Dr. Alan Taub

Biography

Alan Taub is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science Engineering at the University of Michigan. He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Physics from Harvard University, which he completed in 1979, and has a Master's in Applied Physics, also from Harvard, earned in 1977. Additionally, he received a Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering from Brown University in 1976. His major research interest revolves around the understanding of the inter-relationships among processing, microstructure, and properties of materials, with an emphasis on mechanical, electrical, and magnetic applications. Taub's current research focuses on lightweight structures for land, sea, and air transportation applications, exploring projects that include incremental forming of sheet metal, nanostructured additions to aluminum alloys, and polymer composites. He studies the effects of carbon nanotubes and graphene additions to polymer composites, utilizing electrical and magnetic fields to produce oriented particles that enhance mechanical properties.

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