Joe K. Cochran, Jr. Professor Georgia Institute of Technology Materials Science and Engineering 771 Ferst Drive, N.W. Atlanta, GA 30332-0245 Office:  Love Bldg., Room 368 Phone: 404.894.6104  | Fax: 404.894.9140 joe.cochran@mse.gatech.edu B.Cer.E Georgia Institute of Technology M.S. Ceramic Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology Ph.D. Ceramic Engineering, Ohio State University Dr. Cochran is a Professor in the School of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) at the Georgia Institute of Technology. His long-time association with Georgia Tech began as student receiving his B.S. and M.S. from the School of Ceramic Engineering. After receiving his Ph.D. from Ohio State University in Ceramic Engineering (1971) he returned to Tech joining the faculty ranks where he ultimately served as the B. Mifflin Hood Professor and Associate Chair in the School of MSE.  Dr. Cochran's primary focus is now research oriented where he concentrates on a variety of processing techniques coupled with reactive sintering to fabricate net shape alloys, intermetallics and ceramics of controlled microstructure to provide optimized properties. Research Interests Ceramic processing Cellular structure fabrication Reactive, net shape, ceramic to metal conversion   Experience Summary Current research focuses on processing/properties of alloy honeycomb fabricated by direct reduction of extruded oxide powders, supported by DARPA & ONR for thermal management and lightweight structural applications. Most recently, extrusion technology of reactive materials has been extended to low cost single step fabrication of layered SOFCs. Current linear cellular alloy (LCA) applications are based on high performance, high strain rate properties and includes capsules for energetic materials (munitions) and multifunctional lightweight armor. Fabrication techniques for new transducer designs are being developed in conjunction with Bob Newnham’s group to include linear piezoelectric acoustic structures with multimode directional properties.  Reactive processing of nitrides is resulting in net shape fabrication of intermetallics (MoSiB) for turbine blade applications. Academic and Professional Honors, Activities B. Mifflin Hood Professor of Ceramics, MSE, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993-2004 Associate Chair, MSE, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1995-2004 Member, European Academy of Sciences, Elected 2002 Fellow, American Ceramic Society, 1982 Advisor to SAIC Award Recipient for best MS Paper, Adam Nagel, 1998 Hewitt Wilson Award, Southeastern Section American Ceramic Society, 1994 Interim Chair, MSE, Georgia Institute of Technology, 1993 ABET Examiner, Ceramic Eng., NICE, 1986-Present, Materials Eng., TMS 1997-Present Advisor to Georgia Tech Sigma Xi Award Recipients, 1970, 81, 83, 85, 86, 97 Southeast Section, American Ceramic Society, Officers Chain, 1779-1982, Chair 1983 Whitewares Division, American Ceramic Society, Officers Chain 1975-1979, Chair 1980 NSF, Research Initiation Grant, 1972 (Equivalent to NSF’s current PYI/Career Award) Sigma Xi, Georgia Tech, Outstanding MS Thesis Research Award, 1969 Memberships Technical Societies: ACerS, SE Section ACerS, NICE, Keramos, MRS, TMS, ASM Selected Publications R.E. Newnham, J. Zhang, R.J. Meyer, S. Alkoy, J. K. Cochran, and D. Markley, Processing of Miniature Hollow Sphere Transducers, Integrated Ferroelectrics, 42, 235-243, (2002). Joe Cochran, Jim Lee, David McDowell, Tom Sanders, ?multifunctional Metallic Honeycombs by Thermal Chemical Processing, Processing/Properties Lightweight Cellular Metals and Structures, TMS, 127-136, (2002). W. Rauch, K. J. Lee, J. Cochran, M. Liu, "Low Cost SOFC Stack Using Extruded Honeycomb Technology", 203rd Meeting Electrochemical Society, SOFC VIII, Paris, France, 6 pp., (2003).  K. M. Hurysz and J. K. Cochran, Application of high solids content suspension models to pastes, Journal of European Ceramic Society, 23, 2047-2052, (2003). Joe Cochran, Kevin Hurysz, Kon Jiun Lee, and Tom Sanders, Extrusion and Thermo-chemical Processing of Layered Linear Cellular Alloys, Materials Science Forum, 426-432, 4295-4300, (2003) B. C. Church, T. H. Sanders, Jr., Joe K. Cochran, Copper Alloys from Oxide Reduction for High Conductivity Applications, Journal of Materials and Manufacturing Processes, In press, (2003) R.E. Newnham, D.C. Markley, R.J. Meyer, Jr., W.J. Hughes, A.C. Hladky-Hennion, J.K. Cochran, Jr., "Multimode Underwater Transducers," American Ceramic Society Bulletin, 83, No.9, 25-28, (2004). Selected Patents A.T. Hunt, J.K. Cochran, and W.B. Carter, U.S. Patent 6,013,318 "Method for the Combustion Chemical Vapor Deposition of Films and Coatings", January 11, 2000 Robert E Newnham, Joe K. Cochran, Sedat Alkoy, US Patent 6,215,231 B1, Hollow Sphere Transducers, April 10, 2001 Joe Cochran, Jim Lee, Tom Sanders, US Patent 6,582,651 B1, Methods of Producing Metallic Articles by Direct Chemical Conversion of Nonmetallic Articles, June 24, 2003.   Return to top