Lloyd A. Heldt
- Professor Emeritus, Materials Science and Engineering
- laheldt@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2636
- M&M 508
Teaching Interests
- Materials science
- Corrosion
- Electronic materials
- Senior design
Research Interests
- Environmental effects on mechanical properties
- Corrosion
- Machinability of alloys
Jong K. Lee
- Research Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- Professor Emeritus, Materials Science and Engineering
- jkl103@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2266
- M & M Building 535
Teaching Interests
- Thermodynamics
- Kinetics
- Phase transformations
- Computational materials science
Research Interests
- Computational materials science (especially in solid-state phase transformations)
- Theoretical and simulation studies of crystalline defects
- Structural changes, and kinetics
Bruce J. Pletka
- Professor Emeritus, Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor
- bjpletka@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2639
- M & M Building 503/511
Teaching Interests
- Materials science
- Materials characterization
- Mechanical behavior of materials
- Ceramics
Research Interests
- Fracture of brittle materials
- High temperature deformation
- Solidification of ceramics
- Plasma spray processing
Mark R. Plichta
- Professor Emeritus, Materials Science and Engineering
- Director, Institute of Materials Processing
Karl B. Rundman
- Professor Emeritus, Materials Science and Engineering
- krundman@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2636
- M&M 508
Teaching Interests
- Metal casting and solidification
- Materials selection
- Materials science
- Material and energy utilization in industrial societies
- Senior design
Research Interests
- Austempering and ausforming of cast irons
- Structure-property relations in cast and heat treated alloys
- Environmental concerns in the metal casting industry
Calvin L. White
- Professor Emeritus, Materials Science and Engineering
- Research Professor
- cwhite@mtu.edu
- 906-281-6949
- M & M Building 536
Teaching Interests
- Accreditation issues
- Corrosion and environmental effects
- Mechanical behavior of materials
- Senior design
Research Interests
- Auger electron spectroscopy/microscopy
- Corrosion and environmental effects
- Fracture and failure of materials
- Interfacial segregation and fracture
- Intermetallic compounds
- Materials joining
- Process and synthesis of alloys