1. Toughening of Boron Carbide Composites with Hierarchical Microstructuring Open Access Author: Dai, Jingyao Title: Toughening of Boron Carbide Composites with Hierarchical Microstructuring Graduate Program: Aerospace Engineering Keywords: boron carbidefracture toughnesstougheningceramic compositesmicrostructurefield assisted sinteringmicromechanics modelinghardnesstitanium diboridehierarchical microstructure File: Download Jingyao-Dissertation-Final_0203.pdf Committee Members: Namiko Yamamoto, Dissertation Advisor/Co-AdvisorNamiko Yamamoto, Committee Chair/Co-ChairGary Lynn Messing, Committee MemberJogender Singh, Outside MemberEdward Smith, Committee MemberAmy Ruth Pritchett, Program Head/Chair