
Taub, Alan | Faculty
Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Macromolecular Science and Engineeirng
2098 HH Dow Building
734-763-1024
Education
Ph.D., Applied Physics, Harvard University, 1979
M.S., Applied Physics, Harvard University, 1977
B.S., Materials Engineering, Brown University, 1976
Research Interests
Understanding the inter-relationships between processing, microstructure and properties in materials; with an emphasis on mechanical, electrical and magnetic applications. Present research focus is on lightweight structures for land, sea and air transportation applications. Projects include incremental forming of sheet metal and nano-particle additions to aluminum alloys. For polymer composites, we are studying the effect of carbon nanotube and graphene additions to polymer composites utilizing electrical and magnetic fields to produce oriented particles for improved mechanical properties.
Awards and Service
Elected to National Academy of Engineering, 2006
Acta Materialia Materials and Society Award, 2011
Charles S. Barrett Medal, Barrett Lecture, ASM Rocky Mountain Chapter, 2010
Woodside Lecture, ASM/SAE Detroit, 2009
University of Texas at Austin, Byron Short Lecture, 2008
TMS – 50th Anniversary Laureate Lecture, 2007; Distinguished Lecture on Materials and Society, 2007
MIT, Wulff Distinguished Lecture 2007; Senior Lecturer, Materials Science Department 1995-1996
John Hopkins University, Wenk Lecture, 2006
Materials Research Society – Special Recognition Award 2004; Woody White Service Award, 2002
Brown University Engineering Alumni Medal, 2002
University of Pennsylvania, Technology Distinguished Lecture, 2002
ASM Alfred H. Geisler Award for Young Metallurgist, 1987
Northwestern University, Armco Lecture, 1987
Elected to Tau Beta Pi and Sigma Xi, 1976
AIME Morris Cohen Award for Materials Science Undergraduate, 1975
Engineer-in-Training Certification, 1975