RajivMishraRegents ProfessorMaterials Science and EngineeringMaterials and ManufacturingFull-Time FacultyRajiv.Mishra@unt.edu940-565-2316Discovery Park C136F

Full-Time FacultyMaterials Science and EngineeringMaterials and ManufacturingFaculty Info | Website 1 | Website 2 | Google Scholar | Accordion Heading Content Education Ph.D., Metallurgy (1988), University of Sheffield, UK, with Brunton Medal.“The Influence of Microstructure on the Diffusional Creep of Alloys”Faculty Advisors: Professor G. W. Greenwood and Professor H. Jones M.Tech., Metallurgical Eng. (1985), Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India.“Superplasticity in Al-Zn eutectoid and Pb-Sn eutectic alloys”Faculty Advisor: Professor G. S. Murty Bachelor of Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering (1982)University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India. Research Friction stir welding and processing Processing and properties of ultrafine grained materials (including nanocrystalline) Superplastic forming High temperature mechanical behavior of materials (particularly creep and superplasticity) Discontinuously reinforced aluminum composites Nanophase aluminum alloys Bulk metallic glasses Materials selection for alternative energy systems Hydrokinetic energy Publications Please visit Faculty Info page and click "Publications" tab. Professional Experience 2011 - present Professor, UNT Jan. 2009 - present Curators' Professor, Missouri S&T Sept. 2006 - Dec. 2008 Professor, Missouri S&T Sept. 2003 - Aug. 2006 Associate Professor, Missouri S&T Aug. 1999 - Aug. 2003 Assistant Professor, Missouri S&T July 1997 - July 1999 Adjunct Assistant Professor, UC-Davis March 1994 - June 1997 Post Graduate Research Associate, UC-Davis 1989 - 1994 Group Leader, Creep Group, DMRL, Hyderabad, India 1993 - 1994 Project Leader, DMRL, Hyderabad, India Fall 2008 Visiting Faculty, UI-UC Professional Affiliations The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) Vice-chair (2010-2013) of TMS Structural Materials Division Council Member, Energy Materials Innovation Impact Team (Materials Integration in Clean Energy Systems) Past Chair (2002-04) of the joint ASM/TMS Committee on Mechanical Behavior of Materials Member, TMS Shaping & Forming Committee, TMS Powder Materials Committee American Society of Metals (ASM) Past Vice-Chair of the Nanomaterials Task Force Past Member of New Products and Services Committee American Welding Society Life Member of Materials Research Society of India Honors and Awards 2010 - Co-recipient of Alexander Schwarzkopf Prize for Technological Innovation            awarded to the Center for Friction Stir Processing by NSF-IUCRC Directors            Association 2009 - Fellow, ASM International 2008 - Curators’ Professor 2007 - Faculty Excellence Award, University of Missouri - Rolla 2007 - ASM-IIM Visiting Lecturer, ASM International 2006 - Faculty Excellence Award, University of Missouri - Rolla 2005 - Faculty Excellence Award, University of Missouri - Rolla 2005 - Outstanding Graduate Faculty of SoMEER, Council of Graduate Students,             University of Missouri - Rolla 2005 - Sustained Teaching Excellence, SoMEER, University of Missouri - Rolla 2004 - Faculty Excellence Award, University of Missouri - Rolla 2003 - Faculty Excellence Award, University of Missouri - Rolla 2003 - Dean’s Award for Innovation in Teaching, Honorable mention, SOMM-UMR 2002 - Faculty Excellence Award, University of Missouri - Rolla 2002 - Ranked 148 among researchers in Materials Science worldwide (ISI           Essential Science Indicator database in Oct. 2002 based on citation of            journal papers) 2002 - Listed in Marquis Who’s Who in America 2001- Faculty Excellence Award, University of Missouri - Rolla 2001 - Faculty Performance Shares, University of Missouri 1993 - Young Metallurgist Award from the Indian Institute of Metals, India. 1993 - Associate of the Indian Academy of Sciences, India. 1988 - Brunton Medal for the best Ph.D. dissertation in the School of Materials from the           University of Sheffield, UK 1985-1988 - Firth Pre-doctoral Scholarship from the University of Sheffield, UK 1985-1988 - ORS Award from the Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of UK Groups Center for Advanced Non-Ferrous Structural Alloys (CANFSA) Center for Friction Stir Processing (CFSP) Innovative Materials and Processes (IMAP)