Publications

        Book Chapters

  1. I. Chasiotis, (Invited) "Atomic Force Microscopy in Solid Mechanics," Handbook for Experimental Mechanics, Springer, (2008).
     
  2. I. Chasiotis, "Experimental Mechanics for MEMS and Thin Films: Direct and Local Sub-Micron Strain Measurements", in Micromechanics and Nanoscale Effects: MEMS, Multi-Scale Materials and Micro-Flows, Editors:  V. M. Harik and L.-S. Luo, Kluwer Academic Press, pp. 3-37, (2004).
     
  3. I. Chasiotis, and W.G. Knauss, "Experimentation at the Micron- Submicron Scale", Comprehensive Structural Integrity Vol. 8. Interfacial and Nanoscale Failure. Volume Editors: W. Gerberich and W. Yang, Elsevier Science, pp. 41-87, (2003).

 

         Journal and Other Refereed Publications

  1. K. Jonnalagadda, I. Chasiotis, J. Lambros, R. Polcawich, J. Pulskamp, and M. Dubey, “Experimental Investigation of Strain Rate Dependence in Nanocrystalline Pt Films,” in revision in Experimental Mechanics (2008).
     
  2. Q. Chen, I. Chasiotis, C. Chen, and A. Roy, “Nanoscale and Effective Mechanical Behavior and Fracture of Silica Nanocomposites,” Composites Science and Technology (2008). doi:10.1016/j.compscitech.2008.07.013
     
  3. K. Jonnalagadda, S. Cho, I. Chasiotis, T.A. Friedman, and J. Sullivan, “Effect of Intrinsic Stress Gradient on the Effective Mode-I Fracture Toughness of Amorphous Diamond-like Carbon Films for MEMS,” Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 56, pp. 388-401, (2008).
     
  4. K. Jonnalagadda, I. Chasiotis, “Microstructural and Geometrical Factors Influencing the Failure of Polysilicon for MEMS”, Proceedings of the Materials Research Society 1052, pp. 1-12, (2008).
     
  5. J. Kimberley, I. Chasiotis, and J. Lambros, “Failure of Microelectromechanical Systems Subjected to Impulse Loads”, International Journal of Solids and Structures 45, pp. 497-512, (2007).
     
  6. M. Naraghi, I. Chasiotis, Y. Dzenis, Y. Wen, and H. Kahn, “Novel Method for Mechanical Characterization of Polymeric Nanofibers”, Review of Scientific Instruments 78, pp. 085108, (2007).
     
  7. M. Naraghi, I. Chasiotis, Y. Dzenis, Y. Wen, H. Kahn, “Mechanical deformation and failure of electrospun polyacrylonitrile nanofibers as a function of strain rate”, Applied Physics Letters 91, pp. 151901, (2007).
     
  8. S.W. Cho, K. Jonnalagadda, and I. Chasiotis, (Invited) "Mode I and Mixed Mode Fracture of Polysilicon for MEMS,"  Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures 30, pp. 21-31, (2007).
     
  9. Q. Chen, I. Chasiotis, A. Roy, and C. Chen, “Nanoscale Strain Measurements in Polymer Nanocomposites”, Proceedings of the Materials Research Society 977E, (2007).
     
  10. J.R. Stanec, C.H. Smith III, I. Chasiotis, and N.S. Barker, "Realization of Low-Stress Au Cantilever Beams," Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 17, pp. N7-N10, (2007).
     
  11. S.W. Cho and I. Chasiotis, "Elastic Properties and Representative Volume Element of Polycrystalline Silicon for MEMS," Experimental Mechanics 47 (1), pp. 37-49, (2007).
     
  12. A. McCarty and I. Chasiotis, "Description of Brittle Failure of Non-uniform MEMS Geometries", Thin Solid Films 515, pp. 3267-3276, (2007).
     
  13. I. Chasiotis, C. Bateson, K. Timpano, A. McCarty, N. S. Barker, J. Stanec, "Strain Rate Effects on the Mechanical Behavior of Nanocrystalline Au Films," Thin Solid Films 515, pp. 3183-3189, (2007).
     
  14. I. Chasiotis, S.W. Cho, K. Jonnalagadda, "Fracture Toughness and Crack Growth in Polycrystalline Silicon", Journal of Applied Mechanics 73 (5) , pp. 714-722, (2006).
     
  15. I. Chasiotis, Q. Chen, G. Odegard, and T. Gates, "Structure-Properties Relationships in Polymer Composites with Micron and Submicron Graphite Platelets," Experimental Mechanics 45 (6), pp. 507-516, (2005).
     
  16. S.W. Cho and I. Chasiotis, T.A. Friedman, and J. Sullivan, "Direct Measurements of Young’s Modulus, Poisson Ratio and Failure Properties of ta-C MEMS," Journal of Micromechanics and Microengineering 15, pp. 728-735, (2005).
     
  17. K. Jonnalagadda, S. Cho, I. Chasiotis, T.A. Friedman, and J. Sullivan "Mode-I Fracture Toughness of Tetrahedral Amorphous Diamond-like Carbon (ta-C) MEMS," Proceedings of the Materials Research Society 854E, pp. U.9.7.1-U.9.7.6, (2005)
     
  18. S. Cho, J.F. Cardenas-Garcia, and I. Chasiotis, "Measurement of Nano-displacements and Elastic Properties of MEMS via the Microscopic Hole Method," Sensors and Actuators A Physical 120, pp. 163-171, (2005).
     
  19. H. Kahn, C. Deeb, I. Chasiotis, and A.H. Heuer, "Anodic oxidation during MEMS processing of silicon and polysilicon: native oxides can be thicker than you think," Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 14 (5), pp. 914-923, (2005).
     
  20. I. Chasiotis, S. Cho, and K. Jonnalagadda, "Direct Measurements of Fracture Toughness and Crack Growth in Polysilicon MEMS," Proceedings of the Materials Research Society 854E, pp. U.10.6.1- U.10.6.6, (2005).
     
  21. I. Chasiotis, Invited Paper: "Mechanics of Thin Films and Microdevices", IEEE Transactions of Devices, Materials, and  Reliability 4 (2), pp. 176-188, (2004).
     
  22. I. Chasiotis, S. Cho, T.A. Friedman, and J. Sullivan, "Young's Modulus, Poissons Ratio, and Nanoscale Deformation Fields of MEMS Materials", Proceedings of the Materials Research Society 795, Boston, MA, pp.U.10.9.1- U.10.9.6, (2004).
     
  23. J.F. Cardenas-Garcia, S. Cho, and I. Chasiotis, "Thin Film Material Parameters Derived from Full Field Nanometric Displacement Measurements in Non-uniform MEMS Geometries", Proceedings of the Materials Research Society 795, Boston, MA, pp. U.11.28.1- U.11.28.6, (2004).
     
  24. I. Chasiotis, H.L. Fillmore, and G.T. Gillies, "AFM measurement of cytostructural elements involved in the nanodynamics of tumor cell invasion", Nanotechnology 14 (5), pp. 557-561, (2003).
     
  25. H.L. Fillmore, I. Chasiotis, S.W. Cho, and G.T. Gillies, "AFM Observations of Tumor Cell Invadopodia: Novel Cellular Nanomorphologies on Collagen Substrates", Nanotechnology 14 (1), pp. 73-76, (2003).
     
  26. I. Chasiotis, W.G. Knauss, "The Mechanical Strength of Polysilicon Films: 1. The Influence of  Fabrication Governed Surface Conditions", J. of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 51 (8) pp. 1533-1550, (2003).
     
  27. I. Chasiotis, W.G. Knauss, "The Mechanical Strength of Polysilicon Films: 2. Size Effects Associated with Elliptical and Circular Perforations", J. of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids 51 (8), pp. 1551-1572, (2003).
     
  28. W.G. Knauss, I. Chasiotis, Y. Huang, "Mechanical Measurements at the Micron and Nanometer Scales", Mechanics of Materials 35 (3-6), pp. 217-231, (2003).
     
  29. I. Chasiotis, W.G. Knauss, "A New Microtensile Tester for the Study of MEMS Materials with the aid of Atomic Force Microscopy", Experimental Mechanics 42 (1), pp. 51-57, (2002).
     
  30. I. Chasiotis, W.G. Knauss, "Size Effects Determined From Tensile Tests of Perforated MEMS Scale Specimens", Proceedings of the MRS 687, pp. B2.4.1- B2.4.6, Boston, MA (2002).
     
  31. I. Chasiotis, W.G. Knauss, "The Influence of Fabrication Governed Surface Conditions on the Mechanical Strength of Thin Film Materials", Proceedings of the MRS 657, pp. EE2.2.1- EE2.2.6, Boston, MA (2001).
     
  32. D.A. LaVan, T. Tsuchiya, G. Coles, W.G. Knauss, I. Chasiotis, D. Read, "Cross Comparison of Direct Tensile Techniques on SUMMiT Polysilicon Films", Mechanical Properties of Structural Films, ASTM STP 1413, pp. 1-12.

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