Dr. Miladin Radovic, professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering and director of the Materials Characterization Facility at Texas A&M University, has helped curate an exhibit titled, “Fire and Earth: The Story of Ceramics” at the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History in Bryan, Texas.
“This is a unique opportunity to educate the general public about ceramics as the first man-made materials and tell an exciting story about their development from materials used in pottery and art pieces to materials used in jet engine parts and energy-conversion devices over the last 25,000 years,” said Radovic.
Ceramics are an essential part of our everyday lives and include everything from teacups to toilets and spark plugs to space shuttle tiles. The exhibit highlights the origins of ceramics as well as their current uses and their future.
Visitors will be able to explore traditional, clay-based ceramics dating hundreds of years old, the unique works of Texas ceramic artists and advanced ceramic materials developed by Radovic; Drs. Jodie Lutkenhaus and Micah Green, professors in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M; Dr. Chao Ma, assistant professor in the Department of Engineerign Technology and Industrial Distribution; Dr. Zhijian Pei, professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Texas A&M; and their research teams.
The exhibit will be on display until May 28.