Robert J. Lad Professor of Physics 1980  B.S., Northwestern University 1986  Ph.D., Cornell University Office: 265 ESRB (Barrows Hall) Phone #: (207)581-2257 EMail Link: rjlad@maine.edu Research Interests: Surface and Interface Properties of Materials Synthesis and Processing of Ceramic and Semiconducting Thin Films Electronic Properties of Materials; Thin Film Sensor Materials Metal-Ceramic and Ceramic-Ceramic Interfaces Defect