David J. Morrison

Room 205, CAMP Building, Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY 13699-5725

(315) 268-6585

dmorriso@clarkson.edu

 

 

 

Education:

1989              Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

1982              M.B.A. Finance,  University of Colorado,  Colorado Springs, Colorado. 

1973              M.S. Metallurgy,  Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.

1972              B.S. Engineering Mechanics,  USAF Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado.

 

Professional Experience:

1995 -           Associate Professor,  Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

                      Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York

 

1989 - 1995  Assistant Professor,  Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering

                      Clarkson University, Potsdam, New York

 

1986 - 1989  Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

                      The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48109

 

1983 - 1985  USAF. Flight Operations - C5A Examiner Navigator

                      60th Military Airlift Wing, Travis Air Force Base, California

 

1978 - 1982  Assistant Professor, Department of Engineering Mechanics

                      U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado

 

1973 - 1978  USAF Flight Operations - C5A Instructor Navigator

                      75th Military Airlift Squadron, Travis Air Force Base, California

 

Interests:

Mechanical behavior of materials, cyclic plasticity, fatigue, materials characterization, surface modification, electronic component reliability, ultrafine grained materials, magnetomechanical effects on cyclic deformation, weldability of advanced alloys, metal foams.

 

Affiliations:

TMS (The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society), ASM International, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, American Society for Engineering Education

 

Courses Taught:

Clarkson University:

Engineering Science       223  Rigid Body Dynamics

Engineering Science       553  Characterization of Materials (Mechanical Characterization Section)

Mechanical Engineering  341  Mechanics of Machine Elements

Mechanical Engineering  390  Manufacturing Processes

Mechanical Engineering  393  Analysis of Materials Processing

Mechanical Engineering  399  Computer Aided Manufacturing

Mechanical Engineering  490  Mechanical Behavior of Materials

Mechanical Engineering  591  Special Topics in Materials

Mechanical Engineering  595  Physical Metallurgy

Mechanical Engineering  596  Automated Manufacturing Systems

 

USAF Academy:

Engineering Mechanics   110  Fundamentals of Mechanics

Engineering Mechanics   210  Engineering Materials

Engineering Mechanics   320  Dynamics

Engineering Mechanics   451  Physical Metallurgy

 

Selected Recent Publications:

“Self-healing Epoxy Composites Based on the use of Nanoporous Silica Capsules,” J.G. Kirk, S. Naik, D. Volkov, J.C. Moosbrugger, D.J. Morrison, and I. Sokolov, International Journal of Fracture, 159, 101-102, 2009.

 

“Multiaxial Cyclic Plasticity of Pulsed Electrodeposited Ultrafine Grain Nickel,” N.R. Batane, D.J. Morrison, and J.C. Moosbrugger, in Macro- to Nano-scale Inelastic Behavior of Materials:  Plasticity, Fatigue, and Fracture.  Proceedings of Plasticity 2009, the Fifteenth International Symposium on Plasticity and its Current Applications.  A.S. Khan and B. Farrokh (eds.), NEAT Press (CD), 2009, pp. 91-93.

 

“Modeling of Multiaxial Cyclic Plasticity in Conventional and Ultrafine Grain Nickel,” J.C. Moosbrugger, N.R. Batane, and D.J. Morrison, in Macro- to Nano-scale Inelastic Behavior of Materials:  Plasticity, Fatigue, and Fracture.  Proceedings of Plasticity 2009, the Fifteenth International Symposium on Plasticity and its Current Applications.  A.S. Khan and B. Farrokh (eds.), NEAT Press (CD), 2009, pp. 124-127.

 

Low Cycle Fatigue of Aluminum Foam,” M. D. Ingraham, C. J. DeMaria, K. A. Issen, and D. J. Morrison, Materials Science and Engineering A, 504, 150-156, 2009.

 

“Cyclic Stress-Strain Behavior of Conventional Grain and Ultrafine Grain Nickel under Biaxial Straining,” N.R. Batane, D.J. Morrison, and J.C. Moosbrugger, Scripta Materialia, 58, 955-958, 2008.

 

“Modeling Aspects of Low Plastic Strain Amplitude Multiaxial Cyclic Plasticity in Conventional and Ultrafine Grain Nickel,”  J.C. Moosbrugger, N.R. Batane, and D.J. Morrison, International Journal of Plasticity, 24, 1837-1862, 2008.

 

“Cyclic Plasticity of Single Crystal Nickel Oriented for Single Slip,” Y. Jia, D.J. Morrison, and J.C. Moosbrugger, Materials Science and Engineering A, 492, 80-87, 2008.

 

“Biaxial Cyclic Stress-Strain Response of Ultrafine Grain Nickel,”  N.R. Batane, D.J. Morrison, and J.C. Moosbrugger, in Plasticity, Failure and Fatigue in Structural Materials – from Macro to Nano:  Proceedings of the Hael Mughrabi Honorary Symposium.  K.J. Hsia, M. Goken, T. Pollock, P.D. Portella, and N. Moody (eds.), TMS, 2008, pp. 155-160.

 

"Strain Localization During Low Cycle Fatigue of Aluminum Foam,"  M.D. Ingraham, C.J. DeMaria, K.A. Issen, and D.J. Morrison, MetForm 2007, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams, L.P. Lefebvre, J. Banhart, D.C. Dunand (eds.)  Montreal, Canada, September 5-7, 2007, DEStech Publications, 2008, pp. 351-354.

 

“Inhomogeneous Deformation and Fracture of Aluminum Foam under Uniaxial Tension,” K.A. Issen, M.L. Black, C.J. Smith, D.J. Morrison, ,MetForm 2007, Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Porous Metals and Metallic Foams, L.P. Lefebvre, J. Banhart, D.C. Dunand (eds.)   Montreal, Canada, September 5-7, 2007, DEStech Publications, 2008, pp. 355-358.

 

"Experimental Investigation of the Cyclic Plasticity of Ultra Fine Grain Nickel Produced by Electrodeposition,"  J.C. Moosbrugger, N.R. Batane, and D.J. Morrison, in  Anisostropy, Texture, Dislocations and Multiscale Modeling in Finite Plasticity and Viscoplasticity, and Metal Forming.  The 12th International Symposium on Plasticity - Plasticity 2006, Halifax, Nova Scotia, July 17-22, 2006, NEAT Press, 2006, p. 349-351.

 

"Cyclic Plasticity and Fatigue of Ultra Fine Grain Nickel Produced by Pulsed Electrodeposition," N.R. Batane, D.J. Morrison, and J.C. Moosbrugger, in The Ninth International Fatigue Congress - Fatigue 2006, Atlanta,  May 14-19, 2006, p. FT430. (CD)

 

"Finite Element Simulation of PSB Macroband Nucleation and Propagation in Single Crystal Nickel Cycled at Low Plastic Strain Amplitudes," D. Zhou, J.C. Moosbrugger and D.J. Morrison, International Journal of Plasticity, 22, 1336-1366, 2006.

 

 "The Influence of Magnetostriction on the Shape of the Hysteresis Loop of Cyclically Deformed Single Crystal Nickel," Y. Jia, D.J. Morrison, and J.C. Moosbrugger, Scripta Materialia, 53, 1025-1029, 2005.

 

"A Substructure Mixtures Model for the Single Slip Cyclic Plasticity of Single Crystal Nickel at Low Plastic Strain Amplitudes," D. Zhou, J.C. Moosbrugger, Y. Jia and D.J. Morrison, International Journal of Plasticity, 21, 2344-2368, 2005.

 

 

Recent External Funding:

U.S. Army (2006)

"Smart Responsive Nanocomposite for Soldier Protection"

Co-PI with J. Moosbrugger (PI)

$50,871

 

U.S. Army (2005)

"Smart Responsive Nanocomposite for Soldier Protection"

Co-PI with J. Moosbrugger (PI)

$84,946

 

National Science Foundation (2005)

“Research Experiences for Undergraduates - Cyclic Plasticity and Fatigue of Ultrafine Grain FCC Metals at Low Plastic Strain Amplitudes,” Co-PI with J. Moosbrugger (PI)

$5,000

 

Composite Factory, Inc. (2005)

"Feasibility of Carbonizing Thermoplastic Fiber to Convert it to a Continuous Carbon Fiber"

Co-PI with I. Sokolov (PI), J. Moosbrugger, and K. Issen

$50,000

 

National Science Foundation (2004)

“Cyclic Plasticity and Fatigue of Ultrafine Grain FCC Metals at Low Plastic Strain Amplitudes,” Co-PI with J. Moosbrugger (PI)

$67,474

 

National Science Foundation (2004)

“Research Experiences for Undergraduates - Cyclic Plasticity and Fatigue of Ultrafine Grain FCC Metals at Low Plastic Strain Amplitudes,” Co-PI with J. Moosbrugger (PI)

$5,000

 

National Science Foundation (2003)

“Cyclic Plasticity and Fatigue of Ultrafine Grain FCC Metals at Low Plastic Strain Amplitudes,” Co-PI with J. Moosbrugger (PI)

$68,965

 

National Science Foundation (2002)

“Acquisition of an Axial Servo Hydraulic Test System for Research and Teaching in Civil and Mechanical Engineering at Clarkson University,” Co-PI with  M.D. Lopez (PI), J.P. Dempsey, K. Issen, and L. Minnetyan

$206,794

 

National Science Foundation (2002)

“Cyclic Plasticity and Fatigue of Ultrafine Grain FCC Metals at Low Plastic Strain Amplitudes,” Co-PI with J. Moosbrugger (PI)

$49,994

 

Universal Instruments Corporation (2000)

Development of Lead-Free Solder for Use in Electronic Applications

$77,777

 

National Science Foundation (1999)

“Mechanisms of Microstructural Influences on Cyclic Plasticity and Ratchetting”

Co-PI with J.C. Moosbrugger (PI)

$84,723

 

National Science Foundation (1999)

“Mechanisms of Microstructural Influences on Cyclic Plasticity and Ratchetting:  Equipment Supplement”

Co-PI with J.C. Moosbrugger (PI)

$41,147

 

National Science Foundation (1998)

“Research Experiences for Undergraduates - Mechanisms of Microstructural Influences on Cyclic Plasticity and Ratchetting”

Co-PI with J.C. Moosbrugger (PI)

$10,000

 

National Science Foundation (1998)

“Mechanisms of Microstructural Influences on Cyclic Plasticity and Ratchetting”

Co-PI with J.C. Moosbrugger (PI)

$106,246

 

Universal Instruments Corporation (1997)

“Reliability Testing and Failure of DCA and CSP Assemblies”

$80,070

 

National Science Foundation (1997)

“Research Experiences for Undergraduates - Mechanisms of Microstructural Influences on Cyclic Plasticity and Ratchetting”

Co-PI with J.C. Moosbrugger (PI)

$10,000

 

Gleason Foundation (1997)

“Mechanical Engineering Design and Manufacturing Laboratory Upgrade”

Co-PI with K.D. Willmert and D.K. Aidun

$48,000

 

National Science Foundation (1997)

“Mechanisms of Microstructural Influences on Cyclic Plasticity and Ratchetting”

Co-PI with J.C. Moosbrugger (PI)

$109,031

 

Graduate Theses and Dissertations Supervised:

Khalid M. Makhamreh (Co-advised with D. Aidun)

Ph.D. May, 1992

Dissertation:  "Mechanical and Corrosion Properties of Flux-Cored Iron-Manganese-Aluminum Weld Metal"

 

Vivek Chopra

M.S. July, 1991

Thesis:  "Effect of Grain Size on Cyclic Deformation of Polycrystalline Nickel"

 

Ivan J. Eldridge

M.S. May 1994

Thesis:  "Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Welded Fe-12Cr-20Mn Low-Activation Stainless Steels for Fusion Reactor Applications"

 

Ramprasad Tulluri

M.S. September, 1994

Thesis:  "Fatigue of Ion Irradiated Fe-Cr-Mn Stainless Steels"

 

Marc Rousseau

M.E. July 1993

Project Report:  "Plastic Injection Molding Simulation"

 

Brian M. Curtis

M.E. May 1994

Project Report:  "Computer-Aided Finite Element Analysis of Plastic Flow in the Injection Molding Process"

 

Robert Boersma

M.E. December, 1994

Project Report:  "Design of a Controlled-Atmosphere Furnace for Fatigue Experiments"

 

Therese McCoy

M.E. May, 1995

Project Report:  "Automation of the Plastic Injection Molding Process" 

 

Chad Alger

M.E.  May, 1996

Project Report:  "Numerical Simulation of the Plastic Injection Molding Process" 

 

Chris Vitrone

M.E.  Dec., 1997

Project Report:  “Tension Torsion Mechanical Testing"

 

Lawrence Neville

M.S. May, 1998

Thesis:  “Welding of 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel:  The Effects on Phase Balance and Mechanical Properties”

 

Daniel Blass

M.S. Dec., 1999

Thesis:  “Flip Chip Reliability Issues”

 

Nikki McDowell

M.E. Dec. 2000

Project Report:  “The Design and Manufacture of an Enhanced Vacuum Cleaner for Industrial Use”

 

Todd M. Stantz (Co-advised with D. Aidun)

M.S. January, 2001

Thesis:  Weldability of Advanced Materials:  Fusion Welding of Boron Carbide Reinforced Aluminum"

 

Yan Jia  (Co-Advised with J. Moosbrugger)

Ph.D. January, 2002

Dissertation:  “Cyclic Stress-Strain Response and Dislocation Substructure Evolution of Nickel”

 

Martin Anselm

M.S. September. 2002

Thesis:  “Pb-free Flip-Chip Chip Scale Package (FCCSP) Reliability and Effects of Sn/37Pb Contamination”

 

Gregory Wahl

M.S. May, 2004

Thesis:  "Effect of Plating Parameters on the Microstructure of Electrodeposited Nickel"

 

Dong Zhou (Co-Advised with J. Moosbrugger)

Ph.D. October 2004

Dissertation:  "Substructure Based Modeling of Nickel Single Crystals Cycled at Low Plastic Strain Amplitude"

 

Kyle Monaghan  (Co-Advised with K. Willmert)

M.E. May 2006

Project Report:  "NX Tutorials and Configuration Details"

 

Matthew Black  (Co-Advised with K. Issen)

M.S. December 2006

Thesis:  "An Experimental Study on the Inhomogeneous Deformation of Aluminum Foam Under Uniaxial Tension"

 

Christopher DeMaria (Co-Advised with K. Issen)

M.S. April 2007

Thesis:  "Low Cycle Fatigue of Aluminum Foam"

 

N.R. Batane (Co-Advised with J. Moosbrugger)

PhD.  February, 2008

Dissertation:  "Multiaxial Cyclic Plasticity of Ultrafine Grain Nickel Produced by Pulsed Electrodeposition" 

 

Mathew Ingraham (Co-Advised with K. Issen)

M.S. April 2008

Thesis:  "Investigation of Low Cycle Fatigue Crack Initiation in Aluminum Foam"

 

Bryn Currie (Co-Advised with K. Janoyan)

M.E. September 2009

Project Report:  “Investigation of Vibration-Induced Generators and the Development of a Cantilevered Beam Design Suitable for Powering Structural Sensor Nodes”

 

 

 

Undergraduate Research Projects Supervised:

Lisa M. Hawk  (1992 - Summer - NSF/REU)

Project:  "Transverse TEM Specimen Preparation"

 

Charlotte D. Marshall  (1993 - One Semester - NSF/REU)

Project:  "Computer Analysis of Hysteresis Loop Shape"

 

Beth I. Lockwood  (1994 - One Semester - NSF/REU)

Project:  "Numerical Differentiation of Hysteresis Loop Stress-Strain Data"

 

Stephen A. Mascaro  (1994 - Summer - NSF/REU)

Project:  "Fatigue Crack Initiation in Polycrystalline Nickel"

 

Genevieve V. Phillips  (1994 - Summer - NSF/REU)

Project:  "Pitting Corrosion of Duplex Stainless Steel Weldments"

 

Andrew P. Berryann (1997 - Summer - Clarkson Honors Program)

Project:  " Microstructural Characterization of 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel "

 

John P. Dean (1997 - Summer - NSF/REU)

Project:  “Microstructural Characterization of 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel”

 

Karen A. Williams (1997 - Summer - NSF/REU)

Project:  “Computer Analysis of Cyclic Deformation”

 

Andrew P. Berryann (1998 - Summer - NSF/REU)

Project:  "Cyclic Plasticity"

 

Leona Karnali (1998 - 2001 - Clarkson Honors Program)

Project:  “Microstructural Characterization of 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel”

 

Aaron Buck (1999 - Summer - NSF/REU)

Project:  “Microstructural and Mechanical Characterization of 2205 Duplex Stainless Steel”

 

Kevin Wang (2001 – Summer – CSTEP)

Project:  “Magnetic Characteristics of Nanocrystalline Nickel”

 

Andrew Fox (2004 - Summer - NSF/REU - Clarkson Honors Program)

Project:  “Magnetic Characteristics of Electrodeposited Nickel”

 

Andrew Fox (2005 - Summer - NSF/REU - Clarkson Honors Program)

Project:  “Magnetic Characteristics of Electrodeposited Nickel”

 

Brendan Bialy (2008 - Present) Clarkson Honors Program

Project:  "Mechanical Properties of Duocel Aluminum Foam"

 

Amanda Coons (2009- Present)  Clarkson Honors Program

Project:  “Digital Image Correlation of Cracks in Alporas Aluminum Foam

 

 

 

University and Department Service:

University:

Clarkson University Curriculum and Academic Policy Committee - Chair  (2008-Present)

Clarkson University Standing Review Committee (2007-Present)

Clarkson University Tenure Committee   (2005-2008)

Clarkson University Library Task Force (Co-Chair)   (2001-2006)

Clarkson University Faculty Senate (2000-2003)

Clarkson University Faculty Senate Library Committee  (2000-2006)

Clarkson University Library Committee (1999-2000)

Clarkson Campus Safety Committee (1992-1996)

Clarkson Advisory Council for Engineering and Manufacturing Management  (1994-Present)

Clarkson School of Business Curriculum Review Committee (1995-1996)

 

Department:

MAE Department Graduate Committee Chair (2008 - Present)

MAE Department Transfer Student Evaluator (1997- 2003)

MAE Department Recruitment and Teaching Committee (1996-Present)

         Committee Chair (1996-2007)

MAE Department Faculty Search and Development Committee (1996-1997)

MAE Department Development Committee (1992-1994)

MAE Department Laboratory Committee (1991-1997, 2005 - Present)

MAE Department Curriculum Committee (1991-1997, 2007)

Undergraduate Academic Advisor:  Average of 25 students per year