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Ryan M. Deacon
Graduate Research Assistant
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Department of Materials
Science and Engineering
Whitaker Laboratory
5 East Packer Avenue
Bethlehem, PA 18015

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E-mail: rmd3@lehigh.edu
Phone: (610) 758-4270
Fax: (610) 758-6407

Research Advisor: Arnold R. Marder

Research Interests:

• Alloy Development and Coating Processes for High Temperature, Corrosive Applications
• Oxidation/Sulfidation Phenomenon in Low NO_x Environments
• Microstructural Characterization of Weld Overlays
• Surface Analysis Techniques

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Publications:

• B.A. Pint, M.J. Dwyer, R.M. Deacon, "Internal Oxidation-Nitridation of Ferritic Fe(Al) Alloys in Air," submitted to Oxidation of Metals. Feb. 2007.
• R.M. Deacon, C.A. Prescott, W.Z. Misiolek. "The 'Lehigh Model' for Introduction of Engineering to High School Students at ASM Materials Camp", International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol. 22 (5), Nov. 2006.
• R.M. Deacon, J.N. DuPont, A.R. Marder, “High Temperature Corrosion Resistance of Candidate Nickel Based Weld Overlay Alloys in a Low NOx Environment”, Materials Science & Engineering A, Vol. 460-461, 2007, 392-402.
• C. Butler, R.M. Deacon, A.R. Marder, “Failure Analysis Of A Titanium Strut Tank Support In The Space Shuttle Columbia”, Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, 6 (1), February 2006.
• M. Bykowski, A. Hudgins, R.M. Deacon, A.R. Marder, “Failure Analysis Of The Space Shuttle Columbia RCC Leading Edge”, Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, 6 (1), February 2006.
• M. Capece, R. Kinmouth, M. Chumikov, R.M. Deacon, A.R. Marder, “Failure Analysis Of A Thermal Tile On The Space Shuttle Columbia”, Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, 6 (1), February 2006.
• K. Cohen, N.E. Martian, R.M. Deacon, A.R. Marder, “Failure Analysis Of The Columbia Space Shuttle Glass Windshields”, submitted Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, 6 (1), February 2006.
• M. Kampner, R. M. Deacon, A. R. Marder, “Failure Analysis Of An Aluminum Sandwich Panel Skin From The Space Shuttle Columbia Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, 6 (1), February 2006.
• I. Lam, G. Ganot, D. Brundage, L. Velcheck, R. M. Deacon, A.R. Marder, “Failure Analysis Of Aluminum Structural Members On The Space Shuttle Columbia”, Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, 6 (1), February 2006.
• R.M. Deacon, C.A. Prescott, W.Z. Misiolek, “The “Lehigh Model” for Introduction of Engineering to High School Students at ASM Materials Camp”, submitted to International Journal of Engineering
  Education, May 2005.
• B.A. Pint, R.M. Deacon, Comment on “Oxidation of Alloys Containing Aluminum and Diffusion in Al2O3” [J. Appl. Phys., 95, 3217, 2004] J. Appl. Phys., 97 (11) November 2005.
• "Ferrous Martensite" by R. M. Deacon and A. R. Marder, submitted in January 2003 to ASM for publication in ASM Handbook, vol.9 Phase Transformations

Presentations:

• R.M. Deacon, “Failure Analysis of Space Shuttle Columbia Debris in an Undergraduate Materials Science and Engineering Course at Lehigh University”, Liberty Bell Chapter of ASM International,
  October 20th, 2005, Philadelphia, PA.
• R.M. Deacon, A. R. Marder, I. Lam, G. Ganot, “The Columbia Disaster: What Went Wrong?”, invited poster presentation at the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania’s Annual College Day, October 18th, 2005, Harrisburg, PA.
• R.M. Deacon, C.A. Prescott, N.D. Hurley, W.Z. Misiolek, R.P. Vinci, “Involvement of Graduate Student Volunteers in Engineering Educational Outreach Through ASM Materials Camp”, Materials Science and Technology 2005, September 26th, 2005, Pittsburgh, PA.
• R.M. Deacon, “Failure Analysis of Space Shuttle Columbia Debris in an Undergraduate Materials Science and Engineering Course at Lehigh University”, Twin Tier Chapter of ASM International,
  September 13th, 2005, Ithaca, NY.
• S. Thurston, R. M. Deacon, “The Space Shuttle Columbia Preservation Project: The Debris Loan Process”, AeroMat 2005, June 8th, 2005, Orlando, FL.
• R.M. Deacon, “The Columbia Debris Failure Analysis Program Lehigh University”, Lehigh University– NASA Symposium, April 14th, 2005, Bethlehem, PA.
• C.A. Prescott, R.M. Deacon, W.Z. Misiolek, “Engineering Education Outreach to High Schools Through Active Involvement of Graduate and Undergraduate Students”, ASEE Mid-Atlantic Conference, April
  16th, 2005, Teaneck, NJ.
• R.M. Deacon, “Nickel-Based Weld Overlay Alloys for Corrosion Protection in Low NOx Boilers”, Lehigh Valley Chapter of ASM, November 18th, 2004, Bethlehem, PA.
• R.M. Deacon, C.A. Prescott, “Lehigh Valley ASM Materials Camp”, ASM Materials Education Foundation, Materials Camp “Best Practices” Workshop, October 17th, 2004, Columbus, OH.
• "High Temperature Sulfidation Resistance of Fe-Al-Cr Alloys at 500°C" by J. R. Regina and R. M. Deacon. 17th Annual Conference on Fossil Energy Materials, April 22-24, 2003, Baltimore, MD.
  
  
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