Biography
Professional Background
James is a Deputy Group Leader within the High Performance Materials group in the Materials Science Division, originally joining LLNL as a postdoctoral researcher in 2017. His research focuses on materials for extreme environments, including the synthesis and advanced manufacturing of technical ceramics and composite systems for high-temperature applications. He has a strong background with ceramic materials, specifically non-oxides such as borides, carbides and nitrides for use in thermal protection systems and high-temperature coatings.
Research Interests
- Adaptation of refractory ceramics to additive manufacturing techniques
- Synthesis and consolidation of high-temperature materials through novel routes
- Powder feedstock engineering
- Developing solutions for managing extreme thermal loads
Education
- Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering, University of California, San Diego, 2016
- B.S. Materials Science & Engineering, Alfred University, 2012
Publications
2020 1 publication
Cahill, J.T. et al., 2020, Diamond and Related Materials, 109, pp. 108078.
2019 3 publications
Cahill, J.T. and Graeve, O.A., 2019, Journal of Materials Research and Technology, 8(6), pp.6321-6335
Cahill, J.T. et al., 2019, Chemistry of Materials, 31(10), pp.3700-3704
Cahill, J.T. et al., 2019, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 102(2), pp.595-601.
2017 2 publications
Cahill, J.T. et al., 2017, ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 9(42), pp.37357-37363.
Cahill, J.T. et al., 2017, Crystal Growth & Design, 17(6), pp.3450-3461.
2014 1 publication
Cahill, J.T. et al., 2014, Langmuir, 30(19), pp.5585-5591.