Matthew Thompson (Ph.D. Candidate)
NDSEG Fellow 2024
Project Title: Additive manufacturing of ultra-high temperature ceramics and RF window materials
Email: [email protected]
Education: B.S. - Chemical Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman (2022)
Orcid: 0000-0002-4843-3513
Research: Fabrication of silicon nitride ceramics for radar frequency (RF) windows. Slip casting a silicon nitride phase assemblage for improved performance. Evaluating the effect of sintering aid composition and porosity on the torch response of silicon nitride.
Project Title: Additive manufacturing of ultra-high temperature ceramics and RF window materials
Email: [email protected]
Education: B.S. - Chemical Engineering, Montana State University, Bozeman (2022)
Orcid: 0000-0002-4843-3513
Research: Fabrication of silicon nitride ceramics for radar frequency (RF) windows. Slip casting a silicon nitride phase assemblage for improved performance. Evaluating the effect of sintering aid composition and porosity on the torch response of silicon nitride.
Presentations:
Thompson M, Trice R. Effect of Porosity and Sintering Aid Composition on the Torch Response of Silicon Nitride. Composite Materials & Structures Conference; 2026, January 25-29; New Orleans, LA.
Thompson M, Kimery A, Trice R. Evaluating the Effect of Porosity and Sintering Aid Composition on the Ablation Response of Silicon Nitride. International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites; 2025, January 26-31; Daytona Beach, FL.
Scofield G, Robinson L, Thompson M, Sangid M, Trice R. Leveraging additive manufacturing for hypersonics. National Space & Missile Materials Symposium and & Commercial & Government Responsive Access to Space Technology Exchange Joint Symposium; 2023, June 26-29; Tucson, AZ.
Publications:
Kimery A, Thompson M, Martinez C, Trice R. Slip casting porous silicon nitride for high-temperature radar frequency radomes. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology (2025) 22;6:e70016. DOI: 10.1111/ijac.70016
Kimery A, Thompson M, Caruso K, McClain C, Martinez C, Trice R. Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Porous Slip Cast Silicon Nitride: Yttrium Oxide-Aluminum Oxide Sintering Aids. In press
Kimery A, Thompson M, McClain C, Caruso K, Martinez C, Trice R. Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Porous Slip Cast Silicon Nitride Using Ytterbium Oxide Sintering Aids. Submitted
Thompson M, Trice R. Effect of Sintering Aid Composition and Porosity on the Oxyacetylene Torch Response of Silicon Nitride for Radar Frequency Windows. Submitted
Three other manuscripts in draft
Thompson M, Trice R. Effect of Porosity and Sintering Aid Composition on the Torch Response of Silicon Nitride. Composite Materials & Structures Conference; 2026, January 25-29; New Orleans, LA.
Thompson M, Kimery A, Trice R. Evaluating the Effect of Porosity and Sintering Aid Composition on the Ablation Response of Silicon Nitride. International Conference and Expo on Advanced Ceramics and Composites; 2025, January 26-31; Daytona Beach, FL.
Scofield G, Robinson L, Thompson M, Sangid M, Trice R. Leveraging additive manufacturing for hypersonics. National Space & Missile Materials Symposium and & Commercial & Government Responsive Access to Space Technology Exchange Joint Symposium; 2023, June 26-29; Tucson, AZ.
Publications:
Kimery A, Thompson M, Martinez C, Trice R. Slip casting porous silicon nitride for high-temperature radar frequency radomes. International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology (2025) 22;6:e70016. DOI: 10.1111/ijac.70016
Kimery A, Thompson M, Caruso K, McClain C, Martinez C, Trice R. Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Porous Slip Cast Silicon Nitride: Yttrium Oxide-Aluminum Oxide Sintering Aids. In press
Kimery A, Thompson M, McClain C, Caruso K, Martinez C, Trice R. Mechanical and Dielectric Properties of Porous Slip Cast Silicon Nitride Using Ytterbium Oxide Sintering Aids. Submitted
Thompson M, Trice R. Effect of Sintering Aid Composition and Porosity on the Oxyacetylene Torch Response of Silicon Nitride for Radar Frequency Windows. Submitted
Three other manuscripts in draft