Dr. Kevin Hemker

Biography

Kevin Hemker is the Alonzo G. Decker Professor of Mechanical Engineering. His work focuses on understanding the atomic-level details that govern the mechanical response, performance, and reliability of various material systems. He holds joint appointments in the Departments of Materials Science Engineering and Earth Planetary Sciences. Hemker’s research group has made significant contributions to the understanding of materials behavior, particularly in the context of nanocrystalline materials and microelectromechanical systems (MEMS). His projects explore deformation behavior and grain growth in nanocrystalline materials and the development of metallic materials for MEMS and architected materials via textile additive manufacturing. As the founding director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Additive Manufacturing of Architected Materials (JAM2), he supervises research projects sponsored by various governmental bodies. Hemker has received numerous awards for his contributions to materials science, including the Materials Science Research Silver Medal from ASM International and being named a Fellow of several prestigious organizations. He obtained a BS in metallurgy from the University of Cincinnati and both a master’s and PhD in materials science and engineering from Stanford University, followed by a postdoctoral fellowship at the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne before joining the Whiting School of Engineering faculty in 1993.

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