Dr. Dwayne Arola

Professor

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Biography

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.

Research Interests

Experience

Director, Applied Masters Program

— Present

University of Washington • Seattle, WA

Professor

— Present

University of Maryland Baltimore County • MD

Research Professor

— Present

Department of Endodontics, Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, Dental School • University of Maryland

Awards

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MSE Faculty of the Year Award

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Faculty Appreciation Career Education Training

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Graduate Faculty of the Year

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Thousand Talents Scholar

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CAREER Award

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Whitaker Foundation Award

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Fellow

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Distinguished Research Fellow

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Fulbright Fellow

Courses

Failure Analysis Durability Materials Advanced Mechanical Behavior Materials Materials Manufacturing Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Processing Applications Entrepreneurship Commercialization Engineering

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
Application Checklist
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.