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Professor Miller is interested in solid mechanics and the mechanical behavior of metals, engineering alloys, composites, and semiconductors. His research focuses on crystal stress measurements, microplasticity, fatigue crack initiation, high-temperature behavior of superalloys, and the mechanical behavior of silicon. He has developed novel in-situ experiments utilizing synchrotron X-rays for multiscale model development and validation. His educational contributions include courses on mechanics of materials, material selection, and experimental methods. He joined the Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering faculty in January 1994 and has produced significant research and garnered substantial teaching awards, including the James Mary Tien Excellence Teaching Award and the Dennis G. Shepard Teaching Prize. He also has an extensive background in professional football, having played as an offensive lineman in the NFL and USFL before pursuing his engineering degree and academic career.
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