Research
Agnew Research
We are working to develop more quantitative connections between the microstructure and properties (primarily mechanical) of advanced crystalline materials through experimentation and modeling. The properties of most crystalline materials exhibit anisotropies characteristic of their crystal symmetry and "orientation related effects" ultimately impact materials performance in every modern industry.
Current Research Projects
Microstructurally and Compositionally Complex Alloy Design for Enhanced Combinations of Corrosion Resistance, Strength and Ductility
Accounting for climb and cross-slip in the polycrystal plasticity of non-cubic metals
Basic Energy Sciences (BES) Effects of solute on cross-slip of dislocations in Mg alloys
Sponsors
Mitigation of Krypton-85 Storage Cannister Degradation
Nuclear Energy University Partnership (NEUP) with John Scully (UVA) and Matthew Asmussen (at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL))
Sponsors
Hydrogen Embrittlement of Modern Steels and in-situ High Energy X-ray Diffraction of Modern Ti Alloys
Jumpstart in Nuclear Materials Research Graduate Fellowship Program
Texture measurement using modern neutron diffractometers at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) and the High Flux Isotope Reactor (HFIR)
Embedded Long Service Life Monitoring System for Aluminum Alloy Sensitization
with Jimmy Burns (UVA)
Sponsors
OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH (ONR) SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH (SBIR)
