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Department of Mechanical Engineering

Conrad R. Stoldt

Associate Professor
(303) 492-7698
Conrad.Stoldt@Colorado.EDU
Curriculum Vitae

Education

  • Ph.D. Physical Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1999
  • B.A. Chemistry, University of Colorado at Boulder, 1994

Professional Recognition

  • Dean’s Award for Professional Progress, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2008
  • Outstanding Graduate Educator, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2005
  • Alpha Chi Sigma Award for Graduate Research, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1999
  • Union Carbide Innovation Recognition Program Award, Union Carbide Corporation, 1998

Research Interests

  • Nanoscale materials synthesis and characterization
  • Materials development for MEMS/NEMS
  • Electrochemical corrosion in Group IV thin film materials
  • Colloid engineering

Professor Stoldt’s research interests include the study of material issues in the field of MEMS/NEMS and in the development of new nanoscale materials and their processing methods. The primary research areas currently under investigation in his lab include the effects of electrochemical corrosion on MEMS/NEMS performance/reliability and in the synthesis and characterization of nanoparticulate materials and colloids for medical, energy, and military applications.

Selected Publications

  • David C. Miller, Brad L. Boyce, Ken Gall, and Conrad R. Stoldt, “Galvanic Corrosion Induced Degradation of Tensile Properties in Micromachined Polycrystalline Silicon,“ Applied Physics Letters 90 (2007) 191902.
  • David C. Miller, William L. Hughes, Zhong-Lin Wang, Ken Gall, and Conrad R. Stoldt, “Mechanical Effects of Galvanic Corrosion on Structural Polysilicon,“ J MEMS, 16 (1), 2007, pp. 87-101.
  • Conrad R. Stoldt and Victor M. Bright. “Topical Review: Ultra-thin film encapsulation processes for micro-electro-mechanical devices and systems,” J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 39 (2006) R163-R170.
  • A.J. Barker, B. Cage, S. Russek, and C.R. Stoldt. “Ripening during Magnetite Nanoparticle Synthesis: Interfacial Defects and Magnetic Properties,“ Journal of Applied Physics 98 (2005) 063528.
  • C.R. Stoldt, M.C. Fritz, C. Carraro, and R. Maboudian, 2001. “Micromechanical Properties of Silicon Carbide Thin Films Deposited using Single Source CVD.” Applied Physics Letters,79: 347-349.