Prof. Dr. Nitin P. Padture

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietThermodynamik und Kinetik sowie Eigenschaften der Phasen und Gefüge von Werkstoffen,Materialien und Werkstoffe der Sinterprozesse und der generativen Fertigungsverfahren
KeywordsMicrostructures, Solar Cells, Reliability, Thin Films, Mechanical Properties
Auszeichnungen

2025: Humboldt Research Award, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation

2023: Fellow, Materials Research Society

2021: Presidential Faculty Award, Brown University

2017: Distinguished Alumnus Award, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay

2017: Otis E. Randall University Professor Chair, Brown University

2009: College of Engineering Distinguished Professor, The Ohio State University

2008: Fellow, American Association for the Advancement of Science

2007: Richard M. Fulrath Award, American Ceramic Society

2005: Fellow, American Ceramic Society

1998: Junior Faculty Development Award, Olin Corporation

1998: Outstanding Junior Faculty Award, University of Connecticut

1998: Robert L. Coble Award, American Ceramic Society

1996: Young Investigator Award, US Office of Naval Research

1990: Roland B. Snow Award, American Ceramic Society

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandDeutschland
OrtBerlin
Universität/InstitutionHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Eva UngerHumboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.03.2026

Programm(e)

2025Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Naturwissenschaftler*innen aus den USA

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Padture is a visionary materials scientist whose work has reshaped how we design, test, and deploy advanced materials. He has made seminal contributions to the mechanical stability and reliability testing of materials, establishing frameworks that connect fundamental mechanics with the long-term performance of functional devices. During his stay in Germany, he aims to exchange expertise and experimental abilities to probe the mechanical stability of next-generation energy technologies.