Dr. Butt joined the faculty of BSU fall 2005 after holding several positions at the University of Florida, Ceramatec Inc., Los Alamos National Laboratory, and A. P. Green Industries. Dr. Butt’s expertise is in the area of processing and properties of materials and coatings for use in extreme environments.  Much of his research has involved experimental and computational assessments of gas-solid reactions, particularly those involving non-oxide ceramics and high use temperature materials.  He received his Ph.D. in Ceramic Science in 1991 and his B.S. in Ceramic Science and Engineering with a minor in Technical Writing in 1984, from the Pennsylvania State University.  

The author or co-author of approximately 140 publications and patents, Dr. Butt has received several awards including the 2004 and 2005 Triple Point Awards for undergraduate teaching at the University of Florida, a Los Alamos National Laboratory 1994 Distinguished Performance Award and 1999 Pollution Prevention Award, and the American Ceramic Societies’ 1992-1993 Nuclear Division Best Paper Award, and 1997 Robert L. Coble Award for Young Scholars.  Dr. Butt is a member of the American Ceramic Society and the Materials Research Society and currently serves as an Associate Editor of the Journal of the American Ceramic Society.