Elliott Slamovich

Elliott Slamovich is a Professor in the School of Materials Engineering at Purdue University's Neil Armstrong Hall of Engineering. His research focuses on low-temperature ceramic synthesis and biomaterial interfaces, with significant contributions to hydrothermal processing techniques for functional materials.

Education:

• B.S. Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley (1984)
• Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara (1991)

Slamovich's research program centers on hydrothermal processing of ceramics for applications in electronics and biomedicine. His work enables ceramic synthesis below 200°C, critical for microelectronics compatibility. Key areas include:

• Barium titanate nanoparticle production for DRAM capacitors
• Nanostructured titania coatings enhancing osteoblast adhesion
• Piezoelectric domain engineering in lead zirconate titanate

His publications reveal strong trends in biomaterial-tissue interactions (45% of recent work) and low-temperature ceramic processing (35%), with growing emphasis on energy materials.

Scientific Contributions:

• National Science Foundation-funded research on piezoelectric domain orientation
• Development of hydrothermal routes for BaTiO₃ thin films compatible with silicon processing
• Pioneering work on nanophase titania/polymer composites for bone implants

Slamovich teaches core materials courses including MSE 230 (Structure and Properties of Materials Engineering) and graduate-level Physical Ceramics. His laboratory specializes in hydrothermal synthesis reactors and biomaterial surface characterization facilities, with ongoing projects in solid oxide fuel cell cathodes and nanostructured orthopedic coatings.