Swab Consulting specializes in conducting comprehensive room temperature mechanical property tests – including strength, fracture toughness, and hardness on advanced ceramics and glasses – as well as fractographic analysis of these brittle materials.

As a Ceramic Research Engineer with the U.S. Army for over 40 years, Dr. Swab focused on the development and in-depth understanding of the microstructure-property-processing relationships in polycrystalline ceramics.

An internationally recognized authority in fracture analysis of advanced ceramics, his contributions have led to advancements in fractographic analysis techniques and the development of ASTM standard practice C1322.

In addition to his consulting work, Dr. Swab co-instructs the annual course “Fracture Analysis and Failure Prevention of Glasses and Ceramics” at Alfred University and taught for two years at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He has authored over 150 open literature publications and government technical reports and has delivered more than 200 presentations at technical conferences and symposia.

Dr. Swab received numerous Army commendations during his civilian career. He is a Fellow of the American Ceramics Society and an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology.