Thomas R. Shrout

Dr. Thomas R. Shrout received his PhD. and B.S. in Ceramic Science at the Pennsylvania State University, where he currently holds the position of Professor Emeritus of Materials Science and Engineering.  His industrial experience includes R&D at Sprague Electric and AVX Corporation in the area of advanced multilayer ceramic capacitors.

Dr. Shrout is a Fellow of the American Ceramic Society.  Professional awards include the Electroceramic Bridge Building Award, 14^th US-Japan Seminar on Dielectric and Piezoelectric Ceramics; Distinguished Lecturer, IEEE-UFFC; IKEDA Memorial Award in Ferroelectrics; Ferroelectrics Recognition Award of the IEEE-UFFC; and the Wilhelm R. Buessem Award from the Center for Dielectrics and Piezoelectrics.

Dr. Shrout’s research interests include the synthesis and characterization of electronic materials with an emphasis on process-property relations, and he is currently exploring enabling processing techniques for high frequency transducers for medical imaging.  Specific materials development includes Relaxor-PT ferroelectric single crystals and piezoelectrics for harsh environments.  His research has led to more than 500 publications and 25 U.S. patents.