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- Degree: Director's Postdoctoral Fellow
- Year: 2005-2008
- Institution and Location
  Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM
- Major Discipline
  Structure-Property Relations Group (MST-8)
- Degree: Ph.D.
- Year: 2005
- Institution and Location
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
- Major Discipline
  Mechanical Engineering
- Degree: S.M.
- Year: 2004
- Institution and Location
  Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
- Major Discipline
  Mechanical Engineering
- Degree: B.S.
- Year: 2000
- Institution and Location
  The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
- Major Discipline
  Aerospace Engineering
- Degree: B.S.
- Year: 2000
- Institution and Location
  The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
- Major Discipline
  Physics
- Degree: B.A.
- Year: 2000
- Institution and Location
  The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
- Major Discipline
  Liberal Arts Honors Program

Michael J. Demkowicz

Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Department(s): Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Campus: Texas A&M University

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Phone: 979-458-9845
E-mail: demkowicz@tamu.edu

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Materials for nuclear fuels and system design; Neutron imaging for energy materials; Nondestructive testing for energy applications

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Michael Demkowicz works on the structure and properties of interfaces in metals, especially their mechanical behavior and response to radiation. His group uses a wide range of modeling methods (atomistic, discrete dislocation, and phase field) and conducts experiments on material behavior in extreme environments, including sour environments that lead to hydrogen embrittlement.

Professional Background

2016-Present	Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
2014-2015	Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA
2008-2014	Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2008 Mar-Aug	Technical Staff Member, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Structure-Property Relations Group (MST-8)
2005-2008	Director’s Postdoctoral Fellow/Postdoctoral Researcher, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Structure-Property Relations Group (MST-8)
2000-2005	Research Assistant, Engineering Mechanics and Materials Group, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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