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CURRICULUM VITA
John C. McClure
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department,
University of Texas El Paso, El Paso, Texas 79968
915-532-7570 (Home) 915-747-6933 (Work)
EDUCATION Ph.D. Materials Science, Syracuse University, 1975
MS Materials Science, Syracuse University, 1972
EXPERIENCE
BS Physics, University of Illinois, 1966
6/66-2/68 International Business Machines, Associate Physicist, Poughkeepsie,
NY. Developed and specified high speed ferrite memory cores.
2/68-8/69
United States Peace Corps, Ghana. Science Teacher.
8/69-6/70
L'Ecole Anglaise, Paris, France. Science Teacher.
3/76-4/82 NASA, Marshal Space Flight Center, Huntsville, Alabama.
Materials analysis, failure analysis, space processing of materials.
4/82-7/85 National Steel Corporation, Research and Development Center,
Wierton, West Virginia. Senior Research Engineer. Supervised
corporate microanalysis laboratory.
8/85-present University of Texas at El Paso, Metallurgical and Materials
Engineering Department. Assistant, Associate and Professor.
PATENTS "Delta Noise Testing on Ferrite Memory Cores", IBM
"Directional Solidification of Monotectic Alloys", NASA
RESEARCH INTERESTS Friction Stir Welding, Electron Beam Analysis, Electronic Thin
Films
Published over fifty articles in professional journals
A. REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
McClure, J.C., Keller, D. "Adhesion of Micron Sized Coal Particles to a Massive Coal
Substrate", Journal of Adhesion, 5, 17, 1972.
McClure, J.C., Schroeder, K. "Determination of Crack Growth with Barkhausen Effect
Type Measurements", Physica Status Solidi (a), 19, K57, 1973.
McClure, J.C., Bhattacharya, S., Schroeder, K. "Correlation of Barkhausen Effect Type
Measurements with Acoustic Emission Crack Growth Studies". IEEE Transaction on
Magnetism, MAG-10, 913, 1974.
Schroeder, K., McClure, J.C. "The Ferromagnetic Barkhausen Effect", CRC Critical
Review in Solid State Physics, Jan. 1976, p. 45-83.
McClure, J.C., Chung, C. J., Singh, V. P., "Grain Boundary Effects on the EBIC Response
of Thin Film Solar Cells", Solid State Communications, 75, No. 3, 1991, p. 171-173.
Pang, Q., McClure, J. C., "Emission Spectrum and Resistivity of Low Power Plasma Weld
Arcs", Spectroscopy Letters, 24, No. 4, 1991, p. 487-497.
Singh, V., Brofman, H., Makwana, S., McClure, J.C., "Characterization of Thin Film
CdS-CdTe Solar Cells". Solar Cells, 31, 1991, p. 23-38.
Martinez, L., McClure, J., Nunes, A., "The Effects of Gas Contamination During Welding
of AL-Li Alloys", Welding and Joining Processes, PED - Vol. 51, ASME, 1991, p. 235-
243.
Torres, M., McClure, J. C., Nunes, A. C., Gurevitch, A., "Gas Contamination Effects on
Variable Polarity Plasma Arc Welded Aluminum", Welding Journal, April 1992, p. 123s-
131s.
Blanco, L., McClure, J. C., Bronson, A., "Open Circuit Potentials Across Plasma Arc
Welded Aluminum 2219", Corrosion, 47, No. 10, p. 778 (1992)
Martinez, L., McClure, J.C., Nunes, A., "Frontside Keyhole Detection in Aluminum
Alloys", Welding Journal, 71, No. 5, May 1992, p. 49-52
Pang, Q., Pang, T., McClure, J.C., Nunes, A., "Spectroscopic Measurements of Hydrogen
and Oxygen During Plasma Arc Welding", ASME Journal of Engineering for Industry,
Vol. 115, Feb. 1993, p. 145-148.
Martinez, L., McClure, J., Nunes, A., "The Effect of Weld Gas Flow Rate on Al-Li
Weldability", ASME Journal of Engineering for Industry, Vol. 115, No. 3, August 1993,
p. 263-267.
Raposo, J., McClure, J.C., Singh, V. et al., “Current Transport and Aging in Direct
Current Powder Electroluminescent Display Devices”, J. of the Society for Information
Display , Vol. 1, No. 4, December 1993, p. 397-403.
Chavez, H., Santiesteban, R., McClure, J.C., Singh, V.P., "Evaporated Cadmium
Telluride Films on Steel Foil Substrates", J. of Materials Science: Materials in
Electronics, 6, 1994, p. 21-24.
Pang, Q., Pang, T., McClure, J.C., Nunes, A., "Workpiece Cleaning During VPPA
Welding", ASME Journal of Engineering for Industry, Vol. 116, No. 4, Nov. 1994, p.463-
466.
Martinez, L., Matlock, C., Marques, R., McClure, J.C., Nunes, A.C., "The Effect of Weld
Gasses on Melt Zone Size in VPPA Welding of Al 2219", Welding Journal, October,
1994, p. 51s-55s.
Joshi, R., Singh, V.P., McClure, J.C., "Characteristics of Indium Tin Oxide Films
Deposited by R. F. Magnetron Sputtering", Thin Solid Films, 257, 1995, p. 32-35.
Hou, R., Evans, D.M., McClure, J.C., et al., "The Role of Shield Gas on Heat Transfer
Efficiency in Plasma Arc Welding", Welding Journal, 75, 10, October 1996, p. 305s-310s.
Joshi, R., Singh, V.P., McClure, J.C., "Characteristics of Indium Tin Oxide Films
Deposited by R. F. Magnetron Sputtering", Thin Solid Films, 257, 1995, p. 32-35.
Huang, D., McClure, J.C., Nunes, A.C., “Gas Contamination During Plasma Welding of
Aluminum-Lithium Alloy 2195”, Science and Technology of Welding and Joining, 2,
No. 5, 1997, p. 209-2112.
Liu, G., Murr, L.E., Niou, C-S., McClure, J.C., and Vega, F.R., “Microstructural Aspects
of the Friction Stir Welding of 6061-T6 Aluminum”, Scripta Materialis, Vol.37, No. 3,
1997, pp. 355-361.
Gupta S., McClure J.C., Singh, V.P., "Phosphor Efficiency and Deposition Temperature
in ZnS:Mn A.C. Thin Film Electroluminescence Display Devices", Thin Solid Films,
299, 1997, p. 33-37.
Chavez, H., Jordan, M., McClure, J.C., et al., "Physical and Electrical Characterization of
CdS Films Deposited by Vacuum Evaporation, Solution Growth and Spray Pyrolysis",
Journal of Materials Science: Materials in Electronics, 8, no. 3, June 1997, p. 151-154.
Evans, D., Huang, D., McClure, J.C., Nunes, A.C. "Arc Efficiency of Plasma Arc Welds",
Welding Journal, 77, No. 2, Feb. 1998, p. 53s-58s.
McClure, J.C., Singh, V.P., Lush, G.B., Thompson, G., “Foil Mounted Thin Film Solar
Cells for Space and Terrestrial Applications”, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells,
55, 141-148, 1998.
Murr, L, Ling, Y., McClure, J.C., “Intercallation Vortices and Related Phenomena in
Friction Stir Welding”, Mat. Res. Innovation,, Nov. 1998, p150-163.
Flores Valerio, O., Murr, L.E., McClure, J.C., et al., “Microstructural Issues in a Friction
Stir Welded Aluminum Alloy”, Scripta Materiala, Vol. 38, No. 5, 1998, pp. 703-708.
Murr, L.E., Liu, G., McClure, J.C., “A TEM Study of Precipitation and Related
Microstructures in Friction Stir Welded 6061 Aluminum”, J. of Materials Science, Vol.
33 (1998), pp. 1243-1251.
McClure, J.C. “Where Have All the Breakthroughs Gone?” Opinion piece in Welding
Journal, November, 1998, p. 24-25. (invited)
Tang, W., Guo, X,., McClure, J.C.,. Nunes, A.C., “Heat Input and Temperature
Distribution of Friction Stir Welds”, J. of Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Science, Vol. 7, No. 2, 1999, p. 162-172.
Murr, L.M, Li, Yi, McClure, J.C., et al. Microstructures in Friction-Stir Welded Metals,
”, J. of Materials Processing and Manufacturing Science, Vol. 7, No. 2, 1999, p. 145-
162.
Seth, A., Lush, G., McClure, J.C., Singh, V.P., “Growth and Characterization of CdTe
by Close Spaced Sublimation on Metal Substrates”, Solar Energy Materials and Solar
Cells, 59, No. 1-2, September 1999, p. 35-49.
Thompson, G, Singh, V., McClure, J.C., Lush, G.B., et al. “Thin Film CdTe-CdS
Heterojunction Solar Cells on Light Weight Solar Cells”, Solar Energy Materials and
Solar Cells, 59, No. 1-2, September 1999, p. 145-161.
Murr, L.E., Liu, G., McClure, J.C., “A TEM Study of Precipitation and Related
Microstructures in Friction Stir Welded 6061 Aluminum”, J. of Materials Science, Vol.
33 (1998), pp. 1243-1251.
McClure, J.C. “The End of Engineering”, FORUM For Applied Research and Public
Policy, Fall 1999, p. 114-120.
Ying, L. Murr, L. E., McClure, J.C., “Solid State Flow Visualization in the Friction Stir
Welding of 2024 Al to 6061 Al”, Scripta Materiala, 40, No. 9, 1041-1046, 1999.
Benavides, S., Ling, Y., Murr, L.E., McClure, J.C., “Low Temperature Friction Stir
Welding of 2024 Aluminum”, Scripta Materialia, Vol. 41, No. 8, p. 809-815, 1999.
Mathew, X., Pantoja Enriquez, J., McClure, J.C., et al, “Charge Transport Mechanism in a
Typical Au/CdTe Schottky Diode”, Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, v. 63, p.
355, 2000.
M. E. Calixto, J.C. McClure, V.P. Singh, A. Bronson, P.J. Sebastian and X. Mathew,
"Electrodeposition and characterization of CdTe thin films on Mo foils using a two voltage
technique”. Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells , v. 63, p. 325-334, 2000.
Singh, V.P. , Linam, D.L., McClure, J.C., et al. “Electro-Optical Characterization and
Modeling of Thin Film CdS-CdTe Heterojunction Solar Cells”, Solar Energy Materials
and Solar Cells, 63, 2000, p. 45-66.
Murr, L. E. Li, Ying, Trillo, E. McClure, J.C., “Fundamental Issues and Industrial
Applications of Friction Stir Welding”, Materials Technology & Advanced
Performance Materials, 2000, 15, p. 36-48.
Pattabi, M. Castellanos, R.H. Castillo, R., Ocampo, A.L., Sebastian, P.J., McClure, J.C.,
“Electrochemical Characterization of Tungsten Carbonyl Compound for Oxygen
Reduction Reaction” International J. Hydrogen Energy. 26, 171 (2001)
Linam, D., McClure, J.C., Singh, V.P., Lush, G.B., “Light and Voltage Dependence of
the Junction Transport Properties of CdTe/CdS Photovoltaics” Solar Energy Materials
and Solar Cells, 70, 2001, p. 335-344.
McClure, J.C., “Technology and the Curse of Choice”, in Viewing Technology and Society:
Looking Across the River of Life, Fourth Edition, editors Golding, Peter and Peterson,
John, Eddie Bowers Publishing, Peosta, Iowa, 2001, p. 119-126.
Guerra, M., Schmidt, C., McClure, J.C., Murr, L.E., Nunes, A.C. “Flow Patterns During
Friction Stir Welding”, Materials Characterization, 49, 2003, p. 95-101.
Mathews, X., Thompson, G., Singh, V.P., McClure, J.C., Velumani, N.R., Sebastian, P.J.,
“Development of CdTe Thin Films on Flexible Substrates-A Review”, Solar Energy
Mater. & Solar Cells v. 76, p. 293-303, 2003.
Singh, V.P., McClure, J.C., Design Issues in the Fabrication of CdS-CdTe Solar Cells on
Molybdenum Foil Substrates, Solar Energy Materials & Solar Cells, 76, p. 369-385,
2003.
Joseph, S., McClure, J.C., Chianelli, R., Pich, P., Sebastian, S., “Conducting Polymer
Coated Stainless Steel Bipolar Plates for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
(PEMFC)”, International Journal for Hydrogen Energy, 30, p. 1339-1344, 2005.
Terrazas, J., Rodriguez, A., Lopez, C., Escobedo, A., Kulmann, F., McClure, J., Zubia, D.,
“Ordered Polycrystalline Thin Fims for High Performance CdTe/CdS Solar Cells”, Thin
Solid Films, 490, p. 146-153, 2005.
Quiñones, S.A. , Ammu, S.M., Escobedo, Rodriguez, A.M., Cruz-Campa, J. McClure, J.C.,
Zubia, D., “SEM Characterization of CdTe Growth on CdTe(111) by Close-Spaced Sublimation”
J Mater Sci: Mater Electron, 18 (2007), pp 1085-1091.
Zubia, D., Lopez, C., McClure, J.C., et al., “Ordered CdTe/CdS Arrays for High-
Performance Solar Cells”, Journal of Electronic Materials, Vol. 36, No. 12, p. 1599-1603,
2007.
Shine, Joseph, McClure, J.C., Sebastian, J., “Polyaniline and Polypyrrole Coatings on
Aluminum for PEM Fuel Cell Applications”, Journal of Power Sources, 177 (2008), p.
161-166.
Doken, K., Parsons, J., McClure, J., Gardea-Torresday, J., “Synthesis and Structural
Analysis of Copper(II) Cysteine Complexes”, Inorganica Chimica Acta, 362 (2009) 395-
401.
Escobedo, S.A. Quinones, M. Adame, J. McClure, D. Zubia, G. Brill, “Characterization of
Smooth High Quality CdTe(111) Films by Conventional Close-Spaced Sublimation (CSS)
Technique”, Journal of Electronic Materials, 10,1007/s11664-010-1082-y, February, 2010.
Almeida, S, Aguirre, B., Marquez, N, McClure, J.C., Zubia, D. “Resistive Switching of
SnO2 Thin Films on Glass Substrates”, Integrated Ferroelectrics, 126: 117-124, 2011.
Chavez, J. J., Zubia, D, J.C. McClure, X. Zhou, et al, “Defect Formation Dynamics during
CdTe Overlayer Growth,” Physical Revue B 85, 245316 (2012).
B. CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
McClure, J.C., Schroeder, K. "Fatigue Crack Growth Studies with Barkhausen Effect
Type Measurements", Proceedings AIP Congress of Magnetism, Boston, 1355, 1973.
Mutso, R., McClure, J., et al. "The Selection of Materials for Ultra High Temperature
Applications", Report for Air Force Conference "Options for High Temperature
Composites", October 22-23, 1985, Dayton, Ohio.
Singh, V., McClure, J. et al. "Electronic Characterization of Thin Film CdS-CdTe
Photovoltaic Cells", Proceedings Nineteenth IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference,
1987, p. 216-221.
Singh, V., McClure, J.C., "Electron Beam Induced Currents in Thin Film CdS-CdTe
Heterojunction Cells", 8th European Photovoltaic Conference, Florence, Italy, May 1988,
p. 1097-1101.
Chung, C. J., McClure, J. C., Singh, V. P., "High Injection and Grain Boundary Effects in
the EBIC Response at Thin-Film Heterojunction Solar Cells", Ninth E. C. Photovoltaic
Solar Energy Conference, Freiburg, Germany, Sept. 1989, p. 496-499.
Britton, J., McClure, J.C., Singh, V., "Modification of the Dielectric-Insulator Interface in
A.C. Thin Film Electroluminescent Display Devices", Proceedings 6th International
Workshop on Electroluminescence, El Paso, Cinco Puntos Press, El Paso, May 1992, p.
286-291.
Singh, V., McClure, J.C., Editors, Proceedings Sixth International Conference on
Electroluminescence, El Paso, May 1992, Cinco Puntos Press, El Paso.
Singh, V., Raposo, J., McClure, J.C., "Electro-Optical Characterization of ZnS:Mn, In
Direct Current Powder Electroluminescent Devices", Proceedings 6th International
Workshop on Electroluminescence, El Paso, TX, May 1992, p. 152-158.
Britton, J., Traylor, M., Bhaskaran, S., McClure, J., Singh, V., "Modification and
Characterization of Insulator-Semiconductor Interface in A.C. Thin Film
Electroluminescent Display Devices", Int. Electron Devices Meeting Proceedings, San
Francisco, Dec. 1992, p. 27.6.1 to p.26.6.4.
Singh, V., Raposo, J., McClure, J.C., Bell, R., Mayo, J., "A Study of Modified Structures
for Reducing Aging Effects in DCPEL Display Devices" Society for Information Display
Conference Proceeding, Seattle, WA, May 1993, p. 859-862.
Garcia, G., McClure, J.C., Hou, H., Nunes, A.C., "Observation of Gas Flow During
Plasma Arc Welding Using Shadowgraph Photographs" XV Conference of Metallurgical
Research, Saltillo, Mexico, October, 1993.
Garcia, G., McClure, J.C., Hou, H., Nunes, A.C., "Applying Shadowgraph Techniques to
Plasma Arc Welding", Proceedings VII Congreso Nacional de Soldadura, Morelia,
Mexico, November, 1993.
Pang, H., McClure, J.C., "On Line Measurements of Hydrogen Contamination During
Variable Polarity Plasma Arc Welding" Proceedings American Welding Society
International Conference on Modeling and Control of Joining Processes, Orlando,
Florida, December, 1993, p. 361-368.
Aguilera, A., Singh, V., McClure, J.C., "A Novel Technique for Measuring Interface State
Energies in A.C. Thin Film Electroluminescent Display Devices", Engineering and
Architecture Symposium Proceedings, Prairie View, Texas, March 1994, p. 683-686.
Santiesteban, R., Singh, V., McClure, J.C., "Electro-Optical Characterization of
Evaporated CdTe/CdS Thin Film Solar Cells", Engineering and Architecture Symposium
Proceedings, Prairie View, Texas, March 1994, p. 561-565.
Bhaskaran, S., Singh, V.P., McClure, J.C., "An Investigation of Electron Ejection
Mechanisms at the Insulator-Phosphor Interface in ZnS:Mn ACTFEL Devices" SID
International Symposium Proceedings, June 1994, San Diego, p. 133-136.
McClure, J.C., "Strategies for Increased Retention of Technical Material Among
Predominantly Hispanic Students" Quality Education for Minorities Network, San Antonio,
December, 1994. (Invited)
McClure, J.C., “Optical Spectroscopy during Variable Polarity Plasma Arc Welding”, Sandia
National Laboratory, Welding Research Division, March, 1994. (Invited)
McClure, J.C., Peper, J., Robinson, P., "Effects of Non-Traditional Teaching on Retention
Among Predominantly Hispanic Engineering Students", Proc. National Evaluation
Institute, Gatlinburg, Tenn., July 1994.
Chavez, H., Santiesteban, R, McClure, J.C., Singh, V.P., "Evaporated Cadmium Telluride
Films on Steel Foil Substrates", Proceedings Space and Nuclear Power Conference,
Albuquerque, N.M., Sept. 1994, pp. 21-24.
Aguilera, A., Bhaskaran, S., McClure, J.C., Singh, V., et al.,
“Effects of Some Processing Parameters on ZnS:Mn ACTFEL Device Performance,
Conference Record International Display Research Conference, Oct. 10, 1994, Monterey,
CA, p. 452-455.
Chavez, H., McClure, J.C., Singh, V.P., et al. "Cadmium Sulfide Films Grown by Various
Techniques", Advanced Materials and Processes Symposium, Albuquerque, December,
1994.
Chao, J.H., McClure, J.C., Singh, V., et al., "Investigation of Graphite and Indium Tin
Oxide Contacts to Thin Film Cadmium Telluride", Proceedings Engineering and
Architecture Symposium 95, Prairie View A&M University, January, 1995, p. 13-18.
Chavez, H., McClure, J.C., et al., "Cadmium Telluride Films for Light Weight Solar Cells
for Space and Terrestrial Applications", AIP Conference Proceedings on NASA Centers
for Commercial Development of Space, Albuquerque, Jan. 1995, p. 235-241.
Reade, A., McClure, J.C., et al., "Characteristics of Cadmium Sulfide Thin Films
Deposited by Evaporation, Solution Growth, and Spraying", Proceedings Engineering
and Architecture Symposium 95, Prairie View A&M University, January, 1995, pp. 300-
303.
McClure, J.C., Peper, J., Robinson, P., "Effects of Non-Traditional Teaching on Retention
Among Predominantly Hispanic Engineering Students", Resources in Education, May
1995, Number ED377765.
Gupta, S., Parker, D., McClure, J.C., et al., "High Temperature Phosphor Depositions in
ZnS:Mn ACTFEL Devices", Seventh Annual Meeting of the New Mexico Materials
Research Society, Albuquerque, N.M., October, 1995.
Harris, F., Anchondo, E., Singh, V.P., McClure, J.C., "An Investigation of Electron
Excitation in ACTFEL Devices Using Photoluminescence", Seventh Annual Meeting of
the New Mexico Materials Research Society, Albuquerque, N.M., October, 1995.
Santiesteban, R., Chao, J.H., Singh, V.P., McClure, J.C., "Transparent Indium Tin Oxide
Contacts to CdS and CdTe for Thin Film CdS-CdTe Photovoltaic Cells", Seventh Annual
Meeting of the New Mexico Materials Research Society, Albuquerque, N.M., October,
1995.
Singh, V.P., Rascon, J.R., McClure, J.C., "An Atomic Force Microscopy Investigation of
Current Crowding in ZnS:Mn ACTFEL Display Devices", Seventh Annual Meeting of
the New Mexico Materials Research Society, Albuquerque, N.M., October, 1995.
Fonseca, J., McClure, J.C., “Friction Stir Welding of 6061 Aluminum” American
Welding Society Congress, Chicago, May 1996.
Singh, V., Rascon, J., McClure, J.C., et al, “Characterization of ZnS:Mn ACTFEL
Devices with ECR-PECVD Deposited Silicon Nitride Layers”, Society for Information
Display Conference, San Diego, CA, Technical Digest, Vol. 27, May 1996, p. 370-373.
Singh, V.P., Rascon, J., Aguilera, A., McClure, J.C., Pool, F., “PECVD Silicon Nitride-
Aluminum Oxide Dielectric Layer Stacks for Reduced Current Crowding in ZnS:Mn
ACTFEL Display Devices”. Proceedings 16th IDRC/Euro Display, Oct. 1996,
Birmingham, England, p. 211-214.
Gupta S., McClure J.C., Singh, V.P., "Effect of Phosphor Deposition Temperature in
ZnS:Mn A.C. Thin Film Electroluminescence Display Devices", Inorganic and Organic
Electroluminescence, R.H. Mauch (ed), Wissenschaft and Technic Verlag, Berlin, 1996,
p. 161-164.
Rascon, J., Singh, V. McClure, J, et al. “An Atomic Force Microscopy Investigation of
Surface Roughness and Device Performance in ZnS:Mn ACTFEL Display Devices”
Inorganic and Organic Electroluminescence, R.H. Mauch (ed), Wissenschaft and
Technic Verlag, Berlin, 1996, p. 153-156.
McClure, J.C. “Recent Welding Work at University of Texas El Paso”, Universidad
Autonoma de San Luis Potosi, Instituto de Metalurgia, May 21, 1997. (Invited)
Garcia, A., Aguilera, A., McClure, J.C., Singh, V., “Methods for Measuring the Device
Efficiency of A.C. Thin Film Electroluminescent Displays”, Eleventh Annual
Conference on Undergraduate Research, Austin, Texas, April, 1997.
Aguilera, A., Garcia, A., Singh, V.P., McClure, J.C., “A Comparative Study of ACTFEL
Device Efficiency Measurements Methods”, Technical Digest, Society for Information
Display, 1997 International Symposium, Seminar and Exhibition, May 11-6, 1997,
Boston, p. 546-567.
McClure, J.C., Murr, L.E., Valerio, O., Guo, S., “Advances in Friction Stir Welding”,
Proceedings, IV Congreso Internacional de Materiales, Saltillo, Mexico, October 22,
1997, p. 703.
Wangshen, W., Wang, Xu, Thompson, G., McClure, J.C., Singh, V., “An Investigation
of ZnO-CdS-CdTe Heterojunction Solar Cells on Molybdenum Substrates”,
Proceedings of the 2nd World Photovoltaic Conference, Vienna, Austria, June, 1998, pp.
1055-1058.
McClure, J.C., Tang, W., Murr, L.E., Guo, X., “A Thermal Model of Friction Stir
Welding”, Proceedings of the 5th International Trends in Welding Conference, Georgia,
June, 1998, p. 590-595.
Seth, A., Lush, G., McClure, J.C., Singh, V.P., “Growth and Characterization of CdTe
by Close Spaced Sublimation on Metal Substrates”, 2nd International Symposium on
Solar, H Fuel Cells and Batteries, Cancun, August 1998, p. 115. (Invited)
Thompson, G, Singh, V., McClure, J.C., “Thin Film CdTe-CdS Heterojunction Solar
Cells on Light Weight Substrates”, 2nd International Symposium on Solar, H Fuel Cells
and Batteries, Cancun, August 1998, p. 119. (Invited)
Murr, L.E., Trillo, E., Li, Y, Flores, R., Nowak, B. McClure, J., “Solid State Flow
Associated with the Friction Stir Welding of Dissimilar Metals”, TMS Spring Meeting,
1998.
McClure, J.C., Aylmer, R., “Enhancing Faculty Group Process Skills in Co-Operative
Learning: A Joint Academic Affairs/Student Affairs Intervention”. Excellence in Higher
Education, Academic Affairs-Student Affairs Creating Synergy for Learning Conference,
University of Florida, Coral Gables, Jan. 1999.
Tang, W., McClure, J.C, “Friction Stir Welding Measurements”, The 9th National
Academic Conference on Welding, August 1999, Da Lian, China.
McClure, J.C. “Research in the Engineering College at University of Texas El Paso”
Conference on Small and Disadvantaged Companies and Minority Colleges, NASA
Langley Research Center, Virginia, July 1999.
Evans, D. M., McClure, J.C., Nunes, A.C. “Melting Efficiency in Variable Polarity
Plasma Arc Welding” Materials Solutions '99, Cincinnati,OH,USA, 1-4 Nov. 1999,
published in Joining of Advanced and Specialty Materials II (USA), ASTM, p. 147-150,
Apr. 2000.
McClure, J.C., Linam, D., et al. “A Model for the CdTe/CdS Junction”, Proceedings ISES
Millenium Solar Conference, México City, September, 2000, 249.
Linam, D., McClure, J.C., Singh, V.P., Lush, G.B., Mathews, X. “Light and Voltage
Dependence of the Junction Transport Properties of CdTe/CdS Photovoltaics”, International
Conference on Materials, Cancun, México, September 2000.
Singh, V.P. McClure, J.C., Grimes,C.A., Wang, X., “Design Issues in the Fabricaton of the
Top Transparent Contact to CdS in CdTe-CdS Solar Cells on Molybdenum Foil Substrates”,
International Conference on Materials, Cancun, México, September 2000.
Linam, D., Lush, G.B, McClure, John, Singh, V.P., “Correlation of Electroluminescence and
Short Circuit Current in CdTe/CdS Solar Cells” International Conference on Materials,
Cancun, México, September 2000.
Mathew, X., Sebastian, P.J., McClure, J.C. et al. “Influence of the Voltage Dependent
Collection Functions on the Spectral Response of Photovoltaic Devices—Analysis with a
CdTe Device.” International Conference on Materials, Cancun, México, September 2000.
Olea, Alfredo, Calixto, M., McClure, J.C., et al. “Temperature Dependence of the Opto-
Electronic Characteristics of Dye Sensitized TiO2 Solar Cells”, International Conference
on Materials, Cancun, México, September 2000.
Moreira, J., Castellanos, R.H., McClure, J.C., et al. “Influence of the Gas Diffusion
Electrode Nature and Thickness on the Performance of a PEM Fuel Cell”, International
Conference on Materials, Cancun, México, September 2000.
Sebastian, P.J., Moreira, J., McClure, J.C. , et al., “PEMFC and DMFC for Automotive
Applications”, International Conference on Materials, Cancun, México, September 2000.
McClure, J.C., “Material Flow during Friction Stir Welding”, Desert Chapter American
Foundry Society, El Paso, TX, February, 2001.
Elerick, C., McClure, “An Extended Writing Assignment for an Engineering Course”,
Center for Effective Teaching and Learning Workshop, University of Texas El Paso,
April, 2001.
Guerra, M., McClure, J.C., Murr, L.M, et al. “Material Flow during Friction Stir Welding”,
Proceedings Friction Stir Welding and Processing, Editor K.V. Jata, M.W. Mahoney, R.S.
Mishra, TMS (The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society), 2001.
McClure, J.C., “Material Flow during Friction Stir Welding”, National Aeronautics and
Space Administration, Marshall Space Flight Center, June 13, 2001.
Elerick, C., McClure, J.C., “Extended Writing Assignments: How can Writing
Assignments Reinforce Course content in any Discipline?”, Lily Conference, San Marcos,
TX, August 2001.
McClure, J.C., Chianelli, R., Diong, W., “Fuel Cell Programs at UTEP”, El Paso del
Norte Pollution Prevention Roundtable, Feb. 14-15, 2002, Santa Theresa, NM.
McClure, J.C., Elerick, C., “Writing about Serious Content”, SUN Conference, El Paso,
TX, March 9, 2002.
Melendez, M., McClure, J.C., “Tool Forces During Friction Stir Welding”, International
Materials Research Congress 2002, Cancun, Mexico, August, 2002.
Coronado, E., McClure, J.C. Nunes, A.C., Murr, L.M, “Effect of Pin Tool Shape on
Friction Stir Welds”, Proceedings 6th International Trends in Welding Conference, Pine
Mountain, Georgia, May 2002, p.257-261.
Moriera, J., McClure, J., Sebastian, P.J., “Aluminum Bipolar Plates for PEM Fuel Cell
Application”, International Materials Research Congress 2002, Cancun, Mexico, August,
2002.
Melendez, M., McClure, J.C., “Tool Forces During Friction Stir Welding”, International
Materials Research Congress 2002, Cancun, Mexico, August, 2002.
McClure, J.C., Chianelli, R., Diong, B., “Nano-particle Fuel Cell Research at University
of Texas El Paso”, First Annual Materials Workshop on Nano-Structured Materials for
New Energy Systems, Conversions and Applications, Instituto Mexicana de Petroleo,
Mexico City, March, 2003.
Prado, R.A., Murr, L.E., Rivera, R. Shindo, D.J., Soto, K, McClure, J.C., “Tool Wear
and Shape Optimization in the Friction Stir Welding of Aluminum Metal-Matrix
Composites”, Friction Stir Welding and Processing II, edited by Jata, K.V., Mahoney,
M.W., Mishra, R.S., TMS, 2003.
Aloor, S., McClure, J.C., Murr, L. E., “Flow Striations During Friction Stir Welding”,
Microscopy and Microanalysis 2003, San Antonio, Aug. 2003.
Sivakumar, P. Singh, V.P., Aguilera, A, McClure, J.C., “Effects of Physical Parameters
on the Device Behavior of SrS:Cu, Ag ACTFEL Devices”, International Conference on
Materials, Cancun, Mexico, 2003.
Aguilera, A., McClure, J.C., Singh, V.P., Morton, D., “Excited Activator Relaxation
Times in ACTFEL Display Devices”, International Conference on Materials, Cancun,
Mexico, 2003.
McClure, J.C., Symons, J., Kreinovich, V., “It Is New, But Is It Science—A Discussion of
Stephen Wolfram’s A New Kind of Science”, Seminar, University of Texas El Paso,
March 2004.
Shine, J., McClure, J.C., et al., “Corrosion Resistant Coatings for PEM fuel cell Bipolar
Plates”, International Conference on Materials, Cancun, Mexico, 2004.
D. Zubia, F. Kuhlmann, A. Rodriguez, J. Terrazas, C. Lopez, J. McClure and G. Lush,
“Ordered Nanocrystalline Solar Cells,” Invited Paper, International Symposium on Solar
Cells and Solar Energy Materials, Cancun, Mexico, 2004.
McClure, J.C., “Plunge Forces and Torque during the Initial Phase of Friction Stir
Welding” Seminar Marshall Space Flight Center, August, 2004.
Avila, R., McClure, J.C., Nunes, A.C., “Calculation of Plunge Force and Torque during
the Plunge Phase of Friction Stir Welding ” Proceedings Trends in Welding Conference,
Pine Mountain, Ga, 2005.
McClure, J.C., Kreinovitch, V., Symmons, J., Feret, J., “The End of Science—A
Discussion of John Horgan’s Book”, Physics Department, University of Texas El Paso,
February, 2005.
McClure, J.C., “Drag Force during Friction Stir Welding”, seminar, Marshall Space Flight
Center, August, 2005.
Zubia, D., McClure, et al., “Selected Area Deposition of Ordered Polycrystalline CdTe
Arrays”, International Conference on Materials, Cancun, Mexico, August, 2005.
McClure, J.C., Duval, A., “A New Approach to Teaching Mathematics to Non-Technical
Students”, CETAL seminar, University of Texas El Paso, 2005.
McClure, J.C., A Discussion of Rousseau’s Dog, Tri-City Philosophical Society, July, 2006.
Ammu, S.M., Escobedo, A., Rodriguez, M., Cruz-Campa, J., Zubia, D., McClure, J.,
Quinones, S., “SEM Characterization of CdTe Growth on CdTe (111) by Close-Spaced
Sublimation”, International Materials Conference, Cancun, Mexico (2006).
Rascon, J., McClure, J.C., Zubia, D., “New Sublimation Reactor for Epitaxial Growth of II-
VI Films” American Vacuum Society Confernece, San Francisco. November, 2006.
Zubía, D., Quiñónez, S, and McClure, J.C, et al. “High Performance Solar Cell Arrays”,
Invited Talk, International Material Research Congress, Cancun, Mexico, October 28,
2007.
McClure, J.C., Zubia, D., Rodriguez, M., et al. “CdTe/CdS Based Photodiode Arrays Via
Elective Area, Close Spaced Sublimation—Electrical Caracterization”, International
Material Research Congress, Cancun, Mexico, August 17, 2008.
McClure, J.C., Symmons, J., Kreinovich, V, “Theory in the Petabyte Age”, Physics
Department seminar, UTEP, September 10, 2008.
McClure, J.C. “Melting during Plug Welding”, Seminar Marshall Space Flight Center,
July 2009.
McClure, J.C., Zubia, D., Quinones, S., “Patterned Growth of CdTe/CdS Solar Cells”, 65th
Southwest Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, El Paso, Texas,
November 4, 2009.
Diaz, S. Quiñones, A. Escobedo, J. McClure, D. Zubia, D. Ferrer, G. Brill, Y. Chen, F.
Semendy, “Selective CdTe Single Crystal Deposition on CdTe/Si(211) Substrates by
Close Spaced Sublimation (CSS) Technique”, poster presented at the 65th Southwest
Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society, El Paso, Texas, November 4-6,
2009.
David Zubia, Luis Romo, Jose Cruz-Campa, Brandon Aguirre, and John McClure,
“Photovoltaics of Ordered CdTe/CdS Nanoarrays”, Proceedings of 34th IEEE Photovoltaic
Specialist Conference, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 7 – 12, (2009) 1842-1845.
Jose L. Cruz-Campa, David Zubia, Xiaowang Zhou, Jose Chavez, Brandon Aguirre, Jack
Skinner, Bruce Burckel, Carlos Sanchez, John McClure, and Gregory Nielson, “Record
breaking solar cells: a materials perspective”, 4th Annual Thin Film Solar Summit USA,
San Francisco, California, December 2, 2011.
Cruz-Campa, J. L., Zubia, D., McClure, J.C., et al. “Nanopatterning and Bandgap
Grading to Reduce Defects in CdTe Solar Cells”, Proceedings of the 38th IEEE
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2012, 000838-00842.
Marrufo, D., McClure, J.C., Zubia, D., “Growth of Thin Film Cadmium Telluride and
Zinc Telluride Films Using Novel Close Space Sublimation Depositor”, Proceedings of
2nd Southwest Energy Science and Engineering Symposium, El Paso, Texas, SESES
2012-0030, 2012.
Marrufo, D., Vidana, A., Zubia, D., McClure, J.C., Mates, T., “Characterization Methods
Used on a Multi-Layered CdTe/ZnTe Film for use in Solar Cells”, 4th Southwest Energy
Science and Engineering Symposium (SESES), 2014.
C. INVITED PRESENTATIONS
"Strategies for Increased Retention of Technical Material Among Predominantly Hispanic
Students" Quality Education for Minorities Network, San Antonio, December, 1994.
“Optical Spectroscopy during Variable Polarity Plasma Arc Welding”, Sandia
National Laboratory, Welding Research Division, March, 1994.
“A Short Course in Variable Polarity Plasma Arc Welding”, Jiaotong University Institute of
Welding, Xian, China, May 1995.
“Progress in Friction Stir Welding”, Workshop on Friction Stir Welding”, NASA, Marshall
Space Flight Center, Alabama, February, 1997.
“Recent Welding Work at University of Texas El Paso”, Universidad Autonoma de San
Luis Potosi, Instituto de Metalurgia, May 21, 1997.
“Thin Film Solar Cells for Space and Terrestrial Applications”, International Symposium
on New Materials for Hydrogen-Fuel Cell Photovoltaic Systems, Cancun, Mexico,
September 1997.
“Advances in Friction Stir Welding”, IV Congreso Internacional de Materiales, Saltillo,
Mexico, October 22, 1997.
“Where Have All the Breakthroughs Gone?” Opinion piece in Welding Journal, November,
1998, p. 24-25.
“Growth and Characterization of CdTe by Close Spaced Sublimation on Metal
Substrates”, 2nd International Symposium on Solar, H Fuel Cells and Batteries, Cancun,
August 1998.
“Temperature Measurements during Friction Stir Welding”, joint American Welding
Society, American Society of Materials meeting, Albuquerque, N.M., March, 1999.
“Electrodeposition and Characterization of CdTe Thin Films on Mo Foils Using a
Two Voltage Technique”, International Materials Congress, Cancun, Mexico, August
1999.
“A Model of the CdTe/CdS Junction”, Centro de Investigation en Energía, Temixco,
Mexico, February, 2000.
“Correlation of Electroluminescence and Short Circuit Current in CdTe/CdS Solar Cells”
International Conference on Materials, Cancun, México, September 2000.
“Moviemento de Material en Soldadura de Friction por Agitation”, First Annual
Conference on Civil Engineering, Puebla, Mexico, March, 2001.
“Power Transfer in Plasma Arc Welding”, Manufacturing Division, University of
Kentucky, June 13, 2001.
D. BOOKS REVIEWED
Optoelectronic Materials and Devices, S. Kasap, Addison Wesley (1998)