Encyclopedia of Materials: Technical Ceramics and Glasses

Michael Pomeroy is Professor of Materials Science & Technology at the University of Limerick, Ireland. Since taking up his position at the University of Limerick, he has carried out research in both high temperature corrosion and corrosion resistant coatings looking at both metallic and ceramics materials as well as in the development of silicon nitride and sialon ceramics and related glasses. His most recent research work has been related to aluminosilicate glasses containing fluorine and nitrogen and determining how glass structure and properties are affected by cation and anion substitutions. Michael has worked with many collaborators in Europe, the US and Japan and has collaborated throughout his career with University of Limerick colleague Prof. S. Hampshire. He has edited 2 previous books, published nearly 200 papers in Journals and Conference proceedings, and has recently been conferred as a Fellow of the European Ceramic Society. For the past 5 years, Michael has been heavily involved in developing Masters programs and taught elements for PhD programs in Materials Science & Materials Engineering at the University of Limerick.

• 1. Manufacture of Ceramics and Microstructural Development in Ceramics2. Characterization and Modelling of Ceramics and Glasses3. Mechanical and Physical Properties and Property Testing of Ceramics and Glasses4. Electroceramics and Ceramics and Glasses in Energy Generation and Storage5. Glasses and Glass Ceramics6. Bioceramics and Bioglasses7. Oxide Ceramics and Non Oxide Ceramics8. High Performance Ceramics and Ceramic Composites