Publications & Conferences

1. A. Loukus, J. Loukus, H. Zhang, J. Dreyer, S. Berg, - Application of functional gradient Al-Metal, Matrix composite as a brake rotor FEA, SAE Paper, submitted March, 2009.
2. A. Loukus, J. Loukus, The effect of heat treatment on the Structural properties of Al Metal matrix composites, submitted March, 2009, IJMC.
3. Hongwen Zhang, Josh Loukus, Adam Loukus, Improvement of the bonding interface in hybrid fiber/particle reinforced Al matrix composite, Material Letters 63 (2009) 310-312.
4. Hathaway, R; Loukus, A; Loukus, J; et.al “Manufacturing Process Influence on Microstructural Features of Selectively Reinforces Magnesium MMCs”, TMS Proceedings, San Antonio, TX.2006.
5. Loukus, J.E., Loukus, A., Halonen, A., The Effects of Processing Methods on the Mech Prop. of Cast Mg MMCs. AFS Int. Conf. on High Integrity Light Metal Castings. Oct.31 – Nov.1, 2005. Indianapolis, IN.
6. J.E. Loukus and G. Subhash, Experimental Modeling of High Speed Grinding, 2004.
7. G. Subhash, J.E. Loukus, W. Zhang, and A. Chandra, Experimental and Numerical Modeling of Material Removal During High Speed Grinding process, Proc. SEM IX International Congress on Exp. Mech., June 5 – 8, Orlando, Florida, pp. 127-130 (2000).
8. A.R. Loukus, G. Subhash, M. Imaninejad, Mechanical Properties and Microstructural Characterization of Extrusion Welds in AA6082-T4, J. of Mat. Sci., 39(2004) pp. 6561-6569.
9. A.R. Loukus, G. Subhash, M. Imaninejad, Optimization of Material Properties and Process Parameters for Tube Hydro forming of Aluminum Extrusions, J. of Eng. Mat. Tech. (2006).

Invited Speaker – Global Motorsports Congress, Cologne, Germany, October 2007, Advanced Materials.

Invited Panel Speaker – TMS Conference San Antonio Texas, April 2006, Current and Future Trends in Micro and Nano MMCs.