Walter W. Milligan
- Professor and Chair, Materials Science and Engineering
- milligan@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2015
- M & M Building 601
Research and Teaching Interests
- Mechanical Behavior of Materials
Jaroslaw W. Drelich
- Distinguished Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- jwdrelic@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2932
- M & M Building 506
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Adhesion of fine particles
- Characterization of materials’ surfaces
- Biodegradable implant materials
- Wetting of solids and liquids
- Colloidal properties of particles
- Recycling of materials
- Minerals and oil sands processing
Mary Fraley
- Associate Teaching Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- mafraley@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1899
- M & M Building 503
Stephen A. Hackney
- Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- hackney@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2170
- M & M Building 508
Teaching Interests
- Electron microscopy
- Materials characterization
- Thermodynamics and kinetics
- Electronic materials
- Senior design
Research Interests
- Lithium ion batteries, ceramic battery materials
- Surface and interface dynamics
- Thin films and nanostructures
- Thermodynamics
- Magnetic materials
- Diffusional instabilities and applications of electron microscopy
"You always have a choice and it always makes a difference."
—Rick Dunn
—Rick Dunn
Erik G. Herbert
- Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- eherbert@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3745
- M & M Building 604
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
- Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- Nanoindentation and Contact Mechanics
Research Interests
- State-of-the-art ambient, non-ambient, in-operando and in-situ mechanical behavior of materials at nanometer and micrometer length scales
- Development and implementation of novel small-scale mechanical testing methodologies for metals, ceramics, polymers, composites, semiconductors, biomaterials and structured devices
- Mechanical characterization of unique materials & systems such as but not limited to bulk materials, individual phases, thin films, coatings, modified surfaces, micro-pillars, fibers, membranes, hydrogels, MEMS, microfluidic and micromachined devices
- Small-scale mechanical testing in inert atmospheres and over the temperature range from -20 to 100 degrees C (to 1100 degrees C at the Joint Institute for Advanced Materials)
- Measuring the components of the complex modulus of small volumes of viscoelastic solids
- Predicting uniaxial stress-strain curves from nanoindentation data
- High-speed property mapping of interfaces, multi-phase alloys and heat affected zones
- Multi-axis contact experiments that enable manipulation of the state of stress
- Measuring residual stress in free-standing thin films
Yun Hang Hu
- Charles and Carroll McArthur Professorship in Materials Science and Engineering
- yunhangh@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2261
- M & M Building 502
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Graphene for solar energy
- Dye-sensitized solar cells
- Photocatalysis
- Synthesis of novel solid materials and liquid fuels from CO2
- Hydrogen storage materials
- Synthesis, structures and properties of nano-structured materials
- Heterogeneous catalysis for energy and fuels
- Predictions of material properties
Jiann-Yang (Jim) Hwang
- Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- Affiliated Professor, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences
- jhwang@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2601
- M & M Building 505
Research Interests
- Materials Processing
- Microwave
- Hydrogen Storage Material
- Energy
- Recycling
- Extractive Metallurgy
- Environmental Engineering
Yongmei M. Jin
- Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- ymjin@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2154
- M & M Building 605
Research Interests
- Microstructure Evolution in Crystalline Solids
- Solid State Phase Transformations
- Magnetic Domains
- Single Crystal Diffraction and Diffuse Scattering
- Computational Materials Science
Jean Kampe
- Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education
- Dean of the Pavlis Honors College
- Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- kampej@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3046
- 722 I, Minerals and Materials Engineering Building
Specialties
- Facilitate implementation of Michigan Tech’s undergraduate curriculum
- Supports ongoing growth in the Pavlis Honors College
- Chairs General Education and Assessment Councils
- Oversees Academic Advising
- Assists with Faculty Development
Stephen L. Kampe
- Franklin M. St. John Professor in Materials Science and Engineering
- kampe@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2036
- M & M Building 606
Research Interests
- Microstructural mapping in laser additive manufactured titanium
- Modeling and characterization of Nextel® reinforced aluminum metal matrix composites
- Reactive synthesis processes
- Thermomechanical processing
- Co-deformation of multiphase alloys
- Mechanisms of strengthening
Miguel Levy
- Professor, Physics and Materials Science and Engineering
- mlevy@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2084
- Fisher 115
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Photonics
- Nonreciprocal Phenomena
Peter D. Moran
- Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- pdmoran@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3095
- M & M Building 409
Teaching Interests
- Electronic and Photonic Materials
- Diffraction (Physics and Applications)
- Experimental Design
Research Interests
- Heteroepitaxial growth on compliant substrates
- Fabrication, characterization, and properties of nanoscale layered structures
- Integration of dissimilar materials through wafer bonding
- The relationship between structural, optical, and electronic properties of heterostructures
- Quantitative x-ray diffraction analysis
- Materials Science curriculum development at all educational levels
- The relationship between information and atoms
"The more you do, the more you do."
—George Sanders (my Dad)
—George Sanders (my Dad)
Paul G. Sanders
- Patrick S. Horvath Endowed Professorship of Materials Science, Materials Science and Engineering
- Adjunct Professor, School of Information Technology, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Built Environment at Deakin University
- sanders@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2339
- M & M Building 501
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Integration of design, ICME tools, Six Sigma, and experiments to create new materials
- Material (Metal) Design: Microstructure design through alloy and processing
- Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME): Thermo-Calc, MAGMASOFT
- Six Sigma: Application of statistical tools to material design; especially designed experiments
- Synthesize new materials through melt, deformation, or additive methods
- Apply design, ICME, statistics, and experiments in undergraduate Capstone Design experiences
Research Interests
- Material Design in aluminum, ferrous, nickel, copper, and zinc systems
- Application of ICME and statistical tools to material design; use designed experiments (especially mixture DOEs and machine learning) to assess thermodynamic and kinetic processing space
- Experimental verification of simulated material designs through metal casting, wrought (extrusion, rolling, drawing, swaging) processing, and/or additive manufacturing
- Design and assess mechanical (tensile/fatigue/creep), electrical (conductivity), wear, and corrosion properties
- Applications in sustainability, transportation (light weighting), efficiency (high temperature stability), and wear resistance (in process surface optimization)
- Research areas: high temperature aluminum, cast iron, and nickel alloys; high strength aluminum, aluminum and steel alloys for wire-based additive manufacturing
Lawrence Sutter, PE
- Associate Dean of Research and External Relations
- Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- Director, Applied Chemical and Morphological Analysis Laboratory
- llsutter@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2268
- M & M Building 703
Teaching Interests
- Materials Characterization
- Cementitious Materials
- Concrete & Concrete-Making Materials
Research Interests
- Materials Characterization
- Cementitious Materials
- Concrete & Concrete-Making Materials
- Concrete Durability
- Secondary & Recycled Materials
Douglas J. Swenson
- Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- dswenson@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3352
- M & M Building 408
Teaching Interests
- Materials characterization
- Thermodynamics
- Kinetics
- Phase transformations
- Electronic materials
- Senior design
Research Interests
- Thermodynamics and phase diagram modeling
- Diffusion and solid-state reaction kinetics, and the application of these principles to the solution of materials problems
Yu U. Wang
- Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- wangyu@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2781
- M & M Building 405
Research Interests
- Phase Transforming Materials for Advanced Properties
- In-Situ Synchrotron X-Ray Diffraction and Neutron Scattering of Single Crystals, Diffuse Scattering of Nanodomains
- Dielectric, Ferroelectric, Magnetoelectric Materials and Composites
- Colloidal Self-Assembly in Multi-Liquid-Phase Systems
- Modeling and Simulation of Microstructures and Properties