Ryan Carr Email & Phone Number

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

• Developed a novel joining methodology for thermal protection system (TPS) materials, including ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) and ultra-high-temperature ceramics (UHTCs), as part of thesis research.
• Engineered surface treatments for C/C composites to enhance bonding compatibility and designed a joining material application method, including the bonding cycle, for TPS materials.
• Applied the joining method to test geometries that mimicked real TPS conditions and characterized the results using microCT, SEM, and profilometry.
• Analyzed mechanical testing data to assess the performance of joined components for hypersonic applications.
• Performed additional specimen characterization using SEM and profilometry to evaluate material properties and surface treatments.
• Managed multiple undergraduate assistants, overseeing their workflow, scheduling, and project assignments.

West Lafayette, Indiana, United States

• Fabricated high-temperature heat exchangers from silicon carbide for an ARPA-E funded project.
• Machined components and assembled heat exchangers, contributing to key project prototypes.
• Conducted polymer coextrusion process for heat exchanger fabrication.
• Prepared powders and slurries for materials processing to ensure consistency and quality.

Burlington, Massachusetts, United States

Boston, Massachusetts

Master Of Science - Ms, Materials Engineering

Activities and Societies: Thesis: Joining of Dissimilar Materials for Hypersonic Thermal Protection Systems

Bachelors, Materials Engineering

Education record

Masters Of Materials Science And Engineering