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Professor Brian W. Sheldon is a faculty member in the School of Engineering at Brown University, affiliated with the Department of Materials Science and Engineering. His research spans advanced ceramic materials, stress evolution in Li-ion battery electrodes, and nanocomposite coatings. Key collaborations include Professors Eric Chason, Huajian Gao, Xingcheng Xiao, and Robert Hurt.
Professor Sheldon holds a Sc.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT (1989) and has previously worked at Amoco Oil and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He currently serves as Editor of the Journal of Materials Science and has chaired the Gordon Research Conference on High Temperature Materials.
- Research Focus: Stress evolution in ceramic thin films, Li-ion battery degradation mechanisms, and nanotube-reinforced composites.
- Collaborations: Interdisciplinary work with Brown’s Materials Group, Solid Mechanics Group, and external institutions like General Motors and Oak Ridge.
- Teaching: Courses include Introduction to Materials Science, Thermodynamics of Materials, and Kinetic Processes in Materials Science.
Recent publications emphasize ceramic nanocomposites, electrochemical stress in batteries, and graphene alignment for high-rate electrodes. Over 97 publications include 85 articles and 4 conference papers. No explicit awards or student advisement details were provided.
