Metallurgical & Materials Engineering
Metallurgical and Materials Faculty
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| Dr. Arrowood |
Roy Arrowood
Associate Professor
Joined UTEP in 1989
Research Areas: Composite materials, Solidification processing, Mechanical properties and constitutive relationships, corrosion and stress cracking, ceramics, Materials science and mechanics of joining processes.
Project Examples: Corrosion and Stress Corrosion of Aircraft alloys (AFOSR); Computational Materials Science of Transformation in Tin and Solder Alloy (various); Nucleation of Phases in Solidifying Binary Alloys (NASA); Mechanics, Microstructure, and Strength of Plasma-Arc Welded Aluminum Alloy Plates (NASA); Processing, Wear Resistance, and Impact Performance of Thermoplastic-Matrix Composite Laminates(TATP); filler Properties and Brazed Ceramic-Metal Joint Integrity (Sandia).
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| Dr. Fisher |
Walter W .Fisher
Professor
Joined UTEP in 1978
Research Areas: Corrosion of materials, Undergraduate student retention and success, Engineering education.
Synopsis: Aqueous corrosion of metals, Development on undergraduate student retention and success programs, Improvement in entering students program, Curriculum development for Pre-Engineering.
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| Dr. Golding |
Peter Golding
Associate Professor
Joined UTEP in 1991
Dr. Golding's Research Areas are: Engineering curriculum paradigms centered upon accountability, Accreditation, innovation, management and quality practices, Basic engineering science and technology education, Education and technology studies, Entrepreneurship, sustainability, Global higher education audiences, alliances and service to students, minority science and engineering improvement programs, principles and practices, Renewable energy resources, and materials utilization and sustainable systems, including irrigation, sustainable dryland and wind farming and international best practices in applications, Salinity gradient solar ponds, small, Medium and large-scale solar energy utilization technologies, incorporating electric power production and desalination, brine management and environmental processes, Engineers and managing, professional practices including safety and economic impact studies, interdisciplinary environmental science and engineering, materials science and engineering with a focus on renewable energy systems.
Project Examples: Improving Science, Technology, Mathematics and Engineering Education (DE); Comparative Performance of Wind Turbines at Coastal and Inland Sites, and Wind Farm Studies (TWP); Solar Ponds for Practical Applications Including High-Quality Salt Production, Thermal Desalination systems and Electric Power Production (AGC); Engineering Entrepreneurship Education (CF); Experiential Classroom Teaching (KF); Improving Basic Engineering Education Utilizing Technology (UTPA); Interdisciplinary Technology and Society Studies.
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| Dr. McClure |
John McClure
Professor
Joined UTEP in 1985
Research Areas: PEM fuel cell optimization-gas flow, Corrosion prevention. Metal flow during Friction Stir Welding CdTe/CdS thin film photovoltaics.
Project Examples: Analysis of Friction Stir Welding, NASA; PEM Fuel Cell Improvement (BMDO); Weld Grain Structure Analysis by Synchrotron Radiation (ORNL); Conductive Polymer Coatings (Border Materials Corridor); Solar Cells (Texas Instruments Foundation.
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| Dr. Murr |
Lawrence Murr
Professor
Joined UTEP in 1989
Research Areas: Nanoparticulate materials, Frictionstir welding and processing, Ballistic and hypervelocity impact and penetration phenomena. Metallurgy and development of Caribbean musical pans, Materials characterization by transmission electron microscopy.
Project Examples: Nanotechnology and Health Effects of Carbon Nanotubes and Related Nanoparticulates in the Environment; Health Effects (SCERP/EPA); Single-Crystal Kenetic Energy Rod Penetrator Development (ARL, ARO, General Atomics); Interfacial Microstructure Studies of Magnesium/ Aluminum Friction Stir Welds; Fundamental Studies of Brass and Aluminum Drums (pans) in contrast with Classical Caribbean Steel Pans (Murchison Endowment).
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| Dr. Stafford |
Stephen Stafford
Professor
Joined UTEP in 1976
Research Areas: Structural integrity assesment, Failure analysis, Nondestructive evaluation and biomaterials.
Synopsis: Material degradation mechanisms applicable to a variety of service environments to include gas turbines, Submersed structures, In vivo bone replacement materials.
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| Dr. Varma |
Shailendra Varma
Professor
Joined UTEP in 1988
Research Areas: Metal matrix composites structure-property relationships in metals and alloys during various types of deformation processes, Corrosive wear of Fe-Ni-Cr alloys, Phase transformation and cyclic and static oxidation behavior of TiAlNb alloys.