The breadth of training afforded to engineers specializing in the fields of metallurgical engineering permits entry into many exciting new fields of endeavor. The curriculum at The University of Alabama provides classes that develop the underlying scientific and engineering principles involved in these areas. We also offer a pre-med track for students who desire to enter medical school or to pursue other biorelated fields upon graduation. The student will be exposed to an integrated learning experience in the classroom and laboratories involving lectures, projects, and problem-solving assignments. The student will be stimulated by an environment of sophisticated equipment and computer technology in which individual attention is the rule rather than the exception.
Programs
The breadth of training afforded to engineers specializing in metallurgical and materials engineering permits entry into many exciting technical fields. All fields of engineering involve metallic, ceramic, polymeric, or composite materials. Virtually every component of any engineered structure is limited by the properties of the materials chosen for its fabrication. The selection, methods of production, heat treatment, and finishing of the materials involved in all aspects of systems of transportation, power generation, communication, food preparation, entertainment, and housing depend on individuals trained in materials. Exciting challenges exist in the development and application of 21st-century materials, which range from the new generation of superconductors and ultra-lightweight composites to new magnetic recording media and sophisticated high-temperature alloys.
It is the objective of the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering undergraduate program to provide an educational experience that develops the fundamental scientific and technical engineering principles to prepare students for the 21st century. Students receive an integrated learning experience, which includes classroom and laboratory courses that enhance their analytical, experimental, synthesis, and design skills for problem solving, that address their responsibilities to society and the environment, and that emphasize the growth of their teamwork, communicative, and leadership talents. Student learning is stimulated by modern facilities that include sophisticated equipment and advanced computer technology in which individual attention is the rule rather than the exception.
Graduates of The University of Alabama’s metallurgical engineering curriculum have distinguished themselves in many careers, holding a wide range of managerial, scientific, and engineering posts across the country in industry, government, and education. The four-year program leading to the BS degree in metallurgical engineering involves a 125-credit-hour course sequence. Advanced study may then be pursued, if desired, to earn the MS or PhD degree.
Faculty
Associate Dean for Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
- Viola L. Acoff
Department Head
- Steven Daniewicz
Departmental Graduate Program Coordinator
- Lin Li
Departmental Undergraduate Program Director
- Mark L. Weaver
Professors
- Viola L. Acoff
- Luke N. Brewer
- Subhadra Gupta
- Ramana Reddy
- Gregory B. Thompson
- Mark L. Weaver
ACIPCO Professor
- Ramana G. Reddy
Associate Professor
- Lin Li
- Charles Monroe
- Laurentiu Nastac
- Ruigang Wang
Assistant Professor
- Gregory Kubacki
- Nilesh Kumar
- Feng Yan
Professor Emeriti
- Doru Stefanescu
- Takao Suzuki
- Garry W. Warren