curriculum vitae laszlo takacs · faraday discussion 170, mechanochemistry: from functional solids...

CURRICULUM VITAE

LASZLO TAKACS

EDUCATION

Ph.D. 1978 Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Solid State Physics

M.S. 1974 Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Physics

EXPERIENCE IN HIGHER EDUCATION

1997-present University of Maryland Baltimore County

Associate Professor of Physics

2012-present UMBC NanoImaging Center

Director

1989-1997 University of Maryland Baltimore County

Assistant Professor of Physics

1987-1989 Clark University, Worcester, Massachusetts

Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics

EXPERIENCE IN OTHER THAN HIGHER EDUCATION

1984-1986 Northeastern University, Boston

Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Chemistry

1979-1984 Coach of the Hungarian National Team for the

International Physics Olympiads for High School Students

1975-1984 Central Research Institute for Physics, Budapest, Hungary

Graduate Research Assistant / Research Associate

1982-1983 Institute of Isotopes, Budapest, Hungary

Research Associate

1974-1975 Institute of Geodesy and Geophysics, Sopron, Hungary

Research Associate

1972-1974 Central Research Institute for Physics, Budapest, Hungary

Undergraduate Assistant

HONORS AND AWARDS

1999 Domus Hungarica fellowship, one month, Hungarian Academy of Sciences

1980 Young Scientist Award, Hungarian Academy of Sciences

1968 2nd Prize, International Physics Olympiad

RESEARCH SUPPORT AND/OR FELLOWSHIPS

1990 $ 2,000 DRIF Faculty Research Fellowship, PI

1991 $ 9,000 DRIF SRIS, PI

1994 $ 5,000 DRIF SRIS, PI


1995 $ 5,500 DRIF SRIS, PI

Laszlo Takacs 2/19 Curriculum Vitae

1995 $87,600 Army Research Laboratory, co-PI


1998 $224,165 National Science Foundation, PI

2001 $ 8,129 National Science Foundation, PI


2001 $ 9,000 DRIF SRIS, PI

2002 $500 Chemical Heritage Foundation travel grant

2004 $17,500 DRIF RAS, PI

2007 $ 3,500 DRIF SRIS, PI

2013 $500,000 National Science Foundation, PI

PH.D. STUDENTS

Anthony Davidson, 2015, member

Adriana Rocha Lima, 2015, member

Jian Liu, 2015, member (UMBC Mechanical Engineering)

Liwang Ye, 2014, member

Paul T. Corbitt, 2014, member

Babak Farrokh, 2008, member (UMBC Mechanical Engineering)

Justin C. Hackley, 2008, member

Glynn C. Hulley, 2007, member

Eric J. Moore, 2006, member

Rundong Wan, 2006, member

Haoyue Zhang, 1999, member (UMBC Mechanical Engineering)

Like Que, 1996, member (UMBC Mechanical Engineering)

MASTER’S STUDENTS

John W. Lacis, 2009, member

E. Christopher Brumage, 2004, Chair

Christa Shockey, 2000, member

Matthew Brown, 1999, member

Mark A. Susol, 1995, Chair

Inhee Rhee, 1994, Chair

Michael Panunto, 1992, member

Yanxia Lu, 1992, member

UNDERGRADUATE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

Marina Congedo, 2015, summer project funded by the Maryland Historical Trust

John Hannegan, 2013-14, URAS project

Daniel Cassell, 2013-14, undergraduate assistant

Soutry Dee, 2011, undergraduate assistant

David Sweigart, 2010, URAS project

Jeff Daily, 2008-09, undergraduate assistant

Linda Thompson (chemistry), 2005-06, Provost’s URA project

Youssef Mahmoud, 2003-04, undergraduate assistant

Andrew H. Weber, 2000-01, undergraduate assistant

Philip Owrutzky (Woodlawn High Schoool), 2000-01, mentor of high school project


Ralph Birt (Woodlawn High Schoool), 1996, mentor of high school project

Matt Banta, 1996-97, Provost’s URA project

Mohan Singh, 1995, summer internship

PUBLICATIONS

PEER-REVIEWED WORKS

J. Liu, A. S. Khan, L. Takacs, C. S. Meredith, “Mechanical behavior of ultrafine-

grained/nanocrystalline titanium synthesized by mechanical milling plus consolidation:

Experiments, modeling and simulation,” International Journal of Plasticity 64 (2015) 151-163.

L. Takacs, “What Is Unique About Mechanochemical Reactions? ” Acta Physica Polonica A,

126 (4) (2014) 1040-1043. DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.126.1040

L. Takacs, “Gradual and Self-Sustaining Processes in the Sn-Zn-Se System,” Acta Physica

Polonica A, 126 (4) (2014) 1032-1039. DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.126.1032

F. Delogu and L. Takacs, “Mechanochemistry of Ti-C Powder Mixtures,” Acta Materialia, 80

(2014) 435-444. DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2014.08.036

S. Garroni, L. Takacs, H. Leng, and F. Delogu, “Kinetics of the Mechanochemical Synthesis of

Alkaline-Earth metal Amides,” Chemical Physics Letters 608 (2014) 80–83.

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2014.05.071

L. Takacs, “Self-Sustaining Reactions as a Tool to Study Mechanochemical Activation,”

Faraday Discussion 170, Mechanochemistry: From Functional Solids to Single Molecules,

invited, 170 (1) (2014) 251-265.

L. Takacs, “The Historical Development of Mechanochemistry,” Chemical Society Reviews 42

(18) (2013) 7649 – 7659, DOI: 10.1039/C2CS35442J.

L. Takacs, “The Effect of Aluminum Substitution on the Mechanically Induced Self-Sustaining

Reaction of Molybdenum-Silicon Powders,” International Journal of Self-Propagating High-

Temperature Synthesis 22 (1) (2013) 41-45.

E. Dutková, L. Takacs, M. J. Sayagués, P. Baláž, and A. Šatka, “Mechanochemical Synthesis of

Sb2S3 and Bi2S3 Nanoparticles,” Chemical Engineering Science 85 (2013) 25-29,

http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ces.2012.02.028

A. F. Fuentes and L. Takacs, “Preparation of multicomponent oxides by mechanochemical

methods,” Journal of Materials Science 48 (2) (2012) 598-611, DOI 10.1007/s10853-012-6909-x

L Takacs, “Mechanochemistry and the Other Branches of Chemistry: Similarities and

Differences,” Acta Physica Polonica A 121 (3) (2012) 711-714.


Á. Révész and L. Takacs, “Alloying and Amorphization by Surface Mechanical Treatment,”

Materials Science Forum, 659 (2010) 239-244.

L. Takacs, “Self-Sustaining Reactions Induced by Ball Milling: An Overview” X International

Symposium of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis, 6-11 July, 2009,Tsakhkadzor,

Armenia, plenary lecture ST5-9; Int. J. SHS., 18 (276-282) (2009).

L. Takacs, “Mechanically induced self-propagating reactions,” in F. Delogu and G. Mulas, eds.

Experimental and Theoretical Studies in Modern Mechanochemistry, Research Signpost,

Trivandrum, Kerala, India, ISBN 978-81-7895-454-7, 2010, pp. 153-168.

Á. Révész and L. Takacs, “Coating a Cu plate with a Zr-Ti powder mixture using surface

mechanical attrition t reatment,” Surface and Coatings Technology, 203 (2009) 3026-3031.

A. S. Khan, B. Farrokh, and L. Takacs, “Compressive properties of Cu with Different Grain

Sizes: Sub-Micron to Nanometer Realm,” Journal of Materials Science 43 (9) (2008) 3305-3313.

A. S. Khan, B. Farrokh, and L. Takacs, “Effect of Grain Refinement on Mechanical Properties

of Mechanically Milled Bulk Aluminum,” Materials Science and Engineering A, 489 (2008) 77-

84.

L. Takacs, “The Mechanochemical Reduction of AgCl with Metals, Revisiting an Experiment of

Michael Faraday,“ Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry 90 (2007) 81-84.

L. Takacs, Á. Révész, “Preparation of Coatings by Mechanical Alloying,” Chemistry for

Sustainable Development 15 (2007) 231-235.

Á. Révész and L. Takacs, “Coating Metals by Surface Mechanical Attrition Treatment,” Journal

of Alloys and Compounds 441 (2007) 111-114, doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2006.09.081.

P. Baláž, L. Takacs, E. Godočíková, I. Škorvánek, J. Kováč, W.S. Choi, “Preparation of

Nanosized Antimony by Mechanochemical Reduction of Antimony Sulphide Sb2S3,” Journal of

Alloys and Compounds 434-435 (2007) 773-775 (doi:10.1016/j.jallcom.2006.08.169.)

L. Takacs and A.R. Torosyan, "Surface Mechanical Alloying of an Aluminum Plate," Journal of

Alloys and Compounds 434-435 (2007) 686-688.

D. Seifu, L. Takacs, A. Kebede, “151Eu and 57Fe Mössbauer Study of Mechanically Alloyed

EuFeO3” Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials 302 (2006) 479-483.

A. S. Khan, Y. S. Suh, X. Chen, L. Takacs, H. Y. Zhang, “Nanocrystalline Aluminum and Iron:

Mechanical Behavior at Quasi-Static and High Strain-Rates, and Constitutive Modeling,”

International Journal of Plasticity 22 (2006) 195-209.


L. Takacs, P Baláž, and A. R. Torosyan, “Ball Milling-Induced Reduction of MoS2 with Al,”

Journal of Materials Science, 41 (21) (2006) 7033-7039.

L. Takacs and J. S. McHenry, “Temperature of the Milling Balls in Shaker and Planetary Mills,”

Journal of Materials Science 41 (16) (2006) 5246-5249. DOI 10.1007/s10853-006-0312-4.

P. Balaz, E. Godocikova, L. Takacs, and E. Gock, “Mechanochemical Preparation of

Metal/Sulphide Nanocomposite Particles,” International Journal of Materials and Product

Technology 23 (2005) 26-41.

P. Balaz, L. Takacs, M. Luxova, E. Godocikova, and J. Ficeriova, “Mechanochemical Processing

of Sulfide Minerals,” International Journal of Mineral Processing 74S (2004) S365-S371.

K. Tompa, P. Bánki, M. Bokor, G. Lasanda, L. K. Varga, Y. Champion, and L. Takacs,

“Quadrupole Effects in 63Cu NMR Spectroscopy of Copper Nanocrystals,” Applied Magnetic

Resonance 27 (1-2) (2004) 93-107.

A. Kakay, M. W. Gutowski, L. Takacs, V. Franco, and L. K. Varga, “ Langevin Granulometry

of the Particle Size Distribution,” Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General 37 (2004)

6027-6041.

A. Torosyan and L. Takacs, “Mechanochemical Reactions at the Interface Between a Metal

Plate and Oxide Powders,” Journal of Materials Science 39 (2004) 5491-5496.

L. Takacs, “M.Carey Lea, the First Mechanochemist,” Journal of Materials Science 39 (2004)

4987-4993.

L. Takacs and V. Sepelak, “Quantitative Comparison of the Efficiency of Mechanochemical

Reactors,” Journal of Materials Science 39, 16/17 (2004) 5487-5489.

DOI: 10.1023/B:JMSC.0000039271.90810.5b

P. Balaz, L. Takacs, E. Boldizarova, and E. Godocikova, “Mechanochemical Transformations

and Reactivity in Copper Sulphides,” Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids 64 (2003)

1413-1417.

L. Takacs, “M. Carey Lea, the Father of Mechanochemistry,” Bulletin of the History of

Chemistry 28 (2003) 26-34.

L. Guczi, L. Takacs, G. Stefler, Zs. Loppany, and L. Borko, “Re-Co/Al2O3 Bimetallic Catalysts

Prepared by Mechanical Treatment: CO Hydrogenation and CH4 Conversion,” Catalysis Today

77 (2002) 237-243.

A. Bakhshai, R. Pragani, and L. Takacs, “Self-Propagating Reaction Induced by Ball Milling in

a Mixture of Cu2O and Al Powders.” Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A 33A (2002)

3521-3526.


F.Kh. Urakaev, L. Takacs, V.S. Shevchenko, A.P. Chupakhin, and V.V. Boldyrev, “Simulation

of the Combustion of Thermite Compositions in Mechanochemical Reactors for the Example of

the Zn-Sn-S System,” Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry 76, 6 (2002) 939-945, Russian

original Zhurnal Fizicheskoi Khimii 76 (2002) 1052-1058.

P. Balaz, L. Takacs, T. Ohtami, D. E. Mack, E. Boldizarova, V. Soika, M. Achimovicova,

“Properties of a new nanosized tin sulphide phase obtained by mechanochemical route,” Journal

of Alloys and Compounds 337 (2002) 76-82.

P. Balaz, L. Takacs, J. Z. Jiang, V. Soika, and M. Luxova, “Mechanochemical reduction of

copper sulfides,” Journal of Metastable and Nanocrystalline Materials 13 and Materials Science

Forum 386-388 (2002) 257-262.

L. Takacs, “Self-Sustaining Reactions Induced by Ball Milling,” Progress in Materials Science

47 (2002) 355-414. DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6425(01)00002-0

E. Kuzmann, M. El-Shari, C. U. Chisholm, G. Principi, C. Tosello, A. Gupta, K. Havancsák, L.

Takacs, A. Vértes, “Mössbauer Studies of Electrodeposited and Ion Beam Mixed Alloy

Coatings,” Hyperfine Interactions, 139/140 (2002) 193-204.

L. Takacs, Vijayendra K. Garg, V. Soika and A. C. Oliveira, “Partial Reduction of MgFe2O4

with Al and Mg via Ball Milling,” Hyperfine Interactions, 139/140 (2002) 345-354.

F.Kh. Urakaev, L. Takacs, V.S. Shevchenko, A.P. Chupakhin, and V.V. Boldyrev, “The

Mechanism of Formation of ‘Hot Spots’ in Mechanochemical Reactions between Metals and

Sulfur ,” Russian original: Zhurnal Fizicheskoi Khimii 75 (2001) 2174-2179; English translation:

Russian Journal of Physical Chemistry 75 (2001) 197-202.

L. Takacs, V. Soika and P. Baláz, “The effect of mechanical activation on highly exothermic

powder mixtures,” Solid State Ionics 141-142 (2001) 641-647.

L. Takacs and V. Soika, “The Effect of Inert Additives on the Activation Period of

Mechanically-Induced Self-Propagating Reactions,” Journal of Metastable and Nanocrystalline

Materials 10 and Materials Science Forum 360-362 (2001) 427-432.

L. Takacs and S. K. Mandal, “Preparation of Some Metal Phosphides by Ball Milling,”

Materials Science and Engineering A304-306 (2001) 429-433.

A. S. Khan, H.-Y. Zhang, and L. Takacs, “Mechanical response and modeling of fully

compacted nanocrystalline iron and copper,” International Journal of Plasticity 16 (2000) 1459-

1476.

L. Takacs, “Self-Sustaining Metal-Sulfur Reactions Induced by Ball Milling,” Journal of

Materials Synthesis and Processing 8 3/4 (2000) 181-188.


A. Bakhshai, V. Soika, M. A. Susol, and L. Takacs, “Mechanochemical Reactions in the Sn-Zn-

S System: Further Studies,” Journal of Solid State Chemistry 153 (2) (2000) 371-380.

DOI: 10.1006/jssc.2000.8785

D. Seifu, A. Kebede, F. W. Oliver, E. Hoffman, E. Hammond, C. Wynter, A. Aning, L. Takacs,

I-L. Siu, J. C. Walker, G. Tessema, and M. S. Seehra, "Evidence of ferrimagnetic ordering in

FeMnO3 produced by mechanical alloying," Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Matterials, 212

(2000) 178-182.

L. Takacs, “Quicksilver from Cinnabar: The First Documented Mechanochemical Reaction?”

JOM (Journal of Metals) 52 (2000) 12-13.

L. Takacs, A. Mossion, K. Lázár, L. K. Varga, M. Pardavi-Horvath, and A. Bakhshai, “ZnO-Fe

Nanocomposites Via Ball Milling and Annealing,” NanoStructured Materials, 12 (1999) 245-

248.

L. Takacs, “Combustion Phenomena Induced by Ball Milling,” Materials Science Forum, 269-

272 (1998) 513-522.

L. Takacs, R. C. Reno, and M. Pardavi-Horvath, "Mechanochemical Transformations in the Zn-

Magnetite System," Hyperfine Interactions 112 (1998) 247-250.

L. Takacs, "Solid State Reactions Induced by Ball Milling," Hyperfine Interactions 111 (1998)

245-250.

L. Takacs, "Multiple Combustion Induced by Ball Milling," Appl. Phys. Letters, 69 (1996) 436-

438.

L. Takacs, "Ball Milling Induced Combustion in Powder Mixtures Containing Titanium,

Zirconium, or Hafnium," J. Sol. State Chem. 125 (1996) 75-84.

L. Takacs, "Nanocrystalline Materials by Mechanical Alloying and Their Magnetic Properties"

in: "Processing and Properties of Nanocrystalline Materials," eds. C. Suryanarayana, J. Singh,

and F. H. Froes, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Warrendale, PA, 1996, pp. 453-464.

L. Takacs and M. A. Susol, "Combustive Mechanochemical Reactions in Off-Stoichiometric

Powder Mixtures," Materials Science Forum, 225-227 (1996) 559-562.

L. Takacs, "Combustive Mechanochemical Reactions with Titanium, Zirconium, and Hafnium,"

Materials Science Forum, 225-227 (1996) 553-558.

L. Takacs and M.A. Susol, "Gradual and Combustive Mechanochemical Reactions in the Sn-Zn-

S System," J. Sol. State Chem. 121 (2) (1996) 394-399. DOI: 10.1006/jssc.1996.0053


M. Pardavi-Horvath, L. Takacs, and F. Cser, "Switching Field Distribution Change During

Reaction-Milling of Iron-Zinc Nanocomposites," IEEE Trans. Magn. 31 (1995) 3775-3777.

L.H. Bennett, L. Takacs, L.J. Swartzendruber, I.J. Weissmuller, L.A. Bendersky, and A.J.

Shapiro, "Magnetic Properties of Mechanically Alloyed Fe-Ni-Ag," Scripta Met. Mater. 33

(1995) 1717-1724.

M. Pardavi-Horvath and L. Takacs, "Magnetic Nanocomposites by Reaction Milling," Scripta

Met. Mater. 33 (1995) 1731-1740.

R. C. Reno and L. Takacs, "Mössbauer Parameters Describing Several Intermetallic Phases in

Tin-Containing Solders," in: "Electronic packaging materials science VII," eds. P. Borgesen, K.

F. Jensen, R. A. Pollak (MRS Symp. Proc. Vol. 323, 1994), pp. 201-206.

L. Takacs and M. Pardavi-Horvath, "Nanocomposite Formation in the Fe3O4-Zn System by

Reaction Milling," J. Appl. Phys. 75 (1994) 5864-5866.

L. Takacs, "The Square Wheel Revisited," Am. J. Phys. 62 (1994) 1141-1144.

L. Takacs and M. Pardavi-Horvath, "Magnetic Properties of Nanocomposites Prepared by

Mechanical Alloying," in "Nanophases and Nanocrystalline Structures," eds. R. D. Shull and J.

M. Sanchez, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Warrendale, PA, 1994, p. 135-144.

L. Takacs, "Can the Electric Field Gradient Probe Lattice Stability?" Hyperfine Interactions 77

(1993) 89-92.

L. Takacs, "Metal-Metal Oxide Systems for Nanocomposite Formation by Reaction Milling,"

Nanostructured Mater. 2 (1993) 241-249.

M. Pardavi-Horvath and L. Takacs, "Magnetic Properties of Copper-Magnetite Nano-

composites Prepared by Ball Milling," J. Appl. Phys. 73 (1993) 6958-6960.

L. Takacs, "Nanocomposite Formation and Combustion Induced by Reaction Milling," in:

"Nanophase and Nanocomposite Materials," eds. S. Komarnemi, J. C. Parker, and G. J. Thomas

(MRS Symp. Proc. Vol. 286, 1993) p. 413-418.

Yanxia Lu, R. C. Reno, and L. Takacs, "A Mössbauer Study of Nanophase Iron Produced by

Mechanical Alloying," in: "Nanophase and Nanocomposite Materials," eds. S. Komarnemi, J. C.

Parker, and G. J. Thomas (MRS Symp. Proc. Vol. 286, 1993) pp. 215-220.

M. Pardavi-Horvath and L. Takacs, "Iron-Alumina Nanocomposites Prepared by Ball Milling,"

IEEE Trans. Magn. 28 (1992) 3186-3188.

L. Takacs, "Reduction of Magnetite by Aluminum: a Displacement Reaction Induced by

Mechanical Alloying," Materials Letters 13 (1992) 119-124.


W. E. Hatfield, J. H. Helms, P. Singh, W. M. Reiff, L. Takacs, and J. Ensling, "Crystal Structure

and Mössbauer Spectroscopy Studies of the Ferrimagnetic Complex Bimetallic Salt

Hexaamminechromium(III) Hexachloroferrate(III), [Cr(NH3)6][FeCl6]," Transition Metal

Chemistry 17 (1992) 204-208.

X. S. Chang, C. Hohenemser, and L. Takacs, "Search for Weak Random Anisotropy Effects in

the Critical Region of Pd80Co20," Hyperfine Interactions 59 (1990) 277-282.

X. S. Chang, C. Hohenemser, and L. Takacs, "Mössbauer Study of Disordered, Quenched

CoxPd1-x," Phys. Rev. B 40 (1989) 29-35.

C. C. Torardi, W. M. Reiff, and L. Takacs, "Synthesis, Crystal Structure, and Magnetism of

Fe4(OH)3(PO4)3 and V4O(OH)2(PO4)3: Chains of M2O9 Dimers Connected by Hydroxyl Groups,"

J. Solid State Chem. 82 (1989) 203-215.

J. Saylor, L. Takacs, C. Hohenemser, J. I. Budnick, and B. Chamberland, "Néel Temperature of

Stoichiometric La2CuO4," Phys. Rev. B 40 (1989) 6854-6861.

L. Takacs and W. M. Reiff, "Three-Dimensional Magnetic Ordering of K2FeF5.H2O: Mössbauer

Spectroscopy Investigation in the Helium-3 Temperature Range," J. Phys. Chem. Solids 50

(1989) 33-37.

L. Takacs, " The Application of Sodium Amalgam to Prepare Ferrofluids Containing Iron

Particles in Mercury," J. Appl. Phys. 63 (1988) 4264-4266.

E. J. Hiltunen, M. Kesti, Arja Ulvinen, and L. Takacs, "Crystallization of Melt-Spun Fe81P19

Metallic Glasses," J. Mater. Sci. Letters 7 (1988) 441-443.

Ch. Niedermayer, A. Golnik, E. Recknagel, M. Rossmanith, A. Weidinger, X. S. Chang, A.

Kleinhammes, N. Rosov, J. Saylor, R. Schuman, L. Takacs, A. Teh, G. Zhang, C. Hohenemser,

and J. I. Budnick," Hyperfine Interaction Studies of Antiferromagnetic Order in CuO," Phys.

Rev. B 38 (1988) 2836-2839.

L. Takacs and W. M. Reiff, "Some Applications of a New, Simple, Very High-Field (0-12

Tesla) Super-Conducting Magnet-Cryostat Based on a Niobium-Titanium Mini-Solenoid,"

Hyperfine Interactions 40 (1988) 1177-1180.

J. Takacs, L. Takacs, and W. M. Reiff, "Emission and Transmission Mössbauer Spectroscopy

Studies of Some Related Layer and Chain Magnets of Divalent Iron and Cobalt Based on the

Ligands 1,4-Pyrazine and 2,2'-Bipyridine in the Range 0.3K to 1.3K," Hyperfine Interactions 40

(1988) 1087-1090.

J. Takacs, L. Takacs, W. M. Reiff, and C. C. Torardi, "Mössbauer Spectroscopy as a Tool in

Metal Ion Insertion Chemistry: Topotactic Lithiation and Protonation of the 3D-Network

Fe2(SO4)3," Hyperfine Interactions 40 (1988) 347-350.


L. Takacs and W. M. Reiff, "Mössbauer Investigation of K2FeF5.H2O in the Helium-3

Temperature Range," J. Appl. Phys. 61 (1987) 3667-3668.

W. M. Reiff, J. H. Zhang, J. Takacs, and L. Takacs: Mössbauer Spectroscopy Studies of the

Magnetic Ordering and Relaxation of Some Chemically Interesting Systems in the Helium-3

Temperature Range (0.3K to 1.3K)," Hyperfine Interactions 28 (1986) 459-462.

L. Takacs, W. M. Reiff, and B. D. James, "Slow Paramagnetic Relaxation Versus Magnetic

Ordering of High-Spin Iron III in Trigonal Bipyramidal Environments: Hyperfine Splitting of the

Low Temperature Mössbauer Spectra of Some High Symmetry Chloroferrate Anion Salts,

[FeCl52-] and FeCl5(CH3OH)2-], " Hyperfine Interactions 28 (1986) 693-696.

L. Takacs, J. Takacs, W. M. Reiff, and J. D. Ramsden, "Hydrostatic Pressure Effect on the

Minimum Temperature of a Helium-3 Cryostat," Rev. Sci. Instrum. 57 (1986) 2605-2608.

E. J. Hiltunen, J. A. Lehto, and L. Takacs, "On the Structure of Fe-P Amorphous Alloys

Prepared by Electrodeposition and Melt Spinning Methods," Physica Scripta 34 (1986) 239-244.

L. Takacs, "Statistical Geometry of Some Dense Random Packing of Hard Spheres Model

Structures I, Description of Local Order," J. Non-Cryst. Solids 81 (1986) 1-11.

L. Takacs, "Statistical Geometry of Some Dense Random Packing of Hard Spheres Model

Structures II, Concentration and Radius Ratio Dependence," J. Non-Cryst. Solids 81 (1986) 13-

28.

L. Takacs, E. J. Hiltunen and J. A. Lehto, "Crystallization Kinetics Studied by EDXD and

Mössbauer Spectroscopy," in Rapidly Quenched Metals, eds. S. Steeb and H. Varlimont

(Elsevier Science Publishers B. V., 1985) p. 275-278.

I. Boszormenyi, S. Dobos, L. Guczi, L. Marko, K. Lazar, W. M. Reiff, Z. Shay, L. Takacs, and

A. Vizi-Orosz, "Cluster-Support Interaction as a Controlling Factor in the Formation of

Bimetallic Catalysts," Proc. 8th Int. Congress on Catalysis (Verlag Chemie, Weinheim, 1984)

Vol. V, p. 183-194.

A. Vertes, K. Burger, L. Takacs, and I. Horvath, " The Debye-Waller Factor of Molecules

Trapped in the Pores of Thirsty Glass," J. Radioanal. Nucl. Chem., Lett. 86 (1984) 195-204.

L. Takacs, G. Konczos, K. Zambo-Balla, and A. Vertes, "Effect of Cr and W Substitution on the

Packing Fraction and Electron Density of FeB Metallic Glasses," J. Magn. Magn. Mater. 41

(1984) 110-112.

E. Hiltunen and L. Takacs, "Crystallization of Fe-P Amorphous Alloys as Studied by EDXD

Method," J. Mater. Sci. 18 (1983) 1515-1521.


L. Takacs, A. Vertes, and H. Leidheiser, Jr., "Effect of Stresses on the Mössbauer Line

Intensities in Nickel Electrodeposites of [100] Texture," phys. stat. sol. (a) 74 (1982) K45-48.

L. Takacs, A. Vertes, A. Lovas, P. Kovacs, J. Farkas, and L. Kiss, "Mössbauer and

Electrochemical Corrosion Studies of Fe80T3B17 Metallic Glasses," Nuclear Instr. Methods 199

(1982) 281-284.

P. Kovacs, J. Farkas, L. Takacs, M. Z. Awad, A. Vertes, L. Kiss, and A. Lovas, "Effect of

Composition and the Processing Parameters on the Electrochemical Corrosion of Iron-Boron

Metallic Glasses," J. Electrochem. Soc. 129 (1982) 695-700.

I. Bakonyi, L. Takacs, and K. Tompa, "Dipole-Dipole Interaction and Short Range Order in

Amorphous Ni-P, Ni-Cu-P, and Ni-P-B Alloys," phys. stat. sol. (b) 103 (1981) 489-497.

L. Takacs, "A Systematical Analysis of Metallic Glass Mössbauer Spectra," J. de Physique 41

(1980) C-265-266.

L. Takacs, "Electronic Structure of Transition Metal -Metalloid Crystalline and Glassy Alloys,"

phys. stat. sol. (a) 56 (1979) 371-377.

L. Takacs, "Mössbauer Investigation of the Magnetic Anisotropy and Electronic Structure of a

Metallic Glass," Solid State Commun. 21 (1977) 611-613.

L. Takacs, "Experimental Results with the Characterization of Geomagnetic Micro-pulsations,"

Acta Geodaet., Geophys. et Montanist. Acad. Sci. Hung. 10 (1975) 307-320.

L. Takacs, M. C. Cadeville, and I. Vincze, "Mössbauer Study of the Intermetallic Compounds

(Fe1-xCox)2B and (Fe1-xCox)B," J. Phys. F: Metal Phys. 5 (1975) 800-811.

I. Vincze, M. C. Cadeville, R. Jesser, and L. Takacs, "Investigation of Mixed Intermetallic

Compounds," J. Physique 35 (1974) C-533-536.

NON-PEER-REVIEWED WORKS AND ABSTRACTS

L. Takacs, “What is Mechanical About Mechanochemistry,” 17th

International Symposium on

Plasticity and Its Current Applications, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, January 3-8, 2011.

E. Dutkova, L. Takacs, M. J. Sayagues, P. Balaz, J. Kovac, and A. Satka, “Mechanochemical

dispersion technologies:: from lab scale to industrial application – Example of synthesis of

nanocryastalline sulphides,” The 19th

Nisshin Engineering Particle Technology International

Seminar, Dispersion and Separation, December 5-8, 2010, Sendai, Japan, pp. 55-65.

E. Dutková, L. Takacs, P. Baláž, J. Kovač, andd A. Satka, “Kinetics of Mechanochemical

Synthesis of Sb2S3 andd Bi2S3 Nanoparticles,“ Solid State Chemistry 2010, September 11-15,

2010, Prague, p. 105.


L. Takacs, “Ball Milling Induced Self-Sustaining Reactions in Some Mixed Systems,”

X International Symposium of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis, 6-11 July, 2009,

Tsakhkadzor, Armenia, poster ST5-21.

E. Godočiková, L. Takacs, P. Baláž, J. Kováč, A. Šatka, and J. Briančin, “Mechanochemical

Reduction of Antimony Sulphide Sb2S3 with Magnesium in a Planetary Mill,” Reviews on

Advanced Materials Science 18 (3) (2008) 212-215.

L. Takacs, “Self-Propagating Reactions Induced by Mechanical Alloying,” Aldrich’s Materials

Matters 2 (4) (2007) 21-24.

B. Farrokh, A. S., Khan, and L. Takacs, “High strength and ductility of ultra-fine grained and

nanocrystalline bulk pure aluminum, “ Plasticity of Conventional and Emerging Materials:

Theory & Applications. Eds.: A.S. Khan and B. Farrokh, NEAT Press, Fulton, Maryland, 2007,

pp. 337-339.

E. Godočiková, P. Baláž, L. Takacs, V. Šepelák, I. Škorvánek, E. Gock, “Sb/FeS Nano-

composite Prepared by Mechanochemical Reduction,“ Kovove Materialy. 45 (2007) 99-104.

B. Farrokh, A. S. Khan, and L. Takacs: “Influence of strain rate and temperature on the

compressive response of mechanically milled bulk copper and aluminum,” Proceedings of

PLASTICITY ’06: Eds. A.S. Khan and R. Kazmi, NEAT Press, Fulton, Maryland, 2006, pp.

490-492.

J. C. Hackley, L. Takacs, and T. Gougousi, “Interface Properties of Hafnium Oxide Films

Grown by Atommic Layer Deposition on Native, Chemical Oxide and H-Terminated Si

Surfaces,” American Vacuum Society 53rd

International Symposium, November 12-17, 2006,

San Francisco, CA; abstract 709.

A. Torosyan, L. Takacs, N. Zulumyan, A. Tataryan, “Mechanically Induced Modification of an

Al Surface and the Synthesis of Ceramic Coatings by Mixing in SiO2 Particles” in: "Surface

Engineering in Materials Science III," eds. A. Agarwal, N. B. Dahotre, S. Seal, J. J. Moore, and

C. Blue, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, Warrendale, PA, 2005, pp. 121-126.

A. R. Torosyan and L. Takacs, “ Mechanically Induced Modifications of an Al Surface and the

Synthesis of Ceramic Coatings by Mixing in SiO2 Paticles,” TMS2005, 134th

Annual Meeting

and Exhibition, Feb. 13-17, 2005, San Francisco, CA, Technical Program p. 219.

L. Takacs and A. R. Torosyan, “Surface Mechanical Alloying Between an Aluminum Plate and

Oxide Powders,” TMS2005, 134th

Annual Meeting and Exhibition, Feb. 13-17, 2005, San

Francisco, CA, Technical Program, p. 325.


Vijayendra K. Garg and L. Takacs, “Studies of Combustive Mechanochemical Reactions in Off-

Stochiometric Powder Mixtures of Fe1-xS1+x,” Fiziko-Khimicheskaya Mekhanika Materialov (6)

(2002) 69-73 and Materials Science 38 (6) (2002) 846-852.

F.Kh. Urakaev, L. Takacs, V. Soika, V.S. Shevchenko, A.P. Chupakhin, and V.V. Boldyrev,

“Phenomenological Description of Combustive Reactions of Thermite Compositions in

Mechanochemical Reactors for the Synthesis of Metal Sulphides as an Example,” Chemistry for

Sustainable Development 1 (2002) 197-202.

P. Balaz, L. Takacs, J. Jiang, M. Luxova, E. Godočikova, Z. Bastl, and J. Briančin, “Preparation

of Cu/FeS Nanoparticles by Mechanochemical Reduction of Copper Sulphide,” Kokove

Materialy 40 (2002) 268-280.

A. Bakhshai, R. Pragani, and L. Takacs, “Self-Propagating Reaction Induced by Ball Milling a

Mixture of Cu2O and Al Powders,” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 47, 1 (2002) 540.

F.Kh. Urakaev, L. Takacs, V.S. Shevchenko, A.P. Chupakhin, V.V. Boldyrev, “Modelling of

Combustion of Exothermic Composites in Mechanochemical Reactors,” International

Conference on the Fundamental Bases of Mechanochemical Technologies, Novosibirsk, August

16-18, 2001. Book of Absracts p. 61.

L. Takacs, V. Soika, and A. H. Weber, “Approaching the ignition of self-sustaining

mechanochemical reaction in the NiO-Nb system,” ISMANAM 2001, International Symposium

on Metastable, Mechanically Alloyed and Nanocrystalline Materials, Ann Arbor, Michigan, July

24-29, 2001.

D. Orsa, D. M. Ho, L. Takacs, and S. K. Mandal, “Mechanochemical synthesis of

organometallic compounds,” 220th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society,,

Washington, D.C August 20-24, 2000, Inorganic paper 234.

L. Takacs, V. Soika, F.Kh. Urakaev and V. V. Boldyrev, “Modeling the initiation of self-

sustaining reactions in a ball mill,” 3rd International Conference on Mechanochemistry and

Mechanical Alloying, INCOME-3 Prague, Sept. 3-8, 2000. Book of Abstracts, Editors: K.

Tkacova, P. Bezdicka and T. Grygar. p. 50.

Dereje Seifu, Abebe Kebede, F. W. Oliver, E. Hoffman, E. Hammond, C. Wynter, A. Anning, L.

Takacs, I-L. Siu, J. C. Walker, G. Tessema, M. S. Seehra, “Ferrimagnetic Ordering in FeMnO3

Produced by Mechanical Alloying,”APS March Meeting, March 20-24, 2000, Minneapolis, MN,

paper F36.041.

L. Takacs, V. K. Garg, “Mössbauer Studies of Ball Milled Fe1-xS1+x,” Mössbauer Spectroscopy

in Materials Science, eds. M. Miglierini and D. Petridis, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999, pp.

143-150.

E. Kuzmann, M. El-Sharif, C. U. Chisholm, G. Principi, C. Tosello, K. Havancsák, A. Vértes, K.

Nomura, V. K. Garg, and L. Takacs, “Electrodeposited, Ion Beam Mixed and Ball Milled


FeCrNi Alloys,” Mössbauer Spectroscopy in Materials Science, eds. M. Miglierini and D.

Petridis, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 1999, pp. 203-214.

M. Bokor, G. Lasanda, K. Süvegh, L. Takacs, K.Tompa, A.Vertes: “Positron Annihilation and

NMR Study of Defect Stuctures in Ball Milled Copper,”6th International Workshop on Positron

and Positronium Chemistry, Tsukuba, Japan, June 7-11, 1999, Poster 3PBD-2.

L. Takacs, L. K. Varga, L Pogány, and K. Lázár, “Preparation and Magnetic Properties of

Ultrafine Iron Powder,” MRS Spring Meeting, April 5-9, 1999, San Francisco, CA

A. Bakhshai, C. E. Rodríguez Torres, F. H. Sánchez, and L. Takacs, “De-Mixing of Fe2B by

Mechanical Grinding,” Bulletin of the American Physical Society 44 (1) Part I (1999) 912.

D. Seifu, A. Kebede, F. W. Oliver, E. Hoffman, E. Hammond, C. Winter, A. Aning, L. Takacs, I-

L. Sui, and J. Walker, “Magnetic Properties of FeMnO3,” Bulletin of the American Physical

Society 44 (1) Part I (1999) 124.

L. Takacs, “Thermal Analysis of Ball Milled Materials,” 7th European Symposium On Thermal

Analysis and Calorimetry. (Aug. 30 - Sept. 4, 1998, Balatonfüred, Hungary.) Book of Abstract p.

145.

A. Bakhshai and L. Takacs, "Direct Correlation Between the Combustion Region of (x)Zn+

(1-x)Sn+(2-x)S Reaction and the Total Powder Mass in a Ball Milling Experiment," Bull. Amer.

Phys. Soc. 43, 1 (1998) 912.

X. Chen, A. S. Khan, L. Takacs, and H. Zhang, “Mechanical Behavior of Nanocrystalline

Aluminum,” Proc. PLASTICITY ‘97, The Sixth Int. Symp. on Plasticity and Its Current

Applications, Juneau, Alaska, July 14-18, 1997, ed. A. S. Khan, pp. 297-298.

H. Zhang, A. S. Khan, L. Takacs, and X. Chen, “Quasi-Static and Dynamic Behaviors of

Nanocrystalline Iron,” Proc. PLASTICITY ‘97, The Sixth Int. Symp. on Plasticity and Its

Current Applications, Juneau, Alaska, July 14-18, 1997, ed. A. S. Khan, pp. 145-146.

L. Takacs, H. Pollak and H. Dlamini, "Effect of Composition on the Solid State Reaction of

Magnetite with Al and Mg Induced by Mechanical Alloying," Conference Proceedings Vol. 50,

"ICAME-95," ed. I. Ortalli (SIF, Bologna, 1996) pp. 149-152.

L. Takacs,"Oxide-Metal Nanocomposites by Ball Milling," 125th TMS Annual Conf. (Anaheim,

CA, 1996) p. B84.

L. Takacs, M. A. Susol, and R. C. Reno, "Ball Milling Induced Chemical Reactions in the Sn-

Zn-S System," Bull. Amer. Phys. Soc. 40 (1995) 608.

L. Takacs, R. C. Reno, and M. Pardavi-Horvath, "Magnetic Nanocomposites by Reaction

Milling," 123rd TMS Annual Conf. (San Francisco, CA, 1994) p.109.


L. Takacs, "On the Mechanism of Displacement Reactions Initiated by Ball Milling," 123rd

TMS Annual Conf. (San Francisco, CA, 1994) p. 26.

J. Saylor, C. Hohenemser, L. Takacs, A. Kleinhammes, J. I. Budnick, B. Chamberland, "Locally

Stoichiometric La2CuO4," Bull. Amer. Phys. Soc. 34 (1989) 889.

X. S. Chang, L. Takacs, G. Zhang, and C. Hohenemser, "Search for Random Anisotropy in

Pd80Co20: A 57Co Mössbauer Source Experiment, Bull. Amer. Phys. Soc. 34 (1989) 649.

E. Hiltunen, J. Ketoja, H. Kähkönen, M. Lakkisto, J. A. Lehto, E. Sváb, and L. Takacs,

“Medium Range Order of Metallic Glasses Described by the Guinier Radius and the Structural

Disorder Parameter,” Proc. of the XIII Hungarian Diffraction Conference, 21-25 May 1989,

Balatonfüred, Hungary, P2-36.

W. M. Reiff, L. Takacs, and C. C. Torardi, "Synthesis Structure, and Magnetism of a New

Ferric Hydrogen Phosphate, Fe4P3O12(OH)3," 193rd American Chemical Society National

Meeting (Denver, CO, 1987) Inorganic Paper No. 171.

M. J. Kwiecien, L. Takacs, and W. M. Reiff, "Low Temperature Magnetic Behavior of Some

Fluoroferrates," 193rd American Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver, CO, 1987)

Inorganic Paper No. 170.

W. M. Reiff, L. Takacs, J. H. Zhang, and E. Witten, "On the Rich Variety of Low Temperature

Magnetic Behavior of Chloroferrate Anion Salts: [H3O]2[FeCl5] (I), [DMTEA][FeCl5CH3OH]

(II), [DMTEA][FeCl5] (III) and [2,9-di-CH3-phenanthrolinium] [FeCl4] (IV)," 193rd American

Chemical Society National Meeting, Denver, CO, 1987) Inorganic Paper No. 126.

E. J. Hiltunen, J. A. Lehto, E. Svab, and L. Takacs, "Structural Disorder Parameter for Metallic

Glasses," Report TURKU-FTL-R81 (presented at the XII. Hungarian Diffraction Conf., Sopron,

Hungary, 1985) pp. 1-6.

E. Hiltunen, J. A. Lehto, and L. Takacs, "Structural Analysis of Metallic Glasses," Proc. XVIII.

Annual Conf. of the Finnish Phys. Soc. (Hämeenlinna, Finland, 1984) abstract 6:2.

L. Takacs, "On the Hyperfine Field Distribution of Glassy and Crystalline Fe3B Under

Pressure," KFKI-1983-22 (Central Res. Inst. for Physics, Budapest, Hungary) pp. 1-7.

L. Takacs and C. Hargitai, "The Hyperfine Field Distribution and the Structure of Metallic

Glasses," Nuclear Instr. Methods 199 (1982) 341.

L. Takacs and E. Hiltunen, "Structure and Crystallization of FeP Metallic Glasses," Proc. XV.

Annual Conf. of the Finnish Physical Soc. (Turku, Finland, 1981) abstract 6:4.

I. Bakonyi, I. Kovacs, A. Lovas, L. Takacs, K. Tompa, and L. Varga,"31P NMR Measurements

on Rapidly Quenched (Ni1-xCux)80P20 Metallic Glasses," Proc. Conf. on Metallic Glasses: Science


and Technology (Budapest, Hungary, 1980) eds. C. Hargitai, I. Bakonyi, and T. Kemeny, pp.

261-266.

K. Tompa, I. Bakonyi, P. Banki, and L. Takacs, "63Cu and 65Cu NMR Study on Amorphous Ni-

Cu-P Alloys," Proc. Conf. on Metallic Glasses: Science and Technology (Budapest, Hungary,

1980) eds. C. Hargitai, I. Bakonyi, and T. Kemeny, pp. 341-346.

L. Takacs and C. Hargitai, "Characterization of the Local Order in Amorphous Model

Structures," Proc. Conf. on Metallic Glasses: Science and Technology (Budapest, Hungary,

1980) eds. C. Hargitai, I. Bakonyi, and T. Kemeny, pp. 333-339.

L. Takacs and E. Toth-Kadar, "Mössbauer Study of Amorphous Fe-P Alloys," Proc. Conf. on

Metallic Glasses: Science and Technology (Budapest, Hungary, 1980) eds. C. Hargitai, I.

Bakonyi, and T. Kemeny, p. 119-124.

L. Takacs, "Comparison of Some Structural Models for Metallic Glasses," Proc. Conf. on

Amorphous Metallic Materials (Smolenice, Czechoslovakia, 1978) eds. P. Duhaj and P. Mrafko

(VEDA publishing House, Bratislava, 1980) p. 323-328.

L. Takacs, "Mössbauer Investigation of Ferromagnetic Metallic Glasses," Proc. 3rd Int. Conf. on

Soft Magnetic Materials (Bratislava, Czechoslovakia, 1977) eds. O. Benda, J. Mayer, and J.

Slama, pp. 756-764.

I. Vincze and L. Takacs, "Evaluation of Overlapped Mössbauer Spectra in Ferromagnets:

Application for Amorphous and Crystalline Alloys," Proc. Int. Conf. on Mössbauer Spectroscopy

(Bucharest, Rumania, 1977) eds. D. Barb and D. Tarina, Vol. I, pp. 419-418.

SELECTED PRESENTATIONS

“M. Carey Lea, the Father of Mechanochemistry,” Joseph F. Mulligan Memorial Lecture, UMBC

Department of Physics

“Perspectives on Mechanochemistry, its History, Mechanism, and Applications,” International

Symposium on Mechanochemistry in Synthesis and Nanoscience, Polish Academy of Science,

Warsaw-Ossa, invited lecture, 09.21.2013

“Mechanochemistry and Self-Propagating Reactions,” Dow Corning Corporation, Midland, MI,

invited lecture, 07.21.2011

“Nanostructured Materials by Ball Milling,” UMBC Department of Mechanical Engineering

seminar, 11.05.2004

“Matthew Carey Lea, Mechanochemist,” Chemical Heritage Foundation, Philadelphia, brown

bag luncheon, 04.24.2002


“Mechanically Induced Self-Sustaining Reactions,” University of Delaware, Department of

Physics seminar, 11.20.2001

“Self-Sustaining Reactions by Ball Milling,” Institute of Geotechnics, Slovak Academy of

Sciences, Kosice, Slovakia, 01.16.2001

“Alloying and Chemistry by Ball Milling,” Institute of Physics, Slovak Academy of Sciences,

Bratislava, Slovakia, 01.09.2001

“Alloying and Chemical Reactions by Ball Milling,” UMBC Physics Colloquium, 11.01.2000

“Nanocomposites and Chemical Reactions by Ball Milling,” Johns Hopkins University,

Materials Science Department seminar, 02.10.1999

“Self-Sustaining Reactions in Ball Mills,” Institute of Solid State Physics and Optics, Budapest,

Hungary, institute seminar, 01.26.1999

“Physics Education in the United States,” Eötvös Loránd Physical Society, Sopron City Section,

seminar, 01.22.1999

“Metastable Materials and Chemical Reactions by Fine Milling,” Eötvös Loránd University,

Budapest, Hungary, department seminar, 01.21.1999

“Metastable Materials and Chemical Reactions by Fine Milling,” Lajos Kossuth University,

Debrecen, Hungary, department seminar, 01.19.1999

“Nanocomposites and Chemical Reactions by Ball Milling,” Institute of Geotechnics, Slovak

Academy of Sciences, Kosice, Slovakia, 01.14.1999

“Metastable Materials and Chemical Reactions by Fine Milling,” Institute of Geodesy and

Geophysics, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Sopron, Hungary, 01.11.1999

“Chemistry and Alloying Induced by Ball Milling,” Morgan State University Physics Department

seminar, 03.26.1998

“Nanocomposite Formation and Combustion Induced by Mechanical Alloying,” Army Research

Laboratory, Materials Directorate, invited lecture, 05.16.1996.

“New Materials by Mechanical Alloying,” Neutron Diffraction Group, NIST, 10.28.1993

“Metastable Material by Ball Milling,” Magnetic Materials Seminar, NIST, 03.16.1993

M. Pardavi-Horvath and L. Takacs, “Small magnetic particles by ball milling,” Technical

Magnetics Seminar, NIST, 02.20.1992


“Reaction Milling,” UMBC Physics Seminar, 02.19.1992

SERVICE

SERVICE TO THE DEPARTMENT

2011-present SPS Faculty Advisor

2005-present Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, member

2004-present Department Graduate Admissions Committee, Chair

2014-2015 Instructor Search Committee, member

2014 Technician Search Committee, member

2012-2013 Nano Faculty Search Committee, Chair

2011-2012 Nano Faculty Search Committee, member

2008-2011 Graduate Curriculum Committee, member

2008 Faculty Search Committee (aborted), Chair

2002-2004 JCET Affiliation Committee, member

1991-1998 Undergraduate Curriculum Committee, member

SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY

2013-present Special Sessions Committee, member

1998-2008 Committee of “Human Context of Science and Technology” the certificate

program, member

2004-2007 General Education Committee, member

2002-2005 Undergraduate Council, member

2002-2005 Faculty Development Steering Committee, member

1998-2000 Machine Shops Committee, department representative

SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY

1993-2000 judge, Baltimore Science Fair

1992-1996 member, Physics Department Advisory Board

SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION

Co-organizer of symposium: Mechanochemical Synthesis and Reactions in Materials

Science: Nanocrystalline Alloys and Composites, MS&T 2016, Salt Lake City,

Oct. 20-24, 2016

Referee for several journals, including:

Physical Review Letters;

Physical Review B;

Applied Physics Letters;

Acta Materialia;

Scripta Materialia;

Journal of Solid State Chemistry;

Materials Science and Engineering A;

Journal of Materials Science;

Materials Research Bulletin;


Solid State Ionics;

Hyperfine Interactions;

Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials;

IEEE Transaction, Magnetism;

Metallurgical and Materials Transactions

2000-present International Mechanochemical Association, member of Advisory Board

2002 Hosted Fulbright Scholar, Agashi Torosyan

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

American Physical Society (APS)

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS)

International Mechanochemical Association

Hereby I certify that the above Curriculum Vitae is complete and correct according to the best of

my knowledge.

Laszlo Takacs, October 18, 2016

curriculum vitae laszlo takacs · faraday discussion 170, mechanochemistry: from functional solids...

Documents