Chiara Bosi, Visiting Researcher

Phone: 510-486-4584
email: cbosi@lbl.gov, cbosi@ing.unife.it
 

Education

B.S.C: Engineering of Materials, University of Ferrara, Italy (score 110 out 110 cum laude)

High School Diploma: Math, Science, Italian, English (score 60 out 60)

Research Experience

PhD student of Material Science at the Department of Metallurgy, University of Bologna;

Fatigue properties of advanced composite materials and aluminum alloys

Study of crack propagation mechanisms and of the effect of microstructure (ex.: matrix/reinforcement interface characteristics in composite materials) on fatigue properties (Prof. Gian Luca Garagnani, Prof. Roberto Tovo, University of Ferrara);

Tribology (tribological properties of aluminum matrix composites for the production of brake discs (in collaboration with Brembo, Italy): micro-scale abrasive wear);

Study and Conservation of Cultural Heritage (Archaeometallurgy), at the Universities of Bologna and Ferrara Italy (Prof. Gian Luca Garagnani), in collaboration with ENEA (etruscan studies) and CNR. 1999-2001

Technical Skills

SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope), AFM, X-ray Diffraction, Stylus and Optical profilometer, scratch tester, several wear testing instruments (including Micro scale abrasion test), mechanical testing (in particular fatigue testing).

Computer

Knowledge of Windows 95/98/NT/2000 with PC’s and Mac’s.

Experienced with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Adobe, CAD, CAM and other graphical and analytical software, in particular software for image analysis.

Use Internet daily as part of current job. Exposure to HTML and web page design.

Other Qualifications

Languages

Publications

• L.CESCHINI, G.L.GARAGNANI, C.BOSI, "Sliding wear of an AlSiMg-SiC_p PRIMEX^TM composite in the as-cast and T6 condition", in: "Heat Treatment and Surface Engineering of Light Alloys", Proceedings of the 7^th International Seminar of IFHT, Budapest (H) 15-17 September 1999, J.Lendvai, T.Reti Eds., Hungarian Scientific Society of Mechanical Engineering (GTE), Budapest (1999) 177-180.
• C.BOSI, G.L.GARAGNANI, "Saldatura laser di materiali compositi a matrice metallica Al-Al₂O_3P: effetto dei parametri sperimentali sulla microstruttura", Atti del 5° Congresso Nazionale AIMAT, (Spoleto, 17-22 luglio, 2000), a cura di: J.M.Kenny, AIMAT-Università degli Studi di Perugia, (2000), 901-904.
• L.CESCHINI, C.BOSI, A.CASAGRANDE, G.L.GARAGNANI, "Sliding wear of an AlSiMg-SiCp composite", Proceedings of the first "2000 AIMETA International Tribology Conference", R.Bassani, T.Raparelli F.Vatta Eds., L’Aquila (I), (L’Aquila, 20-22 settembre 2000), 256-263.
• C.BOSI, G.L.GARAGNANI, C.MARTINI, C.MORIGI-GOVI, G.BARTOLONI, "La Situla della Certosa: studio diagnostico finalizzato alla protezione e conservazione", La Metallurgia Italiana, 7/8 (2001) 45-51.
• C.BOSI, G.L.GARAGNANI, C.MARTINI, C.MORIGI-GOVI, G.BARTOLONI, "La Situla della Certosa: studio diagnostico finalizzato alla protezione e conservazione", Il Convegno del 2000, (Atti del 28° Convegno Nazionale AIM, Milano, 8-10 novembre 2000), AIM, Milano (2000) Vol. II, 651-658.
• C.BOSI, G.L.GARAGNANI, R.TOVO, "Proprietà meccaniche e microstrutturali di acciai inossidabili AISI 301 laminati a freddo", Il Convegno del 2000, (Atti del 28° Convegno Nazionale AIM, Milano, 8-10 novembre 2000), AIM, Milano (2000) Vol. II, 1131-1140.
• L.CESCHINI, C.BOSI, A.CASAGRANDE, G.L.GARAGNANI, "Effect of thermal treatment and recycling on the tribological behaviour of an AlSiMg-SiC_p composite", Proceedings of WOM 2001 (13^th International Conference on WEAR OF MATERIALS), (Vancouver, Canada, 23-27 april 2001), accepted for publication in: Wear of Material (2001).
• C.BOSI, G.L.GARAGNANI, R.TOVO, "Fatigue properties of a cast aluminium alloy for rims of cast weels", Proceedings of EUROMAT 2001 – 7^th European Conference on Advanced Materials and Processes (Rimini, 10-14 June 2001) (in press).
• C.BOSI, G.L.GARAGNANI, R.TOVO, M.VEDANI, "Effect of matrix and reinforcement properties on low- and high-cycle fatigue behaviour of particulate-reinforced MMCs", in corso di pubblicazione su: "International Journal of Materials and Product Technology", Vol. 17, No.3/4 (2002).
• C.BOSI, G.BRUNORO, C.CHIAVARI, G.L.GARAGNANI, "Corrosion tests on experimental tin bronzes simulating the alloys used for historical and artistic bronzes", Proceedings of the 3^rd International Conference "Science and Technology applied to to the Protection of the Cultural Heritage in the Mediterranean Basin", Alcalà de Henares – Spain, 9-14 July 2001.
• C.BOSI, G.L.GARAGNANI, V.IMBENI, C.MARTINI, R.MAZZEO, G.POLI, "Unalloyed copper inclusions in ancient bronze artefacts", work in progress.