Guozhong Cao

Distinguished Teaching Award

Department: Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering; four years at UW.

Courses Taught: Processing of Inorganic Materials, Electrical Properties of Ceramics, Ceramic Processing.

Achievements: Consistently a winner of teaching awards within his department, Cao has developed five new courses around key multidisciplinary materials science research themes. His "problem-oriented" approach has been key in integrating research into the classroom.

Quote: "Cao is an extraordinarily talented, imaginative and productive young experimentalist. He is one of the superstars of his generation in sol-gel processing of materials and in diamond-thin film growth. ... Cao is a true jewel in our midst—multifaceted, pure in heart, strong in his convictions, and brilliant at making his dreams a reality." --- Materials Science Professor Gretchen Kalonji

Degrees: B.S., East China University of Technology, Shanghai, China, 1982; M.S. Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Science, 1985; Ph.D. Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 1991.

Other Distinguished Teaching Award Winners:

• Gerald Baldasty
• Stan Chernicoff
• Stephen Gloyd
• Bruce Kochis
• Julie Nicoletta
• Robin Wright

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