Justin Schwartz
Dean, Pennsylvania State University
Kobe Steel Distinguished Professor

- 919-515-0493
- jlschwa4@ncsu.edu
- Engineering Building I (EB1) NA
Justin Schwartz joined NCSU Department of Materials Science and Engineering as Department Head and Kobe Steel Distinguished Professor in 2009. Prior to joining NCSU, he was the Jack E. Crow Professor of Engineering at the Florida State University. His group’s primary research interests are in the underlying science that drives performance of advanced oxide materials, including mechanical and functional failure, manufacturing, processing, packaging and system integration. He is now Dean of Engineering at Pennsylvania State University.
Education
Nuclear Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Nuclear Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Research Description
Dr. Schwartz's research interests include processing-structure-property relationships and failure mechanisms in superconducting materials and systems, multiferroic/optical-magneto-electric thin films and devices, topological insulators, and other functional oxides. He focuses on the scientific challenges in transitioning a new material into a technologically functional material.
Publications
- Modeling of Quench Behavior of YBa2Cu3O7-delta Pancake Magnets and Distributed-Temperature-Sensing-Based Quench Detection for Operating Temperature 30-77 K
- Zhou, J., Chan, W. K., & Schwartz, J. (2019), IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON APPLIED SUPERCONDUCTIVITY, 29(1). https://doi.org/10.1109/TASC.2018.2874423
- Mixed-dimensional modeling of delamination in rare earth-barium-copperoxide coated conductors composed of laminated high-aspect-ratio thin films
- Gao, P. F., Chan, W. K., Wang, X. Z., & Schwartz, J. (2018), Superconductor Science & Technology, 31(7).
- Quench detection criteria for YBa2Cu3O7-delta coils monitored via a distributed temperature sensor for 77 K cases
- Zhou, J., Chan, W. K., & Schwartz, J. (2018), IEEE Transactions on Applied Superconductivity, 28(5).
- Densification of thoria through flash sintering
- Straka, W., Amoah, S., & Schwartz, J. (2017), MRS Communications, 7(3), 677–682.
- Effects of metallic coatings on the thermal sensitivity of optical fiber sensors at cryogenic temperatures
- Scurti, F., McGarrahan, J., & Schwartz, J. (2017), Optical Materials Express, 7(6), 1754–1766.
- Improved stability, magnetic field preservation and recovery speed in (RE)Ba2Cu3Ox-based no-insulation magnets via a graded-resistance approach
- Chan, W. K., & Schwartz, J. (2017), Superconductor Science & Technology, 30(7).
- Optical fiber distributed sensing for high temperature superconductor magnets
- Scurti, F., & Schwartz, J. (2017), In 2017 25th international conference on optical fiber sensors (ofs) (Vol. 10323).
- Self-monitoring 'SMART' (RE) Ba2Cu3O7-x conductor via integrated optical fibers
- Scurti, F., Sathyamurthy, S., Rupich, M., & Schwartz, J. (2017). Self-monitoring ’SMART’ (RE) Ba2Cu3O7-x conductor via integrated optical fibers. Superconductor Science & Technology, 30(11),
- Self-organizing maps for pattern recognition in design of alloys
- Jha, R., Dulikravich, G. S., Chakraborti, N., Fan, M., Schwartz, J., Koch, C. C., … Egorov, I. N. (2017), Materials and Manufacturing Processes, 32(10), 1067–1074.
- Strain control of composite superconductors to prevent degradation of superconducting magnets due to a quench: I. Ag/Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox multifilament round wires
- Ye, L. Y., Li, P., Jaroszynski, J., Schwartz, J., & Shen, T. M. (2017), Superconductor Science & Technology, 30(2).
Grants
- Optical fiber integration into Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox/Ag/AgX and (RE)Ba2Cu3Ox superconducting coils
- US Dept. of Energy (DOE)(6/13/16 - 3/12/17)
- Controlling microstructures and interfaces in co-fired dissimilar oxide thin films via electric field processing
- National Science Foundation (NSF)(8/15/16 - 7/31/20)
- Production of Nanostructured Core/Shell Powders for Exchange- Spring Magnet Applications
- US Dept. of Energy (DOE) - Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E)(6/01/15 - 2/29/16)
- YBCO Coated Conductor with an Integrated Optical Fiber Sensor
- US Dept. of Energy (DOE)(6/08/15 - 3/31/16)
- X-ray Diffraction Study of Bi2212 Superconducting Powders
- Solid Material Solutions, LLC (SMS)(10/22/14 - 4/21/15)
- Optical Fiber Quench Detection Studies for US4 Superconducting Magnets
- US Navy - Naval Surface Warfare Center(7/17/15 - 9/30/16)
- Collaborative Study of Bi2212 Wires
- US Dept. of Energy (DOE)(9/08/14 - 12/31/16)
- Stability, Quench Propagation and Conductor Degradation of Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox Round Wires for High Field Magnet Application
- US Dept. of Energy (DOE)(1/06/14 - 12/18/15)
- Direct and Inverse Design Optimization Of Magnetic Alloys with Minimized Use of Rare Earth Elements
- US Air Force - Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)(11/30/-1 - 10/31/15)
- Electrical Energy Storage System by SMES Method for Ultra-High Power and Energy Density - Phase II
- US Air Force - Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)(12/05/13 - 12/04/16)