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Ricardo H.R. Castro is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Lehigh University’s P.C. Rossin College of Engineering and Applied Science. He previously held the position of Chancellor’s Leadership Professor at the University of California-Davis, where he led the Nanoceramics Thermochemistry Laboratory. His research focuses on nanomaterials’ behavior in extreme environments, including high temperatures, radiation, and complex chemistries.
Education: B.Sc. in Molecular Sciences (2001) and Ph.D. in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering (2005), both from the University of São Paulo, Brazil.
Research interests emphasize nanocrystalline ceramics, thermodynamic stability, and interface engineering. Key areas include grain boundary energy control, radiation-tolerant materials, and energy storage applications like lithium-ion batteries. His work bridges computational modeling and experimental techniques, such as in situ TEM analysis and solid-state NMR.
Scientific awards include the NSF CA-REER Award, DOE Early Career Program Award, and the Robert L. Coble Award from the American Ceramic Society. He is an ACerS Fellow and serves as Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Ceramic Engineering and Science and Principal Editor of Journal of Materials Research.
His leadership roles include Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies at UCDavis College of Engineering (2018–2021). Current lab affiliations include the Whitaker Lab at Lehigh and the Nanoceramics Thermochemistry Lab.
