William F. Hosford Collegiate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
About
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
My major research interest is in understanding the inter-relationships between processing, alloying, microstructure and properties in metallic materials – and in incorporating this knowledge into computational tools for use in research, education and engineering. An important part of my research is development of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) tools – and thus collaborations with other computational and experimental groups are an essential element of my work. Central to my research are investigations on the evolution of microstructures - current examples include precipitate evolution, recrystallization and grain growth and texture development in magnesium, aluminum and titanium alloys. I am also interested in mechanical behavior of these materials, with an emphasis on development of mechanistic and phenomenological understanding of the influence of microstructure on properties such as strength, ductility and fatigue resistance.
PRIOR EXPERIENCE:
1983‑ 2010: FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, Michigan
Senior Technical Leader – Research and Advanced Engineering
1989- 2010: THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Adjunct Professor - Department of Materials Science and Engineering
1996 - 2000: WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, Detroit, Michigan
Adjunct Professor - Department of Chemical and Materials Science
1991-1992: MONASH UNIVERSITY, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Visiting Scholar (Ford Sabbatical) - Department of Materials Science and Engineering
1982 ‑ 1983: BROWN BOVERI AND COMPANY, Baden, Switzerland
Visiting Scientist ‑ Physical Metallurgy Department, BBC Corporate Research Center
1975 ‑ 1977: AIR FORCE FLIGHT DYNAMICS LABORATORY, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Structural Integrity Engineer / Captain (USAF) ‑ Structural Integrity Branch, Structural Mechanics Division
1972 ‑ 1975: AIR FORCE MATERIALS LABORATORY, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio
Non‑destructive Testing (NDT) Research Engineer / First Lieutenant (USAF), Non‑destructive Evaluation Branch, Metals and Ceramics Division
AWARDS AND SERVICE:
National Academy of Engineering, Member, Class of 2011
President, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society, 2002
Henry Ford Technology Awards, 2005 & 2010 (Ford Motor Co.)
National Academies National Materials Advisory Board, 2001-2007
ASM Fellow, 2000
NMAB Committee on Integrated Computational Materials Engineering, Vice-Chair, 2007-2008
Gordon Research Conference on Physical Metallurgy, Co-Chair, 2009
Co-Organizer, First World Congress on Integrated Computational Materials Engineering, TMS, July 2011.
Honorary Professor, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 2010 – present.
Guest Professor, Shanghai Jiao-Tong University, 2010-present
SAE Arch T. Colwell Award, 1999
