Corvallis, Oregon 97331

Office Location: 303C Dearborn Hall

Tel: 541-737-7027

Fax: 541-737-2600

Email: kruzicj@engr.orst.edu

Dr. Kruzic's Biography and Research Interests

Prof. Jamie Kruzic completed his B.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Materials Science and Mineral Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley.  After three years of post-doctoral work at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, he came to Oregon State University in 2004 where he currently serves as an associate professor in both the Mechanical Engineering and the Materials Science Programs.  His teaching and research focuses on the mechanical behavior of advanced materials and biomaterials, with specific emphasis on the mechanisms of fracture and fatigue.  Prof. Kruzic has more than 50 publications in this field, while courses taught at OSU include "Fracture of Materials," "Mechanical Properties of Materials," "Strength of Materials," and "Dislocations and Mechanical Behavior of Materials." 

Current research interests are focused on the mechanical properties (e.g. deformation, fracture, and fatigue) of advanced structural materials and biomaterials, including metals, ceramics, intermetallics, interfaces, composites, and biological materials. Prof. Kruzic was recently awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award to fund part of his research on fatigue of materials, while other parts of his research are funded by the US Department of Energy (US-DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), The Oregon Metals Institute (OMI), Intel Corporation, and ESCO Corporation.

 Last Updated: November 17, 2008