Jeffrey M. Rickman

Jeffery M. Rickman, Ph.D., is a Professor of Materials Science and Engineering. His many interests include development of computer simulation methodologies for describing fluids and solids, determination of the elastic properties of defects, and the kinetics of phase transitions, mechanical properties of ceramics and solid-state diffusion. Dr. Rickman holds a joint appointment in the departments of physics and of materials science and engineering, and has received a Class of '61 professorship. Dr. Rickman has received several honors including the Young Investigator Award from the National Science Foundation and the Chambers Junior Professorship and the Culler Prize (Miami University). He is a member of several honor societies including Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Xi, as well as several professional organizations including the Materials Research Society, the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (Chemistry and Physics of Materials Committee), and the American Ceramics Society. He received his PhD in Physics from Carnegie Mellon University and Bachelors in Physics and Mathematics from Miami University. 

 

Dr. Rickman as a part of the NHI initiative oversees the effort for proposed TEM/SEM image repository in conjunction with the Ohio State University. Recently, he demonstrated a technique that maps multidimensional material properties relationships using advanced data analytic methods and a visualization strategy called parallel coordinates. This technique enables identification and interpretation of most meaningful data for development of nanomaterials by design.