Professor of Mechanical Engineering 

PhD 1989, Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)

SM 1985, Mechanical Engineering, MIT

BS 1983, Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa

Contact Information

Phone (808) 956-2365
E-mail hihara@hawaii.edu
Research Website hawaiicorrosionlab.org

Research Interests

  • Correlation between accelerated corrosion testing and performance in the natural environment for alloys and advanced materials.
  • Corrosion behavior of advanced and traditional materials in worldwide climates and Hawaii micro-climates
  • Materials compatibility of metal alloys coupled to polymer-matrix and ceramic-matrix composites, and monolithic ceramics
  • Galvanic corrosion between dissimilar metals
  • Corrosion behavior of metal-matrix composites
  • Corrosivity sensors
  • Sol-gel and silane-based liquid-precursor ceramic films for corrosion barriers on metal substrates

Honors and Awards

  • 2014-2015 Faculty Research Award, College of Engineering, UHM, 2015.
  • Hi Chang Chai Excellence in Teaching Award, College of Engineering, UHM (2018, 2012, 2006, 2003, 2000)
  • 1st Place Team in UH Business Plan Competition, Development of SiloXel™, Pacific Asian Center for Entrepreneurship (PACE) at the Shidler College of Business, UHM, 2011.
  • Guy Bengough Award, Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining, London, 2005
  • A.D. Welliver Faculty Summer Fellow, Boeing Company, 2000.
  • Outstanding Faculty Award in Mechanical Engineering, Student Chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, College of Engineering, UHM (1997, 1994, 1990)
  • Regents’ Medal for Excellence in Teaching, Board of Regents, UHM, 1995.
  • Boeing Faculty Award, Boeing Co. and College of Engineering, UHM, 1993.
  • Presidential Young Investigator Award , National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., 1990.

Research Grants and Support

(>$15M)

  • Research Grant” “GOALI: Characterization of Material Transfer in Friction Stir Processing With a Consumable Tool,” National Science Foundation, 2018 – 2021, P.I.: Scott F. Miller, Co-PIs: Lloyd H. Hihara, Surender Maddela.
  • “Modeling, Validation, and Application of Finite Element Models for the Galvanic Corrosion of Aluminum Coupled to Non-Passivating and Passivating Alloys,” US Air Force Academy, 2018 – 2022, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Analysis of AMSAA and USMC Portable Exposure Racks,” Vencore, 2017-2018, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Underground Corrosion of Steel in Mangrove Soils,” Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, 2016 – 2019: P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Ceramic Corrosion Testing II,” Wyle Aerospace Group, 2015-2016, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Analysis of Portable Exposure Racks for Corrosion Studies Phase II,” Vencore, 2015, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Development of Atmospheric Corrosion Test Protocols for Steel,” Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation, 2014 – 2017: P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Worldwide Deployment of Portable Exposure Racks for Corrosion Studies,” QinetiQ, 2013 – 2014: P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Galvanic Corrosion Studies of Aluminum Coupled to Non-Passivating and Passivating Alloys in Diverse Micro-Climates,” US Air Force Academy, 2013 – 2017, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Pacific Rim Corrosion Assessment and Mitigation Program (PacRimCAMP),” UT-Battelle, LLC, USMC, 2013 – 2014, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Corrosion and Corrosion Control Studies of Aluminum Alloys that are Mechanically-Coupled or Adhesively-Bonded to PMCs in Diverse Micro-Climates,” US Air Force Academy, 2012 – 2017, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Portable Exposure Racks for Corrosion Testing,” QinetiQ, 2012: P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Ceramic Corrosion Testing,” Wyle, 2012 – 2013, P.I.: L.H. Hihara
  • “Correlation of Field and Laboratory Studies on the Corrosion of Various Alloys in a Multitude of Hawaii Climates – 2,” US Air Force Academy, 2011 – 2015, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of 1018 Carbon Steel in Static Purewater/Diesel (Petroleum-based and Renewable) Mixtures,” Funding from the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute’s “Hawaii Energy and Environmental Technologies (HEET) Initiative,” UHM, Office of Naval Research (PI: Richard Rocheleau), 2009-2016.
  • “Microbiologically Influenced Corrosion of 1018 Carbon Steel in Static Seawater/Fuel (Petroleum-based and Renewable) Mixtures,” Funding from the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute’s “Asia Pacific Research Initiative for Sustainable Energy Systems (APRISES) programs,” UHM, Office of Naval Research (PI: Richard Rocheleau), 2012 – 2018.
  • “Corrosion Assessment of Undersea Discarded Military Munitions,” SPAWAR, 2011 – 2012, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Pacific Rim Corrosion Assessment and Mitigation Program (PacRimCAMP),” UT-Battelle, LLC, USMC, 2011 – 2012, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Corrosion Control Studies of Alloys Using Hybrid Ceramic-Polymer Coatings,” Northrop Grumman Corporation, 2011, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Correlation of Field and Laboratory Studies on the Corrosion of Various Alloys in a Multitude of Hawaii Climates,” US Air Force Academy, 2010 – 2013, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Quasi-Ceramic Silicone Conversion (QCSC) Coating for Corrosion Protection of Aluminum Alloys,” Office of Naval Research, 2009-2010, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Corrosion Control Studies of Aluminum and Aluminum-Composite Interfaces in Diverse Micro-Climates,” U. S. Army Corps of Engineers, P.I.: L.H. Hihara, 2009 – 2013.
  • “Atmospheric Corrosion Research in Hawaii Microclimates” Mandaree Enterprise Corporation, P.I.: L.H. Hihara, 2008 – 2012.
  • “Pacific Rim Environmental Degradation of Materials Research Program, Phase II,” US Army, TACOM-ARDEC, P.I.: L.H. Hihara, 2007 – 2009.
  • “Pacific Rim Environmental Degradation of Materials Research Program,” US Army, TACOM-ARDEC, P.I.: L.H. Hihara, 2006 – 2009.
  • “Pacific Rim Corrosion Research Program, Addendum,” US Army, TACOM-ARDEC, 2005 – 2006, P.I.: L.H. Hihara
  • “Research Instrumentation to Enhance Corrosion Studies in Tropical Soils,” Defense University Research Instrumentation Program, Department of Defense, Army, 2005, PI: Chittaranjan Ray, Co-PIs: Lloyd Hihara, Joseph Lichwa.
  • “Pacific Rim Corrosion Research Program, Phase III,” US Army, TACOM-ARDEC, 2005 – 2006, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Advanced-Electronic Materials Reliability Project,” Northrop Grumman, 2003 – 2004, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Pacific Rim Corrosion Research Program, Phases I and II,” US Army, TACOM-ARDEC, 2003 – 2005, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Hawaii Corrosion Project,” Concurrent Technologies Corporation, 2000 – 2003, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Sol-Gel Ceramic Films for Hermetic Coatings Development,” TRW Foundation, 1998-2004, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Electrochemical Machining of SiC/Aluminum Metal-Matrix Composites,” TRW, 1997 – 2004, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • “Aluminum/Silicon Composite (A40) Corrosion Studies,” TRW, 1993 – 1997, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • Presidential Young Investigator Award for corrosion of materials, National Science Foundation, Washington, D.C., 1990 – 1996, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • Equipment Support, Tektronix, 1993, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • Industrial Support, TRW, 1993, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.
  • Industrial Support, Boeing, TRW, Motorola, and Textron Specialty Materials, 1991, P.I.: L.H. Hihara.

Teaching Grants and Support

  • Industrial Mentorship Providing Academic and Career Training (IMPACT) Funding, TRW Foundation, Co-P.I., L.H. Hihara, 1998.
  • Educational Improvement Fund Grant from Office of Faculty Development and Academic Support, P.I. L.H. Hihara, 1995.

Selected Publications

  • Zhitong Chen, Shengxi Li, Kaimiao Liu, L. H. Hihara, “The Corrosion Behavior of AA5086 Friction Stir Welded Joints in 3.15 Wt% Sodium Chloride, ASTM Seawater, and 0.5 M Sodium Sulfate,” 2019 Department of Defense – Allied Nations Technical Corrosion Conference, Oklahoma City, OK, Aug 12 – 15, 2019.
  • Zhitong Chen , Shengxi Li, and L. H. Hihara, “The Corrosion Behavior of AA6061 Friction Stir Welded Joints In 3.15 Wt% Sodium Chloride, ASTM Seawater, And 0.5 M Sodium Sulfate,” 2019 Department of Defense – Allied Nations Technical Corrosion Conference, Oklahoma City, OK, Aug 12 – 15, 2019. (Best Paper in Corrosion Science Track)
  • H. Hihara, Nitish Das, Jan Kealoha, “Studying the Effect of Wind Direction and Specimen Orientation on the Corrosion of 1018 Steel using a Compact Octagonal Prism Portable Exposure Rack,” NACE Corrosion 2019, paper no. 12734, March 2019, Nashville.
  • Kishore K. Jena, Saeed M. Alhassan, Atul Tiwari & L. H. Hihara, “Functional Nano-Coating Materials by Michael Addition and Ringopening Polymerization: Reactivity, Molecular Architecture and Refractive index,” Scientific Reports – Nature (2018) 8.
  • Shengxi Li, L.H. Hihara, “Identification of Inclusions in Carbon Steels Using Micro-Raman Spectroscopy,” Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, Volume 48, Issue 1, 2017, p.p. 137-142.
  • Atul Tiwari, Tomasz Liskiewicz, L.H. Hihara, “Studies of Wear and Tear and Hydrogen Bonding in Dendrimeric Fluorinated Polysilsequioxanes Coatings on an Aluminum Surface,” Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, American Chemical Society, 2016, 55 (21), pp 6085–6105.
  • Raghu Srinivasan and Lloyd Hihara, “Utilization of Hydrophobic Coatings on Insulative Skirts to Attenuate Galvanic Corrosion between Mechanically-Fastened Aluminum Alloy and Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Polymer-Matrix Composites”, Electrochemistry Communications, Volume 72 (2016).
  • Shengxi Li, Haris Khan, L.H. Hihara, Jingjing Li, “Marine Atmospheric Corrosion of Al-Mg Joints by Friction Stir Blind Riveting,” Corrosion Science, Volume 111, 2016, p.p. 793-801.
  • Shengxi Li, L.H. Hihara, “The Comparison of Corrosion of Ultrapure Iron and Low-carbon Steel Under NaCl-Electrolyte Droplets,” Corrosion Science, Volume 108, 2016, pp. 200–204.
  • Shengxi Li, Robert D. George, L.H. Hihara, “Corrosion Analysis and Characteristics of Discarded Military Munitions in Ocean Waters.” Corrosion Science, Volume 102, pp 36–43, January 2016.
  • Ryan C. Gough, Jonathan H. Dang, Matthew R. Moorefield, George B. Zhang, Lloyd H. Hihara, Wayne A. Shiroma, and Aaron T. Ohta, “Self-Actuation of Liquid Metal via Redox Reaction,” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 8(1), 2015
  • Raghu Srinivasan, Jeffrey A. Nelson, L. H. Hihara, “Development of Guidelines to Attenuate Galvanic Corrosion between Mechanically-Coupled Aluminum and Carbon-Fiber Reinforced Epoxy Composites Using Insulation Layers,” Electrochem. Soc, Journal of The Electrochemical Society, 162 (10) C545-C554 (2015).
  • Shengxi Li, L. H. Hihara, “A Micro-Raman Spectroscopic Study of Marine Atmospheric Corrosion of Carbon Steel: The Effect of Akaganeite,” Electrochem. Soc, 2015; 162(9):C495-502.
  • Atul Tiwari, L.H. Hihara, “Nanoindentation and Morphological Analysis of Novel Green Quasi-Ceramic Nanocoating Materials,” Progress in Organic Coatings, 77, 2014, 1200-1207.
  • Atul Tiwari, L.H. Hihara, James Rawlins, Eds: Book: “Intelligent Coatings for Corrosion Control,” Butterworth-Heinemann, 2014.
  • L.H. Hihara, R. Adler, R.M. Latanision, Eds: Book: “Environmental Degradation of Advanced and Traditional Engineering Materials,” Taylor and Francis Publishers, 2014.
  • Shruti Tiwari, L.H. Hihara, “Development of the Atmospheric Corrosion Model of Nickel-Coated Carbon Reinforced Aluminum (Al/C/50f) MMCs,” Electrochem. Soc. 2014, Vol. 161 (9): C382-C388.
  • Shengxi Li, L.H. Hihara, “Aerosol Salt Particle Deposition on Metals Exposed to Marine Environments: A Study Related to Marine Atmospheric Corrosion,” Electrochem. Soc, 161, 5, C268-C275, 2014.
  • Raghu Srinivasan and L.H. Hihara, “Correlation between Field Exposure and Laboratory Corrosion Tests for Galvanic Couples between Titanium Diboride and Aluminum Using the Zero-Resistance Ammeter Technique in Humid Environments”, ECS Transaction, Volume 45, Issue 19, 2013; p.p. 77-89.
  • Atul Tiwari, L.H. Hihara, “Deciphering the Inert Atmosphere Degradation Patterns in Hybrid Silicones,” Polymer Degradation and Stability, Volume 97, Issue 9, September 2012, Pages 1633–1643.
  • Atul Tiwari, L.H. Hihara, “Effect of inorganic constituent on nanomechanical and tribological properties of polymer, quasi-ceramic and hybrid coatings,” Surface and Coatings Technology 206, 2012, 4606-4618.
  • Shengxi Li, L.H. Hihara, “In situ Raman spectroscopic identification of the rust formation in Evans’ droplet experiments,” Electrochemistry Communications, Volume 18, 2012, Pages 48–50.
  • Shengxi Li, L. H. Hihara, “Atmospheric-Corrosion Electrochemistry of NaCl Droplets on Carbon Steel,” Electrochem. Soc, 08/2012; 159(11-11):C461-C468.
  • Shengxi Li, L.H. Hihara, “In situ Raman spectroscopic study of NaCl particle-induced marine atmospheric corrosion of carbon steel,” Electrochem. Soc, 2012 volume 159, issue 4, C147-C154.
  • Hongbo Ding, L.H. Hihara, “Electrochemical Examinations on the Corrosion Behavior of Boron Carbide Reinforced Aluminum-Matrix Composites,” J. Electrochem. Soc, 2011, Volume 158, No. 5, pp. C118-C124.
  • L.H. Hihara, “Metal Matrix Composites,” chapter in Uhlig’s Corrosion Handbook, ed. R. Winston Revie, John Wiley and Sons, 2011, pp. 481-502.
  • L.H. Hihara, “Non-Ferrous Metals and Alloys: Metal Matrix Composites,” chapter in Shreir’s Corrosion, Volume 3: Corrosion and Degradation of Engineering Materials, Elsevier Publishing, 2010, pp. 2250-2269.
  • Atul Tiwari and Lloyd H. Hihara, “High Performance Reaction-Induced Quasi-Ceramic Silicone Conversion Coating for Corrosion Protection of Aluminium Alloys”, Progress in Organic Coatings, 69, 16-25, 2010.
  • Hongbo Ding, L.H. Hihara, “Effect of Embedded Titanium-Containing Particles on the Corrosion of Particulate Alumina Reinforced Aluminum-Matrix Composite,” J. Electrochem. Soc, Volume 157, Issue 2, pp. C79-C85, 2010.
  • Shengxi Li, L.H. Hihara, “Atmospheric Corrosion Initiation on Steel from Pre-deposited NaCl Salt Particles,” Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology, Volume 45, Number 1, February 2010, pp. 49-56.
  • J. Zhu, L.H. Hihara, “Corrosion of Continuous Alumina-Fibre Reinforced Al–2 wt.% Cu–T6 Metal–Matrix Composite in 3.15 wt.% NaCl Solution,” Corrosion Science, 2010, Vol. 52, No. 2, pp. 406-415.
  • Atul Tiwari and L.H. Hihara, “Thermal Stability and Thermokinetics Studies on Silicone Ceramer Coatings: Part 1- Inert Atmosphere Parameters,” Polymer Degradation and Stability, Volume 94, Issue 10, October 2009, Pages 1754-1771.
  • Hongbo Ding, L.H. Hihara, “Galvanic Corrosion in Metal-Matrix Composites Containing Semiconducting Constituents, “ J. Electrochem. Soc, Volume 156, Issue 12, pp. C422-C427, 2009.
  • Hongbo Ding, G. A. Hawthorn, and L. H. Hihara, “Inhibitive Effect of Seawater on the Corrosion of Particulate-Reinforced Aluminum-Matrix Composites and Monolithic Aluminum Alloy,” J J. Electrochem. Soc, Volume 156, Issue 10, pp. C352-C359, 2009.
  • Atul Tiwari, Jun Zhu and L.H. Hihara, “The Development of Low-Temperature Hardening Ceramer Coatings for the Corrosion Protection of Metals,” Surface and Coating Technology, 202, 19, 2008, Pages 4620-4635.
  • Raghu Srinivasan and L.H. Hihara, “Correlation Studies between Outdoor Exposure and Accelerated Laboratory Corrosion Tests for Galvanic and Non-Galvanic Ceramic-Aluminum Couples, ECS Trans., 16, (43) p. 101, 2009.
  • Hongbo Ding, L.H. Hihara, Galvanic Corrosion and Localized Degradation of Aluminum-Matrix Composites Reinforced with Boron Carbide Particulates,” ECS Trans., 16, (52) p. 39, 2008.
  • Hongbo Ding, L.H. Hihara, “Corrosion Morphologies of Aluminum-Based Materials in Solutions Containing Nickel or Cobalt Cations,” ECS Trans., 16, (43) p. 9, 2008.
  • Hongbo Ding, L.H. Hihara, “Galvanic Corrosion and Localized Degradation of Aluminum-Matrix Composites Reinforced with Silicon Particulates,” J. Electrochem. Soc, Volume 155, No. 5, 2008.
  • Hongbo Ding and L.H. Hihara, “Effect of Embedded Titanium-Containing Particles on the Corrosion of Particulate Alumina Reinforced Aluminum-Matrix Composite,” ECS Trans., 11, (15) 109, 2008.
  • Hongbo Ding and L.H. Hihara, “Photochemical Corrosion Diode” Model Depicting Galvanic Corrosion in Metal-Matrix Composites Containing Semiconducting Constituents,” ECS Trans, 11, (18) 41, 2008.
  • Hongbo Ding, G.A. Hawthorn, and L.H. Hihara, “Inhibitive Effect of Seawater on the Corrosion of Particulate-Reinforced Aluminum-Matrix Composites,” ECS Trans, 6, (24) 29, 2008.
  • Atul Tiwari and L.H. Hihara, “High Silicone Content Barrier Coatings for Corrosion Protection of Metals,” Tri-Service Corrosion Conference, December 3 – 7, 2007.
  • Hongbo Ding and L. H. Hihara, “Corrosion Initiation and Anodic-Cathodic Alternation of Localized Corrosion of SiC-Reinforced Aluminum Composites in NaCl Solution”, ECS Trans, 3, (31) 237, 2007.
  • Hongbo Ding and L.H. Hihara, “Localized Corrosion of Silicon-Reinforced Aluminum Composites in Na2SO4 Solution, ECS Trans, 2, (9) 99, 2007.
  • Atul Tiwari, Ryan Sugamoto and L.H. Hihara, “Analysis of Molecular Morphology and Permeation Behavior of Polymide-Siloxane Molecular Composite for their Possible Anticorrosive Coating Application,” Progress in Organic Coatings, 57, 2006, 259-272.
  • Hongbo Ding and L. H. Hihara, “Electrochemical Behavior of Boron Carbide and Galvanic Corrosion of Boron Carbide Reinforced 6092 Aluminum Composites”, ECS Trans, 1 (4), 103, 2006.
  • Atul Tiwari, Ryan Sugamoto and Lloyd H. Hihara “Analysis of Molecular Morphology and Permeation Behaviour of Polyimide-Siloxane Molecular Composite for their Possible Anticorrosive Coating Application”. Progress in Organic Coatings, Volume 57, Issue 3, 1 November 2006, Pages 259-272.
  • Hongbo Ding, L.H. Hihara, “Localized Corrosion Currents and pH Profile over B4C, SiC and Al2O3 Reinforced 6092 Aluminum Composites I. In 0.5M Na2SO4 Solution,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Vol. 152, No. 4, 2005.
  • L.H. Hihara, “Corrosion of Metal Matrix Composites,” chapter in ASM Handbook Vol. 13B: Corrosion: Materials, Environments, and Industries,” American Society of Metals International, 2005.
  • L.H. Hihara “Chapter 57 – Metal-Matrix Composites,” in the ASTM Manual on Corrosion Tests and Standards: Application and Interpretation, Second Edition, American Society for Testing and Materials International, 2005.
  • L.H. Hihara, “Anodic and Cathodic Models for Interpreting Polarization Behavior of Ceramic-Coated Substrates Containing Pre-existing Coating Breaches,” Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology, Vol. 39, No. 2, 2004, p. 143 – 151. Guy Bengough Award, Institute of Materials, Minerals, and Mining, London.
  • L.H. Hihara, A.S. Iwane, R.E. Rocheleau, “Polarization Behavior and Corrosion-Initiation Mechanisms of Molybdenum Coated With Amorphous Hydrogenated Silicon Alloy Thin Ceramic Films,” Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology, Vol. 39, No. 4, 2004, p. 277 – 286.
  • L.H. Hihara, P. Panquites, IV, “The Potential of Electrochemical Machining for Silicon Carbide/Aluminum Metal-Matrix Composites,” Abrasives and Grinding Magazine, December/January 2003, p. 12 – 17.
  • L.H.Hihara, A. Iwane, S. Voss, R.E. Rocheleau, and Z.E. Zhang, “Initiation of Corrosion in Metal Substrates Coated with Plasma-Deposited Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Alloy Thin Films,” Corrosion Science, Vol. 41, pp. 1403 – 1417, 1999.
  • L.H. Hihara, “Corrosion of Aluminum Matrix Composites,” Corrosion Reviews, Volume 15, Nos. 3-4, 1997.
  • L.H. Hihara, “Corrosion of Metal‑Matrix Composites,” chapter in Manual on Corrosion Tests and Standards: Application and Interpretation, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), 1995.
  • L.H. Hihara and C. Tamirisa, “Corrosion of SiC Monofilament/Ti-15-3-3-3 Metal-Matrix Composites in 3.15 wt% NaCl,” Materials Science and Engineering A, Vol. A198, Nos. 1-2, 1995.
  • L.H. Hihara and R.M. Latanision, “Corrosion of Metal‑Matrix Composites,” International Materials Review, Vol. 39, No. 6, 1994.
  • L.H. Hihara and P.K. Kondepudi, “Galvanic Corrosion between SiC Monofilament and Magnesium in NaCl, Na2SO4, and NaNO3 Solutions for Application to Metal-Matrix Composites,” Corrosion Science, Vol. 36, No. 9, p.p. 1585 – 1595, 1994.
  • Richard E. Rocheleau, Z.E. Zhang, A. Iwane, L.H. Hihara, “Effect of Hydrogen Bonding Characteristics on the Corrosion of Plasma Deposited Silicon Nitride Films,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 1994, Vol. 141, No. 7, pp. 1938 – 1943, 1994.
  • L.H. Hihara and P.K. Kondepudi, “Galvanic Corrosion of SiC Monofilament/ZE41 Mg Metal-Matrix Composites in 0.5 M NaNO3,” Corrosion Science, Vol. 34, No. 11, pp. 1761-1772, 1993.
  • L.H. Hihara and R.M. Latanision, “Suppressing Galvanic Corrosion in Graphite/Aluminum Metal-Matrix Composites,” Corrosion Science, Vol. 34, No. 4, pp. 655 – 665, 1993.
  • L.H. Hihara and R.M. Latanision, “Galvanic-Corrosion of Aluminum Matrix Composites,” Corrosion, Vol. 48, No. 7, pp. 546-552, 1992.
  • L.H. Hihara and R.M. Latanision, “Localized Corrosion Induced in Graphite/Aluminum Metal-Matrix Composites by Residual Microstructural Chloride,” Corrosion, Vol. 47, No.5, 1991, p. 335.
  • M.A. Buonanno, R.M. Latanision, L.H. Hihara, and J.F. Chiang, “Corrosion of Graphite/Aluminum Metal-Matrix Composites,” in Environmental Effects on Advanced Materials, ed. by R.H. Jones and R.E. Ricker, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, 1991.
  • L.H. Hihara and R.M. Latanision, “Residual Microstructural Chloride in Graphite/Aluminum Metal-Matrix Composites,” Materials Science and Engineering A, A126, 1990, p. 231.
  • L.H. Hihara and R.M. Latanision, “Cathodic Overprotection of Silicon Carbide/6061‑T6 and Graphite/6061‑T6 Aluminum Alloy Metal-Matrix Composites,” Scripta Metallurgica, Vol. 22, 1988.

Courses Taught

  • ME 331 Materials Science (F93, S17, S18)
  • ME 372 Component Design (S91, F91, S92, F92, S93, S94, F94, S95, S95, S96, F96, S97, F97, S98 S99, F99, S01, F01)
  • ME 434 Materials Selection for Design (F90, F91, F92, F93, F94, F95, S97, F98, F00, S02, F03, S05, F06, S08, S09, F10, S12, F13, S15, F16, F18)
  • ME 436 Corrosion Engineering (F96, S98, F98, S00, S01, F02, S04, S07, F08, S10, F11, S13, F14, S16, F17)
  • ME 468 Machine Design (F89, S90, F90)
  • ME 499 Project (S97, S04, S05, S06)
  • ME 635 Corrosion Theory (F05)
  • ME 636 Fundamentals of Electrochemistry (S93, S94, S95, S96, F97, F00, S03, F04, S06, F07, F09, S11, F12, S14, F15, F17, F18)
  • ME 691 Seminar (F98, S99, F01, S02, S08)
  • ME 696 Advanced Topics in Mechanical Engineering (S90)
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