
Distinguished Professor & Department Chair
Materials Science and Engineering
Phone: | 848-445-2096 |
Fax: | 732-445-6780 |
Email: | licklein@rutgers.edu |
Office: | CCR-206 |
Link to Dr. Klein’s Google Scholar Page
Biography
When Dr. Lisa Klein arrived at the School of Engineering, she was the first woman in the school hired to a tenure track position. When she received tenure in 1981, she was the first woman tenured in the School. In 1993, she was promoted to Distinguished Professor, and in 1998, she received the Achievement Award of the Society of Women Engineers for her work in sol-gel processing. She enjoys teaching undergraduates and graduate students, and her favorite subject is kinetics.
For more information, see Dr. Klein's wikipedia page:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_C._Klein
Research
Dr. Klein’s research interests center on the synthesis and processing of ceramics and glasses using the sol-gel process. Her research specifically focuses on processing the conditions for forming gels for optical applications, porous membranes, electrochemical devices, such as fuel cells, smart windows and hermetic seals.
Teaching
Dr. Klein's teaching responsibilities during the 2023-2024 academic year are:
Spring 2024:
- INT TO NANOMATERIALS, 14:635:320
- KINETICS MATLS SYSTM, 16:635:532
- RESEARCH MATERIALS, 16:635:702
Fall 2023:
- INTRO MATLS SCI ENGG,14:635:203
- KINETICS OF MAT PROC, 14:635:307
- RESEARCH MATERIALS, 16:635:701