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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 BV. 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. Applied Radiation and Isotopes, 206, 111227.Elsevier BV. 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 Science and Business Media LLC. 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, 83, 102629.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.calphad.2023.102629.

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 BV. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2021.163141.

Soto-Medina, S., Rijal, B., Sachdev, A.K., Hennig, R.G., & Manuel, M.V. (2022). Increasing the composition range of a novel τ11-Al4Fe1.7Si alloy with additions of Mn. Intermetallics, 145, 107499.Elsevier BV. 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, 71, 101999.Elsevier BV. 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 BV. 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 BV. 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 BV. doi: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2019.152110.

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., & Manuel, M.V. (2018). Repairing large cracks and reversing fatigue damage in structural metals. Applied Materials Today, 13, 64-68.Elsevier BV. 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. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 80, 285-292.Elsevier BV. 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, 49(5), 2219-2224.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 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 BV. 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+σ microstructure at ambient temperature. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 695, 2672-2681.Elsevier BV. 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. Materials Science and Engineering: C, 62, 79-85.Elsevier BV. 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 Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s11664-015-3941-z.

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 BV. doi: 10.1016/j.ceramint.2015.09.045.

Zhu, 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 BV. 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 Science and Business Media LLC. 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, 48, 123-130.Elsevier BV. 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, 46(4), 1689-1696.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 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 BV. 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, 46(5), 2020-2027.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 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).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 BV. 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 and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, 359, 107-114.Elsevier BV. 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, 1-8.Hindawi Limited. doi: 10.1155/2015/142510.

(2014). Gaining a Global Perspective through the TMS Young Leader International Scholar Program. JOM, 66(9), 1548-1550.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. doi: 10.1007/s11837-014-1105-x.

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 BV. 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 BV. 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 BV. 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. Materials Science and Engineering: C, 40, 407-417.Elsevier BV. 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 BV. 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, 45(1), 55-59.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 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 BV. doi: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.02.106.

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 Science and Business Media LLC. 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. Journal of Magnetic Resonance, 233, 49-55.Elsevier BV. 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 Biomaterialia, 9(2), 5331-5340.Elsevier BV. 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 BV. 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 and Coatings Technology, 217, 34-38.Elsevier BV. 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. Journal of Biomedical Materials Research Part B: Applied Biomaterials, 100B(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. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 7, 87-95.Elsevier BV. 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, 43(8), 2921-2931.Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 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 Science and Business Media LLC. 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 Science and Business Media LLC. 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, 528(16-17), 5411-5420.Elsevier BV. 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 Science and Business Media LLC. 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 [112¯0]-textured nanocrystalline Mg by molecular dynamics simulation. Acta Materialia, 58(19), 6217-6229.Elsevier BV. 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 Science and Business Media LLC. 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 BV. 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, 107(2), 124-133.Elsevier BV. doi: 10.1016/j.mseb.2003.10.112.

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. Magnetic properties of equiatomic CrMnFeCoNi. Physical Review B, 106(1).American Physical Society (APS). doi: 10.1103/physrevb.106.014418.

Fisher, C.R., Jr., J.J.M., Henderson, H.B., Kesler, M.S., & Manuel, M.V. A Reactive Element Approach to Improve Fracture Healing in Metallic Systems. Frontiers in Materials, 6.Frontiers Media SA. doi: 10.3389/fmats.2019.00210.

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.US DOE. doi: 10.2172/1767117.