ROBERT H.
WAGONER
George
R. Smith Chair of Engineering
Distinguished
Professor of Engineering
Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
Professor, Mechanical Engineering
The
Ohio State UniversityDept.
Materials Science and Engineering2041
College RoadColumbus
OH 43210phone:
614-***-**** fax: (614) 292-6530e-mail:
*******.*@***.*******://kcgl1.eng.ohio-state.edu/~wagoner/EMPLOYMENT2001-
George R. Smith Chair of Engineering, College of Engineering, Ohio State University
1999-
Distinguished Professor of Engineering, College of Engineering, Ohio State
University
1983-
Professor, Dept. Materials Science and Engineering, OSU (Assoc. Prof. 1983-86)
1998-
Professor, Dept. Mechanical Engineering, OSU
1994-
Director, CAMMAC (Center for Adv. Matls. & Mfg. of Automotive Components)
1992-96
Chair, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, OSU
1990-91
Maître de Récherche, Ecole des Mines de Paris, Sophia Antipolis,
France
1977-83
Staff Research Scientist, General Motors Research Laboratories, Warren, MI
1976-77
NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Oxford, England
AWARDS
AND HONORS2001
George
R. Smith Chair of Engineering - Established with a gift from the estate of
its namesake for the support of a distinguished senior faculty position in
the College of Engineering
2001
S. H. Melbourne Award (SAE) - For most outstanding single contribution in
2000: "Springback Analysis with a Modified Hardening Model" (w/ Lumin Geng)
2000
THERMEC 2000 Distinguished Award - For outstanding contributions to solutions
of industrial problems in sheet metal forming
1999
Distinguished Professor of Engineering - Established as a means of honoring
significant professional attainments...outstanding and sustained accomplishment1997
President, The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS)
1995
National Academy of Engineering - For important contributions to engineering
theory and practice including...unusual accomplishment in the pioneering of
new and developing fields of technology
2001,
97, 93, 87 College of Engineering Lumley Research Award (Engineering College,
OSU) - Based on the quality of sponsored research and graduate student advising
activities
1990
Fellow of ASM International - Recognizes distinguished contributions in the
field of Materials Science and Engineering
1990
Distinguished Scholar Award (Ohio State University) - For a substantial and
continuing record of excellence in scholarly activities
1988
Harrison Faculty Award for Excellence in Engineering (Engineering College,
OSU) - For noteworthy accomplishments...contributions to engineering education
1988
Champion H. Mathewson Gold Medal (The Metallurgical Society) - For the most
notable contribution to metallurgical science during the period under review
[three years]
1984
Presidential Young Investigator Award (National Science Foundation) - For
the most promising young science and engineering faculty
1981
&1983 Rossiter W. Raymond Memorial Award (American Institute of Mining,
Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers) - For the best paper published by AIME
in a given period
1981
Robert Lansing Hardy Gold Medal (Metallurgical Society) - For outstanding
promise for a successful career in the field of metallurgy
EXTERNAL
RESEARCHNational
Science Foundation ($2.9 million)Ohio
Supercomputer Center ($2.6 million)National
Institute of Science and Technology ($1.1 million)Edison
Materials Technology Center ($2.1 million)Transportation
Research Endowment Program ($0.4 million)Chrysler
Corporation ($0.6 million)Edison
Welding Institute ($0.5 million)Other
($0.2 million)
SELECTED
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIESPresident,
The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (1997-98)Vice
President (1996-97), Board of Directors, (1992-99)President,
TMS Foundation (1998-99)Board
of Trustees, Edward F. Orton Jr. Ceramics Foundation (1992-96)Board
of Trustees, American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers
(1997-99)Board
of Directors, O.S.U. Research Foundation (1990-94) (Exec. Cte. 1993-94)Board
of Governors, Acta Materialia (1999-2002)Honorary
Professor, University of Science and Technology - Beijing (1993 - )Committee
on Materials Science and Engineering, National Research Council, NMAB (1997-98)Sheet
Forming Coordinator, Center for Net Shape Manufacturing (1985-91)
SELECTED
CONSULTANCIESAmerican
Superconductor Corporation (Westboro, Massachusetts)John
Deere (Horicon, Wisconsin)Worthington
Industries (Cylinders, R&D) (Worthington, Ohio)Engelhard
Metals Corp. (Iselin, New Jersey)
SELECTED
CONFERENCESNUMIFORM
'92, Sophia Antipolis, France, September 1992NUMISHEET
'93, Tokyo, Japan, September 1993
Co-organized:NUMISHEET
'96, Dearborn, Michigan, September 1996Frontiers
of Engineering, NAE, Irvine, CA, September 1997, 98, 99Plasticity,
IPMM, THERMEC (Scientific Committee Member)
MEMBERSHIPS
TMS,
ASM, ASME, ACerS, SAE, NADDRG, NAE, ASEE
ADMINISTRATIVE
ACCOMPLISHMENTSDepartment
Chair, 1992-96Received
first ABET accreditation for three undergraduate degrees (MetE, CerE, MSE)Established
the first endowed chair in MSE - Orton Chr. in Ceramic Engrg. (partially funded)Received
approval for two other departmental chairs: CMR Scholar, Honda ChairIntroduced
universal e-mail, single-platform commonality, file serving, and back-upConceived
rational model for College of Engineering budget allocation (adopted)Expanded
staff role in department operations, increased staff numbers and levelsIntroduced
database management of finances, teaching evaluation, alumnus recordsAttracted
alumni donations at doubled rate over the period, 1992-95Attracted
research volume at doubled overall value, 1992-95
OTHER
ACCOMPLISHMENTS13
Ph.D. dissertations and 19 M.S. theses advised; 12 post-doctoral researchers
advised200
research publications (110 peer-reviewed), 2 edited volumes, 2 books, 1 text
book90
international and invited presentations16
distinguished scholars hosted