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Katherine Faber

Simon Ramo Professor of Materials Science

Degrees and Appointments

B.S., Alfred University, 1975; M.S., The Pennsylvania State University, 1978; Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley, 1982. Ramo Professor, Caltech, 2014-.

Research Overview

Katherine Faber is interested in the fracture of brittle materials and mechanisms by which such materials can be toughened and strengthened. Her studies comprise ceramics for energy-related applications including thermal and environmental barrier coatings for power generation components and porous solids for filters and flow in applications that extend to medicine. She has also worked with art museums on scientific studies in the arts, where advanced materials characterization and analytical techniques are used in support of conservation science.

List of Research Areas

Keywords: Mechanical behavior, brittle solids, structural ceramics, coatings, porous solids; cultural heritage science

MS News about Katherine Faber

Böttger Luster: Solving an Artistic Cold Case »

Professor Faber Receives the John Jeppson Award »

Making Hotter Engines and Lasting Artwork »

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