Faculty Profiles
Patrick Kwon
Professor
Research Interests
- ceramics
- composites
- machining
Research Biography
Material issues in design and manufacturing; manufacturing processes; mechanical behavior of materials; microstructured and graded materials.
Selected Publications
- Olortegui-Yume, J. and Kwon, P., 2007, "Crater Wear Evolution in Multilayer Coated Carbides during Machining Using Confocal Microscopy," Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 9, 1, pp. 47-60.
- Li, S., Sneller, A., Kwon, P., 2008, "Fabrication of Alumina/Zirconia Functionally Graded Material: From Optimization of Processing Parameters to Phenomenological Constitutive Models," Materials Science and Engineering A, in press.
- Olortegui-Yume, J. and Kwon, P., 2007, "Tool Wear Mechanisms in Machining," International Journal of Machining and Machinability of Materials, 2, 3/4, pp. 316-334.
Selected Achievements and Awards
- Michigan Campus Compact Faculty/Staff Community Service Awards (2006)
- Withrow Teaching Excellence Award at MSU (2000)