Research Interests:

• Structure-property relationships
  
• Powder processing and mechanical alloying
  
• Processing and synthesis of metallic, ceramic and polymeric materials and composites
  
• Amorphous phase-strengthened metal matrix composites
  
• Application of internal friction to the study of phase transformations in metallic solids 

Education:

• B.S., Physics, Morgan State University, 1976 
  
• Ph.D., Metallurgical Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla (Missouri S&T), 1982