
Artist Statement
After a career as a Professor of Materials Science at the University of Sussex in England, and as an industrial researcher at Corning Glass and Norton/St Gobain, I am now experimenting with materials and art. I am inspired by nature, the physical and microscopic world.
I work with glass, plastics, foams, marble, and paper, trying to use my technical knowledge. I try to create new visual effects by changing materials, their surfaces and shapes. I am drawn to light, its reflection and refraction. How it falls on and interacts with different surfaces, e.g. in sculpture, glass or painting. I am also intrigued by geometry and patterns, sometimes reminiscent of crystallography. The results range from simplicity to complexity, order to chaos, but I am always seeking beauty.
In short, my work is usually abstract, minimalist and process based. I have been part of a six-person collective who has put on four art shows at the Sprinkler Factory Building in Worcester since 2012. I frequently show at Arts Worcester of which I am a member. Also at First Parish Church in Northboro and Gallery 263 in Cambridge.
Resume
Exhibited Work
2025 – ArtsWorcester, The Annual One
2025 – Worcester State University, Transparency
2024 – Worcester State University, Fire and Water
2024 – ArtsWorcester, Monochrome
2024 – ArtsWorcester, The Annual One
2024 – ArtsWorcester, Feast
2023 – Worcester Zen Center, Buddhas Over Worcester – Sculpture
2023 – ArtsWorcester Biennial, Honorable Mention Award by Conor Moynihan (RISD)
2023 – ArtsWorcester, Impact
2023 – ArtsWorcester, Strut (Fashion)
2022 – White Room, The Art Glow
2022 – Worcester Craft Center, Artists on Fire
2022 – ArtsWorcester, The Annual One
2022 – ArtsWorcester, Play Date
SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY
Objective
To obtain work commensurate with my industrial and academic experience.
Summary
• 20 years of industrial R&D experience in ceramics at two leading research centers
• 15 years as Professor of Materials Science
• Skilled in analytical research and practical applications in manufacturing and product development
Areas of Special Expertise
• Ceramic processing of sub-micron powders (including sol-gels)
• High-performance ceramics: compositional and microstructural development
• Translating R&D into manufacturing processes
• Failure analysis and fractography
• Transformation-toughened materials and low-temperature degradation
• Ceramic machining (including damage analysis) for can tooling
• Tribology and ultra-low wear ceramic systems
• Materials for metal forming and ceramic memory disks
• University-level work: XRD, crystal growth, electrical measurement, dosimetry, point defect reactions, and fast ion conductors
Previous Experience Summary
• 1998–Present – Independent Consultant
• 1990–1998 – Senior Scientist, Saint-Gobain
• 1986–1990 – Manager of New Materials, Norton/St. Gobain
• 1981–1986 – Staff Scientist, Corning Glass Works
• 1977–1978 – Sabbatical, Associate Professor at Cornell University
• 1966–1981 – Professor, University of Sussex (UK)
Employment History
1998–Present – Independent Consultant
• Developed products and practices with New England ceramic companies
• Assisted with SBIR proposal writing
• Led NYC Mass Transit project on vandal-resistant train coach windows (2008)
• Participated in the Inventors Association of New England at MIT
• Supported ceramics lab development at University of Witwatersrand (De Beers-funded, 2000–2002)
• Invited speaker at NIST and Temple University
• Taught graduate ceramics course at Northeastern University (2004)
1990–1998 – Senior Scientist, Saint-Gobain Industrial Ceramics
Northboro Research and Development Center, MA
• Developed zirconia and ZTA ceramics for commercial use
• Created machining practices to reduce ceramic damage (SCT Tennessee)
• Supported oxide manufacturing and technical customer communication
• Developed ceramic memory disks, knife blades, and milling media
• Co-invented zirconia/ceramic hip joints (Prozyr™), contributed to ASTM implant standards
• Initiated research in ultra-low-wear tribology
• Supervised WPI M.S. student thesis
1986–1990 – Manager of New Materials, Norton/St. Gobain
• Built a team of 6 researchers at Northboro R&D Center
• Solved zirconia cracking problems and launched pilot production (President’s Award)
• Managed the library and MIT/Rutgers research relationships
• Brought in top-tier consultants
• Conducted patent analysis; secured Lange ZTA patent
1981–1986 – Staff Scientist, Corning Glass Works R&D Center
• Developed patented process for 0.2 micron barium titanate powders
• Supported multilayer capacitor division
• Researched sol-gels, aerosol ceramic powders, and low-temp silica (1200°C densification)
1966–1981 – Professor, University of Sussex (UK)
• Supervised 9 PhDs and published 50+ refereed papers
• Research in crystal defects, ion conductors, battery materials, dosimetry
• Ran radiation exposure service for staff
• Graduate Studies Convener and University Senate member
• Developed an innovative XRD crash course with workbook
Education
• Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University (1966) – Fulbright Scholar
• B.Sc. Metallurgy, University of Wales (UK) (1961)
• MIT Summer Course in Tribology (1997)
• Stephan Covey Management Course (1996)
• Attendee of Gordon Research Conferences and other scientific symposia
• Completed internal management courses at Saint-Gobain
Patents
• Method for the Production of Monosize Powders of Barium Titanate – 4,764,493 (1988)
• Production of Alpha Alumina – 5,641,469 (1997)
• Hip Joint Prosthesis with Zirconia Head and Ceramic Cup – W097/31,592 (1997)
• Innovative Grinding Wheel – 6,102,789 (2000)
Awards
• 1961 – Fulbright Scholar to Cornell University
• 2000 – Fellow, American Ceramic Society
• 2004 – F.H. Norton Award, New England Section, American Ceramic Society
Publications
- E. Lilley and J.B. Newkirk, Precipitation of MgF₂ in LiF. Advances in X-ray Analysis, Vol. 7, p. 195 (1964).
- E. Lilley and J.B. Newkirk, Precipitation in LiF Crystals Doped with Mg. J. Mat. Sci., 2, 567 (1967).
- E.H. Barsis, E. Lilley, and A. Taylor, Ionic Conductivity in MgF₂ Doped LiF. Proc. of the British Ceramic Society.
- E. Lilley, Solubility and Precipitation in LiF Crystals Doped with MgF₂. Sixth Intl. Symposium on the Reactivity of Solids, Schenectady, USA (1969).
- E. Lilley, Debye-Huckel Interactions and Solubility in LiF Doped MgF₂. Seventh Intl. Symposium on the Reactivity of Solids, Bristol (1973).
- J.E. Strutt and E. Lilley, Kinetics of Clustering in MnCl Doped NaCl. Reactivity of Solids Symposium, Bristol (1973).
- J.A. Chapman and E. Lilley, Solubility of Mn and Cd Ions in NaCl. Journal de Physique, C9, 455 (1973).
- M.H. Bradbury and E. Lilley, Effect of the Defect Structure on Thermoluminescent Properties of TLD100. Radiothermoluminescent Dosimetry Forum, London (1974).
- J.A. Chapman and E. Lilley, Structure of Precipitates in Mn Doped NaCl. J. Mat. Sci., 10, 1154 (1975).
- A.I. Sors and E. Lilley, Anion Displacements and Lattice Energy in 6NaCl·MCl Structures. Phys. Stat. Solidi (a), 27, 469 (1975).
- E. Lilley, Defect Structures and Thermoluminescence in TLD100. Radiothermoluminescent Dosimetry Forum, London (1975).
- A.I. Sors and E. Lilley, Morphology of Divalent Cation Precipitates in Alkali Halide Crystals. Phys. Stat. Solidi (a), 32 (1975).
- J.E. Strutt and E. Lilley, Clustering in Alkali Halides Doped with Divalent Impurities. Phys. Stat. Solidi (a), 33 (1976).
- M.H. Bradbury, B.C.E. Nwosu, and E. Lilley, Cooling Rate Effects on TLD100 and LiF. J. Phys. D., 9, 1009 (1976).
- M.H. Bradbury and E. Lilley, Deformation Effects on LiF and TLD100. J. Mat. Sci., 11, 1849 (1976).
- E. Lilley and R. Howard, Environmental Effects on TLD100. J. of Health Physics, 159 (1976).
- J.E. Strutt, M.W. Weighton, and E. Lilley, Versatile Cell for Ionic Thermo Currents. J. Scientific Instruments, 9, 683 (1976).
- E. Lilley, Preferential Nucleation of Au on Mn Doped NaCl. Thin Solid Films, 37, L23 (1976).
- Y. Al Jammal and E. Lilley, Anomalous Ionic Conductivity in LiF. Scripta Met., 11, 451 (1977).
- G.C. Taylor and E. Lilley, TLD Research Report to U.K. Dosimetry Forum, Univ. of Sussex (1977).
- M.H. Bradbury and E. Lilley, Solution Treatment & Aging Effects on TLD100. J. Phys. D., 10, 1261 (1977).
- M.H. Bradbury and E. Lilley, Precipitation Reactions in TLD Crystals. J. Phys. D., 10, 1267 (1977).
- G.C. Taylor and E. Lilley, Precipitation Reactions in TLD Crystals. J. Phys. D., 11, 567 (1978).
- N. Bonamos and E. Lilley, Preparation of Suzuki Phases. Materials Res. Bulletin, 14, 1609 (1979).
- J.E. Strutt and E. Lilley, Grain Boundary Ionic Conductivity in Polycrystalline Alumina. Phys. Stat. Solidi (a), 54, 639 (1979).
- B. Beilig and E. Lilley, Dielectric Loss in NaCl:Cd After Deformation. Philosophical Magazine, 41, 745 (1980).
- J.M. Calleja et al., incl. E. Lilley, Suzuki Phases in Doped Alkali Halides via Raman. J. Phys. Chem. Solids, 41 (1980).
- E. Lilley, Thermal Expansion of Irradiated NaCl. J. Phys. D., 13, L51 (1980).
- N. Bonanos and E. Lilley, Ionic Conductivity of Suzuki Phases. Solid State Ionics, 1, 223 (1980).
- E. Lilley, Clustering of Divalent Cation Vacancy Pairs in Alkali Halides. J. de Physique, C6-429, 41 (1980).
- N. Bonanos and E. Lilley, Conductivity Relaxations in Suzuki Phase NaCl. J. Phys. Chem. Solids, 42, 943 (1981).
- E. Lilley and G.C. Taylor, Kinetics for Thermoluminescence in LiF TLD-100. J. Phys. D., 14, L13 (1981).
- P.J. Chandler and E. Lilley, Three-Wire Thermocouple Design. J. Phys. E., 14, 364 (1981).
- P.J. Chandler and E. Lilley, Conductivity in NaCl·CdCl₂ Suzuki Phase. Phys. Stat. Solidi (a), 66, 183 (1981).
- S.W.S. McKeever and E. Lilley, TSPC and TSDC in LiF:Mg (TLD-100). J. Phys. C., 14, 3547 (1981).
- G.C. Taylor, J.E. Strutt, and E. Lilley, Rapid Cooling in Doped Alkali Halides. Phys. Stat. Solidi, 67, 263 (1981).
- J.E. Strutt and E. Lilley, Clustering & Precipitation in MgF₂-Doped LiF. J. Phys. Chem. Solids, 42, 827 (1981).
- G.C. Taylor and E. Lilley, Clustering in LiF (TLD-100). J. Phys. D., 15, 1243 (1982).
- G.C. Taylor and E. Lilley, Effects of Clustering on Thermoluminescence in TLD-100. J. Phys. D., 15, 1253 (1982).
- G.C. Taylor and E. Lilley, Readout Rate Studies of LiF (TLD-100). J. Phys. D., 15, 2053 (1982).
- S.W.S. McKeever and E. Lilley, Trimer Formation in Alkali Halides. J. Phys. Chem. Solids, 43, 885 (1982).
- E. Lilley, Isothermal Decay of Thermoluminescence in LiF (TLD-100). J. Phys. Chem. Solids, 43, 885 (1982).
- E. Lilley and S.W.S. McKeever, Order of Kinetics in LiF (TLD-100). J. Phys. D., 16, L39 (1983).
- D.G. Pickles and E. Lilley, Ultramicrotoming of Ceramic Powders. J. Am. Ceram. Soc., 68, C222 (1985).
- E. Lilley, Thermoluminescence and Its Application to Dosimetry. Encyclopedia of Materials Science, Ed. M.B. Bever (1986).
- E. Lilley, Review of Low Temperature Degradation in Y-TZP. Ceramic Transactions, v.10 (1990).
- S.F. Braza, R.H. Licht, and E. Lilley, Ceramic Roller Follower Simulation. STLE, No. 92-AM-2F-1 (1992).
- E. Lilley, Thermoluminescence Overview. Concise Encyclopedia of Materials Characterization, Eds. Cahn & Lifshin (1993).
- E. Lilley, Surface Integrity of Machined Ceramics. Intl. Conf. on Machining of Advanced Materials, NIST (1993).
- B. Cales, Y. Stefani, and E. Lilley, Aging of Zirconia Ceramic in Orthopaedy. J. Biomed. Mater. Res., 28, 619–624 (1994).