Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Cornell University since July 1, 1987.

• Education in chemistry at the Technical University of Clausthal, Federal Republic of Germany
• Academic degrees:  Diploma in chemistry (Dipl.-Chem., TU Clausthal, 1972)
• Doctor of engineering (Dr.-Ing., TU Clausthal, 1975), with
• 'Habilitation' (Dr.-Ing. habil., University of Hannover, 1983)
• Fellow of the American Ceramic Society (elected in December 2000)
• Heisenberg fellow between April 1984 and June 1987 and between October 1986 and June 1987 (interruption of fellowship between April and September 1986 to fill a professorship for Physical Chemistry at University of Hannover)
• Nernst-prize 1984, awarded by the ‘Deutsche Bunsengesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie’ (German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry)
• 1985-1990 member of the editorial board of the journal 'Reactivity of Solids'
• Member of the American Ceramic Society, Deutsche Bunsengesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie, The Electrochemical Society, Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (Society of German Chemists), and the Materials Research Society
• More than 140 publications (published, accepted and submitted)
• More than 280 presentations (lectures, oral presentations, posters)

The main research areas of the Dieckmann group the point defect structure of inorganic, nonmetallic compounds, the transport of matter and charge in ceramic solids including glasses and the kinetics and morphology of solid state reactions.

Current research projects include defects and transport in orthosilicates and the diffusion of cations in glasses and the influence of water on it.

Professional Preparation

• Technical University of Clausthal (Germany), Chemistry, Diploma, 1972
• Technical University of Clausthal (Germany), Engineering, Dr.-Ing., 1975
• University of Hannover (Germany), Physical Chemistry,  Dr.-Ing. habil, 1983 (habilitation)
• Nuclear Research Center, Jülich, Germany, Solid State Physics 04/85 - 03/86

Appointments

• since July 1, 1987 Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University
• 10/86-06/87 Heisenberg Fellow, Physical Chemistry, University of Hannover (Germany)
• 04/86-09/86 filled a professorship in Physical Chemistry, University of Hannover (Germany)
• 04/85-03/86 Heisenberg Fellow, Solid State Research, Nuclear Research Center, Jülich (Germany)
• 04/84-03/85 Heisenberg Fellow, Physical Chemistry, University of Hannover (Germany)
• 10/77-03/84 Senior Assistant, Physical Chemistry, University of Hannover (Germany)
• 10/75-09/77 Assistant, Physical Chemistry, University of Hannover (Germany)