Biography
Faculty member at BYU since 2016.
Research Interests
Solid-state joining, Industrial Internet of Things, Smart Factory, Joining, Metal Forming, and dissimilar material joining.Teaching Interests
Industrial Automation, Smart Factory, Solid-state processing, CAD,Education
- Doctor of Philosophy, Mechanical Engineering , Washington State University (2015)
- Master of Science, Mechanical Engineering , Washington State University (2009)
- Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering , Brigham Young University (2001)
Honors and Awards
- Director - Center of Friction Stir Processing IUCRC, NSF (2020 - Present)
- Chair - Joining of Advanced Specialty Materials, ASM - International (2020 - 2022)
- 20 Most Influential Academics, Society of Manufacturing Engineers (2021 - 2021)
- Program Chair - Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division, TMS (2016 - 2019)
- Chair - Shaping & Forming Committee, TMS (2016 - 2018)
- 2017 R&D 100 Award, R&D Magazine (2017 - 2017)
- Director - LightMAT, US Department of Energy (2015 - 2016)
Memberships
- Society of Manufacturing Engineers (2020 - Present)
- SAE International (2017 - Present)
- American Society of Materials (2010 - Present)
- The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) (2007 - Present)
Professional Citizenship
- Officer (specify in Other), NSF - Center of Friction Stir Processing IUCRC (2020 - Present)
- Committee/Council Chair, ASM International (2020 - Present)
- Committee/Council Member, TMS - Mechanical Behavior Committee (2015 - Present)
- Committee/Council Member, American Society of Materials - Joining Critical Technology Sector Technical Committee (2011 - Present)
- Committee/Council Member, TMS-Shaping and Forming Committee (2010 - Present)
- Conference-Related Role, ASM - International (2021 - 2022)
- Editor, Associate Editor, TMS (2020 - 2021)
- Conference-Related Role, ASM - International (2019 - 2020)
- Officer, TMS-Shaping and Forming Committee (2012 - 2020)
- Conference-Related Role, The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) (2018 - 2019)
- Conference-Related Role, TMS (2018 - 2019)
- Officer (specify in Other), American Society of Materials - Joining Critical Technology Sector Technical Committee (2016 - 2018)
- Committee/Council Member, TMS-Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division (2016 - 2018)
- Officer (specify in Other), American Society of Materials - Joining Critical Technology Sector Technical Committee (2016 - 2018)
- Committee/Council Chair, TMS-Shaping and Forming Committee (2016 - 2018)
- Conference-Related Role, TMS (2016 - 2017)
- Conference-Related Role, American Society of Materials (2014 - 2016)
- Committee/Council Chair, NSF IUCRC - Center of Friction Stir Processing (2012 - 2016)
- Conference-Related Role, TMS (2014 - 2015)
- Conference-Related Role, TMS (2012 - 2013)
- Committee/Council Chair, NSF IUCRC - Center of Friction Stir Processing (2010 - 2012)
- Conference-Related Role, TMS (2010 - 2011)