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Michel, David J. was born on July 24, 1942 in Denison, Texas, United States.
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David J. Michel
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David J. Michel, American Metallurgist, crystallographer. Achievements include research in radiation effects in materials, mechanical behavior of materials, intermetallic compounds, x-ray crystallography, alloy theory, phase equilibria, phase transformations in solids, electron microscopy, semiconductor alloys. Recipient National Capital award for Professional Achievement Engineering, Washington Council Engineering & Architectural Society, 1978.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, University Missouri, 1964; Master of Science in Metallurgy, Pennsylvania State University, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgy, Pennsylvania State University, 1968.
Career
Research metallurgist, United States Naval Research Lab, Washington, 1972-1973;
head high temperature metals section, United States Naval Research Lab, Washington, 1973-1991;
associate supervisor materials science & technical division, United States Naval Research Lab, Washington, since 1991. Assistant metallurgist Homer Research Laboratory, Bethlehem Steel Company, 1964. Research.asst. in metallurgy Pennsylvania State University, 1964-1968, fellow, 1968-1969.
Metallurgist research division United States Atomic Energy Commission, 1969-1971. Research assistant professor materials science U. Cincinnati, 1971-1972. Professor George Washington University, since 1979.
Visiting scientist Carnegie-Mellon U., 1984-1985.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow American Society Metals International (George Kimball Burgess Memorial award 1993-1994), American Institute Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, American Crystallographers Association, International Metallurgists Society.
Connections
Married, 1966; 2 children.
