What follows is a "running list" of publications in which I appear as an author. Many of these can be available electronically. Please send me an e-mail stating which paper you would like, and I will try to supply it in pdf form.

W. R. Ashurst, M. B. J. Wijesundara, C. Carraro and R. Maboudian, "Tribological Impact of SiC Encapsulation of Released Polycrystalline Silicon Microstructures", Tribology Letters, 17 (2), pp. 195-198, (2004).

W. R. Ashurst, Y. J. Jang, L. Magagnin, C. Carraro, M. M. Sung and R. Maboudian, "Nanometer-Thin Titania Films with SAM-level Stiction and Superior Wear Resistance for Reliable MEMS Performance", Technical Digest of the 17th IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems, MEMS '04, Maastricht, The Netherlands, Jan. 25-29, pp. 153-156 (2004).

W. R. Ashurst, C. Carraro, R. Maboudian, B. Kobrin, V. Fuentes, R. Yi, R. Nowak and J. D. Chinn, "An improved vapor-phase deposition technique for anti-stiction monolayers", Proceedings of the SPIE: Photonics West 2004, vol. 5342, San Jose, CA, January 24-29, pp. 204-211, (2004).

W. R. Ashurst, C. Carraro and R. Maboudian, "Vapor Phase Anti-Stiction Coatings for MEMS", IEEE Transactions on Device and Materials Reliability, 3 (4), pp. 173-178, (2004).

E. E. Parker, W. R. Ashurst, C. Carraro and R. Maboudian "Stiction in Microfluidic Environments", Proceedings of Solid-State Sensor, Actuator and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head 2004, Hilton Head Island, SC, pp. (2004).

D. Gao, W. R. Ashurst, C. Carraro, R. T. Howe and R. Maboudian "Silicon Carbide for Enhanced MEMS Reliability", Proceedings of Solid-State Sensor, Actuator and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head 2004, Hilton Head Island, SC, pp. 2004.

M. P. de Boer, D. L. Luck, W. R. Ashurst, R. Maboudian, A. D. Corwin, J. A. Walraven and J. M. Redmond, "High-Performance Surface-Micromachined Inchworm Actuator", Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems, 13 (1), pp. 63-74, (2004).

M. B. J. Wijesundara, G. Valente, W.R. Ashurst, R. T. Howe, A. P. Pisano, C. Carraro, and R. Maboudian, "Single-Source Chemical Vapor Deposition of 3C-SiC Films in a LPCVD Reactor, Part 1: Growth, Structure and Chemical Characterization", Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 151 (3), pp. C210-C214 (2004).

D. L. Luck, M. P. de Boer, W. R. Ashurst and M. S. Baker, "Evidence for Pre-Sliding Tangential Deflections in MEMS Friction", Proceedings Transducers '03, Boston, MA, June 8-12, vol. 1 pp. 404-407 (2003).

W. R. Ashurst, M. P. de Boer, C. Carraro and R. Maboudian "An Investigation of Sidewall Adhesion in MEMS", Applied Surface Science 212-213 pp. 735-741 (2003).

W. R. Ashurst, C. Carraro, W. Frey and R. Maboudian "Wafer Level Anti-Stiction Coatings for MEMS", Sensors and Actuators A 104, pp. 213-221 (2003).

W. R. Ashurst, C. Carraro, W. Frey and R. Maboudian "Wafer Level Anti-Stiction Coatings With Superior Thermal Stability", Proceedings of Solid-State Sensor, Actuator and Microsystems Workshop, Hilton Head 2002, Hilton Head Island, SC, pp. 142-145 (2002).

Roya Maboudian, W. Robert Ashurst and Carlo Carraro, "Tribological Challenges in Microelectromechanical Systems", Tribology Letters, 12 (2), pp. 95-100 (2002).

C. L. Muhlstein, W. R. Ashurst, E. A. Stach, R. Maboudian, and R.O. Ritchie, "Surface Engineering of Polycrystalline Silicon Microelectromechanical Systems for Fatigue Resistance", MRS Proceedings, 729 (2002).

C.R. Stoldt, C. Carraro, W.R. Ashurst, D. Gao, R. T. Howe and R. Maboudian, "A Low-Temperature CVD Process for Silicon Carbide MEMS", Sensors and Actuators A 97-98, 410-415 (2002).

W. R. Ashurst, C. Yau, C. Carraro, C. Lee, G. J. Kluth, R. T. Howe, and R. Maboudian, "Alkene Based Monolayer Films as Anti-stiction Coatings for Polysilicon MEMS", Sensors and Actuators A 91, 239-248 (2001).

W. R. Ashurst, C. Yau, C. Carraro, R. Maboudian and M. T. Dugger, "Dichlorodimethylsilane as an Anti-stition Monolayer for MEMS: A Comparison to the Octadecyltrichlorosilane Self Assembled Monolayer", Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems 10 (1), pp. 41-49, (2001).

Sang M. Han, W. Robert Ashurst, Carlo Carraro, and Roya Maboudian, "Formation of Alkanethiol Monolayer on Ge(111)", Journal of the American Chemical Society 123 pp. 2242-2425 (2001).

C.R. Stoldt, C. Carraro, W.R. Ashurst, M.C. Fritz, D. Gao, and R. Maboudian, "Novel Low-Temperature CVD Process for Silicon Carbide MEMS", Proceedings Transducers '01 / Eurosensors XV, Munich, Germany, June 10-14, pp.984-987 (2001).

W. R. Ashurst, C. Carraro, and R. Maboudian, "Self-Assembled Monolayers as Anti-Stiction Coating for MEMS: Characteristics and Recent Progress", Sensors and Actuators A 82, pp. 219-223 (2000).

W. R. Ashurst, C. Yau, C. Carraro, R. T. Howe and R. Maboudian "Alkene Based Monolayer Films as Anti-Stiction Coatings for Polysilicon MEMS", Proceedings of Solid-State Sensor and Actuator Workshop, Hilton Head 2000, Hilton Head Island, SC, pp. 320-323 (2000).

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