John Wurst
Professor Emeritus, Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
Emeritus
School of Engineering: Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Phone: 937-229-2679
Profile
Experience
- Professor Emeritus, 1996-present
- Associate Director, University of Dayton Research Institute, 1975-1996
- Dual appointment in the University of Dayton Research Institute and the School of Engineering, University of Dayton, 1971-1996
- Member of Graduate Faculty, 1971-1996
- Professor of Materials Engineering, 1971-1996
- Senior Research Ceramist, 1971-1975
- University of Illinois, 1968-1971
- University of Dayton Research Institute, 1957-1968
- Fellow, American Ceramic Society, 1978
- Professor of the Year, University of Dayton, 1975
Degrees
- Ph.D., Ceramic Engineering, University of Illinois, 1971
- M.S.E., Engineering Science, University of Dayton, 1968
- B.M.E., Mechanical Engineering, University of Dayton, 1957
Professional Activities
- Professional registration: Professional Engineer, State of Ohio #29034, 1963-present
Research Interests
- Plasma sprayed coatings development
- Corrosion of metals
- Weibull analysis of brittle structural materials
- Sintering behavior of Y203.