Keith J. Bowman, PhD

Department Chair
Duchossois Leadership Professor of Materials Engineering

Office: E1-243A

Phone: 312.567.3175
Fax: 312.567.7230
Email: keith.bowman@iit.edu
Web:

Expertise

Education

B.S. MMS, Case Western Reserve University, 1981
M.S. MMS, Case Western Reserve University, 1983
Ph.D. MSE, University of Michigan, 1987

Research

Texture and microstructure effects on properties and property anisotropy in structural and electronic ceramic materials; mechanical properties of materials; failure analysis of materials; fracture of materials; processing of materials; patents on materials processing.

Current Projects

Awards/Honors

Purdue Engineering Mentoring Award, 2007
Purdue University Faculty Fellow, 1999-2004
Purdue University Book of Great Teachers, 2003
Alexander von Humboldt Research Award for Foreign Scholars, 1996, 2002
Fellow of The American Ceramic Society, 2000
Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame, Midpark High School, 1997
Charles Murphy Undergraduate Teaching Award, 1995
Best Teacher Award, Purdue School of Materials Engineering, 1992, 1995
NSF Scholarship - CBED Workshop 1986
Presidential Scholarship Paper Award - EMSA 1986
Foundry Education Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship (4 years)

Patents

Books

"Models and Modeling in Engineering Education: Designing Experiences for all," Edited by J. Zawojewski, H. Diefes-Dux, and K.J. Bowman, Sense Publishing, 2008.
Zawojewski, J.S., Hjalmarson, M.A., Bowman, K.J., and Lesh, R., "Ch. 1: A Modeling Perspective on Learning and Teaching in Engineering Education," in "Models and Modeling in Engineering Education: Designing Experiences for all," Edited by J. Zawojewski, H. Diefes-Dux, and K.J. Bowman, Sense Publishing, 2008.
Bowman, K.J. and Siegmund, T., "Ch. 5: Designing Modeling Activities for Upper Level Engineering Classes" in "Models and Modeling in Engineering Education: Designing Experiences for all," Edited by J. Zawojewski, H. Diefes-Dux, and K.J. Bowman, Sense Publishing, 2008.
Bowman, K.J., "Introduction to Mechanical Behavior of Materials," Wiley, 2004.
Bowman, K.J., "Functionally Graded Materials 2000," Edited by K. Trumble, S. Sampath, and I. Reimanis, and K.J. Bowman, Ceramic Transactions, Vol. 114, AcerS, 2001.
Bowman, K.J., "Handbook on Discontinuously Reinforced Ceramic Matrix Composites," Purdue Research Foundation, 1995.
Bowman, K.J., "Hot Deformation Textures and Microstructures," Edited by J. Jonas, T. Bieler, and K.J. Bowman, TMS Proceedings, 1994.
Bowman, K.J., "Refractory Metal Disilicides Research," State-of-the-Art Report, Metals Information Analysis Center, 1992.

Selected Publications

Bowman, K.J., "Impacts of Creating Biomedical Engineering (BME) Programs on Gender Distribution within Leading Engineering Colleges," J. Diversity in Higher Education, Vol. 4, No. 1 (2011) pp. 51-64.

Bowman, K.J., "Gender Diversity Changes in a Small Engineering Discipline: Materials Science and Engineering," Equality, Diversity and Inclusion: An International Journal, Vol. 30, I:2 (2011) pp.127-144.

Jing, Y., Blendell, J., and Bowman, K.J. "Mapping of 90° and 180° Switched Grains in a Polycrystalline PZT Thin Film by 3D PFM Phase Difference Maps," J. Applied Physics, March, 2011 (In Press).

Iverson, B.J., Slamovich, E.B., and Bowman, K.J., "Preferential Substitution of Barium in Orthorhombic Lead Metaniobate," Ferroelectrics, Vol. 408 (2010) pp. 9-19.

Hamad, M.L., Bowman, K.J., Smith, N., Sheng, X., and Morris, K.R., "Multi-scale Pharmaceutical Process Understanding: From Particle to Powder to Dosage Form," Chemical Engineering Science, Vol. 65, Issue 21 (2010) pp. 5625-5638.

Anton, E.M., García, R.E., Key, T.S., Blendell, J.E., and Bowman, K.J., "Domain Switching Mechanisms in Polycrystalline Ferroelectrics with Asymmetric Hysteretic Behavior," J. Applied Physics, Vol. 105, 024107 (2009).

Chang, W., King, A.H., and Bowman, K.J., "Thermal Effects on Mechanical Grinding-Induced Surface Texture in Tetragonal Piezoelectrics," J. Materials Research, Vol. 24, No. 5 (2009) pp. 1803-1809.

Iverson, B., Kim, H.J., Slamovich, E., and Bowman, K.J., "Texture Evolution in Tape Cast Lead Metaniobate," J. European Ceramic Society, Vol. 28, Issue 4 (2008) pp. 863-869.

Hilden, J., Bowman, K., Morris, K., Wang, S., Sprockel, O., and Ennis, B., "Note on the Interpretation of Powder Shear Test Data," Powder Technology, Vol. 182, No. 3 (2008) pp. 486-492.

Jones, J.L., Iverson, B.J., and Bowman, K.J., "Texture and Anisotropy of Polycrystalline Piezoelectrics," (Feature Article), J. American Ceramic Society, Vol. 90, Issue 8 (2007) pp. 2297-2314.

Chang, W., King, A.H., and Bowman, K.J., "Thermal Effects on Mechanical Grinding-Induced Surface Texture in Tetragonal Piezoelectrics," J. Materials Research, Vol. 22, No. 10, (2007).