Principles of Materials Characterization and Metrology

An excellent book for graduate students and early career researchers …, one of the best to review the present status of Materials Science. Strongly recommended. * Nobuo Tanaka, Nagoya University, Japan *Very timely and of paramount importance to both students and senior researchers. * Peter Fischer, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab *Comprehensive, well organized, and should appeal as a fundamental text to a wide range of first and second year undergraduates studying Materials Science, Engineering, Physics, Chemistry or Geology. * David Cardwell, University of Cambridge *Materials characterization is at the core of what Materials Scientists and Engineers do, and this book strikes a fine balance between fundamentals and applications for the different techniques. * Juan Claudio Nino, University of Florida *This is an excellent textbook for a course on the structural characterisation of materials. It could also find a place on the bookshelf of an experienced materials scientist wanting to be brought up to date on new techniques and their applications. * A.H. Harker, Contemporary Physics *

Kannan M. Krishnan graduated from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur and earned his Ph.D. from University of California, Berkeley (UCB) in 1984. He is currently Professor of Materials Sciences and Physics at the University of Washington (UW). He is a Fellow of the American Physical Society, the Institute of Physics (London), the American Association for the Advancement of Science, and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). He hasreceived the Burton Medal (MSA), the Fink Prize (IEEE), the Guggenheim and Rockefeller fellowships, a Fulbright Specialist award, the Distinguished Engineer/Scientist award (TMS) and the Alexander vonHumboldt Research Award, and has been elected a member of the Washington State Academy of Sciences. With visiting appointments at institutions in all six continents and multiple teaching awards at UCB, UW and professional societies (IEEE Magnetics Distinguished Lectureship), he is widely recognized for his role in education.