- Chair, Materials Science and Engineering
- Franklin M. St. John Professor in Materials Science and Engineering
- milligan@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2015
- M & M Building 601
Research and Teaching Interests
- Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- callahan@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1685
- M & M Building 409
Research Interests (not active)
Materials Science, Medical Devices
- brachytherapy and related materials synthesis
- biomaterials with an emphasis on metallurgy
- oxidation of high temperature and refractory alloys
- ion beam synthesis of nanomaterials oxides
- coatings
Engineering Education
- faculty development
- first year engineering retention, and STEM retention
- K-12 partnerships
- Distinguished Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- Richard Witte Endowed Professorship
- jwdrelic@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2932
- M & M Building 506
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Biodegradable metals
- Temporary medical implants
- Wetting of solids and liquids
- Characterization and modification of materials’ surfaces
- Associate Teaching Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- mafraley@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1899
- M & M Building 503
- Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- agglover@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2601
- M&M 505
Research Interests
- Mechanical behavior of materials
- Strengthening mechanisms
- Deformation processing and design for manufacturing
- Steels
- Shape memory alloys
- Deformation induced phase transformations
- Diffraction
- University Professor
- Charles and Carroll McArthur Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- Affiliated Professor, Chemical Engineering
- yunhangh@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2261
- M & M Building 502
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Nanomaterials (such as 3D graphene) for energy and environment
- Superstructure materials for energy
- Energy devices (solar cells, fuel cells, batteries, and supercapacitors)
- Heterogeneous catalysis
- Thermo-photocatalysis
- Photocatalysis
- Electrocatalysis
- Synthesis of novel solid materials and liquid fuels from CO2
- Conversion of natural gas
- Hydrogen production and storage
- Conversion and utilization of biomass
- Microplastics
- Conversion and utilization of waste plastics
- 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
- Professor, 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
- Professor, Physics and Materials Science and Engineering
- mlevy@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2084
- Fisher 115
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Photonics
- Nonreciprocal Phenomena
- Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- muellerj@mtu.edu
- 906-487-3745
- M & M Building 503
Research Interests
- Physical Metallurgy
- Phase Transformations
- Thermodynamics
- Microstructure Evolution
- Heat Treatment of Metals and Alloys
- Calorimetric and Dilatometric
- Characterization of Materials
- Microstructure-Mechanical Property Relationships
- High Strength-High Toughness Materials
- Fracture/Rupture of Materials
- Steels
- Welding
- Heavy-Industry Manufacturing
"The more you do, the more you do."
—George Sanders (my Dad)
—George Sanders (my Dad)
- Patrick S. Horvath Endowed Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
- Foundry Educational Foundation (FEF) Key Professor
- Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) Foundation Steel Professor
- sanders@mtu.edu
- 906-487-2339
- M & M Building 501
Teaching Interests
- Lead MSE undergraduate senior design program: integrate mechanistic models, ICME tools, experiments, and statistics
- Apply design knowledge via real-world, industry-sponsored projects
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Alloy design in Al, Cu, Fe, Ni, and MPEAs
- Apply ICME and statistical tools with machine learning and DOEs in alloy optimization
- Verify via production through casting, wrought processing (extrusion, rolling, drawing, swaging), and/or (wire) additive manufacturing
- Applications in sustainability (recycling), transportation (lightweighting), and efficiency (thermal stability)
- Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- Graduate Program Director, 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
- Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- sriramv@mtu.edu
- 906-487-1466
- M & M Building 504
Links of Interest
Research Interests
- Understanding microstructural evolution in materials under complex thermal conditions
- Electron microscopy
- Phase transformations
- Process-structure-property relationships of additively manufactured builds
- Materials for nuclear reactor applications
- Thin films
- In situ TEM
- Strategies for high-throughput characterization of materials
- 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