Prof. Linn W Hobbs
Professor of Materials Science and Nuclear Science and Engineering, Emeritus
Co-Director, H H Uhlig Corrosion Laboratory
Primary DLC
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
MIT Room:
8-211
Areas of Interest and Expertise
Point and Extended Defect Structures in Non-Metals
Radiation Effects in Non-Metals
Radiation Stability of Ceramics and Nuclear Materials
High Temperature Corrosion of Metals
Electron Microscopy
Image Analysis
Biomaterials
Defect Structures in Ceramics
Glass Structure
Biotechnology
Radiation Effects in Non-Metals
Radiation Stability of Ceramics and Nuclear Materials
High Temperature Corrosion of Metals
Electron Microscopy
Image Analysis
Biomaterials
Defect Structures in Ceramics
Glass Structure
Biotechnology
Research Summary
Professor Hobbs is interested in ancient mortars (clay, gypsum, lime, siliceous pozzolanas, Portland cements and other possible castable cementitious materials). He utilizes modern analytical methods, principally environmental scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray and electron diffraction.
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Projects
March 8, 2007Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Marshall Scholarship
Principal Investigator Linn Hobbs
March 8, 2007Department of Materials Science and EngineeringChurchill Scholarship
Principal Investigator Linn Hobbs
March 8, 2007Department of Materials Science and EngineeringRhodes Scholarship
Principal Investigator Linn Hobbs
March 7, 2007Department of Materials Science and EngineeringFulbright U.S. Student Award/Scholarship
Principal Investigator Linn Hobbs
March 7, 2007Department of Materials Science and EngineeringDeutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (DAAD Study Scholarship)
Principal Investigator Linn Hobbs
March 6, 2007Department of Materials Science and EngineeringGates Scholarship
Principal Investigator Linn Hobbs