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Nitin P. Padture is the Otis Everett Randall University Professor of Engineering at Brown University's School of Engineering (Materials Science). He leads the Padture Research Lab and directs Brown's Initiative for Sustainable Energy (ISE). His career includes roles at the University of Connecticut and Ohio State University, where he held endowed professorships.
Education: B.Tech. (IIT Bombay, 1985), M.S. (Alfred University, 1987), Ph.D. (Lehigh University, 1991), followed by postdoctoral research at NIST.
Research: Focuses on advanced ceramics, perovskite solar cells, and high-temperature coatings for gas-turbine engines. Key areas include perovskite stability, mechanical reliability, and CMAS-resistant coatings. Funded by NSF, DOE, ONR, and industry grants totaling millions.
Publications & Awards: 290+ publications (40k+ citations, h-index 101), 9 patents, and honors like the MRS Fellowship, AAAS Fellowship, and Brown's Presidential Faculty Award. Active in editorial roles for Acta Materialia and Scripta Materialia.
Grants & Collaborations: Recent DOE grants (2024: $1.26M; 2021: $1.5M). Collaborates with researchers like Domenico Pacifici and Rashid Zia. Advises PhD students in perovskite solar cell and ceramic coating research.
Labs & Teams: Padture Research Group specializes in experimental materials science, with facilities for thin film synthesis, mechanical testing, and device fabrication.
