, N.M., April 13, 1978.

  22. Brian Dean and O.T. Inal, "Vapor Deposition of Copper on Tungsten", AVS, Albuquerque, N.M., April 13, 1978.

  23. S. Covino, G. Sanchez, and O.T. Inal, "Metal Implants", AVS, Albuquerque, March 15‑17, 1976.

  24. T.D. Harris, K. Wongwiwat and O.T. Inal, "Effects of Ti and Pt Plating on Ir, Mo and Ta", AVS, Albuquerque, March 15‑17, 1976.

  25. K. McGrade and O.T. Inal, "Electrodeposition of Ni on Ir", AVS, Albuquerque, March 15‑17, 1976.

  26. G. Keller, R.J. Walko, and O.T. Inal, Coating Materials for FIM Screens", AVS, Albuquerque, March 15‑17, 1976.

  27. Susan Covino and O.T. Inal, "Field‑Ion Microscope Operation and Utilization in Metallurgical Research", AVS, Albuquerque, March 15‑17, 1976.

  28. P. McDonough and O.T. Inal, "Use of HV Technology in Conjunction with FIM", AVS, Albuquerque, May 6‑8, 1975.

  29. Joseph Milbourne and O.T. Inal, "Field‑Ion Microscope and Metallurgical Research", AVS, Santa Fe, Meeting, 1974.

BOOK CHAPTERS

  1. M.A. Meyers and O.T. Inal, "Developments and Prospects in Materials Technologies", Chapter 1, Frontiers in Materials Technologies, M.A. Meyers and O.T. Inal, eds., Elsevier Science Pub., B.V. (1985) 3‑39.

  2. L.E. Murr and O.T. Inal, "Introduction to the Role of Crystal Defects in Solar Materials", Chapter 2, Solar Materials Science, L.E. Murr, eds., Academic Press, N.Y. (1980) 53‑92.

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Review of Journal Articles and Books

Reviewer for Solar Energy Materials

            Reviewer for Thin Solid Films

Reviewer for Materials Science and Engineering

Reviewer for Journal of Materials Science

Reviewer for Journal of Applied Physics

Federal Grant Proposal Reviews

Reviewer for Department of Energy, Basic Energy Sciences

Reviewer for Army Research Office

Reviewer for National Science Foundation

HONORS

  • ASM Fellow (2001)

  • Distinguished Faculty Award, NM Tech (2001).

  • Senior Research Metallurgist at Research and Development Division of NM Tech (1982 to date).

  • Distinguished Research Award, NM Tech (1989).

  • Eminent Scholar of New Mexico (1989).

  • Campbell Fellowship; Columbia University (1964‑65).

  • Henry Krumb Scholarship, Columbia University (1963‑64).

GRADUATE STUDENTS

Graduated since Jan. 1980

Gokcen Aykac, Thin Films, M.Sc. (2003)

Haldun Ari, Diamond Composite Cutting Tools, M.Sc. (2003)

John Hardy, Ceramic Cutting Tools, M.Sc. (2003)

Roman Anaya, Blast Protection of Concrete Structures, M.Sc. (2003)

Darrin Byler, Co2 Sequestration, M.Sc (2002) (with R. Vaidya)

Graham Walsh, Investigation of Pipe Bombs, M.Sc. (with V. Romero) (2002)

Carsten Brandt, Ductilizing Intermetallics, M.Sc. (2001)

Tezer Battal, Plasma Assisted Chemical Vapor Deposition of Metallic and Oxide Coatings, M.Sc. (2000)

Ozgul Keles, Solid Particle Erosion, Ph.D. (2000)

Hugh Thomas, Explosive Consolidation of Superconducting Ceramics, M.Sc. (1999)

Oguz Kayhan, Boron Sub-oxide Synthesis, M.Sc. (1998)

Efe Ege, Explosive Welding and Characterization of Multi-Laminate Composites, M.Sc. (1998)

Sandra Powell, Shock Activation of Superconducting Powders, M.Sc. (1998)

Murat Dundar, Solid Particle Erosion, Ph.D. (1998)

Tim Schwilm, Tin-Based Active Metal Brazes for the Joining of Aluminum Oxide, M.Sc. (1998)

Martine Caldwell, Boron Sub-oxide Synthesis for Cutting Tool Applications, M.Sc. (1996)

Bret Butler, Development of Solder/Braze Alloys, M.Sc. (1996)

Erman Bengu, Plasma Assisted CVD of Carbon Nitride, M.Sc. (1996)

Ricardo Esquivel, Shock Hardening of Aluminum Alloys, M.Sc. (1994)

T. Zimmerly, Explosive Welding of Ni-Ti to Steel; Effect on Shape Memory Behavior, M.Sc. (1994)

O.V. Akgun, Laser Surface Modification, Ph.D. (1994)

J. Rubin, Metastable Phases in Ni1-xZrx Thin Films (with R. Schawarz, LANL), Ph.D. (1993)

M. Bengisu, Hot Pressing of Shock Activated Al203/Zr02 Composites, Ph.D. (1992)

N. Durlu, Enhancement of Ductility in TiAl3 Intermetallics, Ph.D. (1992)

J.C. Mabon, Age Hardening of Uranium Alloys; Ph.D., (with A.D. Romig, SNL), Ph.D. (1991)

K. Ozbaysal, Laser Treatment/Welding of PH 15/5 Stainless Steels, Ph.D. (1990)

N. Pehlivanturk, Ion-Carburizing and Carbonitriding of Tungsten, Ph.D. (1989)

M. Borden, Characterization and Comparison of Wavy and Waveless Interfaces, M.Sc. (1988)

Erol Metin, Ion Nitriding of Titanium and Titanium Alloys, Ph.D. (1988) Murat Bengisu, Explosive Introduced Transformation Toughening in Zr02 Containing Ceramics, M.Sc. (1987)

Jung-Soon Lee Pak, Phase Transformations In (Ni, Cu)3 Sn Alloys (co-Advisor; Michigan State University), Ph.D. (1987)

James Rubin, Nature of Wave Formation in Explosive (Impact) Welded Interfaces, M.Sc. (1987)

D. Jaramillo V., Dynamic Cladding of Amorphous Alloy Ribbons, Ph.D. (1986)

E.G. Reineke, Consolidation of Amorphous Powders, M.Sc. (1986)

K. Ozbaysal, Ion Nitriding Behavior of Several Tool Steels, M.Sc. (1986)

Axel Scherrer, Optical Modeling of Solar Surfaces, Ph.D. (1985)

Peter May, Use of D.C. Application in the Deposition of Zinc Oxide Solar Coatings, M.Sc. (1985)

Suresh Patel, Zinc Oxide Solar Collectors Deposited on Aluminum Substrates, M.Sc. (1982)

J.C. Mabon, Zinc Oxide Solar Surfaces, M.Sc. (1983)

Axel Scherrer, Aluminum Oxide Solar Collectors, M.Sc. (1982)

A.S. Khan, Effect of Ion Bombardment of Martensite Formation in 1095 Steel, M.Sc. (1980)

C.V. Robino, Ion-nitrided Steels, M.Sc. (1982)

K.P. Mizgalski, The Characterization of Crystallization in Metglas 2826 MB Alloy, M.Sc. (1980)

David J. Farnum, A Field-Ion Microscopy Study of Ion Damage to Tungsten, M.Sc. (1981)

Chalit Homhual, Microstructural and Mechanical Property Evaluation of Zinc Oxide Solar Collectors, M.Sc. (1980)

Monthrop Valayapetre, Microstructural and Mechanical Property Evaluation of Black-Chrome Coated Solar Collectors, Ph.D. (1980)

Thesis Work in Progress

Liang Li, Materials for Petroleum Industry, Ph.D.

Huseyin Adanir, Solder/Braze Alloys, Ph.D.

Mohammad Islam, Thin Film Capacitors, Ph.D.

Ying Wang, Materials for Petroleum Industry, Ph.D.

Graham Walsh, Sniffing Explosives, Ph.D.

Sandy Powell, Explosives Production, Ph.D.

Nevin Ozdemir, Thin Film Solar Collectors, M.Sc.

Gary Rivera, Light initiated High Explosives, Ph.D.

STUDENT HONORS

Sandra Powell, Grad Student,  Founders Award

Sandra Powell,   Senior; Brown and Cramer Awards; Alb. J. Scholarship , (1995-96).

Martine Caldwell, MSc. candidate; Ashman Award 1995) best MSc student in the Department.

Qi Sun, Ph.D. candidate; Ashman Award (1994), best graduate student in the Department

Erman Bengü, M.Sc. candidate; Ashman Award (1994), best graduate student in the Department.

O.V. Akgun, Ph.D. candidate; Ashman Award (1991), best graduate student in the Department.

M. Bengisu, Ph.D. candidate; Ashman Award (1990), best graduate student in the Department.

N. Durlu, Ph.D. candidate; Ashman Award (1989), best graduate student in the Department

D. Jaramillo Vigueras, Ph.D. candidate; Langmuir Award; Best Student publication; NM Tech (1988)

M.A. Watts, Undergrad; AVS Scholarship (1988) project funding ($1500).

N. Durlu, Ph.D. candidate; AVS Scholarship (1988) project

N. Pehlivanturk, Ph.D. candidate; Ashman Award (1988), best graduate student in the Department.

N. Pehlivanturk, Ph.D. candidate; AVS Scholarship (1987) project funding ($1500).

E. Metin, Ph.D. candidate; Ashman Award (1987), best graduate student in the Department.

Kazim Ozbaysal, Ph.D. candidate; AVS Scholarship, (1986) project funding ($1500).

Erol Metin, Ph.D. candidate; AVS Scholarship, (1985) project funding ($1500).

James Ciulik, Undergrad; AVS Scholarship, project funding ($1500) (1985).

Axel Scherer,  Ph.D., Langmuir Award; Best student publication, N.N. Tech (1985).

Charles Robino, M.Sc., Langmuir Award; Best student publication, N.M. Tech (1981).

 

PATENTS/PATENT APPLICATIONS

Process for making machines resistant to cavitation and liquid droplet erosion, with Roger Richman and T. Zimmerly* (1992). U.S. Patent No. 5,531,369.

Production of Ductile, Ternary Intermetallics, with Nuri Durlu*; (1992). U.S. Patent 5,368, 660.

Generation of Porous Aluminum Through Explosive Consolidation (1991).