Staff Listing
Research Interests
- Application of 3-D printing technologies for development of scientific tools and instrumentation and for humanitarian purposes.
- Portland cement concrete materials characterization / construction materials characterization.
Dale Dewald
Materials Lab Assistant
Research Interests
- Materials Characterization
- Experimental Design and Fabrication
- Metal Casting
Paul Fraley
Engineer/Scientist
Research Interests
- Lightweight/High Strength Structural Materials
- Metal Matrix Composites
- Alloy Development
- Net Shape Processing Methods
- Powder Metallurgy
- Failure Mechanisms in Materials
Allison M. Hein
Research Engineer and Scientist I - IMP
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Benificiation of coal, minerals, and solid waste.
- Plating sludge leaching and pyro processing.
- Environmental compliance and permits.
- Technical and financial project planning and reporting.
Xiaodi (Scott) Huang
Project Manager and Research Leader - IMP
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Consolidation of metal and ceramic powders by CastCon processing.
- Microwave steel making, agglomeration of ceramics, injection molding, and material characterization.
Edward A Laitila
Senior Research Engineer/Scientist II
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Links of Interest
Teaching Interests
- Focus on X-ray diffraction techniques
Research Interests
- X-ray diffraction theory and applications
- Mechanical alloying
- Intermetallic materials
- Physical metallurgy
- Nanoscale materials
- Materials characterization
- Powder metallurgy
Research Interests
- The use and application of Scanning Electron Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Focused Ion Beam System, X-ray Microanalysis and Ultramicrotomy
- Operation and management of multi-user instrumentation facilities.
Patrick Quimby
Laboratory/Demonstration Coordinator
Teaching Interests
- Focus on metal casting and characterization
- Scanning Electron Microscopy
- Materials Characterization
Research Interests
- Simulation, production, treatment, and characterization of castings and wrought alloys
- Microstructural analysis, heat treating, mechanical testing, and physical metallurgy
Advising Contact
Teaching Interests
- Senior design
- Corrosion
- Mechanical behavior of materials
- Materials characterization
Research Interests
- Corrosion
- Environmental effects
- Deformation processing
- Light metals
Russell Stein
Research Engineer
Faculty Co-Advisor, Advanced Metalworks Enterprise
