Materials Science & Engineering

John Allison

William F. Hosford Collegiate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

johnea@umich.edu

3018 H.H. Dow
T: (734) 615-5150

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EDUCATION:

B.S. (Eng. Mech.), U. S. Air Force Academy, 1972.
M.S. (Met. Eng.), Ohio State University, 1977.
Ph.D. (Met. Eng. and MSE), Carnegie-Mellon University, 1982.


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RESEARCH INTERESTS:

My major research interest is in understanding the inter-relationships between processing, alloying, microstructure and properties in metallic materials – and in incorporating this knowledge into computational tools for use in research, education and engineering.  An important part of my research is development of Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) tools – and thus collaborations with other computational and experimental groups are an essential element of my work.  Central to my research are investigations on the evolution of microstructures - current examples include precipitate evolution, recrystallization and grain growth and texture development in magnesium, aluminum and titanium alloys.  I am also interested in mechanical behavior of these materials, with an emphasis on development of mechanistic and phenomenological understanding of the influence of microstructure on properties such as strength, ductility and fatigue resistance.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE:

1983‑ 2010:         FORD MOTOR COMPANY, Dearborn, Michigan

Senior Technical Leader – Research and Advanced Engineering

 

1989- 2010:         THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, Ann Arbor, Michigan

Adjunct Professor - Department of Materials Science and Engineering

 

1996 - 2000:        WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY, Detroit, Michigan

Adjunct Professor - Department of Chemical and Materials Science

 

1991-1992:          MONASH UNIVERSITY, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Visiting Scholar (Ford Sabbatical) - Department of Materials Science and Engineering

 

1982 ‑ 1983:        BROWN BOVERI AND COMPANY, Baden, Switzerland

Visiting Scientist ‑ Physical Metallurgy Depart­ment, BBC Corporate Research Center

 

1975 ‑ 1977:        AIR FORCE FLIGHT DYNAMICS LABORATORY, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Structural Integrity Engineer / Captain­ (USAF) ‑ Struc­tural Integrity Branch, Structural Mechanics Division

 

1972 ‑ 1975:        AIR FORCE MATERIALS LABORATORY, Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio

Non‑destructive Testing (NDT) Research Engineer / First Lieuten­ant (USAF), Non‑destructive Evaluation Branch, Metals and Ceramics Division

AWARDS AND SERVICE:

  • National Academy of Engineering, 2011
  • TMS Fellow, 2014
  • Henry Ford Technology Awards, 2005 & 2010
  • Faculty-Staff Partnership Award, 2018, UM College of Engineering
  • Achievement Award, UM Materials Science and Engineering Department, 2012
  • Distinguished Alumni Award, 2020, OSU College of Engineering
  • AIME Honorary Membership Award, 2023
  • ASM Fellow, 2000
  • TMS Leadership Award, 2017
  • SAE Arch T. Colwell Award, 1999
  • Ford Motor Co, Technical Achievement Award, 1991 & 2001
  • United States Air Force, Systems Command Scientific Achievement Award, 1977

Service

  • The Minerals, Metal and Materials Society, President, 2002; Board of Directors, 1994-1997, 2000-2004
  • NMAB Committee on Integrated Computational Materials Engineering, Vice-Chair, 2007-2008
  • National Academies National Materials Advisory Board, 2001-2007
  • National Academy of Engineering, Materials Engineering Section Chair, 2021- 2022; Peer Committee Chair, 2019-2020; Membership Policy Committee, 2022-2025; Committee on Membership, 2025-present
  • DOE-Basic Energy Science Advisory Committee, 2021-present
  • Gordon Research Conference on Physical Metallurgy, Co-Chair 2009