Researcher

Professor Jay Kruzic

Fields of Research (FoR)

Mechanical engineering, Solid mechanics, Biomechanical engineering, Metals and alloy materials, Biomaterials, Ceramics, Composite and hybrid materials, Dental materials and equipment, Glass, Polymers and plastics, Theory and design of materials, Medical devices, Manufacturing processes and technologies (excl. textiles), Aerospace materials, Automotive engineering materials, Catalysis and mechanisms of reactions, Nuclear engineering (incl. fuel enrichment and waste processing and storage)

Biography

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

University of New South Wales, Australia

Deputy Head of School (2017 – present) School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Professor (2016 – present) School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Oregon State University, USA

Courtesy Professor (2016 – present) School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Professor (2014 – 2016) School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing...view more

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

University of New South Wales, Australia

Deputy Head of School (2017 – present) School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Professor (2016 – present) School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

Oregon State University, USA

Courtesy Professor (2016 – present) School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Professor (2014 – 2016) School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering
Associate Professor (2008 – 2014) School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering (Early Tenure Granted in 2008)
Assistant Professor (2004 – 2008) Department of Mechanical Engineering and School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering

Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany

Visiting Scientist (2012 – 2013), Chair for Metallic Materials, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, USA

Post-Doctoral Fellow (2001 – 2004), Materials Sciences Division

EDUCATION

University of California, Berkeley, USA (1998-2001)
Ph.D. in Materials Science and Mineral Engineering
Advisor: Robert O. Ritchie

University of California, Berkeley, USA (1996-1998)
M.S. in Materials Science and Mineral Engineering
Advisor: Robert O. Ritchie

University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, USA (1992-1996)
B.S with honours in Materials Science and Engineering

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Expertise in the mechanical behavior of a wide range of hard and soft materials, including metals, ceramics, intermetallics, polymers, composites, biomaterials, and biological tissues such as teeth, bones, and skin. Understanding how manufacturing processes affect material microstructures and the mechanisms of fracture, fatigue, crack propagation, creep, and deformation. Development of fracture mechanics and solid mechanics models for predicting the performance and lifetime of materials. Understanding the interaction of mechanics, materials, and biology in clinical applications of dentistry, dermatology, and surgery. Professor Kruzic has published over 180 technical articles in his field. Notable honors include receiving the prestigious CAREER award from the United States National Science Foundation in 2006, the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany in 2011, and the Brimacombe Medal from The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS) in 2021.

OrcidID: 0000-0002-9695-1921 | ResID: M-3558-2014 | ScopusID: 6603957836
Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=KexUrNcAAAAJ&hl=en

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