David R. Johnson
Associate Professor of
Materials Engineering
Phone: (765) 494-7009
E-mail: davidjoh@purdue.edu

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Education:

B.S Engineering Science and Mechanics
Univ. of Tennessee, 1987
M.S Metallurgical Engineering
Univ. of Tennessee, 1990
Ph.D. Metallurgical Engineering
Univ. of Tennessee, 1994

My areas of interest:

My interests center around processing and microstructural control of alloys to optimize certain sets of mechanical properties. Specific interests include solidification processing and crystal growth of high temperature alloys, intermetallics, and the corresponding deformation and fracture behavior.

Range of projects I have worked on:

Research projects that I have worked on have ranged from the heat treating of steels for improved fracture toughness to the crystal growth of intermetallics alloys for high temperature structural applications.

Range of companies I have worked with:

I have worked with engine manufacturers in the diesel and aerospace industries for various research and undergraduate senior design projects.

What I most enjoy about working for TAP:

I enjoy the breadth of different projects encountered and the working interactions with industry.

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