Kyle G. Webber

Kyle G. Webber is a Professor at the Institute of Glass and Ceramics, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg. His research focuses on advanced functional ceramics, particularly lead-free piezoelectrics and ferroelectrics, with emphasis on structural, dielectric, and electromechanical properties under stress and electric fields.

• Key research areas include high-throughput ceramics processing, domain wall dynamics, and thermal/mechanical stability of ferroelectric materials.
• He employs techniques like x-ray fluorescence holography, in-situ diffraction, and digital image correlation for structural analysis.

Recent publications highlight trends in lead-free piezoceramics, stress/temperature-induced phase transitions, and defect engineering. Notable work includes optimizing grain size effects and exploring polymorphic phase boundaries in (K,Na)NbO3-based materials.