Sc Kuiry

Suresh C. Kuiry received the B.S. degree in metallurgical engineering from the University of Burdwan, Burdwan, India. He received the M.Tech and Ph.D. degrees in metallurgical and materials engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He is currently the Senior Research Scientist at the Center for Tribology, Inc., Campbell, CA. Prior to the current assignment, he was a Research Associate, AMPAC, at the University of Central Florida, Orlando. His research interest includes synthesis of nanomaterials for high temperature coating, gas sensing, and biological applications, consolidation of ceramic nanocomposites, metal-filled carbon nanotubes, high temperature oxidation of metals and alloys, chemical mechanical planarization, stiction in MEMS, and thermodynamics of point defects in semiconducting materials. He has published more than 60 articles in several international journals of repute. Dr. Kuiry received the National Young Metallurgist Award from the Ministry of Steel and Mines, Government of India in 1998 for his outstanding research in materials engineering. Among several other awards and distinctions, he is also a recipient of Gold Medal from the University of Burdwan.