THE SOL-GEL GROUP

Manuel A. Alvarez, Ph.D. (pdf) (spanish)

OBJECTIVE

·        To obtain a R&D position in the area of materials and process design, with a successful, industry-leading company.

Education

Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ

Dissertation: “Lithium Silicate Gels / Metal Interfaces under an Electric Field: Low Temperature/ High Voltage.” Thesis Advisor: Prof. L. C. Klein.

Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ

Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ

Thesis: “Effect of coating cure on the mechanical and optical properties of optical fibers.” Thesis Advisor: Prof. M. J. Matthewson.

Camden County College, Blackwood, NJ

HONORS

• 1998-2001, William G. Van Allen Graduate Fellowship (Awarded Annually)

• Allison Scholarship (Allied-Signal, Detroit Allison-Outstanding Undergraduate Scholar)

• Golden Key National Honor Society

EMPLOYMENT

Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ

Studied the effects of ion migration at glass/metal interfaces under an electric field. Conditions measured under low temperature/ high voltage. Experience with sol-gel formulation and mechanical, thermal and electrical measurements.

Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ

“Ceramic Processing II” & “Ceramic Characterization”

Assigned grades and taught ceramic laboratory, in forming techniques, testing and characterization of ceramic materials. Study of physical properties of ceramic materials such as dilatometry, rheology, x-ray analysis, and electronic, optical, magnetic, and mechanical properties.

Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ

Preparation and characterization of sol-gel thin films for the improvement of sensor applications. Independent study of fiber Bragg gratings for the improvement of sensor applications.

SpecTran Corporation, Sturbridge, MA

Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ

Study of effects of coating cure on the mechanical and optical properties of optical fibers. Responsible for the application and operation of fiber reliability testing techniques.

Rutgers University – New Brunswick, NJ

Maintenance and operation of glass working lathe used for the fabrication of optical performs. Preparation of optical fiber preforms. Optical and mechanical characterization of such performs.

PRESENTATIONS and PUBLICATIONS

·        “Failure Mechanisms at Glass/Metal Interfaces under an Electric Field: Low Temperature/High Voltage.” M. A. Alvarez & L. C. Klein, Materials for Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage, Ceramic Transactions of The American Ceramic Society 2002, Vol. 127, 177-185.

Poster Papers

·        “Study of Glass/Metal Interfaces under an Electric Field.” AIMS (NJ-wide consortium) Materials Research Symposium, Piscataway, NJ (May 2001)

·        “Failure Mechanisms at Glass/Metal Interfaces under an Electric Field: Low Temperature/High Voltage.” The American Ceramic Society 103^RD Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN (April 2001)

·        “Glass/Metal Interfaces under an Electric field.” Third Rutgers University - Chalmers Technical University (SW) Joint Surface and Materials Symposium, Piscataway, NJ (March 2001)

·        “Failure Mechanisms at Glass/Metal Interfaces under Applied Voltage.” CCMR Industrial Advisors Board Meeting, Piscataway, NJ (September 2000)

Oral Papers (* indicates presentor)

·        “Model Sol-Gel Compositions for Studying Failure Mechanisms at Glass/Ceramic-Metal Interfaces.” M. A. Alvarez* & L. C. Klein. The American Ceramic Society 102^ND Annual Meeting, St. Louis, MO (May 2000)

·        “Effect of Coating Cure on the Mechanical and Optical Properties of Optical Fibers.” M. A. Alvarez* & J. M. Matthewson The American Ceramic Society 99^TH Annual Meeting, Cincinnati, OH (May 1997)

AFFILIATIONS

References upon request

This page is maintained by Manuel A. Alvarez.
Last updated March 28, 2002.
For any comments or questions please send e-mail to: solgel@rci.rutgers.edu