Biography

Christopher M. Weyant
Assistant Professor
Center for Thermal Spray Research
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
Stony Brook University

Education
Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering (2004)
Northwestern University
Dissertation: "Tantalum Oxide-Based Plasma-Sprayed Coatings for Environmental Barriers"

M.S., Materials Science and Engineering (1999)
University of Virginia
Thesis: "An Investigation of the Mitigation of Atmospheric Corrosion by Surface Active Paper"

B.S., Engineering Science (1996)
Pennsylvania State University
Thesis: "Enhancing the Corrosion Resistance of Aluminum by Alloying with Molybdenum Using an Electron Beam Physical Vapor Deposition Process"

Experience
2006-2008: Research Associate
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University

2005-2006: Scientist III
Advanced Materials and Processes Laboratory, Honeywell, Morristown, NJ

2004-2005: Postdoctoral Appointee
Thermal Spray Research Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM

1998-2000: Materials Engineer
Capstone Turbine Corporation, Chatsworth, CA

Teaching Experience
NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Instructor
- Principals of the Properties of Materials, undergraduate course, Winter 2008
- Physics of Materials, undergraduate laboratory, Spring 2007

Instructor and Undergraduate Advisor for a Group Research Project
- Design of Experiments, undergraduate course, Fall 2007

Curriculum Development
- Principals of the Properties of Materials, Summer 2007
- Physics of Materials, Winter 2007           

Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Microstructural Dynamics, undergraduate laboratory, Winter 2004
- Symmetry and Mechanical Properties of Materials, graduate core course, Spring 2003
- Principals of the Properties of Materials, Spring 2001 and Winter 2002

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Introduction to Materials for Mechanical Engineers, undergraduate course, Spring 1997
- Conservation Principles II, undergraduate honors course covering engineering statics, engineering dynamics and thermodynamics, Fall 1996 and Fall 1997

Lab Instructor
- Center for Electrochemical Science and Engineering Annual Short Course in Electrochemical Techniques in Corrosion Science and Engineering, Summer 1998

PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics
Teaching Intern
- Failure and Failure Analysis of Solids, undergraduate course for engineering science majors, Spring 1996
- Elements of Materials Engineering, undergraduate course for engineering science majors, Fall 1995

Activities
- Symposium Co-Organizer, "Coatings and Thermal Spraying" for the ASME International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Engineering, October 7-10, 2008 at Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
- Member, American Ceramic Society
- Member, ASM/TMS