Matthew J. Kramer
Senior Scientist, Materials Chemistry & Biomolecular Materials, Ames Laboratory
Associate Professor, Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, Iowa State University
225 Wilhelm Hall
Iowa State University
Ames, IA 50011
phone 515.294.0276, fax 515.294.4291, email: mjkramer@ameslab.gov
Education
| Ph.D. Geology, Iowa State University | 1988 |
| M.S. Geology, University of Rochester, Rochester, MN | 1983 |
| B.S. Geomechanics, University of Rochester | 1979 |
Professional Appointments
| Group Leader for e-beam characterization, Materials Engineering & Physics, Ames Laboratory | 2001 - Present |
| Adjunct Associate Professor, Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering, Dept. of Geological & Atmospheric Sciences, Institute for Physical Research & Technology, Iowa State University | 1996 - Present |
| Staff Scientist, Metallurgy & Ceramics Division, Ames Laboratory | 1990 - 1995 |
| Adjunct Assistant Professor, Dept. of Geological & Atmospheric Sciences, Institute for Physical Research & Technology, Iowa State University | 1990 - 1995 |
| Associate Scientist, Institute for Physical Research & Technology, Iowa State University | 1990 - 1995 |
| Postdoctoral Fellow, Metallurgy & Ceramics Division, Ames Laboratory | 1988 - 1989 |
Honors, Awards and Professional Activities
| Co-recipient of the Materials Chemistry Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment Award for "Surface Properties of Quasicrystals" | 1998 |
| R & D 100 Award, "Nanocrystalline Composite Coercive Magnet Powders" | 1997 |
| Co-recipient of the U.S. Dept. of Energy Materials Science Award for Significant Implication for DOE Related Technologies in Metallurgy & Ceramics | 1996 |
| Co-recipient of the U.S. Dept. of Energy Materials Science Award for Sustained Outstanding Research in Solid State Physics | 1995 |
Selected Publications
Kramer, M. J. "A strategy for rapid analysis of the variations in the reduced distribution function of liquid metals and metallic glasses," Journal of Applied Crystallography (in press).
Ott, R.T., M.J. Kramer, M.F. Besser, D.J. Sordelet "High-energy X-ray measurements of structural anisotropy and excess free volume in a homogenously deformed Zr-based metallic glass,” Acta Materialia (in press).
Kramer, M. J., R.T. Ott, and D. J. Sordelet "Anisotropic atomic structure in a homogeneously deformed metallic glass," Journal of Materials Research (in press).
Kramer, M.J., D.J. Sordelet, A.F. Bastarows, X. Tan, and S.B. Biner “Absence of crystallization during cylindrical indentation of a Zr-based metallic glass,” Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids (2005) 351(27-29): 2159-2165.
Kramer, M. J., and D. J. Sordelet "Polymorphism in the Short-Range Order of Zr70Pd30 Metallic Glasses," Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids (2005) 351(19-20): 1586-1593.
Kramer, M.J., T.A. Lograsso, and D.J. Sordelet “Solid and liquid thermal expansion and structural observations in the quasicrystalline Cd84Yb16 compound,” Philosophical Magazine Letters (2005) 85(3): 151-162.
Yang, N., K.W. Dennis, R.W. McCallum, M.J. Kramer, Y. Zhang, and P.L. Lee “Spontaneous magnetostriction in R2Fe14B (R=Y, Nd, Gd, Tb, Er),” Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (2005) 295(1): 65-76.
Kramer, M.J., M.F. Besser, N. Yang, E. Rozhkova, D.J. Sordelet, Y. Zhang, and P.L. Lee “Devitrification studies of Zr-Pd and Zr-Pd-Cu metallic glasses,” Journal of Non-Crystalline Solids (2003) 317(1-2): 62-70.
Kramer, M.J., L. Margulies, A.I. Goldman, and P.L. Lee “Measuring crystal structure dynamics during polymorphic phase transitions,” Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2002) 338(1-2): 235-241.
Margulies, L., M.J. Kramer, R.W. McCallum, S. Kycia, D.R. Haeffner, J.C. Lang, and A.I. Goldman “New high temperature furnace for structure refinement by powder diffraction in controlled atmospheres using synchrotron radiation,” Review of Scientific Instruments (1999) 3554-3561.
Materials Chemistry and
Biomolecular Materials Program
Ames Laboratory
Iowa State University
142 Spedding Hall
Ames, IA 50011 USA
Phone: 1.515.294.7568
FAX: 1.515.294.4709
