Research/Areas of Interest:
thermal barrier coating (TBC), solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) ceramics, carbon dioxide acceptors
Education
- B.Sc., Queen's University, Kingston, Canada, 1980
- Ph.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, United States, 1989
Biography
Derek Mess' research interests include materials development for energy, environmental, and aerospace applications; synthesis and processing of high temperature materials, including thermal barrier coating (TBC) and solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) ceramics; and fundamental gas-solid reactions associated with carbon dioxide capture.