Graduate Students

Dallin Barton
(Ph.D. Student)

  • B.S. Applied Physics, Brigham Young Universtiy, 2015
  • Ph.D. topic: Laser-Assisted Cold Spray of Ferritic Alloys: AISI 4340 and ODS Fe-Ni-Zr

David Jacobson
​(Ph.D. Student)

  • B.S. Chemical Engineering and Physics, The University of Arkansas, 2017
  • M.S. Metallurgical Engineering, The University of Alabama 2019
  • Ph.D. topic: Phase Field modeling of nanocrystalline grain growth

Thomas Koenig
​(Ph.D. Student)

  • B.A. Physics, California University of Pennsylvania, 2016
  • Ph.D. topic: Characterization of solutes in grain boundaries 

Alicia Wadsworth
(Ph.D. Student)

  • B.A. Physics, California University of Pennsylvania, 2016 
  • Ph.D. topic: Characterization of soft magnetic alloys

Jonathan “Air Boss” Priedeman
(Ph.D. Student)

  • B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University, 2016
  • M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University, 2018
  • Ph.D. topic: Processing methods for the manufacture of nanocrystalline alloys

Charlie Cook
(Ph.D. Student)

  • B.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Alabama, 2019
  • M.S. Aerospace Engineering, University of Alabama, 2020
  • Ph.D. topic: CFD simulation of laser assisted CVD growth of carbon fibers

Jarod Robinson
(Ph.D Student)

  • B.S. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering University of Alabama, 2019
  • Ph.D topic: Orientation relationship to cryogenic grain growth

Drew Johnson
(M.S. Student)

  • B.S. Metallurgical and Materials Engineering University of Alabama, 2019
  • Ph.D. Topic: Refractory Metal Coatings for Nuclear Thermal Propulsion Applications