KENNETH S. VECCHIO
Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Director of the Electron Optics and Microanalysis Facility
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Point of Contact
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive
La Jolla, CA 92093-0411
E-Mail: kvecchio@ucsd.edu
Office: 260 EBUII
Phone: (858) 534-6076
FAX: (858) 534-5698 |
Education
Doctor of Philosophy, 1988
Materials Science and Engineering,
Lehigh University, Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania.
Master of Science, 1985
Metallurgy and Materials Science,
Lehigh University, Bethlehem,
Pennsylvania.
Bachelor of Science, 1983
Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science,
Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Fellowships and Awards
Presidential Scholarship from Electron Microscopy Society of America
(EMSA), 1985.
Lehigh University Tuition Scholarship, 1985-86, 1986-87.
Irene Payne Award from Microbeam Analysis Society (MAS), 1986.
Irene Payne Award from Microbeam Analysis Society (MAS), 1987.
Microbeam Analysis Society (MAS) Scholarship, 1987.
1st Prize Materials Research Center Review Seminar, Lehigh University,
April 1987.
George P. Conard II, Award for Outstanding Graduate Achievement at
Lehigh University, 1987.
Professional Experience
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Associate Professor of Materials Science and Director of the Electron Optics
and Microanalysis Facility for the School of Engineering, University of
California, San Diego (7/95-Present).
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Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Director of the Electron Optics
and Microanalysis Facility for the School of Engineering, University of
California, San Diego, Department of Applied Mechanics and Engineering
Sciences (8/88-6/95).
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Consultant, University of California, San Diego, (8/88-Present).
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Lecturer, Laboratory Instructor, Lehigh University Electron Microscopy
Short Courses, (1988).
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Engineering Assistant, Lucius Pitkin Inc., A Metallurgical and Failure
Analysis Co. in N.Y., Summers (1974-1983).
Affiliations
Sigma Xi
ASM International
Microbeam Analysis Society (MAS)
Microscopy Society of America (MSA) formally Electron Microscopy Society
of America (EMSA)
N.Y. Academy of Science, American Physical Society (APS)
Research Areas
Structure-property relationships in engineering material, Metallurgy,
Electron microscopy characterization of materials, Dynamic behavior of
materials, Shock-loading effects in materials, Deformation and fracture
mechanisms in materials.
Current Research Topics
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Processing and performance of intermetallic-metal laminate composites for
light-weight armor.
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Characterizing and Modeling strain localization in metal alloys.
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Development of new oxidation resistant Fe-Ni-Cr alloys for high temperature
applications.
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Shock-loading effects in metals.
Recent Publications
VECCHIO, K.S., FITZPATRICK, M., KLARSTROM, D. 1995. Influence of Sub-Solvus
Thermomechanical Processing on the Low Cycle Fatigue Properties of HAYNES
230 Alloy. Metallurgical Transactions, 26A, 673-689.
KAPOOR, R. & VECCHIO, K.S. 1995. Deformation Behavior and
Failure Mechanisms in Particulate Reinforced 6061 Al Metal-Matrix Composites.
Materials Science and Engineering, A202, 63-75.
GRAY III, G.T. & VECCHIO, K.S. 1995. Influence of Peak Pressure
and Temperature on the Structure/Property Response of Shock-Loaded Ta and
Ta-10W. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 26A, 2545-2553.
HINES, J.A., VECCHIO, K.S. 1997. Recrystallization Kinetics Within
Adiabatic Shear Bands. Acta Materialia, 15 pages, In press.
LEE, B.J., VECCHIO, K.S., AHZI, S., SCHOENFELD, S.E. 1997. Modeling
the Mechanical Behavior of Tantalum. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions,
In press.