Voiland CollegeWSU School of Mechanical and Materials EngineeringDavid P. Field

David P. Field

  1. Professor
  2. Director, Institute of Materials Research, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
  3. Associate Dean, Research and Graduate Education, Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture
Email Addressdfield@wsu.edu
LocationETRL 303A
Phone509-335-3524
Website

Biography

Education

  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Yale University, 1991
  • M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, Brigham Young University, 1988
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming, 1987

Professional Preparation

  • Director of Technology, TexSEM Laboratories, Inc., 1994 – 2000
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor and Part-time Assistant Professor, Brigham Young University, 1994 – 1997
  • Engineer / Sr. Engineer, Alcoa Technical Center, 1991 – 1994

Research Interests

  • Physical and mechanical metallurgy
  • Metal deformation and recrystallization
  • Crystallographic texture
  • Grain boundary structure
  • Thin film and IC interconnect structure/properties relationships
  • Advanced experimental techniques

Research Areas

Recognition and Honors

  • Plenary Lecture, 20th International Conference on Textures of Materials (ICOTOM 20), Metz France, 2024
  • Elected Member of Washington State Academy of Sciences, 2022
  • Brahm Prakash Visiting Chair, IISC, Bangalore, India, 2016-17
  • TMP Program, MLK Distinguished Service Award, 2015
  • Honorary Member, Golden Key International, 2014
  • Fellow, ASM International, 2013
  • Best Paper in Physical Sciences, Microscopy and Microanalysis Vol. 17, 2011
  • Visiting Researcher, Laboratoire d’etudes de Microstructures et de Mechaniques des Materiaux (LEM3), Universite de Lorraine, Metz, France, 2010 – 2014