Harry Arthur Schmitz

Background

Schmitz, Harry Arthur was born on November 2, 1957 in Rochester, New York, United States. Son of Harry Walter and Elizabeth Ann (Checkosky) Schmitz.

Education

Master of Science in Materials Science and Engineering, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1984; Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Science and Engineering, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1987.

Career

Research assistant Department Materials Science and Engineering, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1981-1987; guest scientist, National Synchrotron Light Source/Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York, 1983-1987; associate editor, PennWell Public/Solid State Technology magazine, Port Washington, New York, since 1987.

Achievements

• Achievements include development of evidence for a boundary affected zone influencing transgranular crack propagation. Examination of fracture and fatigue properties of zinc bicrystals for a wide range of test conditions and orientations. Application of white beam and monochromatic synchrotron x-ray topography to observe crack-grain boundary interactions in large bicrystals. M C.

Membership

Member American Society for Microbiology International, American Physical Society, Materials Research Society, International Metallographic Society (exhibit award 1985).

Connections

Married Sophia Kovalchuck, January 14, 1989 (divorced 1991). 1 child, Richard Mark.

Father:

Harry Walter Schmitz

Mother:

Elizabeth Ann (Checkosky) Schmitz

Spouse:

Sophia Kovalchuck

child:

Richard Mark Schmitz