Dr. Thomas W. Scharf Professor Department of Materials Science and Engineering University of North Texas P.O. BOX 305310 Denton, TX 76203-5310 (940) 891-6837 e-mail:
[email protected] EDUCATION B.S. Ceramic Science and Engineering, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 1994. Thesis title, “The Effects of Oxidation on the Strength Behavior of SiC Fibers” under Dr. Richard E. Tressler. M.S. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 1997. Thesis title, “Structural, Tribo-Mechanical, and Thermal Characterization of Sputtered Diamond-Like Carbon and Nitrogenated Diamond-Like Carbon Thin Films” under Dr. John A. Barnard. Ph.D. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, 2000. Dissertation title, “Growth, Structure, and Mechanical Wear Strength of Ultra-Thin Ion Beam and Sputter Deposited Hard Coatings” under Dr. John A. Barnard. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 5/14-present: Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, TX. 5/10-5/14: Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, TX. 9/05-5/10: Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, TX. •Established a materials tribology laboratory to measure friction, wear and lubrication processes by in situ and ex situ methods. •Constructed a viscous flow atomic layer/chemical vapor deposition reactor to synthesize solid lubricant and wear resistant