John Mauro

Affiliate Researcher
Titles and Affiliations
Department Head and Professor, Materials Science and Engineering

Building on more than eighteen years of industrial research experience, Dr. Mauro uses a combination of theoretical and experimental approaches to address fundamental problems in glass science and engineering.

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Recent Publications

Flexural strength of glass with poly(methyl methacrylate)-silica nanoparticle composite coatings

Becerra, S. M., Özbayraktar, H., Kilinc, E. & Mauro, J. C., Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Applied Glass Science. 17, 1, e70019.

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The Adam–Gibbs model of cooperative relaxation 60 years later: Perspective and improvements

Bossen, A. M. & Mauro, J. C., 2026, (Accepted/In press) In: MRS Bulletin.

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Phase evolution and mechanical properties in Li2O–Al2O3–SiO2 glass-ceramics: Influence of heat treatment parameters

Guan, B., Liu, S., Liu, J., Zheng, X., Shan, X., Ji, Y., Qin, Z., Zhu, J., Zheng, Q., Wang, L., Mauro, J. C. & Ding, L., Jan 2026, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 109, 1, e70364.

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Computational investigation of structural fluctuations in barium silicate glass

Han, C. & Mauro, J. C., Jan 2026, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 109, 1, e70481.

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Viscosity Measurement Techniques for High-Temperature Oxide Glass-Forming Systems

Kheilnezhad, B., Montazerian, M., Kim, S. H. & Mauro, J. C., Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Ceramic Engineering and Science. 8, 1, e70038.

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Impact of phase separation on the mechanical response of borosilicate glass: A hybrid Monte Carlo/molecular dynamics study

Kim, H., Yoshida, S., Hayashi, K. & Mauro, J. C., Jan 2026, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 109, 1, e70449.

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Influence of Phosphates on Pore Solution pH in Alkali-Activated MgO-Al2O3-SiO2-P2O5 Cement

Reed, T. & Mauro, J. C., Jan 2026, In: International Journal of Ceramic Engineering and Science. 8, 1, e70037.

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Calcium aluminogermanate glasses for optical fiber applications

Shearer, A., Lusk, N. & Mauro, J. C., Jan 2026, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 109, 1, e70229.

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Solvent effect on PMMA coating adhesion to soda lime silicate glass

Becerra, S. M., Özbayraktar, H., Kilinc, E. & Mauro, J. C., 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Coatings Technology and Research.

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Cytocompatible, radiopaque, and antibacterial bismuth-doped gel-derived 58S bioactive glasses

Cerqueira, G. R. C., Rodrigues, J. F. B., Shearer, A., Schneider, J. F., Dantas, M. V. O., Sampaio, F. C., Nogueira, P. L., Castro, R. D., Mauro, J. C., Fook, M. V. L. & Montazerian, M., Jul 2025, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 108, 7, e20516.

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Nature of the surroundings in thermodynamics

Chen, L. Q. & Mauro, J. C., Jun 2025, In: MRS Bulletin. 50, 6, p. 658-665 8 p.

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On the first law of thermodynamics for open systems

Chen, L.-Q. & Mauro, J. C., Mar 2025, In: MRS Bulletin. 50, 3, p. 215-226 12 p.

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Thermodynamic driving forces in cross-coupled transport processes

Chen, L. Q. & Mauro, J. C., Sep 2025, In: MRS Bulletin. 50, 9, p. 986-994 9 p.

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LionGlass™: A low-melting, carbonate-free alternative to soda lime silicate glass

Clark, N. L., Mancini, M., Akman-Ozay, E. P., Ozay, M. A., Astle, S. R., Becerra, S. M., Gallagher, C., Suceava, A. C., Claireaux, C., Verheijen, O., Engelmann, T., Prange, A., Roos, C., Cook, G. B., Gopalan, V. & Mauro, J. C., Dec 2025, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 108, 12, e70163.

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Nature-inspired hierarchical materials

Fu, Q., Baino, F., Saiz, E., Bai, H. & Mauro, J. C., Nov 2025, In: Journal of the American Ceramic Society. 108, 11, e70156.

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