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Dr. Richard Brow received a bachelor’s degree in ceramic engineering and a master’s degree in glass science from Alfred University in 1980 and 1982, respectively. He was awarded a Ph. D. in ceramic science from the Pennsylvania State University in 1985. Dr. Brow was a member of the technical staff in the ceramic development division of Sandia National Labs in Albuquerque, NM, from 1985 through 1997, where he was responsible for developing new glass compositions for a variety of electronic and optoelectronic applications. Dr. Brow joined Missouri S&T (then called the University of Missouri-Rolla) faculty in 1998 as a professor of ceramic engineering and a senior investigator in the Graduate Center for Materials Research. He was named chair of the ceramic engineering department in 2001 and in 2004, he became chair of the new Materials Science and Engineering Department. After finishing his appointment as chair in 2007, he returned to his full-time faculty position, where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on glass science and technology, and kinetic processes, and leads his research group of graduate students, undergraduate students, post-docs, and visiting faculty.
Dr. Brow has published over 170 research papers on the properties, structures, and applications of glasses, and has received eleven US patents for specialty glasses used in a variety of packaging applications. He has received a number of awards and recognitions, including the George W. Morey Award (2004) from the American Ceramic Society for "new and original work in glass science and technology," the Gottardi Prize from the International Commission on Glass (1996) for contributions to glass science by a young researcher, and the PACE-Schwartzwalder award (1994) as the nation’s outstanding young ceramic engineer. He delivered the Scholes Lecture in 2009 (Alfred University), for "significant contributions to the field of glass science," and the Cooper Lecture (2010). He has received several teaching awards from Missouri S&T, and was named Curators’ Professor in 2005, and received the Presidential Award for Research and Creativity in 2010. Dr. Brow is a fellow of the American Ceramic Society (1997) and the Society of Glass Technology (2005). He has served on the Board of Directors of ACerS (2007-2009), and was named President-Elect of ACerS for 2011-12.
Contact Information
Materials Science and Engineering
Missouri University of Science and Technology
223 McNutt Hall
Rolla, MO 65409-0340
Phone:(573) 341-6812
Fax:(573) 341-6934
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph. D. in Ceramic Science, The Pennsylvania State University
… → 1985
M.S. in Glass Science, Alfred University
… → 1982
B.S. in Ceramic Engineering, Alfred University
… → 1980
Research Interests
- Physics and chemistry of inorganic glasses
- Spectroscopic characterization of glass structure
- Preparation and properties of novel glasses for sealing, optical and biomedical applications
- Characterization of material surfaces and interface
- Structure, properties and applications of glass, including sealing glasses, glasses for biomedical applications, glass surfaces and strength, glasses for waste encapsulation, optical glasses, and 3D processing of glass
Disciplines
- Materials Science and Engineering
- Ceramic Materials
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Degradation of radioactive waste encapsulation of BaO−FeOx−P2O5 glass evaluated from electrical conductivity
Mitsui, K., Nishioka, N., Takebe, H., Brow, R. K. & Saitoh, A., Jan 2025, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 108, 6Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adipose Stem Cell Response to Borophosphate Bioactive Glass
Abokefa, N. A., Bromet, B. A., Blatt, R. L., Pickett, M. S., Brow, R. K. & Semon, J. A., May 2024, In: Applied Sciences (Switzerland). 14, 9, 3906.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effect of pH and hydroxyapatite-like layer formation on the antibacterial properties of borophosphate bioactive glass incorporated poly(methyl methacrylate) bone cement
Hageman, K. A., Blatt, R. L., Kuenne, W. A., Brow, R. K. & McIff, T. E., 2024, In: Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 12, 1462795.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inert failure strain measurements of sodium borate glass fibres
Lower, N. P., Tang, Z. & Brow, R. K., 2024, In: Physics and Chemistry of Glasses: European Journal of Glass Science and Technology Part B. 65, 3, p. 65-70 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Study of the Structure of Zn and Na Borophosphate Glasses Using X-ray and Neutron Scattering Techniques
Hoppe, U., Freudenberger, P. T., Brow, R. K., Bednarčik, J. & Hannon, A. C., Sep 2024, In: Solids. 5, 3, p. 355-374 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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PNNL: U.S. Department of Energy Report Reviews Phosphate Glass Structure for Nuclear Waste Immobilization
11/7/25
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Missouri S&T Researchers Recognized as Top Cited Scientists
Fahrenholtz, W., Mumtaz, F., Sarangapani, J., Schlesinger, M. E., Shamsi, P., Zhu, C., Dogan, F., Kimball, J. W., Wunsch, D. C., Hilmas, G., Brow, R. K., Khayat, K., Yang, H., Day, D. E., Anderson, H. U., Moats, M. S., Al-Dahhan, M. H., Dagli, C. H., Krolikowski, A., Schwartz, R. W., Wen, H., O'Malley, R. J., Nuran, E., Rahaman, M. N., Ruehli, A. E. & Lendasse, A.
10/11/25
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Missouri S&T – News and Events – 88 researchers affiliated with S&T among top 2% cited scientists in their fields
Yu, V., Fahrenholtz, W., Mumtaz, F., Chandrashekhara, K., Bristow, D. A., Drewniak, J. L., Sarangapani, J., Schlesinger, M. E., Ma, H., Shamsi, P., Zhu, C., Dogan, F., Mochalin, V., Ma, Y., ElGawady, M., Xu, G., Ferdowsi, M., Kimball, J. W., Wunsch, D. C., Hilmas, G., Huang, J., Long, G. J., Cavaglia, M., Koval, L. R., Brow, R. K., Khayat, K., Yang, H., Day, D. E., Jentschura, U. D., Crow, M., Madison, D. H., Anderson, H. U., Markowsky, G., Moats, M. S., Al-Dahhan, M. H., Yang, X., Bai, B., Awuah-Offei, K., Drallmeier, J. A., Dagli, C. H., Schonberg, W. P., Burken, J. G., Riggins, D. W., Krolikowski, A., Medvedeva, J. E., Mueller, G. E., Minteer, S., Birman, V., Du, X., Schwartz, R. W., Madria, S. K., Fikru, M., Wang, X., Switzer, J. A., Wen, H., Das, S. K., Liou, F. W., Feys, D., Chen, G., El-adaway, I. H., Fan, J., Olson, R. E., Gao, J., San Hor, Y., O'Malley, R. J., Nuran, E., Frimpong, S., Bohner, M., DuBois, R. D., Rahaman, M. N., Shank, D. B., Oerther, D. B., Ruehli, A. E., Vojta, T. & Lendasse, A.
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