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Home / Faculty & Staff / Faculty / Erica Corral
Erica Corral
  • elcorral@arizona.edu
    520.621.8115
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Erica Corral

  • Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
  • Associate Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
  • Associate Professor, BIO5 Institute

Degrees

  • Ph.D. Materials Science
  • William Marsh Rice University, Houston, Texas, United States
  • Single-walled carbon nanotube reinforced ceramic composites
  • B.S. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
  • The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States

Work Experience

  • Co-Director, University Consortium for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH)
  • Co-Director, Arizona Research Center for Hypersonics (ARCH)
  • Distinguished Scholar, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2016 - Ongoing)
  • Associate Professor, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2013 - Ongoing)
  • Assistant Professor, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2008 - 2013)
  • Postdoctoral Research Associate, Sandia National Laboratories (2005 - 2008)

Awards

  • NSF CAREER Award, 2010
  • AFOSR YIP Award, 2010
  • AFOSR MURI Award, Co-PI, 2010 
  • Dr. Eugene Garcia, Outstanding Latino/a Faculty: Research in High Education Victoria Foundation, 2016
  • Distinguished Scholar Award, 2016
  • Governance Board, University Consirtum for Applied Hypersonics (UCAH)  2021 & 2022

Degrees

  • Ph.D. Materials Science
    • William Marsh Rice University, Houston, Texas, United States
    • Single-walled carbon nanotube reinforced ceramic composites
  • B.S. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
    • The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, Texas, United States

Work Experience

  • The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2016 - Ongoing)
  • The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2013 - Ongoing)
  • The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2008 - 2013)
  • Sandia National Laboratories (2005 - 2008)

Courses

Intro To Mat Sci Engr II

MSE 223R (Spring 2016)

Fund Materials for Engr

MSE 331R (Fall 2020)
MSE 331R (Fall 2019)
MSE 331R (Fall 2018)
MSE 331R (Fall 2017)
MSE 331R (Spring 2017)
MSE 331R (Fall 2016)

Mech Behavior of Mat

MSE 370 (Fall 2022)
MSE 370 (Fall 2021)
MSE 370 (Fall 2020)
MSE 370 (Fall 2019)
MSE 370 (Fall 2018)

Independent Study

MSE 399 (Spring 2022)
MSE 399 (Fall 2017)

Senior Capstone

MSE 498 (Fall 2021)
MSE 498 (Spring 2016)

Honors Thesis

MSE 498H (Spring 2017)

Materials

MSE 595A (Fall 2017)
MSE 595A (Spring 2017)
MSE 595A (Fall 2016)

Spec Tops Mat Sci+Eng

MSE 596A (Spring 2016)

Research

MSE 900 (Spring 2023)
MSE 900 (Fall 2022)
MSE 900 (Fall 2021)
MSE 900 (Summer I 2021)
MSE 900 (Spring 2016)

Thesis

MSE 910 (Spring 2022)
MSE 910 (Spring 2016)

Dissertation

MSE 920 (Fall 2017)
MSE 920 (Spring 2017)
MSE 920 (Fall 2016)
MSE 920 (Spring 2016)

Selected Publications

Journals/Publications

  • Corral, E. L., & Miller-Oana, M. (2016). High Temperature Isothermal Oxidation of Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics Using Thermal Gravimetric Analysis. The Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 99, 619-626.
  • Corral, E. L., Dycus, H., LeBeau, J., Venkateswara, M., Mulidharan, K., & Pham, D. (2016). Processing Low Oxide Impurity ZrB2 Ceramics with High Strength Using Boron Carbide and Spark Plasma Sintering. The Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 9(8), 2585-2592.
  • Corral, E. L., Dycus, J. H., LeBeau, J., Mulidharan, K., Vankateswara, M., & Pham, D. (2016). Processing Low Oxide Impurity ZrB2 Ceramics with High Strength Using Boron Carbide and Spark Plasma Sintering. The Journal of the American Ceramic Society, In press.
  • Miller-Oana, M., & Corral, E. L. (2016). High-Temperature Isothermal Oxidation of Ultra-High Temperature Ceramics Using Thermal Gravimetric Analysis. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, 99(2), 619-626.
  • Pham, D., Dycus, J. H., LeBeau, J. M., Mulidharan, K., Venkateswara, M., & Corral, E. L. (2016). Processing Low Oxide Impurity ZrB2 Ceramics with High Strength Using Boron Carbide and Spark Plasma Sintering. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 99(8), 2585-2592.
  • Corral, E. L., Miller-Oana, M., Neff, P. K., Valdez, M., Powell, A., & Walker, L. S. (2015). Oxidation Behavior of Aerospace Materials in High Enthalpy Flows Using an Oxyacetylene Torch Facility. The Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 98(4), 1300-1307.
  • Miller-Oana, M., Neff, P. K., Valdez, M., Powell, A., Walker, L. S., & Corral, E. L. (2014). Oxidation Behavior of Aerospace Materials in High Enthalpy Flows Using an Oxyacetylene Torch Facility. THE JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, Published Online-Early Preview, 1-12.
  • Walker, L. S., & Corral, E. L. (2014). Self-Generating High-Temperature Oxidation-Resistant Glass-Ceramic Coatings for C-C Composites Using UHTCs. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, 97(2), 3004-3011.
  • Walker, L. S., & Corral, E. L. (2014). Structural Influence on the Thermal Conversion of Self-Catalyzed HfB2/ZrB2 Sol-Gel Precursors by Rapid Ultrasonication of Oxychloride Hydrates. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, 97(2), 399-406.
  • Clark, M. D., Walker, L. S., Hadjiev, V. G., Khabashesku, V., Corral, E. L., & Krishnamoorti, R. (2012). Fast Sol-Gel Preparation of Silicon Carbide-Silicon Oxycarbide Nanocomposites. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, 94(12), 4444-4452.
  • Clark, M. D., Walker, L. S., Hadjiev, V. G., Khabashesku, V., Corral, E. L., & Krishnamoorti, R. (2012). Polymer Precursor-Based Preparation of Carbon Nanotube-Silicon Carbide Nanocomposites. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, 95(1), 328-337.
  • Clark, M. D., Walker, L. S., Hadjiev, V. G., Khabashesku, V., Corral, E. L., & Krishnamoorti, R. (2012). Polymer precursor-based preparation of carbon nanotube-silicon carbide nanocomposites. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 95(1), 328-337.
  • Natividad, S. L., Marotto, V. R., Walker, L. S., Pham, D., Pinc, W., & Corral, E. L. (2012). Tape Casting Thin, Continuous, Homogenous, and Flexible Tapes of ZrB2. JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CERAMIC SOCIETY, 94(9), 2749-2753.
  • Walker, L. S., Miller, J. E., Hilmas, G. E., Evans, L. R., & Corral, E. L. (2012). Coextrusion of zirconia-iron oxide honeycomb substrates for solar-based thermochemical generation of carbon monoxide for renewable fuels. Energy and Fuels, 26(1), 712-721.
  • Clark, M. D., Walker, L. S., Hadjiev, V. G., Khabashesku, V., Corral, E. L., & Krishnamoorti, R. (2011). Fast sol-gel preparation of silicon carbide-silicon oxycarbide nanocomposites. Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 94(12), 4444-4452.

Proceedings Publications

  • Rice, J. A., Hart, M., Corral, E. L., Gou, X., & Kim, D. W. (2017, July). Fabrication and Implementation of a New Ceramic Material in an Adaptive Optics System. In OSA Optical Fabrication and Test.
  • Hart, M., Hart, M., Furfaro, R., Furfaro, R., Weiner, B. J., Weiner, B. J., Corral, E. L., Corral, E. L., Lyons, E. H., Lyons, E. H., Surdeanu, M., Surdeanu, M., Butcher, E., Butcher, E., Gaylor, D., Gaylor, D., Jah, M. K., Jah, M. K., Merchant, N. C., , Merchant, N. C., et al. (2016, May). A New Approach to Space Domain Awareness at the University of Arizona. In NATO Symposium on Considerations for Space and Space-Enabled Capabilities in NATO Coalition Operations, SCI-283.
  • Hart, M., Hart, M., Jah, M. K., Jah, M. K., Gaylor, D., Gaylor, D., Butcher, E., Butcher, E., Ten Eyck, B., Ten Eyck, B., Corral, E. L., Corral, E. L., Furfaro, R., Furfaro, R., Lyons, E. H., Lyons, E. H., Merchant, N. C., Merchant, N. C., Surdeanu, M., , Surdeanu, M., et al. (2016, May). A New Approach to Space Domain Awareness at the University of Arizona. In NATO Symposium on "Considerations for Space and Space-Enabled Capabilities in NATO Coalition Operations".

Presentations

  • Corral, E. L. (2015, Arpil). INVITED: Future of High Temperature Materials. Ceramics EXPO Conference. Cleveland, OH: The American Ceramic Society.
  • Corral, E. L. (2015, August). INVITED: Processing of Ultra High Temperature Ceramic Composites Using Spark Plasma Sintering. XXIV International Materials Research Congress, Sociedad Mexicana de Materiales, Symposium on Advanced Structural Materials. Cancun, Mexico: MRS.
  • Corral, E. L. (2015, June). INVITED: Oxidation Behavior of Aerospace Materials in High Enthalpy Flows Using and Oxyacetylene Torch Facility. National Space and Missile Materials Symposium (NSMMS) & Commercial & Government Responsive Access to Space Technology (CRASTE), Workshop on Methods of Materials Screening for High Speed Aerospace Applications. Chantilly, VA: NSMMS.
  • Corral, E. L. (2015, November). INVITED: Advances in Processing Science and Properties of Carbides, Nitrides, Borides and Graphene Reinforced Ceramic Composites. Mechanical Engineering Department and Materials Science Program Seminar Series. Riverside, CA: The University of California at Riverside.
  • Corral, E. L. (2015, October). INVITED: Advances in Processing Science and Properties of Carbides, Nitrides, Borides, and Ceramic Matrix Composites. Air Force Research Laboratory, Materials and Manufacturing Directorate Seiminar. Dayton, OH: Wright Patterson Air Force Research Laboratory.
  • Corral, E. L. (2015, October). INVITED: Oxidation Behavior of Aerospace Materials in High Enthalpy Flows Using and Oxyacetylene Torch Facility. Materials Science & Technology 2015 Conference, Symposium on Thermal Protection Materials and Systems and Session on Challenges of Aggressive Environments: Oxidation, Degradation and Heat Rejection. Columbus, OH: The American Ceramic Society, American Society for Materials.
  • Corral, E. L. (2015, October). INVITED: Precision Processing of Ultra-high Purity Ceramics using Spark Plasma Sintering and Thermodynamics. 2015 CNMS User Meeting: Planning Center for Nanoscale Materials Science (CNMS) Science for its 2nd Decade, Session on Buried Interface Structure and Effects on Properties. Oak Ridge, TN: ORNL.
  • Corral, E. L. (2015, October). Oxidation of Aerospace Materials in High Enthalpy Flows Using and Oxyacetylene Torch Facility,. 7th Ablation Workshop. Tullahoma, TN: NASA/AFOSR/SNL/UTSI.
  • Corral, E. L. (2016, September). INVITED: Precision Processing of Ultra-high Purity Ceramics using Spark Plasma Sintering and Thermodynamics. Materials Directorate at Army Research Laboratory. Adelphi, MD: Army Research Laboratory.
  • Corral, E. L. (2014, April 28). INVITED: Direct Current Sintering of Metallic Ceramics. Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science Seminar. Davis, California: University of California at Davis.
  • Corral, E. L. (2014, January 27). Self Protective Coatings on C-C Composites for High Temperature Oxidation Resistance Using UHTCs. 38th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Symposium on Materials for Extreme Environments: Ultra-high Temperature Ceramics (UHTCs) and Nanolaminated Ternary Carbides and Nitrides (MAX Phases. Daytona Beach, FL: ACerS-Engineering Ceramics Division.
  • Corral, E. L. (2014, January 29). INVITED: Rapid Joining of UHTCs, Carbides, and Nitrides Using Spark Plasma Joining. 38th International Conference and Exposition on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, Symposium on Materials for Extreme Environments: Ultra-high Temperature Ceramics (UHTCs) and Nanolaminated Ternary Carbides and Nitrides (MAX Phases), Session on Novel Joining and Machining of Components. Daytona Beach, FL: The American Ceramic Society-Engineering Ceramics Division.
  • Corral, E. L. (2014, July 29). INVITED: High Temperature Ceramics, Coatings and Joining of Ceramics. Future of High Temperature Materials Workshop. Boulder, CO: The University of Colorado-Boulder.
  • Corral, E. L. (2014, June 11). INVITED: Advances in Ultra-High Temperature Ceramic Research at UofA. CIMTEC 2014: Symposium CF1-High Temperature Ceramics for Extreme Environments. Montecatinni Terme, Italy: International Conferences on Modern Materials and Technologies.
  • Corral, E. L. (2014, June 17-19). KEYNOTE: High Temperature Isothermal Oxidation Behavior of Ceramic Matrix Composites for Application in Extreme Aerospace Environments. HITEMP 2014 Conference. Santa Fe, NM.

Awards

  • Most Influential Paper Award
    • Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Fall 2019
  • Dr. Eugene Garcia, Outstanding Latino/a Faculty: Research in High Education
    • Victoria Foundation, Fall 2016
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