Janis GRABIS

Dr.habil.sc.ing. Janis GRABIS Director, Head of Plasma Process Laboratory Institute of Inorganic Chemistry Riga Technical University Miera iela 34 Salaspils, LV-2169 Latvia Phone: +371 67944711 Fax: +371 67800779 e-mail: grabis@nki.lv

Born: August 18, 1943, Trikata, Latvia

Interests:

• Plasma chemistry and technology
• Synthesis, characterization and application of nanosize powders of refractory compounds and their composites

Languages: Latvian, English, Russian

• University of Latvia, Faculty of Physics and Mathematics, 1969
• Dr.sc.ing.(Candidate of Sciences, Ph.D. in Western countries), Institute of Problems of Materials Science, Kiev, Ukraine, 1974
• Dr.habil.sc.ing., Riga Technical University, 1999.

• Engineer and Researcher, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 1969-1975
• Senior Researcher, 1975-1986
• Head of Plasma Process Laboratory, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, 1986-
• Visiting Researcher, Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen University, 1993-1994
• Director and Chairman of the Scientific Council, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, Riga Technical University, 1997-

• Full Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2003
• Corresponding Member, Latvian Academy of Sciences, 2000
• The Latvian Academy of Sciences Presidium First Award, 1978, 1986
• The Latvian State Prize, 1980

• Member, the Latvian Council of Science Expert Commission for Expert Committee for Scientific principles of technology: materials, chemistry, pharmacy , 1993-2006
• Member, Latvian Council of Science, 1993- 2006
• Chairman, Latvian Council of Science Committee for Classification of Science, 1993-2007
• Member, Senate of Riga Technical University
• Member, Board of Material Research Society, 1998-

• Plasma chemical synthesis of ultrafine powders of refractory compounds and their application. Risø National Laboratory, Denmark, October, 1992
• Nanosize powders produced by plasma technique. Niels Bohr Institute, Copenhagen University, May, 1993
• Nanosize powders of refractory compounds and their composites. EC Project Meeting NANOMAT, Bologna, January 2000
• Development of Nanotechnology for Advanced Materials. Conseil General du CRIF-WTCM 2005 - 20 mai 2005, Brussels.

• Plasma chemical technique of refractory compounds, Riga Technical University, 1974, 1983, 1995, 2004, 2006

• A.Kuzjukevics, S. Linderoth, J. Grabis. Characterization of plasma-produced YSZ powders. - Solid State Jonics, 1996, vol. 92, pp. 253-260.
• J. Grabis, I. Steins, D. Rasmane, G. Heidemane. Nanosize YSZ-NiO powder produced by ICP technique. - J. Europ. Ceram. Soc., 1997, vol. 17, pp. 1437-1442.
• J. Grabis. Nanosize nitride-based powders prepared by the plasma technique.- DAAAM Proceedings of 1^st Int. conf., Tallinn Technical University, 1997, pp. 112-114.
• I.Zalite, M. Herrmann, J. Grabis. Materials on the basis of finely dispersed Si₃N₄ powders. - Euro Ceramic V, part 2, Key Engineering Materials, 1997, V. 132-136, pp. 1018-1021.
• J. Grabis, A. Kuzjukevics, D. Rasmane, M. Morgensen, S. Linderoth. Preparation of nanocrystalline YSZ powders by plasma technique. - J. Mater. Sci., 1998, vol. 33, pp. 723-728.
• J. Grabis, I. Steins, A. Krumina. Preparation and characteristics of YSZ-(Ni, Mg)O nanosize powders. - Materials Science, Kaunas, Technologija, 1999, vol. 2, pp. 8-10.
• J.Grabis, I.Zalite, M.Herrmann, N.Zhilinskaya, T.Millers. finely dispersed Si₃N₄-SiC powders and materials on their basis. - 8th International Baltic Conf. "Materials Engineering'99", Kaunas: Technologija, 1999, pp. 28-33.
• I.Vitina, I.Zalite, V.Belmane, J.Grabis, V.Rubene, O.Kovalova, Nanodispersed refractory compounds in the electrodeposited metal coatings. - In: Nanostructured Films and Coatings (Ed. G.-M.Chow, I.Ovid'ko and T.Tsakalakos), NATO Science Series, vol. 78 High Technology (2000)- Kluwer Academic Publishers, pp. 103-111.
• J.Grabis, I.Steins, Dz.Rasmane. Plasma chemical synthesis of nanosize powder in the system MgO-Al₂O₃ . - 7th European Conf.  on Advanced Materials and Process, Rimini. Italy, 10-14 June 2001.
• J.Grabis, Dz.Jankovica. Preparation of Si₃N₄/SiC based nanocomposites. - European Congress and Exibition on Powder Metallurgy, PM 2001, Nice, France, 22-24 Oct. 2001.
• N.Zhilinska, J.Grabis,  I.Zalite, G.Korb, G.Kladler. Manufacture of silicon nitride ceramics from nanosized particulate composites. - Materials Science, 2002, vol. 8, N 4, pp. 448-450.
• N. Zhilinska, I. Zalite, J. Grabis, G. Kladler. Manufacture of high temperature construction materials on the basis of nanodisperse silicon nitride. -   Space and Aerospace Materials Technology, 2002, pp. 17-21.
• J. Grabis, Dz. Jankovica, M. Berzins, L. Chera. - Preparation of silicon carbide/nitride particulate nanocomposites with oxides or nitrides. - Interfacial Effects and Novel Nanomaterials, Wiley-VCH, 2003, pp. 151-157.  
• N. Zhilinska, I .Zalite, J. Grabis, G. Kladler. Manufacture of high temperature construction materials on the basis of nanodisperse silicon nitride.   - Materialwissenschaft and Werstofftechnik, 2003, vol. 34, N 4, pp. 327-331.
• N. Zhilinska, I .Zalite, J. Grabis, J.Rodriguiez, D.Martinez. Sintering of nanosized powders on the basis of silicon nitride in a solar furnace. - Research Results at Platforma Solar de Almeria, Serie Ponencias, The improving human potential programme, PSA, Ciemat, Almaria, 2003, pp. 95-100.. Manufacture of high temperature construction materials on the basis of nanodisperse silicon nitride.   - Materialwissenschaft and Werstofftechnik, 2003, vol. 34, N 4, pp. 327-331.
• J.Grabis. Nanosized powders of refractorey compounds produced by ICP technique. - Latvian J. Chem., 2003, N 4, pp. 316-326.
• J. Grabis, Dz. Jankovica, M. Berzins, L. Chera. - Coating of Plasma-Processed Nanosized Powders. - J. Europ. Ceram. Soc. , 2004, vol. 24, pp. 179-184
• Grabis, J., Zalite, I. Preparation of Ti(N,C) based nanosized powders and their densification. - Materials Science, 2005, vol. 11, no 4, pp. 372-375.
• A. Orlov, J. Grabis, A. Krumina, Dz. Rašmane, Dz. Jankovica, G. Heidemane. Li-containing oxide nanopowders prepared by plasma chemical synthesis.-  Materials Science, vol. 11, No 4, pp. 381-384, 2005.
• Yu. Gelgaft, M. Skopis, J. Grabis. Electromagnetically driver vortex flow to introduce small solid particles into liquid particles. - Magnetohydrodynamics, 2005. v. 41, No 3, 249-254
• J. Grabis, I. Steins, Dz. Jankovica, A. Dulmanis, G. Heidemane. Preparation of nanosized powder by gas and liquid phase routes. - Latv. J. Phys. Techn. Sci., 2006, 2, part 1, pp.36-43.
• Orlov A., Heidemane G., Grabis J. and Jankovica D. Synthesis of lithium silicate powders by plasma chemical method - Latvian Journal of Physics and Technical Sciences, 2006, 2, part 1, pp.44-50
• Grabis J. Preparation of nanosized powders of refractory compounds and their composites by plasma techniques. - Int. Journal of MPT, special issue "Progress in Powders Materials and Technologies" , 2007, pp. 252-269.

Research Projects

• J. Grabis (Head of Project). Formational Regularities of Ultrafine Composite Powders and Thin Layers in the Low Temperature Plasma. Latvian Council of Science (1991-1993)
• J. Grabis (Head of Project). Plasma Chemical Technology of Solid Oxide Electrolytes. Latvian Council of Science (1994-1996)
• J. Grabis (Head of Latvian Part of Project). New SOFC materials and Technology. European Commission, JOULE-2-CT92 (1994-1995)
• J.Grabis (Head of the Sub-Project). Intelligent Materials and Structures in Microelectronics and Photonics . Joint Project of the  Latvian Council of Science( 2001- 2004 ).
• J.Grabis (Head of Project). Synthesis of Nanosized Multicomponent Oxide Powders and Their Processing. Latvian Council of Science (2005 - ).
• J. Grabis (Head of Latvian Part of Project). Transnanopowder. EC (2001-2003)
• Synthesis of nanosized multicomponent oxide powders and their processing.  Latvian Council of Science (2005-2007)
• Preparation technology of nanosized ferrites and lithium-manganese powders ( Joint project).  Latvian Council of Science (2005-2007)
• Innovative structurally integrated composite materials: design, technology of production and processing, longevity. Latvian Council of Science (2006-2007)
• National research programme “Development of Advanced Functional Materials for Microelectronics, Nanoelectronics, Photonics, Biomedicine and Special Composites and Coresponding Techhnologie Elaboration” Project No. 5. “Development of technogies for design of nanostructured materials, nanoparticles and thin films”.

Last update 09.01.2008