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Dwayne Arola received his training in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Washington. In addition to his work in Materials Science and Engineering, he holds adjunct appointments in Mechanical Engineering and Oral Health Sciences. His research is broadly focused on the microstructure and mechanical behavior of materials, emphasizing process-performance relationships and aging effects. His research interests include additive manufacturing, bioinspiration, damage tolerance, and durability engineering of natural materials. Arola's research program aims to solve problems related to the mechanical behavior of materials, contributing to their damage tolerance and durability. Current studies involve understanding the properties of engineering materials and natural materials, evaluating the fatigue and fracture behavior of these materials, and exploring ways to quantify changes in material behavior due to aging. Recent projects focus on the development of bioinspired materials and the mechanical property variability in selective laser melting processes, among others.
University of Washington • Seattle, WA
University of Maryland Baltimore County • MD
Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, Dental School • University of Maryland
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