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Patricia A. Morris Associate Professor Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986 Tel. (614) 247-8873 Office: 281 Watts Hall morris.692@osu.edu Member of the Research Maximization and Prioritization Task Force for NASA (2002) Invited Participant, NSF Workshop, “Fundamental Research Needs in Ceramics” (1997) Associate Editor for the J. Crystal Growth (1996-2001) Chair of the Gordon Conference on Crystal Growth Executive Committee of the American Association of Crystal Growth (1993-2005)

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Dr. Morris' research and teaching interests are in the areas of:

• chemical sensors,
• electrical and optical properties of materials,
• surface characteristics of ceramics, and
• the processing methods used to obtain the specific properties of interest.

She has experience in thin film growth, bulk crystal growth and powder processing of ceramics and thick film materials. Over the past decade her work has primarily focused on materials for environmental applications. She has over 70 publications, five patents granted and over a dozen more patent applications filed on sensor materials, devices and applications. Pat has presented over eighty talks in the U.S. and abroad with about 30 of these being invited. Her research has primarily been funded by private industry, but she has had NSF funding for joint industrial-academic research during her career which involved advising students and their Ph.D. research activities.

Pat is a member of the American Ceramic Society, Materials Research Society and American Association for Crystal Growth and has organized many technical conferences, symposia and sessions over the years. She was also the Chair of the Gordon Conference on Crystal Growth. She participated on the Research Maximization and Prioritization Task Force for NASA (2002) and the NSF Workshop, “Fundamental Research Needs in Ceramics” (1997). She was also an Associate Editor of the Journal of Crystal Growth from 1996-2001.

In addition to her scientific activities, Pat led the Mentoring and Diversity Programs in CR&D at DuPont, chaired the Government Relations Committee for the National MS Society in Delaware, participated in Public Policy Conferences, and represented non-profit organizations during Congressional visits to provide information on issues pertaining to persons with disabilities.