MSE Adjunct Faculty

	Timothy J. Bunning Adjunct Professor Air Force Research Laboratory Materials & Manufacturing Directorate Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 Ph.D. Chemical Engineering, University of Connecticut Timothy J. Bunning is a Principal Materials Research Engineer in the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate, part of the Air Force Research Laboratory. Dr. Bunning received a Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut in Chemical Engineering.  His current research interests are centered on the optical, electro-optical, and photo-optical performance of structured polymeric and liquid crystalline materials. Central research areas include the development of 1-, 2-, and 3-D switchable polymeric diffractive structures using complex holographic photopolymerization techniques, development of novel polymeric thin films using plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition, phototunable materials based on azo-materials including thin film actuators, and phototunable cholesteric LC materials. He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society and SPIE (Society for Optical Engineering) and received the APS Dillon Medal. He research credentials include 230+ technical publications (150 peer-reviewed), 420+ presentations (>140 invited presentations, 12 patents, and several book chapters and edited books.  He is active in several technical communities including the Materials Research Society, American Chemical Society, SPIE, and the American Physical Society.
	Jason Nadler Adjunct Professor Georgia Tech Research Institute Electro-optical Systems Laboratory 925 Dalney St. Atlanta, GA 30332 e-mail:  jason.nadler@gtri.gatech.edu Tel: 404-407-6104 Fax: 404-407-6714 B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University (1996) M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Northeastern University (1998) Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (2003) Dr. Nadler is a research engineer in the Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Group at Georgia Tech Research Institute’s Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory.  Dr. Nadler’s principal area of interest is inorganic multifunctional porous materials systems.  In particular, his work concerns thermochemistry, transport phenomena and characterization associated with materials synthesis methodologies. Recent activities have included development of microchanneled energy attenuating materials, uniform multiscaled porous metallic energetic precursors, 3D periodic nanostructured films and the potential of tailored porous structures for biomimetic and bio-inspired functionality Dr. Nadler received his Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering at Georgia Tech in 2003.  He subsequently spent two years at ONERA, the French National Office of Aerospace Research, in the Materials and Structures branch, developing lightweight, acoustically absorptive materials, resulting in two French patents. In 2004, Dr. Nadler was appointed project leader of MAPO, a collaborative effort with CNRS, several industrial partners, and France’s largest multifunctional cellular materials research program.  In January 2005, the French Ministry of Education conferred Dr. Nadler the title, Maître de Conférences (assistant professor) in its national annual competition. He is an active member of the Materials Research Society, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Keramos, and Georgia Tech’s Center for Biologically-Inspired Design. Dr. Nadler holds both Bachelor and Master of Science Degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Northeastern University.
	Rajesh R. Naik Adjunct Professor Air Force Research Laboratory Materials & Manufacturing Directorate Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433 Email: Rajesh.Naik@WPAFB.AF.MIL Tel: 937-255-9717 B.S. Microbiology, University of Bombay, India (1990) M.S. Biological Sciences, Duquesne University (1992) Ph.D. Biological Sciences, Carnegie-Mellon University (1998) Rajesh joined the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in 1999 as a research scientist. Prior to joining AFRL, Rajesh held a Howard Hughes Research Associate Fellowship at Center for Advanced Biotechnology and Medicine, Rutgers University. He was appointed Biotechnology Direction Leader in June 2005, and is currently the Bio Research Lead and Technical Advisor for the Nano-Bio branch (RXBN) in the Materials and Manufacturing Directorate. He has authored/co-authored over 110 journal papers/book chapters, and several conference proceeding papers. His awards include the Air Force Star Team Award for Basic Research, the Air Force Civilian Achievement Award and the Vince Russo Award for Leadership Excellence. He was recently selected SPIE fellow (2009). His research interests are in the area of bionanotechnology and biomimetics with focus on biosensing, materials and protein engineering.
	Jud Ready Adjunct Professor Georgia Tech Research Institute Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory 925 Dalney St., Baker Bldg. #123 Atlanta, GA 30332-0826 e-mail: jud.ready@gatech.edu url: nano.gtri.gatech.edu Tel: 404-407-6036 Fax: 404-407-9036 B.S. Materials Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (1994) M.S. Metallurgical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (1997) Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (2000) Dr. Ready is a Senior Research Engineer in the Microelectronics and Nanotechnology Group at Georgia Tech Research Institute’s (GTRI) Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory (EOSL). Prior to joining GTRI, he worked for a major military contractor (General Dynamics) as well as in small business (MicroCoating Technologies). His research focuses on nanomaterial applications and electronics reliability. Current projects use carbon nanotubes for photovoltaics, field emission sources for Hall thrusters and in composite structures. Dr. Ready has published numerous refereed publications on electronic and nanoscale materials and his research developments have been presented at over two dozen international conferences. He has patents awarded in the United States (#6,846,370 & 6,994,757) and several others pending in the U.S. and abroad. Dr. Ready holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science with a minor in Electrical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering and a Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering both from Georgia Tech. The Electronic, Magnetic and Photonic Materials Division (EMPMD) of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) named Dr. Ready as a 2002 “Young Leader” and he currently serves as the Chair of the TMS Nanotechnology Committee. In 2002 he was appointed to the TMS Strategic Planning Advisory Committee. In 2003, he was named a “Georgia Tech Teaching Fellow.” He was elected to the TMS Board of Directors in 2005. The Japan Institute of Metals (JIM) named Dr. Ready as an “International Young Scholar” in 2006. Dr. Ready regularly serves as a session organizer for numerous symposia/conferences and also serves on the TMS Electronic Packaging and Interconnect Materials Committee and the TMS Public and Government Affairs Committee. He has also been involved in a variety of peer review activities for archival journals, scholarships and federal agencies. Dr. Ready is also a member of IEEE, and the Materials Research Society (MRS
	Ashok Saxena Adjunct Regents’ Professor University of Arkansas Dean, College of Engineering Graduate Research Chair and Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Eng. 4183 Bell Engineering Center University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, AR  72701 e-mail: asaxena@engr.uark.edu Tel. 479-575-3054 Fax: 470-575-4346 B.S. Tech/Mechanical Engineering, 1970, Indian Institute of Technology M.S. Materials Science & Engineering, 1972, University of Cincinnati Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering, 1974, University of Cincinnati Dr. Saxena received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering (1970) from the Indian Institute of Technology and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees (1972 and 1974, respectively) in Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering from University of Cincinnati. His research interests include nonlinear fracture mechanics, creep and fatigue behavior of materials, structure-property relations, design and remaining life prediction of high temperature components, and nanostructured materials. Dr. Saxena joined University of Arkansas in Fayetteville in July of 2003 as the Dean of Engineering and Distinguished Professor of Materials Science and Engineering. Prior to University of Arkansas, Prof. Saxena held several positions at Georgia Institute of Technology. He joined Georgia Tech in June 1985 as Professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering. He was appointed Chair of the School in September 1993 and served as Chair until Dec. 2002. He was appointed Regents’ Professor in May of 2002 and served as Director of the Composites Education and Research Center from 1991 to 1994. He has authored/co-authored 102 journal papers/ major book chapters, and 30 conference proceeding papers. In addition, he has presented 77invited seminars at universities and as invited keynote speaker at international conferences. He is the co-editor of 4 ASTM Special Technical Publications, a co-author of an undergraduate text book entitled “The Science and Design of Engineering Materials,” published by McGraw Hill-Irwin and the sole author a graduate text book entitled, “Nonlinear Fracture Mechanics for Engineers” published in April 1998 by the CRC Press. His awards and recognitions include the George Irwin Medal (1992) from ASTM, ASTM Award of Merit and Fellow (1994), Fellow of ASM International (1996), Georgia Tech Outstanding Research Author Award (1993) and several others. He is also an Associate Chief-Editor of the International Journal of Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures, serves is on the Editorial Board of Engineering Fracture Mechanics.
	Justin Schwartz Adjunct Professor Jack E.Crow Professor of Engineering Applied Superconductivity Center, National High Magnetic Field Laboratory Department of Mechanical Engineering Florida State University 1800 E. Paul Dirac Drive Tallahassee, FL 32310 USA e-mail:  schwartz@magnet.fsu.edu Tel: 850 644 0874 (o) Tel: 850 980 0756 (m) Fax: 850 644 0867 B.S. Nuclear Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana (1985) Ph.D. Nuclear Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (1990) Dr. Justin Schwartz is the Jack E. Crow Professor of Engineering at the Florida State University.  He received his B.S. in Nuclear Engineering with highest honors and the bronze tablet from the University of Illinois at Urbana in 1985 and his Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from MIT in 1990. After 6 months as a visiting scientist at the National Research Institute for Metals, Tsukuba, Japan, he was an Assistant Professor of Nuclear Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana. In 1993, he moved to Florida State University to join the newly-founded National High Magnetic Field Laboratory. At present, his research is housed within the NHMFL’s Applied Superconductivity Center and FSU’s Center for Advanced Power Systems. Dr. Schwartz’s research has focused primarily on the development of high temperature superconducting materials for applications to high field magnets, magnets for power systems and magnets for medical applications. His research is multidisciplinary, interweaving the materials science, electromagnetic and mechanical behavior of superconducting composites for systems. More recently, his research focus has expanded to include functional nanocomposites and magnetic materials for power applications. He advises graduate students in electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and physics. Dr. Schwartz is a Fellow of the IEEE and the Editor-in-Chief, IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity. Return to top