William A. Curtin
| William A. Curtin | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | American |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Brown University, Cornell University |
| 💼 Occupation | |
| 🏅 Awards | Guggenheim Fellowship (2005-06) [1] |
William A. Curtin is an American materials scientist currently serving as Elisha Benjamin Andrews Professor at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island [2]. From 2011 to 2022, he was director of the Institute of Mechanical Engineering at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in Switzerland. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2005.
His research interests span a wide range of topics in materials science and theoretical physics, including the mechanics of materials, multiscale modeling, and the properties of metal alloys and composites.[2]. He is the author of several high-impact publications in the field of materials science [3]
He was editor-in-chief of Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering until 2016 [4].
Professor Curtin proposed a new model for the Portevin–Le Chatelier effect (PLC effect), which is based on the "single-atomic-hop motion of solutes from the compression to the tension side of a dislocation core." This model provides a predictive framework for understanding dynamic strain ageing (DSA) in these alloys, offering new insights into the microscopic interactions that lead to macroscopic material behaviors.[5]
References
- ↑ "William A. Curtin Jr. – John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation…".
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 William A. Curtin at Brown University
- ↑ Google Scholar profile
- ↑ Curtin, William A. (2016). "New Editors-in-Chief for MSMSE". Modelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering. 24 (8). Bibcode:2016MSMSE..24h0201C. doi:10.1088/0965-0393/24/8/080201.
- ↑ Curtin, William A., David L. Olmsted, and Louis G. Hector Jr. "A predictive mechanism for dynamic strain ageing in aluminium–magnesium alloys." Nature materials 5, no. 11 (2006): 875-880. Nature Materials.
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