Prof. Dr. Carlos Gerardo Levi

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsMaterials Engineering,Synthesis and Properties of Functional Materials
KeywordsMicrostructure Evolution, Processing Science, High temperature materials, Ceramics, Thermal barrier coatings
Honours and awards

2023: Elected to the National Academy of Engineering, Materials Section

2017: Mehrabian Distinguished Professor of Materials, UC Santa Barbara

2014: Morris Cohen Award, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society

2012: Fellow, American Ceramic Society

2008: NIMS Award for contributions to the Enhancement of the Fuel Efficiency of

2004: DLR Wissenschaftspreis

2002: Alexander von Humboldt Forschungspreis (Research Award for Senior US Scientists)

1989: Grossman Award, ASM International

1982: Howe Medal, ASM International

: Advanced Aero and Power Turbines through Materials Innovation

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CitySanta Barbara
InstitutionUniversity of California, Santa Barbara
InstituteMaterials Department
Homepagehttps://sites.engineering.ucsb.edu/~levic/levi.html

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Manfred RühleAbteilung Rühle, Max-Planck-Institut für Intelligente Systeme, Stuttgart
Start of initial sponsorship01/05/2002

Programme(s)

2002Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Calros G. Levi has an outstanding international reputation for his application of phase equilibira tools to new ceramic systems. This subject is of current interational interest. During his stay in Germany, he will work on thermally insulative ceramic coatings.