astronomy

Julie Schoenung

Julie Schoenung is a astronomy topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Julie Schoenung rather than just read about it. In short: Julie Mae Schoenung is an American materials scientist who is a professor at Texas A&M University. She was previously a professor at the University of California, Irvine.

Key takeaways

Julie Schoenung belongs to astronomy; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Julie Schoenung to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Julie Schoenung from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

Julie Mae Schoenung is an American materials scientist who is a professor at Texas A&M University. She was previously a professor at the University of California, Irvine. She is co-director for the University of California Toxic Substances Research and Teaching Program Lead Campus in Green Materials. Her research considers trimodal composites and green engineering. She was elected Fellow of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society in 2021.

Early life and education Schoenung was an undergraduate student in Chicago, where she studied materials science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. She moved to Massachusetts Institute of Technology for graduate studies, earning a master's degree in 1985 and a PhD in 1987. Her doctoral research considered an economic assessment of ceramics for automotive engines. After earning her doctorate Schonung moved to California. She joined California State Polytechnic University in 1989.

Research and career Schonung moved to the University of California, Davis. She was appointed to the faculty at the University of California, Irvine in 2015. She is interested in nanostructured materials and green engineering processes. To generate nanostructures in functional materials, Schoenung makes use of cryomilling. Cryomilling can improve the oxidation behaviour of thermal barrier coatings as well as generating boron carbide reinforced aluminium nanocomposites. Green engineering processes are safer for the environment; they are less energy demanding, generate less pollution and do not release toxic chemicals. In particular, Schoenung is interested in the problem of electronic-waste and the infrastructure required for e-waste recycling. Her research considers the factors that surround decision making in materials selection, with a particular focus on sustainability. She combines life-cycle assessment with management theory and environmental economics. In 2008, Schoenung was appointed to the Green Ribbon Science Panel, a group of researchers appointed by Arnold Schwarzenegger to protect Californians from toxic chemicals.

Awards and honors 2012 Elected Fellow of the ASM International 2016 Acta Materialia, Inc Holloman Award for Materials & Society 2016 Elected Fellow of the Alpha Sigma Mu International Professional Honor Society 2017 Materials Science & Engineering-A Innovation in Research Award 2018 ASM International Edward DeMille Campbell Memorial Lectureship 2018 Elected Fellow of the American Ceramic Society 2021 The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society Fellow Award

Selected publications Kang, Hai-Yong; Schoenung, Julie M. (2005). "Electronic waste recycling: A review of U.S. infrastructure and technology options". Resources, Conservation and Recycling. 45 (4): 368–400. doi:10.1016/j.resconrec.2005.06.001. ISSN 0921-3449. Ma, Kaka; Wen, Haiming; Hu, Tao; Topping, Troy D.; Isheim, Dieter; Seidman, David N.; Lavernia, Enrique J.; Schoenung, Julie M. (2014). "Mechanical behavior and strengthening mechanisms in ultrafine grain precipitation-strengthened aluminum alloy". Acta Materialia. 62: 141–155. Bibcode:2014AcMat..62..141M. doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2013.09.042. ISSN 1359-6454. Scipioni Bertoli, Umberto; Wolfer, Alexander J.; Matthews, Manyalibo J.; Delplanque, Jean-Pierre R.; Schoenung, Julie M. (2017). "On the limitations of Volumetric Energy Density as a design parameter for Selective Laser Melting". Materials & Design. 113: 331–340. doi:10.1016/j.matdes.2016.10.037. ISSN 0264-1275.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Julie Schoenung

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Julie Schoenung claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In astronomy, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Julie Schoenung before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Julie Schoenung ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Julie Schoenung

In research: Julie Schoenung appears in astronomy research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Julie Schoenung in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Julie Schoenung is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 21st-century American scientists, 21st-century American women scientists, American materials scientists, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Julie Schoenung outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Julie Schoenung in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Julie Schoenung means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Julie Schoenung in simple terms?

Julie Mae Schoenung is an American materials scientist who is a professor at Texas A&M University. She was previously a professor at the University of California, Irvine.

Why does Julie Schoenung matter?

Because it connects several astronomy ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Julie Schoenung?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Julie Schoenung.