Krishnan Sankaran

Materials Science and Engineering
Courtesy Faculty
Krishnan K. Sankaran
About

Education

  • Ph.D., Metallurgy, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1978
  • M.Tech., Physical Metallurgy, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, 1972
  • B.E., Metallurgical Eng, Regional Engineering College, Durgapur, India, 1970

Professional Experience

Positions
  • Senior Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company (2003-2014)
  • Technical Fellow, The Boeing Company (1997-2002)
  • Research and leadership positions, McDonnell Douglas Corporation (1978-1997)
  • Adjunct Professor of Materials Sci. & Eng, Univ of North Texas, Denton, TX (2013 - )
  • Adjunct Professor of Materials Eng, Missouri University of Science & Tech. (2009 -2011)
  • Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Eng, Washington University in St. Louis (1991-1998)
Professional Expertise and Activities

Materials, processes and related disciplines germane to aerospace products from their conception through design, manufacture, service and retirement.  Collaboration with University of North Texas faculty on research in alloy and process development.  Designed and taught a graduate level course, “Physical Metallurgy of Structural Alloys” at Washington University in St. Louis.  About 50 scientific publications and invited presentations.  Received four US patents in the areas of aerospace materials and processes.

Professional Honors and Affiliations

James B. Eads Award (2005) and Fellow (2007), Academy of Science, St. Louis
Member of the Research Advisory Council, Washington University in St. Louis, 2007-2014
Invited Participant to "Sustaining America's Competitive Edge" Workshop sponsored by NSF, NIH and NIST, Washington, DC, 2006
Member of AIAA, ASM International and The Metallurgical Society.
Member, Research Board (2002-2007) and Council (2007-2013), The Welding Institute, UK
Honorary Member, Indian Institute of Metals (2012).  Honorary membership limited to one hundred living persons.