Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Ph.D., FASME, FACerS

Eugene_Olevsky.jpgDirector of Powder Technology Laboratory

Department of Mechanical Engineering

San Diego State University

5500 Campanile Drive, San Diego 92182-1323

Ph.: (619)-594-6329; FAX: (619)-594-3599

mailto:eolevsky@mail.sdsu.edu

 

The research activities of Prof. Olevsky encompass various scientific areas including materials science and continuum mechanics, applied to processing of powders and porous materials.  Dr. Olevsky has developed a continuum theory of sintering,   which enables the prediction of the macroscopic behavior of porous bodies during sintering: shape distortion, density distribution, etc.  Since 1998, Dr. Olevsky is a faculty member of the Mechanical Engineering Department of the San Diego State University. Prof. Olevsky's publications reflect his dual mechanics and materials science oriented research. More than 300 papers and scientific presentations with about 100 invited lectures have resulted from his research activities. Prof. Olevsky is the Director of the SDSU Powder Technology Laboratory, the Director of Doctoral Program in  Engineering Sciences, and an Associate Director of SDSU Computational Sciences Center. He served as advisor for more than 30 graduate and post-doctoral students.

In recognition of his contributions, Professor Olevsky has been elected to be a Fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers, a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society, Humboldt Fellow, and Full Member of the International Institute for Science of Sintering. Further, he is a recipient of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Career Award, was given the SDSU Presidential Leadership Award, SDSU Alumni Association Outstanding Professor Award, SDSU Top 25 Award, and previously won the TRW Excellence in Teaching Award.

Selected Publications:

 

Ø  J. McKittrick, P.-Y. Chen, L. Tombolato, E.E. Novitskaya, M.W. Trim, G.A. Hirata, E.A. Olevsky, M.F. Horstemeyer, and M.A. Meyers, Energy absorbent natural materials and bioinspired design strategies: A review, Mater. Sci. Eng. C, 30, 331-342 (2010)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2010.01.011

Ø  W. Bradbury and E. Olevsky, Production of SiC–C composites by free-pressureless spark plasma sintering (FPSPS), Scripta Mater., 63, 77-80 (2010) 

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2010.03.009 

Ø  E. Olevsky and L. Froyen, Influence of thermal diffusion on spark-plasma sintering, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 92, S122-132 (2009)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2008.02705.x

Ø  E. Khaleghi, E. Olevsky, and M. Meyers, Uniaxial freezing, freeze-drying, and anodization, for aligned pore structure in dye sensitized solar cells, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 92, 1487-1491 (2009)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2009.03038.x

Ø  S.J. Park, P. Suri, E. Olevsky, and R. M. German, Master sintering curve formulated from constitutive models, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 92, 1410-1413 (2009)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2009.02983.x

Ø  G. R. Brown, R. A. Levine, A. Shaikh, and E. A. Olevsky, Three-dimensional solar cell finite element sintering simulation, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 92, 1450-1455 (2009)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2009.03120.x

Ø  Maximenko, M. Shtern, E. Olevsky, Plastic behavior of agglomerated powder, Comp. Mater. Sci., 43, 704-709 (2008)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2008.01.011 

Ø  P.-Y. Chen, A.Y.M. Lin, Y.-S. Lin, Y. Seki, A.G. Stokes, J. Peyras, E.A. Olevsky, M.A. Meyers, and J. McKittrick, Structure and mechanical properties of selected biological materials, J. Mech. Behavior Biomedical Mater.,1, 208-226 (2008)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2008.02.003

Ø  Kuzmov, A. Maximenko, E. Olevsky, Multi-Scale Modeling of Viscous Sintering, Model. Simul. Mater. Sci. Eng., 16, 035032, 1-10 (2008)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0965-0393/16/3/035002

Ø  Strutt E.R., Olevsky E.A., and Meyers MA, Combustion synthesis/quasi-isostatic pressing of TiC-NiTi cermets: processing and mechanical response, J. Mater. Science, 43, 6513-6526 (2008)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-008-2897-2

Ø  Strutt E.R., T. Radetic, Olevsky E.A., and Meyers MA, Combustion synthesis/quasi-isostatic pressing of TiC0.7-NiTi cermets: microstructure and transformation characteristics, J. Mater. Science, 43, 5905-5923 (2008)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10853-008-2848-y

Ø  E. Olevsky, S. Kandukuri, and L. Froyen, Consolidation enhancement in spark-plasma sintering: Impact of high heating rates, J. App. Phys., 102, 114913-114924 (2007)

http://dx.doi.org\10.1063/1.2822189

Ø  E.A. Olevsky, J.C. LaSalvia, J. Ma, and M.A. Meyers, Densification of porous bodies in a granular pressure-transmitting medium, Acta Mater., 55, 1351-1366 (2007)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2006.09.039

Ø  E. A. Olevsky, X. Wang, E. Bruce, M.B. Stern, S. Wildhack, and F. Aldinger, Synthesis of gold micro- and nano-wires by infiltration and thermolysis, Scripta Mater., 56, 867-869 (2007)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2007.01.037

Ø  E.A. Olevsky, X. Wang, A. Maximenko, and M.A. Meyers, Fabrication of net-shape functionally graded composites by electrophoretic deposition and sintering, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 90, 3047-3056 (2007)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2007.01838.x

Ø  E. Olevsky, V. Tikare, and T. Garino, Multi-scale modeling of sintering – A Review, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 89 (6), 1914-1922 (2006)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1551-2916.2006.01054.x

Ø  E. Olevsky and L. Froyen, Constitutive modeling of spark-plasma sintering of conductive materials, Scripta Mater. 55, 1175-1178 (2006)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.scriptamat.2006.07.009

Ø  S. Nemat-Nasser, A. Maximenko, and E. Olevsky, Modeling of plasticity of thin metal membranes, J. Mech. Phys. Solids, 54, 2474-2494 (2006)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2006.04.010

Ø  E.A. Olevsky and A. Molinari, Kinetics and stability in compressive and tensile loading of porous bodies, Mechanics of Materials, 38, 340-366 (2006)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mechmat.2005.11.002

Ø  E. A. Olevsky, B. Kushnarev, A. Maximenko, V. Tikare, and M. Braginsky, Modeling anisotropic sintering in nanocrystalline ceramics, Phil. Mag., 85, 2123-2146 (2005)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14786430412331331989

Ø  Maximenko and E. Olevsky, Homogeneity of isostatic pressure-assisted sintering of agglomerated powder, Int. J. Solids and Structures, 42, 503-515 (2005)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.06.040

Ø  M. Braginsky, V. Tikare, and E. Olevsky, Numerical simulation of solid state sintering, Int. J. Solids and Structures, 42, 621-636 (2005)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijsolstr.2004.06.022

Ø  R.M. German and E.A. Olevsky, Strength predictions for bulk structures fabricated from nanoscale tungsten powders, Int. J. Refract. Hard Metals, 23, 77-84 (2005)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2004.10.002

Ø  R.M. German and E. Olevsky, Mapping the compaction and sintering response of tungsten-based materials into the nanoscale size range, Int. J. Refract. Hard Metals, 23, 294-300 (2005)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijrmhm.2005.03.002

Ø  Maximenko and E. Olevsky, Effective diffusion coefficients in solid-state sintering, Acta Mater., 52, 2953-2963 (2004)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2004.02.042

Ø  V. Tikare, M. Braginsky, and E.A. Olevsky, Numerical simulation of solid-state sintering: I, Sintering of three particles, J. Amer. Ceram. Soc., 86, 49-53 (2003)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.2003.tb03276.x

Ø  Q. Xue, D. Benson, M. Meyers, E. Olevsky, and V. Nesterenko, Constitutive response of welded HSLA 100 steel, Mater. Sci. Eng. A354, 166-179 (2003)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0921-5093(03)00007-8

Ø  Maximenko, O. Van Der Biest, E. Olevsky, On-line strength of ceramic composites. Int. J. Mech. Sci. 44, 755-771 (2002)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0020-7403(02)00005-X

Ø  E.A. Olevsky, E.R. Strutt, and M.A. Meyers, Characterization by indentation of combustion synthesized cermets, Scripta Mater., 44, 1139-1146 (2001)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1359-6462(01)00661-3  

Ø  E.A. Olevsky, J. Ma, M.A. Meyers, and J.M. Jamet, Combustion synthesis / densification of an Al2O3-TiB2 composite, Mater. Sci. Eng. A, 311, 83-99 (2001)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0921-5093(01)00930-3

Ø  E.A. Olevsky and R.M. German, Effect of gravity on dimensional change during sintering, I. Shrinkage anisotropy, Acta Mater., 48, 1153-1166 (2000)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1359-6454(99)00368-7

Ø  E.A. Olevsky, R.M. German, and A. Upadhyaya, Effect of gravity on dimensional change during sintering, II. Shape distortion, Acta Mater., 48, 1167-1180 (2000)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1359-6454(99)00369-9

Ø  E.A. Olevsky and A. Molinari, Instability of sintering of porous bodies, Intern. J. Plasticity, 16, 1-37 (2000)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0749-6419(99)00032-7 

Ø  M.A. Meyers, D.J. Benson, and E.A. Olevsky, Shock Consolidation: Microstructurally-Based Analysis and Computational Modeling, Acta Mater., 47, 2089-2108 (1999)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1359-6454(99)00083-X

Ø  E. Olevsky, Theory of sintering: from discrete to continuum, Mater. Sci. & Eng. R., 23, 41-100 (1998)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0927-796X(98)00009-6

Ø  E. Olevsky, A. Maximenko, S. Van Dyck, L. Froyen, L. Delaey, and L. Buekenhout, Container influence on shrinkage under hot isostatic pressing, I. Shrinkage anisotropy of a cylindrical specimen, Int. J. Solid. Struct. 35, 18, 2283-2303 (1998)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0020-7683(97)00189-3

Ø  E. Olevsky and A. Maximenko, Container influence on shrinkage under hot isostatic pressing, II. Shape distortion of cylindrical specimens, Int. J. Solid. Struct., 35, 18, 2305-2314 (1998)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0020-7683(97)00185-6

Ø  R.M. German and E.A. Olevsky, Modeling grain growth dependence on the liquid content in liquid-phase sintered materials, Met. Mat. Trans. A, 29, 3057-3067 (1998)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11661-998-0213-z

Ø  Olevsky, G. Timmermans, M. Shtern, L. Froyen, and L. Delaey, The permeable element method for modeling of deformation processes in porous and powder materials: Theoretical basis and checking by experiments, Powd. Technol., 93/2, 123-141 (1997)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0032-5910(97)03251-8

Ø  Olevsky, V. Skorohod, and G. Petzow, Densification by sintering incorporating phase transformations, Scripta Mater. 37, 635-643  (1997)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1359-6462(97)00137-1

Ø  E. Olevsky, H.J. Dudek, and W.A. Kaysser, HIPing conditions for processing of metal matrix composites using continuum theory for sintering I. Theoretical analysis, Acta Met. Mater., 44, 707-713, (1996)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/1359-6454(95)00179-4

Ø  E. Olevsky, H.J. Dudek, and W.A. Kaysser, HIPing conditions for processing of metal matrix composites using continuum theory for sintering II. Application to fibre reinforced titanum alloys, Acta Met. Mater., 44, 715-724, (1996)

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/1359-6454(95)00180-8