Professor J. Brian Jordon
Dr. J. Brian Jordon is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Materials Science Program at The University of Alabama. At UA, Dr. Jordon's interests have focused on using advanced manufacturing processes to develop new materials and structures with enhanced mechanical properties. Here, his research group endeavors to understand the fundamental links between microstructure and bulk material response through the use of state-of-the-art characterization tools and process simulations. By capturing the underlining mechanisms, one can make robust predictions of the mechanical performance of materials and structural components. Towards that end, his group has focused on topics such as fatigue and fracture, nonlinear material modeling, welding and joining, and additive manufacturing (AM).
Since receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Jordon and his group have focused their research efforts in the field of solid-state materials processing and welding. In particular, over the last decade, he has concentrated on the mechanical behavior, including fatigue, of friction stir welding and processing. Because of his extensive experience in this area, he had the opportunity to co-author a book entitled “Fatigue in Friction Stir Welding,” which is the first comprehensive reference on this topic. Furthermore, he has co-authored over 100 journal articles and conference proceedings, and has edited the books. His publications have been cited over 1700 times, with an H-index of 24. Additionally, Dr. Jordon has given over 30 invited presentations including three keynote talks. In terms of student supervision at UA, Dr. Jordon have served as advisor to seven Ph.D. and eight MS students as advisor. Each of his students have gone on to work at prominent national labs and industries. Dr. Jordon currently advise or co-advise ten Ph.D. students. To support his research efforts, Dr. Jordon has secured over $6.6M in externally funded grants. His research has been supported by the Federal Government, State of Alabama, and various private industries. Finally, in recognition of his research accomplishments at UA, Dr. Jordon was a finalist for the UA President’s Faculty Research Award in 2017.
In terms of current research, he and his group are pursuing several exciting areas of exploration in solid-state materials processing: (1) Friction Stir Welding, (2) Cold Spray Deposition, and (3) Additive Friction Stir Deposition. These technologies contain significant knowledge gaps in terms of process-structure-property-performance relationships, and as such are opening up tremendous opportunities at UA.
Since receiving his Ph.D., Dr. Jordon and his group have focused their research efforts in the field of solid-state materials processing and welding. In particular, over the last decade, he has concentrated on the mechanical behavior, including fatigue, of friction stir welding and processing. Because of his extensive experience in this area, he had the opportunity to co-author a book entitled “Fatigue in Friction Stir Welding,” which is the first comprehensive reference on this topic. Furthermore, he has co-authored over 100 journal articles and conference proceedings, and has edited the books. His publications have been cited over 1700 times, with an H-index of 24. Additionally, Dr. Jordon has given over 30 invited presentations including three keynote talks. In terms of student supervision at UA, Dr. Jordon have served as advisor to seven Ph.D. and eight MS students as advisor. Each of his students have gone on to work at prominent national labs and industries. Dr. Jordon currently advise or co-advise ten Ph.D. students. To support his research efforts, Dr. Jordon has secured over $6.6M in externally funded grants. His research has been supported by the Federal Government, State of Alabama, and various private industries. Finally, in recognition of his research accomplishments at UA, Dr. Jordon was a finalist for the UA President’s Faculty Research Award in 2017.
In terms of current research, he and his group are pursuing several exciting areas of exploration in solid-state materials processing: (1) Friction Stir Welding, (2) Cold Spray Deposition, and (3) Additive Friction Stir Deposition. These technologies contain significant knowledge gaps in terms of process-structure-property-performance relationships, and as such are opening up tremendous opportunities at UA.
Contact info:
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science Program
The University of Alabama
Box 870276, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
Tel: (205) 348-2701 Email: [email protected]
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Materials Science Program
The University of Alabama
Box 870276, Tuscaloosa, AL 35487, USA
Tel: (205) 348-2701 Email: [email protected]
Curriculum Vitaé:
EDUCATION
Mississippi State University (2008)
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering received Dec. 2008
Mississippi State University (2006)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering received May 2006
Mississippi State University (2003)
B.S. with honors in Mechanical Engineering received Dec. 2003
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND APPOINTMENTS
2016-present Tenured Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
2010-2016 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
2009-2010 Interim Associate Director, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
2009-2010 Assistant Research Professor, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
2004-2008 Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Editorial Positions and Office Held:
PRESENTATIONS
Undergraduate courses
Current graduate advising or co-advising: 9 Ph.D. Students, 1 M.S. Student
Total graduated students: 8 Ph.D. and 7 M.S.-option students serving as advisor or co-advisor
Department Service:
MS and PhD Advisor: M.F. Horstemeyer (Mississippi State University)
EXTERNAL FUNDING
Dr. Jordon has secured over 30 plus grants and contracts totaling over $6.68M in external funding, with his share at over $3.19M. His sponsors include: US Army Corps of Engineers, Office Naval Research (ONR), Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Army, Research Laboratory (ARL), US Air force, Honeywell, Ford Motor Company, Mercedes, Boeing Co., Lockheed Martin Co., Caterpillar, Inc, ALFAB Inc, United States Automotive Materials Partnership (USAMP), Battelle, Department of Energy, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
Mississippi State University (2008)
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering received Dec. 2008
Mississippi State University (2006)
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering received May 2006
Mississippi State University (2003)
B.S. with honors in Mechanical Engineering received Dec. 2003
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND APPOINTMENTS
2016-present Tenured Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
2010-2016 Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL
2009-2010 Interim Associate Director, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
2009-2010 Assistant Research Professor, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
2004-2008 Graduate Research Assistant, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS
HONORS AND AWARDS:
- Major Advisor for Graduate Council Fellowship Recipient (Mr. Jacob Williamson), The University of Alabama (2020)
- Major Advisor for graduate student of the year (Ben White, Ph.D Student), Awarded by Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Alabama (2019)
- Major Advisor for ACADEME Fellowship workshop Recipient (Mr. Robert Escobar), NSF (2019)
- Major Advisor for graduate student of the year (Abby Cisko, Ph.D Student), Awarded by Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Alabama (2017)
- Major Advisor for Graduate Council Fellowship Recipient (Mr. Conner Cleek), The University of Alabama (2018)
- Major Advisor for Graduate Council Fellowship Recipient (Mr. Ben Rutherford), The University of Alabama (2017)
- Major Advisor for Southeastern Conference Engineering Deans Graduate Research Fellow Program Recipient (Mr. Ben Rutherford), The University of Alabama (2017)
- The University of Alabama President’s Faculty Research Award finalist (2017)
- Major Advisor for Alabama LSAMP Bridge to the Doctorate Recipient (Mr. Robert Escobar), The University of Alabama (2017)
- Major Advisor for NASA Technology Research Fellowships (Mr. Ben White), NASA (2016)
- Major Advisor Graduate Council Fellowship Recipient (Mr Ben White), The University of Alabama (2015)
- Top Reviewer Recognition, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2015)
- TMS MPMD Young Leader Professional Development Award (2014)
- Top Reviewer Recognition, Materials and Manufacturing Processes (2014)
- Top Reviewer Recognition, Met Trans A (2011)
- National Science Foundation- CSEM Graduate Scholarship (2006)
- Barrier Fellowship (2005)
- National Science Foundation- CSEM Undergraduate Scholarship (2001)
- Member of The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS)
- Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
- Member of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
- Indian Structural Integrity Society (InSIS)
Editorial Positions and Office Held:
- Member of Editorial Board, Materials and Manufacturing Processes Journal (2015-present)
- Guest Editor, Special Issue on "Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Joining Methods for Lightweight and High Strength Materials,” Metals (2018)
- Co-organizer - Symposium: Magnesium Technology, 2021 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Orlando, FL, 2021
- Lead Organizer - Symposium: Magnesium Technology, 2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, 2020
- Co-organizer - Symposium: Solid-state and Other Nonbeam-based
Technologies for the Manufacturing of Metallic Parts, 2019 MS&T Technical Meeting & Exhibition, Portland, OR, 2019 - Co-organizer - Symposium: Magnesium Technology, 2019 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Antonio, TX, 2019
- Co-organizer –MELD Workshop, University of Alabama, April 17-18, 2018
- Lead Organizer – Symposium: Fatigue and Fracture of Joining Methods for Lightweight Materials, 2017 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, 2017
- Lead Organizer – Symposium: Fatigue and Fracture of Joining Methods for Lightweight Materials, 2016 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Phoenix, AZ, 2016
- Lead Organizer – Symposium: Fatigue and Fracture of Joining Methods for Lightweight Materials, 2015 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Houston, Texas, 2015
- Co-Organizer – Symposium: Multiscale Modeling of Fatigue Damage and failure Mechanics, 2015 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Houston, Texas, 2015
- Co-Organizer – Symposium: Symposium Fatigue Damage and Failure Mechanics: Multiscale Experimental characterization and Modeling, ASME 2015 Applied Mechanics and Materials Conference, McMAT2015, Seattle, WA, June 29-July 1, 2015
- Lead Organizer – Symposium: Fatigue and Fracture of Joining Methods for Lightweight Materials, 2014 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Montreal, Canada. November 14 - 20, 2014
- Co-organizer – Symposium: Multiscale Modeling of Fatigue Damage and Failure Mechanics, 2013 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition San Diego, CA November 15 - 21, 2013
- Past-Chair of TMS Magnesium Technology Committee (Present)
- Chair of ASME IMECE Constitutive Equations Committee (2016 – 2019)
- Chair of TMS Magnesium Technology Committee (2019)
- Vice-Chair of TMS Magnesium Technology Committee (2018)
- Secretary of ASME IMECE Constitutive Equations Committee (2015 – 2016)
- TMS Educational committee Representative (2015- 20018)
- TMS Program Committee Representative (2012 – 2015)
- TMS Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division Committee (2012 – 2018)
- TMS Light Metals Division Committee (2019 – present)
- TMS Shaping and Forming Committee (2011 – present)
- ASME IMECE Constitutive Equations Committee (2014 – present)
- ASME IMECE Fracture and Failure Mechanics Technical Committee (2014 – present)
- National Science Foundation, Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI), panel reviewer (2012-present)
- Reviewer for Department of Energy Technology Commercialization Fund (2019)
- Canada Foundation for Innovation proposal review (2016)
- Army Research Office proposal reviewer, 2014
- Textbook reviewer for Elsevier (2018)
- Journal Reviewing: International Journal of Fatigue; Materials Science and Engineering A; Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A; Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance; International Journal of Mechanical Sciences; Scripta Materialia; Fatigue and Fracture of Engineering Materials and Structures; Materials and Manufacturing Processes; Engineering Fracture Mechanics; ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology
PRESENTATIONS
- “Fatigue Mechanisms of Aluminum Alloys Fabricated by Additive Friction Stir Deposition,” Advanced Solid Phase Processing Symposium, TMS 2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, San Diego, CA, March 4th, 2020 [Invited]
- “Additive Friction Stir Deposition: A Novel Solid-State Additive Manufacturing and Repair Process,” University of Waterloo, Ontario Canada, January 17, 2020 [Invited]
- “Additive Friction Stir Deposition: A Novel Solid-State Additive Manufacturing Process for High Strength Aluminum Alloys,” Ford Motor Co, Dearborn, MI, Sept. 24th, 2019
- “Additive Friction Stir Deposition: A Novel Solid-State Additive Manufacturing Process for High Strength Aluminum Alloys,” Novelis, Novi, MI, Sept. 24th, 2019
- “A Computational and Experimental Approach to Solid-State Additive Manufacturing and Repair,” US Army CCDC Ground Vehicle Systems Center, Warren, MI, Sept. 23rd, 2019
- “Mechanical Behavior of Aluminum Alloys Processed with Additive Friction Stir-Deposition,” 6th International Conference on Scientific and Technical Advances on Friction Stir Welding & Processing, Louvain-la-Neuve - 11, 12 and 13 September 2019
- “Deformations mechanisms in solid state additive manufacturing of aluminum alloys,” 13th International Conference on the Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Melbourne, Australia June 11-14th, 2019 [Keynote]
- “Fatigue Behavior of Aluminum Alloys Fabricated by Solid-State Additive Manufacturing,” Symposium: Additive Manufacturing of Metals: Fatigue and Fracture III, 2019 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition [Invited]
- “Fatigue of Solid State Additive Manufactured Inconel 625,” Sikorsky, Stratford CT, Oct 29, 2018 [Invited]
- “Fatigue Behavior of Solid State Additive Manufactured Inconel 625,” Thermec 2018, Paris France, July 8-13, 2018 [Invited]
- History Dependent Multistage Fatigue Modeling of MELD Superalloys, 2018 MELD workshop, University of Alabama, April 17-18, 2018 [Invited]
- “Fatigue of Solid State Additive Manufactured Inconel 625,” Symposium: Advanced High-strength Steels, 2018 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Phoenix AZ, March 11-15, 2018 [Invited]
- “Low Cycle Fatigue of Friction Stir Welded Aluminum Lithium 2099,” 2018 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Phoenix AZ, March 11-15, 2018
- “Residual Stresses and Fatigue Behavior in Additive Repairs of AA7075 and AA2024 Produced by Cold Spray Deposition,” Materials Science & Technology 2017, October 8-12, 2017, Pittsburg, PA
- “Using Fracture Mechanics Methods to Characterize the Adhesion Strength of Cold Spray Additive Repairs,” Materials Science & Technology 2017, October 8-12, 2017, Pittsburg, PA
- “MELD: A Transformative Solid-State Additive Manufacturing Process”, National Engineering Technology Laboratory, Albany, OR, January 24th, 2018 [Invited]
- “MELD: A Transformative Solid-State Additive Manufacturing Process”, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Richland, WA, January 23rd, 2018 [Invited]
- “Fatigue of Solid State Additive Manufacturing Inconel 625”, Symposium on Fatigue and Fracture of Additive Manufactured Materials and Components, ASTM Committee E08, Atlanta, GA, November, 16, 2017 [Invited]
- “Fatigue of Solid State Additive Manufacturing Inconel 625” ASME 2017 IMECE, Tampa, FL, November 4-10, 2017 [Invited]
- “Effect of Elevated Temperatures on Alkali-Activated Geopolymeric Binders Compared to Portland Cement-Based Binders” ASME 2017 IMECE, Tampa, FL, November 4-10, 2017
- “Understanding the Role of Process History on Fatigue in Self-Pierce Riveting,” CAVS Workshop, Mississippi State, August 4th, 2017 [Invited]
- “Understanding the Role of Process History on Fatigue in Self-Pierce Riveting,” 14th International Conference on Fracture, Rhodes, Greece,June 18-23, 2017 [Invited]
- “Understanding The Role Of Deformation History On Fatigue Damage In Self-Pierce Riveting,” International Conference on Plasticity, Damage, and Fracture, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, Jan. 3-9, 2017 [Keynote, Invited]
- “Structural-Property-Fatigue Relations of Dissimilar Friction Stir Welded Aluminum Alloys” ASME 2016 IMECE, Phoenix, AZ November 11-17, 2016 [Invited]
- “Expeditionary Airfield Prototype Development for Remotely Piloted Aircraft”, Technical Exchange at NAVAIR,Lakehurst NJ, October 17, 2016 [Invited]
- “Expeditionary Airfield Prototype Development for Remotely Piloted Aircraft”, Fall College of Engineering Leadership Meeting, The University of Alabama, Sept 22, 2016 [Invited]
- “Understanding the Role of Stress State Dependence on Fatigue Damage in Self-Pierce Riveting” First Structural Integrity Conference and Exhibition (SICE-2016), Bangalore, India, July 4-6, 2016 [Invited]
- “The Effect of Stack-up Orientation on Fatigue Performance in Friction Stir Welding”ASME 2015 IMECE, Houston, TX, November 14-20, 2015 [Invited]
- “Understanding the Role of Structure-Property Relations and Stress State Dependence on Fatigue Damage in Advanced Joining Technologies”U.S. Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, Sept 9, 2015 [Invited]
- “Elucidating the Effect of Residual Stresses on Fatigue Damage in Self-Pierce Riveting,” Symposium: Fatigue in Materials: Fundamentals, Multiscale Modeling, Life Prediction and Prevention, 2015 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition [Invited]
- “Elucidating the effect of residual stresses in dissimilar magnesium-to-aluminum joining via self-pierce riveting,” International Symposium on Plasticity 2015, Montego Bay, Jamaica, Jan. 4-9, 2015 [Keynote, Invited]
- “Fatigue and Fracture Behavior of Friction Stir Welded Dissimilar Al and Mg Alloys,” ASME 2014 IMECE, Montreal Canada, November 14-20, 2014 [Invited]
- “Fatigue of Friction Stir Linear Welding,” ASME 2014 IMECE, Montreal Canada, November 14-20, 2014 [Invited]
- “Structural Integrity of Friction Stir Spot Welding of Mg Alloys,” SAE Fatigue Design and Evaluation committee, Cincinnati, OH, April 15th, 2014 [Invited]
- A Multi-stage approach for modeling fatigue damage in magnesium alloys,” Symposium sponsored by the Light Metals Division of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), February 15-20, 2014• San Diego, CA [Invited]
- “The Influence of Structural Integrity on Fatigue of Friction Stir Spot Welds in Mg Alloy,” Third Biennial Symposium of Predictive Science & Technology in Mechanics & Materials, June 26-28, 2012 [Invited]
- “The Effect of Microstructural and Geometrical Features on Fatigue Performance in Mg Friction Stir Spot Welds,” Mechanical Engineering Spring Advisory Board Meeting, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, March 28th, 2012 [Invited]
- “Microstructural influences and pre-straining effects on fatigue of cast and wrought aluminum alloys,” Plasticity 2012, Rio Mar Beach Resort & Spa, San Juan, PR, USA, January 3-8, 2012 [Invited]
- “The Effect of Microstructural and Geometrical Features on Fatigue in Mg AZ31 Friction Stir Spot Welds,” Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Mechanical Engineering Congress & Exposition, November 11-17, 2011, Denver, Colorado, USA
- “Monotonic and Cyclic Characterization of Five Different Casting Processes on a Common Magnesium Alloy,” Proceedings of the ASME 2011 International Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference MSEC11, June 13-17, 2011, in Corvallis, Oregon, USA.
- “Fatigue of Friction Stir Spot Welding of AZ31 Mg Alloy,” ASME fall meeting, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, September 28th,2010 [Invited]
- “Experiments and Modeling of Fatigue of an Extruded Mg AZ61,”TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society), Symposium sponsored by the Lightwieght Alloys of the Light Metals Division of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), February 14-18, 2010• Washington State Convention Center • Seattle, WA
- “Fatigue Evaluation of Friction Stir Spot Welds in Magnesium Sheets,” Symposium sponsored by the Magnesium Committee of the Light Metals Division of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), February 14-18, 2010• Washington State Convention Center • Seattle, WA
- “Fatigue Behavior of Magnesium AZ31 in Friction Stir Spot Welds,” ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, November 13–19, 2009, Lake Buena Vista, Florida, 2009
- “Fatigue of light weight alloys” Integrated Computational Material Engineering Annual Workshop, USAMP, Detroit, MI, Oct. 2nd, 2009
- “Material Characterization and Modeling of Fatigue Damage in Aircraft Sub-Structure,” South Dakota State University, May 25th, 2009 [Invited]
- “Fatigue of Friction Stir Spot Welds” Magnesium Front End Research and Development (MFERD) workshop, Niagra-on-the-lake, ON, May 15th, 2009
- “Microstructure-based multistage fatigue modeling of cast AE44 magnesium alloys,” Proceedings of the SEM Annual Conferenceand Exposition on Experimental Mechanics, St. Louis, MO, Jun 4-7, 2006
- “Near Threshold Fatigue Crack Growth in 7075-T651 Aluminum Alloy,” SEM Annual Conferenceand Exposition on Experimental Mechanics, St. Louis, MO, Jun 4-7, 2006
- “Structural Integrity Prognosis System,” CMD monthly meeting, Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems, Mississippi State University, Nov 11, 2005
- “Material Testing Summary, Structural Integrity Prognosis System,” Northrop Grumman, Integrated Systems, Bethpage, NY, Aug. 5, 2004
Undergraduate courses
- AEM 250 “Mechanics of Materials” (undergraduate) at The University of Alabama (Fall 2010)
- ME 350 “Static Machine Components” (undergraduate) at The University of Alabama (Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2014)
- ME 489 “Mechanical Engineering Design I” (undergraduate) at The University of Alabama (Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Fall 2017)
- ME 490 “Mechanical Engineering Design II” (undergraduate) at The University of Alabama (Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2017, Spring 2019)
- ME 383 “Modern Manufacturing Processes” (undergraduate) at The University of Alabama (Fall 2013, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2018)
- ME 440 “Failure of Engineering Materials” (undergraduate) at The University of Alabama (Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020), A new undergraduate course developed
- EM 3213 “Mechanics of Materials” (undergraduate) at Mississippi State University (Spring 2007)
- ME 491 “Advanced Fatigue of Materials” (undergraduate) at The University of Alabama (Fall 2016), A new undergraduate course developed
- ME 540 “Failure of Engineering Materials” (graduate) at The University of Alabama (Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2020) A new graduate course developed
- ME 591 “Advanced Fatigue of Materials” (graduate) at The University of Alabama (Fall 2016), A totally newgraduate course developed and offered at The University of Alabama
- ME 8253 “Fatigue in Engineering Design” (graduate) at Mississippi State University (Spring 2010)
Current graduate advising or co-advising: 9 Ph.D. Students, 1 M.S. Student
- Brandon Phillips, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2021 (Expected), Dissertation Title: Process-structure-property relationships of solid-state additive
- Ben Rutherford, Ph.D. in Materials Science, May 2020 (Expected), Dissertation Title: Fatigue and Fracture of Aluminum Alloys Manufactured via Additive Friction Stir Deposition
- Sadie Beck, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2021 (Expected), Dissertation Title: Structure-property relationship of Aluminum Alloy 6061 processed with Additive Friction Stir Deposition
- George Stubblefield, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2022 (Expected), Dissertation Title: Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics Modeling of Deformation Mechanics in Additive Friction Stir Deposition
- Ryan Kinser, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2023 (Expected), Dissertation Title: Microstructure-sensitive material modeling of extruded high strength aluminum alloys
- Georgina Howell, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2022 (Expected), Dissertation Title: Machine Learning for Machine Learning for Process Optimization of Additive Manufacturing
- Arthur Web, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2023 (Expected), Dissertation Title: Fatigue and Facture of Cold Spray Depositions for Corrosion Repair
- Brady Williams, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2022 (Expected), Dissertation Title: Additive Friction Stir Deposition of Mg alloys
- Thomas Robinson, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2021 (Expected), Thesis Title: Additive Friction Stir Deposition of Mg alloys
- Jacob Williamson, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2024 (Expected), Dissertation Title: Fatigue and Fracture of Additive Friction Stir Deposition of Al alloys
Total graduated students: 8 Ph.D. and 7 M.S.-option students serving as advisor or co-advisor
- Dustin Avery, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Aug 2020
- Conner Cleek, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aug 2020
- Taylor Mason, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2020
- Benjamin White, Ph.D. in Materials Science, May 2019
- Abby Cisko, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Dec 2018
- Schuyler Wlodarski, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aug 2018
- Thompson King, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2018
- Joao Moraes, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Dec 2016
- Rogie Rodriguez, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Dec 2015
- Harish Rao, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Dec 2014
- Joao Moraes, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2014
- Robert McCullough, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2014
- Md Haroon Sheikh, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, 2014
- Andrew Brammer, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2013
- Jairus Bernard, Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering at MSU, May 2013
- Eric Shultz, Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Aug 2020
- Chase Smith, Ph.D in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, May 2018
- Chao Li, Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, May 2018
- Daniel Brown, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aug 2017
- Rashadd Coleman, Ph.D in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Aug 2017
- Omar Rodriguez, Ph.D in Materials Science, Dec 2017
- Oscar Rivera, Ph.D in Materials Science, May 2017
- Jingfu Liu, Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, Dec 2016
- Dongwei Sun, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aug 2015
- Derrick Stokes, Ph.D in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Aug 2015
- Micheal Sealy, Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, May 2014
- Shian Jia, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2015
- Chenhao Fu, Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, Dec 2015
- Dan Zang, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Aug 2014
- Ping Lu, Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, Aug 2013
- Wei Li, Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, Aug 2013
- Bradford Shulz, Ph.D in Mechanical Engineering, Aug 2013
- Akash Patel, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2013
- Xiaoda Liu, M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, May 2013
- Jonathan Dunn, M.S. in Civil Engineering, May 2013
Department Service:
- Graduate Assessment Committee (2018-present)
- SAE Baja Advisor (2014-present)
- Senior Capstone Project Committee (2011-present)
- SAE Baja Co-advisor (2012-2014)
- ABET Assessment Committee (2013-2018)
- Mechanical Engineering Department Head Search Committee (2018)
- Additive Manufacturing Faculty Search Committee (2014-2016)
MS and PhD Advisor: M.F. Horstemeyer (Mississippi State University)
EXTERNAL FUNDING
Dr. Jordon has secured over 30 plus grants and contracts totaling over $6.68M in external funding, with his share at over $3.19M. His sponsors include: US Army Corps of Engineers, Office Naval Research (ONR), Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP), Army, Research Laboratory (ARL), US Air force, Honeywell, Ford Motor Company, Mercedes, Boeing Co., Lockheed Martin Co., Caterpillar, Inc, ALFAB Inc, United States Automotive Materials Partnership (USAMP), Battelle, Department of Energy, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
