AWARDS

• Sigma Xi Kaplan Research Award March 1998
  
• Federal Laboratory Consortium Award for Excellence in Tech. Transfer May 1996
  
• R&D 100 Award for "Method for Making Silicon Carbide" July 1995
  
• Employee of the Month, Thermal Systems, DOE's NREL Jan. 1994

PATENTS

• R. Koc and G. Glatzmaier, "Method for Synthesizing TiC, TiN and Ti(C,N) Powders", US Patent No: 5,417,952 (1995).
• G. Glatzmaier and R. Koc, "Method for Silicon Carbide Production by Reacting Silica with Hydrocarbon Gas", US Patent No: 5,324,494 (1994).

BOOK CHAPTERS AND TECHNICAL HIGHLIGHTS

• Rasit Koc, "Properties of Silicon Carbide", Chapter in the Handbook of Ceramic Engineering, Edited by M.N. Rahaman, Marcel Dekker, Inc., New York, in editing.
• Rasit Koc, "Simple Reaction Yields Pure, Submicrometer SiC, Si3N4", High-Tech Materials Alert, Alloy, Ceramics and Composites of the Future, John Wiley&Sons, Inc., Vol. 14, No: 7, 5, 1997.
• R. Koc, G. Glatzmaier, K. Scholl, M. Anselmo and J. Sibold, "Method for Making SiC Powders by Carbon Coating of Silica", R&D Magazine, Vol. 37, No: 10, 58, 1995.

PUBLICATIONS (Peer-reviewed)

• G. A. Swift and R. Koc, "Tungsten Powder from Carbon Coated WO3 Precursors", J. of Mater. Sci., Vol. 36, Issue: 4, 803-1050, 2001 (Cover Photo).
  
• R. Koc, G. Glatzmaier and J. Sibold, "b-SiC Production By Reacting Silica Gel With Hydrocarbon Gas", J. of Mater. Sci., Vol. 36, Issue: 4, 995 - 999, 2001.
• R. Koc and S.K. Kodambaka, "Investigation of WC Synthesis from Novel Precursors", J. of the Eur. Ceram. Soc., Vol. 20, Issue: 11, 1859-1869, 2000.
• R. Koc, C. Meng and G.A. Swift, "Sintering Properties of Submicron TiC Powders From Carbon Coated Titania Precursor", J. of Mater., Vol. 35, No:12, 3131-3141, 2000.
• R. Koc and D.B. Hodge, "Production of TiB2 from a Precursor Containing Carbon Coated TiO2 and B4C", J. of Mater. Sci. Letters, Vol. 19, No: 8, 667-669, 2000.
• G.A. Swift and R. Koc, "Formation of WC Powders Using Carbon Coated Precursors", J. of Mater. Sci., Vol. 35, No: 9, 2109-2113, 2000.
• G. A. Swift and R. Koc, "TiC Formation Using Carbon Coated TiO2", Ceramic Transactions, Innovative Processing and Synthesis of Ceramics, Glasses, and Composites III, Vol. 108, 43-51, 1999.
• R. Koc and S. K. Kodambaka, "New Process for Producing Submicron Tungsten Monocarbide Powders", J. of Mater. Sci. Letters, Vol. 18, No: 18, 1469-1471, 1999.
• G. A. Swift and R. Koc, "Formation Studies of TiC From Carbon Coated TiO2", J. of Mater. Sci., Vol. 34, 3083-93, 1999 (Cover Photo).
• R. Koc and S. Kaza, "Synthesis of a-Si3N4 from Carbon Coated Silica by Carbothermal Reaction and Nitridation", J. of the Eur. Ceram. Soc., Vol. 18, Iss. 10, 1471-77, 1998.
• R. Koc and S. Cattamanchi, "Synthesis of Beta Silicon Carbide Powders Using Carbon Coated Fumed Silica", J. of Mater. Sci., Vol. 33, 2537-49, 1998.
• S. Kaza and R. Koc, "Carbothermal Synthesis of a-Si3N4 Powders Using Carbon Coated Silica", Ceram. Engr.&Sci. Proc. of 100th ACerS Meeting on Composites, Advanced Ceramics, Materials and Structures, 1998.
• R. Koc, "Kinetics and Phase Evolution during Carbothermal Synthesis of Titanium Carbide from Ultrafine Titania/Carbon Powder Mixture", J. of Mater. Sci., Vol. 33, 1049-55, 1998.
• R. Koc, "Kinetics and Phase Evolution during Carbothermal Synthesis of titanium Carbide from Carbon-Coated Titania Powder", J. of the Eur. Ceram. Soc., Vol. 17, Iss. 11, 1309-15, 1997.
• S. Cattamanchi and R. Koc, "Synthesis of Submicron SiC Powders", Ceram. Engr. & Sci. Proc. of ACerS Meeting on Composites, Advanced Ceramics, Materials and Structures-B, Vol. 18, Iss. 4, 695-703, 1997.
• R. Koc and J. S. Folmer, "Carbothermal Synthesis of Titanium Carbide Using Ultrafine Titania Powders", J. of Mater. Sci., Vol. 32, No. 12, 3101-11, 1997.
• R. Koc and J. S. Folmer, "Synthesis of Submicron Titanium Carbide Powders", J. of the Am. Ceram. Soc., Vol. 80, No. 4, 952-56, 1997.
• R. Koc, "Kinetics and Phase Evolution During Carbothermal Synthesis of TiC", Ceram. Engr. & Sci. Proc. of ACS Meeting on Composites, Advanced Ceramics, Materials and Structures-B, Vol. 18, Iss. 4, 703-713, 1997.
• R. Koc and J. S. Folmer, "Synthesis of Titanium Carbide Powders Using Carbon Coated Titanium Dioxide Precursor", Am. Ceram. Soc. Trans., Vol. 79, 19-26, 1996.
• R. Koc and H. U. Anderson, "Electrical and Thermal Properties of (La,Ca)(Cr,Co)O3", J. of the Eur. Ceram. Soc., 15, 867-74, 1995.
• R. Koc and H.U. Anderson, "Liquid Phase Sintering of LaCrO3", J. of the Eur. Ceram. Soc., 9, 285-92, 1992.
• R. Koc and H.U. Anderson, "Electrical Conductivity and Seebeck Coefficient of (La,Ca)(Cr,Co)O3", J. of Mater. Sci., Vol. 27, No: 20, 5477-82, 1992.
• R. Koc and H.U. Anderson, "Investigation of Sr-Doped La(Cr,Mn)O3 for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells", J. of Mater. Sci., Vol. 27, No:21, 5837-43, 1992.
• R. Koc and H.U. Anderson, "Effect of Cation Substitution on the Thermal Expansion Coefficient of LaCrO3", J. of Mater. Sci. Letters, Vol. 17, 1191-92, 1992.
• S. Sehlin, H.U. Anderson, R. Koc and D.M. Sparlin, "Evidence for 2+ -4+ Pairing in the (La,Ca)(Cr,Co)O3", Am. Ceram. Soc. Trans., Vol. 24, 249-56, 1991.
• M.M. Nasrallah, J.D. Carter, H.U. Anderson and R. Koc,"Low Temperature Air-Sinterable LaCrO3 and YCrO3", in Proc. of the second International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Edited by F. Grosz, P. Zeger, S.C. Singhal and O. Yamamoto, 637-44, Electrochemical Society, Pennington, NJ, 1991.
• R. Koc and H.U. Anderson, "Low Temperature Sintering of LaCrO3", Am. Ceram. Soc. Trans., Vol. 12, 659-66, 1990.
• R. Koc, H.U. Anderson, S.A. Howard and D.M. Sparlin,"Structural, Sintering and Electrical Properties of the Perovskite-Type (La,Sr)(Cr,Mn)O3", in Proc. of the first International Symposium on Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Edited by S.C. Singhal, 220-41, Electrochemical Society, Pennington, NJ, 1989.
• R. Koc and H.U. Anderson, "Air Sinterable LaCrO3 Based Ceramics", J. of Electrochemical Society, Vol. 137, No: 8, 413C, 1989 (abstract).
• R. Koc, H.U. Anderson, S.A. Howard and D.M. Sparlin, "Structural, Sintering, and Electrical Properties of the Perovskite-Type (La,Sr)(Cr,Mn)O3", J. of Electrochemical Society, Vol. 137, No:8, 413C, 1989 (abstract).
• S. Srilomsak, D. Tucker, R. Koc, S. Seward and H.U. Anderson, "Thermal Expansion Studies on Cathode and Interconnect Oxide", J. of Electrochemical Society, Vol. 137, No:8, 412C, 1989 (abstract).

PUBLICATIONS (Conference Papers)

• K. Vohwinkel and R. Koc, "Synthesis and Sintering Characteristics of TiC-Ni-Ti Nano-Composites", MRS Spring Meeting, Paper No: Y3-22, San Francisco, CA April 16-20, 2001 (Poster Presentation).
• R. Koc, G.A. Swift and D. B. Hodge, "New Method for Synthesis of Metal Carbides, Nitrides, and Borides, U.S. DOE Advanced Industrial Materials (AIM)/Continuous Fiber Ceramic Composite (CFCC) Programs Annual Meeting, Oak Ridge, TN June 19-21, 2000 (Poster and Technical Presentation).
• G. A. Swift and R. Koc, "TiC Formation using Carbon Coated TiO2", ACerS 101st Annual Meeting, Paper No. S-N-125-99, Indianapolis, IN, April 25-28, 1999.
• R. Koc, G. A. Swift, and C. Meng, "Sintering of TiC-Ni", ACerS 101st Annual Meeting, Paper No. BS6-018-99, Indianapolis, IN, April 25-28, 1999.
• R. Koc, C. Meng, G.A. Swift and C. Jun, "Synthesis of Submicron TiC Powder", DOE Advanced Industrial Materials Program Annual Meeting, Pleasanton, CA June 21-23, 1999 (Poster and Technical Presentation).
• R. Koc, J.S. Folmer, and S. K. Kodambaka, "New Methods for Synthesis of Metal Carbides, Nitrides and Borides", U.S. DOE Advanced Industrial Materials Program, Laboratory/Industry Partnerships for New and Improved Materials, Annual Meeting, Jackson Hole, WY, June 23-25, 1998 (Poster).
• R. Koc, "New Method for Synthesis of Metal Carbides, Nitrides, and Carbonitrides", Materials Research Symposium, Materials Technology Center, SIUC, April 30-May 1, 1998.
• S. Kaza and R. Koc, "Carbothermal Synthesis of a-Si3N4 Powders from Carbon Coated Silica", ACerS 100th Annual Meeting, Paper No. SXI-054-98, Cincinnati, OH, May 3-6, 1998.
• C. Meng and R. Koc, "Liquid Phase Sintering of Submicron TiC Powders Using Ni", ACerS 100th Annual Meeting, Paper No. SXVP-008-98, Cincinnati, OH, May 3-6, 1998.
• R. Koc, "Synthesis of Submicron TiC Powders Using Carbon Coated TiO2 Precursors", Advanced Ceramics for the New Millenium, Atlanta, GA, March 12, 1998.
• R. Koc, P. F. Becher, T. N. Tiegs, J.S. Folmer, and S. K. Kodambaka, "Metallic and Intermetallic-Bonded Ceramic Composites", U.S. DOE Advanced Industrial Materials Program, Laboratory/Industry Partnerships for New and Improved Materials, Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, June 16-18, 1997 (Poster and Technical Presentation).
• R. Koc, S. Cattamanchi, and S. Kaza, "Synthesis of Submicron Silicon Nitride Powders", ACerS 99th Annual Meeting, Paper No. SIII-003-97, Cincinnati, OH, May 4-7, 1997.
• S. Cattamanchi and R. Koc, "Carbothermal Synthesis of b-SiC Powders using Carbon Coated Colloidal Silica", ACerS 99th Annual Meeting, Paper No. SIII-028-97, Cincinnati, OH, May 4-7, 1997.
• S. K. Kodambaka and R. Koc, "Synthesis of Submicron Tungsten Monocarbide Using a Novel Tungsten Trioxide Precursor", ACerS Meeting on Composites, Advanced Ceramics, Materials and Structures, Paper No. SI-0034-97F, Cocoa Beach, FL, January 12-16, 1997 (Abstract Book p. 34).
• R. Koc and S. Cattamanchi, "Synthesis of Submicron SiC Powders", ACerS Meeting on Composites, Advanced Ceramics, Materials and Structures, Paper No. SI-0035-97F, Cocoa Beach, FL, January 12-16, 1997 (Abstract Book p. 34).
• R. Koc, "Kinetics and Phase Evolution During Carbothermal Synthesis of TiC", ACerS Meeting on Composites, Advanced Ceramics, Materials and Structures, Paper No. SI-0036-97F, Cocoa Beach, FL, January 12-16, 1997 (Abstract Book p. 35).
• R. Koc, J.S. Folmer, K. Kodambaka, P. Becher, and T. Tiegs, "Metallic and Intermetallic-Bonded Ceramic Composites", ", DOE Advanced Industrial Materials Program Annual Meeting, Albuquerque, NM, June 16-18, 1997.
• R. Koc, J.S. Folmer and S.K. Kodambaka, "Carbothermal Synthesis of Submicron TiC Powders Using Carbon-Coated Titania Precursor", ACerS 98th Annual Meeting, Paper No: B-179-96, Indianapolis, April 14-17, 1996 (Abstract Book p. 253).
• R. Koc and J.S. Folmer, "Synthesis of Submicron TiC and TiN Powders", ACerS 98th Annual Meeting, Paper No: BP-30-96, Indianapolis, April 14-17, 1996 (Abstract Book p. 223).
• R. Koc, J.S. Folmer, S.K. Kodambaka, P. Becher, and H. Shin, "New Method for Synthesis of Metal Carbides, Nitrides, and Carbonitrides", DOE Advanced Industrial Materials Program Annual Meeting, Oak Ridge, TN, June 24-26, 1996 (Poster).
• J.S. Folmer, R. Koc and H. Shin,"Synthesis of TiC Powder Using Carbon-Coated Titanium Dioxide Precursors", ACerS Meeting on Composites, Advanced Ceramics, Materials and Structures, Paper No: SI-3-96F, Cocoa Beach, FL, January 7-11, 1996.
• R. Koc, "New Method for Synthesis of Metal Carbides, Nitrides, and Carbonitrides", DOE Advanced Industrial Materials Program Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C., June 14-16, 1995 (Poster and Technical Presentation- SiC).
• G. Glatzmaier, R. Koc, and J. D. Sibold, "Novel Method for Synthesis of Submicron Silicon Carbide Powder", DOE Advanced Industrial Materials Program Annual Information and Review Meeting, Los Alamos, NM, June 1-3, 1994 (Technical Presentation).
• R. Koc and H.U. Anderson, "Effect of Processing and Dopants on Air Sinterable LaCrO3", ACerS 92nd Annual Meeting, Paper No: 75-E-90, Dallas, TX, 1990.
• R. Koc and H.U. Anderson, "Structural, Sintering and Electrical Properties of the Perovskite-Type (La,Sr)(Cr,Mn)O3", ACerS 41st Pacific Coast Regional Meeting, Paper No: 5-FC-88P, 1988 (Abstract Book p. 38).
• R. Koc, S.A. Howard and H.U. Anderson, "Investigation of LaCr1-xMnxO3 at 1200oC", ACerS 88th Annual Meeting, Paper No: 96-E-86, 1986 (Abstract Book p.277).

PUBLISHED TECHNICAL REPORTS

• R. Koc, "New Method for Synthesis of Metal Carbides, Nitrides, and Borides, U.S. DOE Advanced Industrial Materials (AIM) Program, Compilation of Project Summaries and Significant Accomplishments FY1999, Edited by P. Angelini, 23-25, 2000.
• R. Koc, G.A. Swift and C. Meng, "New Method for Synthesis of Metal Carbides, Nitrides, and Borides-Phase IV", U.S. DOE Advanced Industrial Materials (AIM) Annual Report FY1998, Edited by P. Angelini, 35-53, 1999.
• R. Koc, "New Method for Synthesis of Metal Carbides, Nitrides, and Borides-Phase IV", U.S. DOE Advanced Industrial Materials (AIM) Program Significant Accomplishments FY1998, Edited by P. Angelini, 19-23, 1999.
• R. Koc, C. Meng, D.B. Hodge, P.F. Becher and T.N. Tiegs, "New Method for Synthesis of Metal Carbides, Nitrides, and Carbonitrides-Phase III", U.S. DOE Advanced Industrial Materials (AIM) Annual Report FY1997, Edited by P. Angelini, 25-40, 1998.
• R. Koc, "New Method for Synthesis of Metal Carbides, Nitrides, and Carbonitrides-Phase III", U.S. DOE Advanced Industrial Materials (AIM) Program Significant Accomplishments FY1997, Edited by P. Angelini, 19-21, 1998.
• R. Koc, J.S. Folmer, S.K. Kodambaka, and P.F. Becher, "New Method for Synthesis of Metal Carbides, Nitrides, and Carbonitrides-Phase II", U.S. DOE Advanced Industrial Materials (AIM) Annual Report FY1996, Edited by P. Angelini, 235-251, 1997.
• R. Koc, "New Method for Synthesis of Metal Carbides, Nitrides, and Carbonitrides-Phase II", U.S. DOE Advanced Industrial Materials (AIM) Program Significant Accomplishments FY1996, Edited by P. Angelini, 101-104, 1997.
• R. Koc, J.S. Folmer, S.K. Kodambaka, H. Shin, P.F. Becher and V. Nehring, "New Method for Synthesis of Metal Carbides, Nitrides, and Carbonitrides-Phase I", U.S. DOE Advanced Industrial Materials (AIM) Annual Report FY1995, Edited by P. Angelini, 179-195, 1996.
• R. Koc, "New Method for Synthesis of Metal Carbides, Nitrides, and Carbonitrides-Phase I", U.S. DOE Advanced Industrial Materials (AIM) Program Significant Accomplishments FY1995, Edited by P. Angelini, 49-50, 1996.

INVITED TALKS

• Formation and Sintering Properties of Submicron TiC Powders from Carbon Coated Precursors, Sever Institute of Technology, Washington University, MO, October 5, 2000.
• New Method For Synthesis of Metal Carbide Powders, Teledyne Metalworking Products, Nashville, TN, March 13, 1998.
• Synthesis and Sintering of Submicron TiC Powders, Univ. of Missouri-Rolla, MO, October 23, 1997.
• Synthesis of Submicron Titanium Carbide Powders Using Carbon Coated Titanium Dioxide Precursor, 3M Ceramic Technology Center, St. Paul, MN, August 28, 1996.
• Synthesis of Submicron SiC/TiC Powders, Advanced Refractories Technologies, Inc., Buffalo, NY, June 5, 1996.
• Ceramic Materials for Fuel Cells, General Motors Technology Leveraging Meeting, NREL, Golden, CO, January 28, 1994.
• Synthesis of Submicron Si3N4 Powders, General Motors Technology Leveraging Meeting, NREL, Golden, CO, January 28, 1994.
• Synthesis of High Temperature Materials Using Concentrated Solar Flux, U.S. Bureau of Mines, Albany, OR, February 25, 1994.
• Sintering and Electrical Properties of the Perovskite-Type (La,Ca)(Cr,Co)O3, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, September 16, 1993.
• Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Georgia Institute of Technology, March 4, 1992.
• Interconnect and Cathode Materials for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Westinghouse Research & Development Center, Pittsburgh, PA, October 4, 1989.