Faculty 
James Krzanowski, Professor
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Office: Parsons Hall 238 |
CredentialsPh.D., Materials Science, MIT, 1983 |
Prof. Krzanowski specialization is in the field of Materials Science. Before coming to UNH, he held engineering and research positions with IBM and the U.S. Army Materials Research Laboratory. His research interests are currently focused on the development and fabrication of thin-film coatings. Work is currently being carried out to develop a simple process for coating materials with titanium carbide, a hard, wear-resistant material. The mechanical properties of metallic thin films and multilayers are also being investigated. Dr. Krzanowski also specializes in the use of advanced methods for characterizing the properties of materials, such as electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and x-ray diffraction.
Prof. Krzanowski teaches Materials Science courses in the Department, including ME 561 - Introduction to Materials Science, ME 760/MS 860 - Physical Metallurgy, ME 761 - Diffraction and Imaging Methods in Materials Science, ME 762/MS 862- Electronic Materials Science and ME 763/MS 863 - Thin Film Science and Technology. He also administers the Materials Science Minor.
Research Areas
- Development and fabrication of thin-film coatings
- Mechanical properties of materials and their relation to microstructure and heat treatment
- Transmission electron microscopy studies of interfaces created by solid-state joining processes
Recent Publications
- James E. Krzanowski, "Phase Formation and Phase Separation in Multiphase Thin Film Hard Coatings," Surface and Coatings Technology v. 188-189, pp. 376-383 (2004).
- James E. Krzanowski and Jose L. Endrino, "The Effects of Substrate Bias on Phase Stability and Properties of Sputter-deposited Tungsten Carbide," Materials Letters v.58, 3437-3440 (2004).
- James E. Krzanowski, J.J. Nainaparampil, A.R. Phani, "Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Sub- and Super- Stoichiometric Ti-C and Ti-Si-C Films Deposited by Magnetron Sputtering-Pulsed Laser Deposition," Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A, v. 21, pp. 1829-1836 (2003).
- Jose L. Endrino and J.E. Krzanowski, "Nanostructure and Mechanical Properties of W-Si-C Thin Films," Journal of Materials Research, v. 17, pp. 3163-3167 (2002).
- Jose L. Endrino, Jose J. Nainaparampil, and James E. Krzanowski, "Microstructure and Vacuum Tribology Studies of TiC-Ag Composite Coatings Deposited by Pulsed Laser Deposition," Surface Coatings and Technology, vol. 157, p. 95-101 (2002).
- A.R. Phani, J.E. Krzanowski and J.J. Nainaparampil, "Structural and Mechanical Properties of TiC/Ti and TiC/B4C Multilayers Deposited by Pulsed Laser Deposition," J. Mater. Res, v. 17, no. 6, pp. 1390-1398 (2002).
- J. Endrino, J.J. Nainaparampril and J.E. Krzanowski, "Magnetron Sputter Deposition of WC-Ag and TiC-Ag Coatings and their Frictional Properties in Vacuum Environments," Scripta Mat., v 74, pp. 613-618 (2002).
- S.H. Koutzaki, J.E. Krzanowski, and J.J. Nainaparampril, "Phase Formation and Microstructure in Sputter-Deposited Ti-Mo-C and Ti-W-C Thin Films," Met. and Mat. Trans. A., v. 33A, pp. 1579-1588 (2002).
- James E. Krzanowski, J.J. Ninaparampil, A.R. Phani, "Mechanical and Tribological Properties of Sub- and Super-Stoichiometric Ti-C and Ti-Si-C Films Desposited by Magnetron Sputtering-Pulsed Laser Deposition," accepted for publication in Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A.
- Jose L. Endrino and J.E. Krzanowski, “Nanostructure and Mechanical Properties of W-Si-C Thin Films,” Journal of Materials Research, v. 17, pp. 3163-3167 (2002).
- Jose L. Endrino, Jose J. Nainaparampil and James Krzanowski, "Microstructure and Vacuum Tribology Studies of TiC-Ag Composite Coatings Deposited by Pulsed Laser Deposition," Surface Coatings and Technology, vol. 157, p. 95- 101 (2002).
- A.R. Phani, J.E. Krzanowski, and J.J. Nainaparampil, "Structural and Mechanical Properties of TiC/Ti and TiC/B4C Multilayers Deposited by Pulsed Laser Deposition," J. Mater. Res, V. 17, No. 6, pp. 1390-1398 (2002).
- J. Endrino, J.J. Nainaparampril and J.E. Krzanowski, "Magnetron Sputter Deposition of WC-Ag and TiC-Ag Coatings and Their Frictional Properties in Vacuum Environments," Scripta Mat., V. 74, pp. 613-618 (2002).
- S.H. Koutzaki, J.E. Krzanowski and J.J. Nainaparampril, "Phase Formation and Microstructure in Sputter-Deposited Ti-Mo-C and Ti-W-C Thin Films," Met. and Mat. Trans. A., V. 33A, pp. 1579-1588 (2002).
- J.D. Eusden, Jr., L. Gallagher, T.T. Eighmy, B.S. Crannell, J.E. Krzanowski, L.G. Butler, F.K. Cartledge, E.F. Emery, E.L. Shaw and C.A. Francis, "Petrographic and Spectroscopic Characterization of Phosphate-Stabilized Mine Tailings from Leadville, Colorado," Waste Management, V. 22, pp. 117-135 (2002).