Academic Faculty
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Professor Jan D Miller
Departmental Chair
The Ivor Thomas Professor of Metallurgical Engineering
A member of the National Academy of Engineering
jan.miller @ utah.edu
Research Interests
Surface chemistry and adsorption of surfactants, particle/particle and particle/bubble interactions. Fine particle flotation in centrifugal fields. Flotation chemistry. Micro-focus X-ray CT systems for analysis of particles and solid microstructure. Atomic force microscopy for surface imaging, surface force measurements and nanometer surfactant structures. FTIR internal reflectance spectroscopy. Waste water treatment and recycling technology.
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Hong Yong Sohn
Professor
hysohn @ mines.utah.edu
Research Interests
Main research interests involve the application of process engineering principles to the synthesis and processing of metallic and other inorganic materials as well as combustion of particulates.
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Professor Raj K Rajamani
Director of Graduate Admissions
for Metallurgical Engineering
raj.rajamani@utah.edu
Research Interests
Currently active in simulation of charge motion in tumbling mills with the discrete element method. Ultra fine particle production with high energy mills. Application of CFD to particulate processes. High-frequency eddy current separation of particles.
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Professor Siva Guruswamy
s.guruswamy@utah.edu
Research Interests
Processing, microstructural evaluation, and structure-processing-property correlations in magnetic, electronic and structural materials; development of thin film and bulk magnetic materials for data storage, high energy permanent magnet, and magnetostrictive applications; III-V and II-VI compound semiconductors; thermal diode structures, rapid solidification and powder metallurgy of intermetallics and composites.
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Professor Ravi Chandran
Associate Professor
Tel: 801 581 7197.
ravi @ mines.utah.edu
Research Interests
Microstructure-property relationships with respect to mechanical behavior of metallic materials and metal matrix composites.
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Professor Michael L. Free
michael.free @ utah.edu
Research Interests
Interfacial phenomena as they relate to corrosion, electrodeposition, and minerals and metal extraction processes.
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Professor Z. Zak Fang
Associate Professor
zak.fang @ utah.edu
Research Interests
Powder Metallurgy Laboratory - Nano materials – synthesis, sintering, grain growth, and properties of nano particles.
- Functionally designed hard and superhard materials – Cemented tungsten carbide (WC-Co) and polycrystalline diamond (PCD).
- Hydrogen storage materials – complex metal hydrides,
- Titanium metal alloys – Synthesis and sintering of Ti metal powder.
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Michael S. Moats
Assistant Professor
michael.moats@utah.edu
Research Interests
The interaction of electrochemistry with materials properties and processing specifically in the areas of electrocatalysis and corrosion.
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Electrorefinery
Electrorefining produces high-purity metals (99.99+%). This makes the manufacturing of today's technically demanding products possible.
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