Research Interests
Thin film deposition of ceramics, diamond, composites, semiconductors and superconductors; analytical characterization of microstructural features, interfaces and grain boundaries; dislocation theory, deformation and fracture of materials; modeling of physical behavior of materials.
Education
Ph.D. Metallurgy, IIT, India 1973
M.S. Metallurgy, IIT, India 1969
B.S. Metallurgy IIT, India 1966
Background and Research
J. Kasichainula joined the NCSU faculty in
1985 after three years as an associate metallurgist with Ames Laboratory.
Kasichainula's group is developing advanced coatings of novel materials
for technological applications. The coatings are used for corrosion and
wear resistance, diffusion barriers, heat spreaders, and metallization schemes.
The diamond coatings are developed for machine tools, seal rings and electronic
heat spreaders with strong industrial collaboration. Modern semiconductor
and superconductor films are developed for electronic applications. They
then characterize the thin film coatings and determine their physical properties.
Microstructural characterization and correlation with the observed physical
properties is the key to develop high quality thin films in our research.
Modeling of the microstructural features is performed to understand the
physical properties of composite thin films.
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