- 1021 North Engineering Research Center
- Phone (205) 348-7073
- Fax (205) 348-6959
Dr. Mark L. Weaver
Professor and Associate Department Head for Undergraduate Studies, Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Adjunct Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Director of the TriCampus Materials Science PhD Program
Contact
- 1021 North Engineering Research Center
- phone (205) 348-7073
- fax (205) 348-6959
Research Areas
Education
- Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, 1995
- M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, 1992
- B.S., Metallurgical Engineering, University of Washington, 1989
Dr. Mark Weaver’s primary research interests include microstructural characterization, oxidation and high-temperature corrosion, mechanical behavior, tribology, Atom Probe Tomography/Microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and electron microscopy. His research focuses on establishing the fundamental linkages between the microstructures and properties of materials.
Weaver’s current areas of research include processing and properties of protective coatings for high temperature applications; deformation and fracture behavior of structural alloys; phase transformations and phase equilibria in high temperature shape memory alloys, intermetallic compounds, and high entropy alloys; and solid-state processing of metallic structural alloys. His active research topics are:
- Oxidation behavior of high entropy alloys and related materials
- High-rate deformation mechanisms in high-entropy alloys containing nanocrystalline grains
More information can be found at http://weavergroup.ua.edu.
Affiliated Areas
Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Design Integration, Center for Advanced Vehicle Technologies, Chemical and Biological Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Selected Publications
- C. Hornbuckle, T.T. Sasaki, G.S. Bigelow, R.D. Noebe, M.L. Weaver, and G.B. Thompson, “Structure-Property Relationships in a Precipitation Strengthened Ni-29.7Ti-20Hf (at%) Shape Memory Alloy,” Materials Science and Engineering A, v. 637, pages 63-69 (2015). (DOI:10.1016/j.msea.2015.03.123)
- M. Butler and M.L. Weaver, “Oxidation Behavior of Arc Melted AlCoCrFeNi Multi-component High-entropy Alloys,” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, v. 674, pages 229-244 (2016). (DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.02.257)
- Hunter, X. Yu, N. DeLeon, C. Weinberger, C. Fahrenholtz, G. Hilmas, M. Weaver, and G. Thompson, “Investigations into the Slip Behavior of Zirconium Diboride,” Journal of Materials Research, v. 31, pages 2749-2756 (2016). (DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2016.201)
- M. Butler and M.L. Weaver, “Investigation of the phase stabilities in AlNiCoCrFe high entropy alloys,” Journal of Alloys and Compounds, v. 691, pages 119-129 (2017). (DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2016.08.121)
- E. White and M.L. Weaver, “Microstructural Investigation of the Thermally Grown Oxide on Grain-Refined Overdoped NiAl-Zr,” Oxidation of Metals, in press (2019). (DOI: 10.1007/s11085-019-09920-2)
Awards and Honors
- NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award, National Science Foundation, 2000-2005
Dr. Weaver's Impact
UA Opens Search for New Engineering Dean
The University of Alabama College of Engineering has launched a search for its next dean.
Big Event at UA to Study the Very Small
More than 180 scientists from 12 countries who research materials at the atomic scale will soon be on campus in what organizers said is a strong statement on the growing research reputation of The University of Alabama and its College of Engineering.