
Principle Investigator: Professor Dwayne D. Arola
Professor, Materials Science and Engineering (MSE)
Director, Applied Masters Program, MSE
Adjunct Professor, Mechanical Engineering
Adjunct Professor, Oral Health Sciences and Restorative Dentistry
Dr. Arola is currently a professor of Material Science and Engineering (MSE) at the University of Washington. He holds adjunct appointments in Mechanical Engineering, Oral Health Science and Restorative Dentistry. His research is broadly focused on process to performance relationships of engineering and natural materials, with primary focus on their damage tolerance, including their resistance to fatigue and fracture. His team works on problems involving contributions from aging, chronic diseases and the environment. He received a Career award from the National Science Foundation and his work has attracted support from the DOD, FAA, NIDCR, NIH, and NSF, as well as many industrial partners. His current efforts are focused on additive manufacturing processes, bioinspiration involving the armors and weapons in Nature, as well as pursuing new methods of processing for the development of next-generation structural materials.
Elected MSE Faculty of the Year Award (Senior Class): 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
Faculty of the Year (PhD graduate students): 2022

Cameron Renteria, PhD
Postdoc, School of Dentistry

Alex Montelione
PhD Candidate

Jack Grimm
PhD Candidate
Enamel Microstructure, atom probe tomography
Graduate Mentor of the Year (2021); TA of the Year, Junior (2020)

Rick Schleusener
PhD Student
Analyzing laser powder bed fusion (L-PBF) variability
Awards

Mallory Parker
PhD Student

Katie Tang
PhD Student
TA of the Year, Senior (2022)

Colin Marquis
PhD Student
Bio-inspired 3D printed composites
Graduate Mentor of the Year (2023); TA of the Year, Senior (2023)

Brandon Lou
PhD Student
Benefits of natural zeloite as cement replacement

Cade Greseth
Masters

Izabela Carpenter
Masters
Enamel Microstructure

Daniel Lund
Masters
Spatial variations in spatter for LPBF

Rohin Petram
Masters
Effects of surface finishing on LPBF fatigue life