Mark A. Zurbuchen

AREA OF EXPERTISE

Thin Film Scientist in oxide electronics. Expertise in epitaxial films and heteroepitaxial integration. Materials design, thin film deposition, microstructural characterization, and electrical behavior. Topotactic anion exchange (TAE). Multiferroics, ferroelectrics, dielectrics, superconductors, nano-scale thermal behavior. Electron and x-ray beam methods.

GOALS

My goal is to build an academic research career in thin film oxide electronics and microelectronic materials integration.

EDUCATION

Pennsylvania State University, Materials Science, Ph.D., 2002

Advisor: Prof. Darrell G. Schlom

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Materials Science and Engineering, M.S., 1995

University of Missouri - Rolla, Ceramic Engineering, B.S., 1993

WORK HISTORY

UCLA, Materials Science. Dept., Assistant Research Engineer (2011-present)

Taeco LLC, Founder and CEO (2004-present)

Aerospace Corp., Microelectron. Technol. Dept., Senior MTS (2006-2011)

NIST, Ceramics Division, NRC Postdoctoral Fellow (2004-2006)

Argonne National Laboratory, Materials Science, Postdoctoral Researcher (2003-2004)

Applied Thin Films, Inc., R&D Scientist (2002-2003)

Kohler Company, Whitewares Engineering Co-op (1991, 1992-1993)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Pennsylvania State University, Kinesiology Dept., Instructor of ESACT 079

Pennsylvania State University, Ballroom Dance Club, regular group classes (1995-1999).

LEADERSHIP & SERVICE

Reviewer for Applied Physics Letters, Applied Physics A, Journal of Applied Physics, Journal of Microscopy, others.

Managed two researchers, ATFI Inc., (2002-2003)

Founded and Captained Ballroom Dance Team, Pennsylvania State University (1997-1999)

Managed 48-unit apartment complex, Troy, NY (1994-1995)

Student Body Senator & Graduate Student Association Representative, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1994-1995)

AWARDS

National Research Council Postdoctoral Fellowship (2004).

LANGUAGES

English (native), German (conversant)

RECENT COLLABORATORS

Prof. David Cahill (UIUC)

Prof. Darrell Schlom (Cornell)

Prof. Simon Phillpot (UFL)

PUBLICATIONS

26 archival publications: 12 as first-author, 2 as last-author

8 patents awarded or pending

H-index = 12

Editing

1. Proceedings of the 2000 12^th IEEE International Symposium on Applications of Ferroelectrics, Honolulu, July 21 - August 2, 2000, Ed. S. K. Streiffer, B. J. Gibbons, and T. Tsurumi, Asst. Ed. M. A. Zurbuchen, IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, 2001.

Peer-Reviwed Journal Publications

1. J. G. Ma, M. E. Curtis, M. A. Zurbuchen, J. C. Keay, B. B. Weng, D. H. Li, F. h. Zhao, M. B. Johnson, and Z. Shi, "Growth mechanism of cuboid growth pits in lead selenide epilayers grown by molecular beam epitaxy," J. Phys. D. Ð Appl. Phys. 43, 455411 (2010).
2. D. G. Cahill, A. Melville, D. G. Schlom, and M. A. Zurbuchen, "Low thermal conductivity of CsBiNb₂O₇ epitaxial layers," Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 121903 (2010).
3. M. A. Zurbuchen, V. O. Sherman, A. K. Tagantsev, J. Schubert, M. E. Hawley, D. D. Fong, S. K. Streiffer, Y. Jia, W. Tian, and D. G. Schlom, "Synthesis, structure, and electrical behavior of Sr₄Bi₄Ti₇O₂₄," J. Appl. Phys. 107, 024106 (2009).
4. A. Chernatynskiy, R. W. Grimes, M. A. Zurbuchen, D. R. Clarke, S. R. Phillpot, "Cross-over in Thermal Transport Properties of Natural, Perovskite-structured Superlattices," Appl. Phys. Lett. 95, 161906 (2009).
5. D. G. Schlom, L-Q. Chen, X. Pan, A. Schmehl, and M. A. Zurbuchen, ÒREVIEW: A Thin Film Approach to Engineering Functionality into Oxides,Ó J. Amer. Ceram. Soc. 91, 2429 (2008).
6. M. A. Zurbuchen^, R. S. Freitas, M. J. Wilson, P. Schiffer, M. Roeckerath, J. Schubert, G. H. Mehta, D. J. Comstock, J. H. Lee, Y. Jia, and D. G. Schlom, ÒSynthesis and Characterization of an n = 6 Aurivillius Phase Incorporating Magnetically Active Manganese, Bi₇(Mn,Ti)₆O₂₁,Ó Appl. Phys. Lett. 91, 033113 (2007).
7. M. A. Zurbuchen, W. Tian, X.Q. Pan, D. Fong, S.K. Streiffer, M.E. Hawley, J. Lettieri, Y. Jia, G. Asayama, S.J. Fulk, D.J. Comstock, S. Knapp, A.H. Carim, and D.G. Schlom, "REVIEW: Morphology, structure, and nucleation of out-of-phase boundaries (OPBs) in epitaxial films of layered oxides," J. Mater. Res. 22, 1439-1471 (2007).
8. W. Tian, J. H. Haeni, D. G. Schlom, E. Hutchinson, B. L. Sheu, M. M. Rosario, P. Schiffer, Y. Liu, M. A. Zurbuchen, and X. Q. Pan, ÒEpitaxial growth and magnetic properties of the first five members of the layered Sr_n+1Ru_nO_3n+1 oxide series,Ó Appl. Phys. Lett. 90, 022507 (2007).
9. T. Wu, M. A. Zurbuchen, S. Saha, R-V. Wang, S. K. Streiffer, and J. F. Mitchell, ÒObservation of Magnetoelectric Effect in Epitaxial Ferroelectric Film/manganite Crystal Heterostructures,Ó Phys. Rev. B 73, 134416 (2006).
10. Chian Liu, R. Conley, A. T. Macrander, J. Maser, H. C. Kang, M. A. Zurbuchen, and G. B. Stephenson, ÒThe Growth of Depth-Graded Multilayers for Linear Zone-Plate Applications,Ó J. Appl. Phys. 98, 113519 (2005).
11. M. A. Zurbuchen, S. Saha, T. Wu, J. Mitchell, and S. K. Streiffer, ÒMultiferroic composite ferroelectric-ferromagnetic films,Ó Appl. Phys. Lett. 87, 232908 (2005).
12. Y. L. Li, L. Q. Chen, G. Asayama, D. G. Schlom, M. A. Zurbuchen^*, and S. K. Streiffer, ÒFerroelectric domain structures of SrBi₂Nb₂O₉ epitaxial thin films by phase field simulation and by experiment,Ó J. Appl. Phys. 95, 6332 (2004). (* equal authorship)
13. M. A. Zurbuchen, Yunfa Jia, Stacy Knapp, Altaf H. Carim, Darrell G. Schlom, and X. Q. Pan, ÒDefect generation by preferred nucleation in epitaxial Sr₂RuO₄ / LaAlO₃,Ò Appl. Phys. Lett. 83, 3891 (2003).
14. M. A. Zurbuchen, J. Lettieri, S. J. Fulk, Y. Jia, A. H. Carim, D. G. Schlom, and S. K. Streiffer, ÒBismuth volatility effects on the perfection of SrBi₂Nb₂O₉ and SrBi₂Ta₂O₉ films,Ó Appl. Phys. Lett. 82, 4711 (2003).
15. S. Sambasivan, I. Kim, S. Barnett, M. A. Zurbuchen, J. Rechner, J. Ji, B. W. Kang, A. Goyal, P. A. Barnes, and C. E. Oberly, ÒA new approach to depositing yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) buffer layers for coated conductors,Ó J. Mater. Res. 18, 919 (2003).
16. M. A. Zurbuchen, G. Asayama, D. G. Schlom, and S. K. Streiffer, ÒFerroelectric domain structure of SrBi₂Nb₂O₉ epitaxial thin films,Ó Phys. Rev. Lett. 88, 107601 (2002).
17. G. Asayama, J. Lettieri, M. A. Zurbuchen, Y. Jia, S. Trolier-McKinstry, D. G. Schlom, S. K. Streiffer, and J.-P. Maria, ÒGrowth of (103) fiber-textured SrBi₂Nb₂O₉ thin films on Pt-coated silicon substrates,Ó Appl. Phys. Lett. 80, 2371 (2002).
18. M. A. Zurbuchen, D. G. Schlom, and S. K. Streiffer, ÒComment on ÔHigh-resolution electron microscopy investigations on stacking faults in SrBi₂Ta₂O₉ ferroelectric thin filmsÕ [Appl. Phys. Lett. 78, 973 (2001)],Ó Appl. Phys. Lett. 79, 887 (2001).
19. M. A. Zurbuchen, Y. Jia, S. Knapp, A. H. Carim, D. G. Schlom, L.-N. Zou, and Y. Liu, ÒSuppression of superconductivity by crystallographic defects in epitaxial Sr₂RuO₄ films,Ó Appl. Phys. Lett. 78 2351 (2001).
20. M. A. Zurbuchen, J. Lettieri, S. K. Streiffer, Y. Jia, M. E. Hawley, X. Q. Pan, A. H. Carim, and D. G. Schlom, ÒMicrostructure and electrical properties of epitaxial SrBi₂Nb₂O₉ and SrBi₂Ta₂O₉ films,Ó Integr. Ferroelectr. 33, 27 (2001).
21. M. A. Zurbuchen, J. Lettieri, Y. Jia, D. G. Schlom, S. K. Streiffer, and M. E. Hawley, ÒTransmission electron microscopy study of (103)-oriented epitaxial SrBi₂Nb₂O₉ films grown on (111) SrTiO₃ and (111) SrRuO₃ / (111) SrTiO₃,Ó J. Mater. Res. 16, 489 (2001).
22. J. Lettieri, M. A. Zurbuchen, Y. Jia, D. G. Schlom, S. K. Streiffer, and M. E. Hawley, ÒEpitaxial growth of SrBi₂Nb₂O₉ on (110) SrTiO₃ and the establishment of a lower bound on the spontaneous polarization of SrBi₂Nb₂O₉,Ó Appl. Phys. Lett. 77, 3090 (2000).
23. J. Lettieri, M. A. Zurbuchen, Y. Jia, D. G. Schlom, S. K. Streiffer, and M. E. Hawley, ÒEpitaxial growth of non-c-oriented SrBi₂Nb₂O₉ on (111) SrTiO₃,Ó Appl. Phys. Lett. 76, 2937 (2000).
24. Y. Jia, M. A. Zurbuchen, S. Wozniak, A. H. Carim, D. G. Schlom, L.-N. Zou, S. Briczinski, and Y. Liu, ÒEpitaxial growth of metastable Ba₂RuO₄ films with the K₂NiF₄ structure,Ó Appl. Phys. Lett. 74, 3830 (1999).
25. M. A. Zurbuchen and A. H. Carim, ÒStrength and microstructure of brazed alumina-silicon carbide ceramic-matrix composites,Ó J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 82, 705 (1999).
26. R. W. Messler, Jr., M. A Zurbuchen, T. T. Orling, ÒWelding with self-propagating high-temperature synthesis,Ó Welding J., 37-41 (1995).

Conference Proceedings

1. M. A. Zurbuchen and D. G. Schlom, ÒTopotactic Anion Exchange Ð A Route to Epitaxial Oxide Integration,Ó in: Theory and Applications of Ferroelectric and Multiferroic Materials: MRS Proceedings, edited by C. Ahn, P. Ghosez, M. Kawasaki, D. G. Schlom, and J.-M. Triscone, Vol. 1110E (Materials Research Society, Warrendale, 2008), pp. C10-9.1 Ð C10-9.6.
2. M. A. Zurbuchen, J. Lettieri, Y. Jia, A. H. Carim, S. K. Streiffer, and D. G. Schlom, ÒOut-of-phase Boundary (OPB) Nucleation in Layered Oxides,Ó in: Ferroelectric Thin Films XIII: MRS Proceedings, edited by R. Ramesh, J.-P. Maria, M. Alexe, and V. Joshi, Vol. 902E (Materials Research Society, Warrendale, 2007), pp. T10-55.1 Ð T10-55.6.
3. M. A. Zurbuchen, S. Sambasivan, S. Barnett, B. F. Kang, A. Goyal, P. A. Barnes, and C. E. Oberly, ÒAn Economical Route for Production of High-Quality YSZ Buffer Layers using the ECONO Process,Ó in Progress in High-Temperature Superconductors, edited by Greg Geiger, American Ceramic Society, Westerville, OH, 2004.
4. J. Lettieri, M. A. Zurbuchen, G. W. Brown, Y. Jia, W. Tian, X. Q. Pan, M. E. Hawley, and D. G. Schlom, ÒInvestigation of Growth Evolution in cÐaxis SrBi₂Nb₂O₉ epitaxial thin films,Ó in: Multicomponent Oxide Films for Electronics: MRS Proceedings v 574, 31-36, edited by M. E. Hawley, D. H. A. Blank, C. B. Eom, D. G. Schlom, and S. K. Streiffer, Materials Research Society, Pittsburgh, PA, 1999.
5. D. G. Schlom, Y. Jia, L.-N. Zou, J. H. Haeni, S. Briczinski, M. A. Zurbuchen, C. W. Leitz, S. Madhavan, S. Wozniak, Y. Liu, M. E. Hawley, G. W. Brown, A. Dabkowski, H. A. Dabkowska, R. Uecker, and P. Reiche, ÒSearching for Superconductivity in Epitaxial Films of Copper-free Layered Oxides with the K₂NiF₄ Structure,Ó Superconducting and Related Oxides: Physics and Nanoengineering III, p 226, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, Bellingham, WA, 1998.
6. M. A. Zurbuchen and A. H. Carim, ÒMicrostructure in Brazed Joints of Al₂O₃ / SiC_w Composites,Ó in Proceedings of the Symposium on Joining of Advanced Ceramics, American Ceramic Society, Westerville, OH, 1996.

Patents

1. US Patent 7,713,640, M. A. Zurbuchen, May 11, 2010.
2. US Patent 7,507,145, M. A. Zurbuchen, (assignee: Aerospace Corp.).
3. US Patent 7,208,044, M. A. Zurbuchen, April 24, 2007.
4. US Patent Application 12/759,327, M. A. Zurbuchen.
5. US Patent Application 7,732,067, M. A. Zurbuchen, June 8, 2010.
6. US Patent Application 10/997,014, M. A. Zurbuchen, allowed case, divisionals in application
7. International WIPO WO/2006/057826, M. A. Zurbuchen, EU phase (2009). 1 method patent & 3 device patents.
8. US Patent Application in digital archiving, M. A. Zurbuchen and C. T. Hoskinson, under review (assignee: Aerospace Corp.).