Jozsef Garai

E-mail: jozsef.garai@fiu.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D Geosciences, Florida International University, Miami (2007)

M.Sc. Earth and Space Sciences, concentration in Geosciences, State University of New York at Stony Brook (2001)

M.Sc. in Civil Engineering, University of Technical Sciences, Budapest (1984)

EXPERIENCE

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCH ASSOCIATE , FIU, Dept. of Mechanical and Materials Eng., Miami, 2008-to date

RESEARCH AND TEACHING ASSISTANT , Florida International University, Dept. of Earth Sciences, Miami , 2001-2007

RESEARCH AND TEACHING ASSISTANT , SUNY, Stony Brook, Dept. of Geosciencies , 1998-2001

RESEARCH SABBATICAL , New York Science Library , 1997-1998

PUBLISHER AND EDITOR , American Hungarian Word, Inc. , New York, 1994-1997

LANGUAGE CONSULTANT , Hungarian Language Services , New York, 1992-1994

CONSULTING ENGINEER , American International Business Corp. , New York, 1990-1992

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR , Ybl Miklos Technical College , Budapest, Hungary, 1984-1990

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

J. Garai, J. Chen and G. Telekes, P-V-T Equation of State for Periclase, Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry, CALPHAD, 33, 737-743 (2009)

J. Garai, Physical model for vaporization, Fluid Phase Equilibria, 183, 89-92 (2009)

J. Garai, Mathematical Formulas Describing the Sequences of the Periodic Table, International Journal of Quantum Chemistry 108, 667-670 (2008)

J. Garai, Semi-empirical pressure-volume-temperature equation of state; MgSiO3 perovskite is an example, Journal of Applied Physics 102, 123506 (10 pages) (2007)

A. Laugier, and J. Garai, Derivation of the Ideal Gas Law, Journal of Chemical Education, 84, 1832 (2007)

J. Garai, and A. Laugier, The temperature dependence of the isothermal bulk modulus at 1 bar pressure, Journal of Applied Physics, 101 023514 (2007)

J. Garai, S.E. Haggerty, S. Rekhi, and M. Chance, Infrared Absorption Investigations Confirm the Extraterrestrial Origin of Carbonado-Diamonds, The Astrophysical Journal Letters , 653, L153-156 (2006)

J. Garai, Correlation between thermal expansion and heat capacity, Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and Thermochemistry, CALPHAD, 30 354-356 (2006)

J. Garai Physical model for the latent heat of fusion, Chemical Physics Letters, 398 98-101 (2004)

 

Dissertation: Thermodynamic Description and Phase Transformation of Highly Symmetrical Monoatomic Structures

Advisor: Mike Sukop

Thesis: Melting of San Carlos olivine in the presence of carbon at 6-12 GPa, and the geophysical implications

Advisor: Tibor Gasparik

AWARDS

Top 100 Science Stories of 2007, Discover Magazine, #60 (2008)

Dissertation Year Fellowship (2007)

Second Prize, Scholarly Forum in Physical Sciences, FIU (2005)

First Prize in Student Essay Awards in Magnetics (2004)

Excellence in Teaching, Runner-Up Award, FIU (2003)

Second Prize, Scholarly Forum in Physical Sciences, FIU (2002)

MEMBERSHIPS AND HONORS

American Geophysical Union

American Chemical Society

Delta Epsilon Iota

Sigma Xi

 

 

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