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Michele Manuel

U. S. Steel Dean of Engineering
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Michele Manuel is the U. S. Steel Dean of the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering. Previously, she was Professor and Department Chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Florida. She received her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at Northwestern University. Dr. Manuel is a National Academy of Engineering (NAE) member and a fellow of ASM International. She is also the recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), NSF CAREER, NASA Early Career Faculty, ASM Bradley Stoughton Award for Young Teachers, AVS Recognition for Excellence in Leadership, TMS Early Career Faculty, TMS Brimacombe Medalist, and TMS/JIM International Scholar Awards.

Her research lies in the basic understanding of the relationship between processing, structure, properties, and performance. She uses a systems-based materials design approach that couples experimental research with theory and mechanical modeling for the accelerated development of materials. Her current research focuses on using systems-level design methods to advance the development of new materials through microstructure optimization.

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PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University

B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida

O'Connor, A., Park, C., Baciak, J.E., & Manuel, M.V. (2024). Mitigating space radiation using magnesium(-lithium) and boron carbide composites. ACTA ASTRONAUTICA, 216, 37-43.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.actaastro.2023.12.013.

O'Connor, A., Park, C., Bolch, W.E., Enqvist, A., & Manuel, M.V. (2024). Designing lightweight neutron absorbing composites using a comprehensive absorber areal density metric. Appl Radiat Isot, 206, 111227.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2024.111227.

Yang, Y., Zhu, L., & Manuel, M.V. (2024). Measurement of Diffusion Coefficients and Assessment of Atomic Mobilities in HCP Mg-Ag-Sn Alloys. JOURNAL OF PHASE EQUILIBRIA AND DIFFUSION, 45(3), 583-595.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11669-024-01114-x.

Yang, Y., Christianson, D.W., & Manuel, M.V. (2023). Experimental study of diffusion coefficients and assessment of atomic mobilities in FCC Al-Cu-V alloys. CALPHAD-COMPUTER COUPLING OF PHASE DIAGRAMS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY, 83, 102629.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2023.102629.

Elmslie, T.A., Startt, J., Soto-Medina, S., Yang, Y., Feng, K., Baumbach, R.E., Zappala, E., Morris, G.D., Frandsen, B.A., Meisel, M.W., Manuel, M.V., Dingreville, R., & Hamlin, J.J. (2022). Magnetic properties of equiatomic CrMnFeCoNi. PHYSICAL REVIEW B, 106(1), 014418.American Physical Society (APS). doi: 10.1103/PhysRevB.106.014418.

Rijal, B., Soto, S., Parui, K., Sachdev, A., Butala, M.M., Manuel, M.V., & Hennig, R.G. (2022). Crystal structure of the τ11 Al4Fe1.7Si phase from neutron diffraction and ab initio calculations. JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 902, 163141.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.163141.

Soto-Medina, S., Rijal, B., Sachdev, A.K., Hennig, R.G., & V. Manuel, M. (2022). Increasing the composition range of a novel τ11-Al4Fe1.7Si alloy with additions of Mn. INTERMETALLICS, 145, 107499.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.intermet.2022.107499.

Manuel, M., & Hennig, R. (2021). Lightweight High-Temperature Alloys Based on the AlFeSi System. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI). doi: 10.2172/1806575.

Christianson, D.W., Zhu, L., & Manuel, M.V. (2020). Experimental measurement of diffusion coefficients and assessment of diffusion mobilities in HCP Mg-Li-Al alloys. CALPHAD-COMPUTER COUPLING OF PHASE DIAGRAMS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY, 71, 101999.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2020.101999.

Zhu, L., Honrao, S., Rijal, B., Hennig, R.G., & Manuel, M.V. (2020). Phase equilibria and diffusion coefficients in the Fe-Zn binary system. MATERIALS & DESIGN, 188, 108437.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2019.108437.

Zhu, L., Soto-Medina, S., Cuadrado-Castillo, W., Hennig, R.G., & Manuel, M.V. (2020). New experimental studies on the phase diagram of the Al-Cu-Fe quasicrystal-forming system. MATERIALS & DESIGN, 185, 108186.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2019.108186.

Zhu, L., Soto-Medina, S., Hennig, R.G., & Manuel, M.V. (2020). Experimental investigation of the Al-Co-Fe phase diagram over the whole composition range. JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 815, 152110.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.152110.

Fisher, C.R., Mecholsky, J.J.J., Henderson, H.B., Kesler, M.S., & Manuel, M.V. (2019). A Reactive Element Approach to Improve Fracture Healing in Metallic Systems. FRONTIERS IN MATERIALS, 6, 210.Frontiers. doi: 10.3389/fmats.2019.00210.

Berglund, I.S., Dirr, E.W., Ramaswamy, V., Allen, J.B., Allen, K.D., & Manuel, M.V. (2018). The effect of Mg-Ca-Sr alloy degradation products on human mesenchymal stem cells. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater, 106(2), 697-704.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.33869.

Fisher, C.R., Henderson, H.B., Kesler, M.S., Zhu, P., Bean, G.E., Wright, M.C., Newman, J.A., Brinson, L.C., Figueroa, O.I.I.I., & Manuel, M.V. (2018). Repairing large cracks and reversing fatigue damage in structural metals. APPLIED MATERIALS TODAY, 13, 64-68.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apmt.2018.07.003.

Henderson, H.B., Ramaswamy, V., Wilson-Heid, A.E., Kesler, M.S., Allen, J.B., & Manuel, M.V. (2018). Mechanical and degradation property improvement in a biocompatible Mg-Ca-Sr alloy by thermomechanical processing. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater, 80, 285-292.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2018.02.001.

Henderson, H.B., Rios, O., McCall, S.K., Bryan, Z.L., Ludtka, G.M., & Manuel, M.V. (2018). Magneto-acoustic Interfacial Reaction-Based Nanoparticle Synthesis: A Direct Path to Manufacturing Metal Matrix Nanocomposites. METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS B-PROCESS METALLURGY AND MATERIALS PROCESSING SCIENCE, 49(5), 2219-2224.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11663-018-1320-x.

Berglund, I.S., Bryan, Z.L., & Manuel, M.V. (2017). Kinetic modeling of the γ phase in Ti-Al-Nb alloys. JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 729, 688-694.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2017.08.041.

Kesler, M.S., Goyel, S., Ebrahimi, F., & Manuel, M.V. (2017). Effect of microstructural parameters on the mechanical behavior of TiAlNb(Cr,Mo) alloys with γ plus σ microstructure at ambient temperature. JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 695, 2672-2681.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.11.181.

Berglund, I.S., Jacobs, B.Y., Allen, K.D., Kim, S.E., Pozzi, A., Allen, J.B., & Manuel, M.V. (2016). Peri-implant tissue response and biodegradation performance of a Mg-1.0Ca-0.5Sr alloy in rat tibia. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl, 62, 79-85.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.12.002.

Hooper, R.J., Adams, D.P., Hirschfeld, D., & Manuel, M.V. (2016). The Effect of Substrate Microstructure on the Heat-Affected Zone Size in Sn-Zn Alloys Due to Adjoining Ni-Al Reactive Multilayer Foil Reaction. JOURNAL OF ELECTRONIC MATERIALS, 45(1), 1-11.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11664-015-3941-z.

Kesler, M.S., Feldtmann, P., George, E.S., Duke, S.M., & Manuel, M.V. (2016). Effect of Plasma Marking on the Fatigue Properties of Grade 50W Steel. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS IN CIVIL ENGINEERING, 28(9), 04016080.American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). doi: 10.1061/(ASCE)MT.1943-5533.0001588.

Mehr, M., Davis, C., Sadman, K., Hooper, R.J., Manuel, M.V., & Nino, J.C. (2016). Epoxy interface method enables enhanced compressive testing of highly porous and brittle materials. CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL, 42(1), 1150-1159.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2015.09.045.

Zhua, P., Cui, Z., Kesler, M.S., Newman, J.A., Manuel, M.V., Wright, M.C., & Brinson, L.C. (2016). Characterization and modeling of three-dimensional self-healing shape memory alloy-reinforced metal-matrix composites. MECHANICS OF MATERIALS, 103, 1-10.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.mechmat.2016.09.005.

Bryan, Z.L., & Manuel, M.V. (2015). Concurrent Integration of Science-Based Mechanistic Relationships with Computational Thermodynamics and Kinetic Simulations for Strengthening Magnesium Alloys at Elevated Temperatures. JOM, 67(1), 179-185.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11837-014-1217-3.

Bryan, Z.L., Alieninov, P., Berglund, I.S., & Manuel, M.V. (2015). A diffusion mobility database for magnesium alloy development. CALPHAD-COMPUTER COUPLING OF PHASE DIAGRAMS AND THERMOCHEMISTRY, 48, 123-130.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2014.12.001.

Bryan, Z.L., Hooper, R.J., Henderson, H.B., & Manuel, M.V. (2015). Solidification Pathways of Alloys in the Mg-Rich Corner of the Mg-Al-Ba Ternary System. METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, 46A(4), 1689-1696.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11661-014-2730-2.

He, L.F., Valderrama, B., Hassan, A.R., Yu, J., Gupta, M., Pakarinen, J., Henderson, H.B., Gan, J., Kirk, M.A., Nelson, A.T., Manuel, M.V., El-Azab, A., & Allen, T.R. (2015). Bubble formation and Kr distribution in Kr-irradiated UO2. JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, 456, 125-132.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2014.09.026.

Henderson, H.B., Rios, O., Ludtka, G.M., & Manuel, M.V. (2015). Investigation and Analytical Description of Acoustic Production by Magneto-Acoustic Mixing Technology. METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS B-PROCESS METALLURGY AND MATERIALS PROCESSING SCIENCE, 46(5), 2020-2027.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11663-015-0359-1.

Hooper, R.J., Davis, C.G., Johns, P.M., Adams, D.P., Hirschfeld, D., Nino, J.C., & Manuel, M.V. (2015). Prediction and characterization of heat-affected zone formation in tin-bismuth alloys due to nickel-aluminum multilayer foil reaction. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 117(24), 245104.AIP Publishing. doi: 10.1063/1.4922981.

Valderrama, B., Henderson, H.B., Gan, J., & Manuel, M.V. (2015). Influence of instrument conditions on the evaporation behavior of uranium dioxide with UV laser-assisted atom probe tomography. JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MATERIALS, 459, 37-43.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jnucmat.2014.12.119.

Valderrama, B., Henderson, H.B., Yablinsky, C.A., Gan, J., Allen, T.R., & Manuel, M.V. (2015). Investigation of material property influenced stoichiometric deviations as evidenced during UV laser-assisted atom probe tomography in fluorite oxides. NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS, 359, 107-114.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.nimb.2015.07.048.

Yu, J., Valderrama, B., Henderson, H.B., Manuel, M.V., & Allen, T. (2015). Near Surface Stoichiometry in UO2: A Density Functional Theory Study. JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY, 2015(1), 1-8.Hindawi. doi: 10.1155/2015/142510.

Barrie, F., Futch, D.B., Hsu, D.H.D., & Manuel, M.V. (2014). Effect of phase on debond strength in shape memory alloy reinforced composites. MATERIALS & DESIGN, 57, 98-102.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.matdes.2013.11.062.

Bean, G.E., Ebrahimi, F., & Manuel, M.V. (2014). High temperature deformation of Ti-Al-Nb-Cr-Mo alloy with ultrafine microstructure. INTERMETALLICS, 49, 132-137.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.intermet.2014.01.013.

Bean, G.E., Kesler, M.S., & Manuel, M.V. (2014). Effect of Nb on phase transformations and microstructure in high Nb titanium aluminides. JOURNAL OF ALLOYS AND COMPOUNDS, 613, 351-356.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2014.05.092.

Brar, H.S., Berglund, I.S., Allen, J.B., & Manuel, M.V. (2014). The role of surface oxidation on the degradation behavior of biodegradable Mg-RE (Gd, Y, Sc) alloys for resorbable implants. Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl, 40, 407-417.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2014.03.055.

Hassan, A.R., El-Azab, A., & Manuel, M. (2014). Electrochemical effects of isolated voids in uranium dioxide. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF SOLIDS, 75(4), 550-557.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jpcs.2013.12.017.

Henderson, H.B., Rios, O., Bryan, Z.L., Heitman, C.P.K., Ludtka, G.M., Mackiewicz-Ludtka, G., Melin, A.M., & Manuel, M.V. (2014). Magneto-Acoustic Mixing Technology: A Novel Method of Processing Metal-Matrix Nanocomposites. ADVANCED ENGINEERING MATERIALS, 16(9), 1078-1082.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/adem.201300534.

Hooper, R.J.M., Bryan, Z.L., & Manuel, M.V. (2014). The Effect of Indium Additions on Mg-Li and Mg-Li-Al Alloys. METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, 45A(1), 55-59.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11661-013-1836-2.

Lin, J., Dahan, I., Valderrama, B., & Manuel, M.V. (2014). Structure and properties of uranium oxide thin films deposited by pulsed dc magnetron sputtering. APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 301, 475-480.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.02.106.

Manuel, M.V. (2014). Gaining a Global Perspective through the TMS Young Leader International Scholar Program. JOM, 66(9), 1548-1550.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11837-014-1105-x.

Valderrama, B., He, L., Henderson, H.B., Pakarinen, J., Jaques, B., Gan, J., Butt, D.P., Allen, T.R., & Manuel, M.V. (2014). Effect of Grain Boundaries on Krypton Segregation Behavior in Irradiated Uranium Dioxide. JOM, 66(12), 2562-2568.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11837-014-1182-x.

Astary, G.W., Peprah, M.K., Fisher, C.R., Stewart, R.L., Carney, P.R., Sarntinoranont, M., Meisel, M.W., Manuel, M.V., & Mareci, T.H. (2013). MR measurement of alloy magnetic susceptibility: towards developing tissue-susceptibility matched metals. J Magn Reson, 233, 49-55.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jmr.2013.05.002.

Brar, H.S., Ball, J.P., Berglund, I.S., Allen, J.B., & Manuel, M.V. (2013). A study of a biodegradable Mg-3Sc-3Y alloy and the effect of self-passivation on the in vitro degradation. Acta Biomater, 9(2), 5331-5340.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.actbio.2012.08.004.

Lin, J., Henderson, H.B., Manuel, M.V., & Sproul, W.D. (2013). Nanometer scale chemistry and microstructure of CrN/AlN multilayer films. APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE, 274, 392-396.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2013.03.075.

Park, I.W., Lin, J., Moore, J.J., Khafizov, M., Hurley, D., Manuel, M.V., & Allen, T. (2013). Grain growth and mechanical properties of CeO2-x films deposited on Si(100) substrates by pulsed dc magnetron sputtering. SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY, 217, 34-38.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2012.11.068.

Berglund, I.S., Brar, H.S., Dolgova, N., Acharya, A.P., Keselowsky, B.G., Sarntinoranont, M., & Manuel, M.V. (2012). Synthesis and characterization of Mg-Ca-Sr alloys for biodegradable orthopedic implant applications. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater, 100(6), 1524-1534.Wiley. doi: 10.1002/jbm.b.32721.

Brar, H.S., Wong, J., & Manuel, M.V. (2012). Investigation of the mechanical and degradation properties of Mg-Sr and Mg-Zn-Sr alloys for use as potential biodegradable implant materials. J Mech Behav Biomed Mater, 7, 87-95.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.jmbbm.2011.07.018.

Hsu, D.H.D., Sasaki, T.T., Thompson, G.B., & Manuel, M.V. (2012). The Effect of Aluminum Additions on the Microstructure and Thermomechanical Behavior of NiTiZr Shape-Memory Alloys. METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE, 43A(8), 2921-2931.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11661-012-1167-8.

Mendis, C.L., & Manuel, M.V. (2012). Corrosion and Surface Engineering of Magnesium: An Overview. JOM, 64(6), 648-649.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11837-012-0333-1.

Brar, H.S., Keselowsky, B.G., Sarntinoranont, M., & Manuel, M.V. (2011). Design Considerations for Developing Biodegradable and Bioabsorbable Magnesium Implants. JOM, 63(4), 100-104.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11837-011-0048-8.

Kim, D.H., Ebrahimi, F., Manuel, M.V., Tulenko, J.S., & Phillpot, S.R. (2011). Grain-boundary activated pyramidal dislocations in nano-textured Mg by molecular dynamics simulation. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING A-STRUCTURAL MATERIALS PROPERTIES MICROSTRUCTURE AND PROCESSING, 528(16-17), 5411-5420.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.msea.2011.02.082.

Manuel, M.V., & Hort, N. (2011). Magnesium: An Essential Nutrient for a Good Biomaterial. JOM, 63(4), 99.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11837-011-0066-6.

Kim, D.H., Manuel, M.V., Ebrahimi, F., Tulenko, J.S., & Phillpot, S.R. (2010). Deformation processes in [1 1 (2)over-bar 0]-textured nanocrystalline Mg by molecular dynamics simulation. ACTA MATERIALIA, 58(19), 6217-6229.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.actamat.2010.07.036.

Brar, H.S., Platt, M.O., Sarntinoranont, M., Martin, P.I., & Manuel, M.V. (2009). Magnesium as a biodegradable and bioabsorbable material for medical implants. JOM, 61(9), 31-34.Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/s11837-009-0129-0.

Daniels, J.E., Manuel, M.V., Brink, C.W., & Jones, J.L. (2009). Phase transformation of constrained BaTiO3 particles in a Sn matrix. SCRIPTA MATERIALIA, 61(4), 391-394.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2009.04.028.

Polihronov, J.G., Dubroca, T., Manuel, M., & Hummel, R.E. (2004). Porosity and density of spark-processed silicon. MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING B-SOLID STATE MATERIALS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY, 107(2), 124-133.Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.mseb.2003.10.112.

Ludtka, G.M.Ludtka, G.M., Wilgen, J.B., Kenik, E.A., Parish, C.M., Rios, O., Rogers, H., Manuel, M., Kisner, R.A., Watkins, T.R., & Murphy, B.L. High Magnetic Field Processing - A Heat-Free Heat Treating Method. Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI). doi: 10.2172/1049805.

Manuel, M., & Cuadrado - Castillo, W. (2020). Connecting Dynamic Strain Aging to Deformation Processing in Magnesium-Calcium-Based Alloys. In The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society, San Diego, California, February 25, 2020.Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI). doi: 10.2172/1767117.