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Christopher Schuh
Born (1975-08-04) August 4, 1975 (age 49)
Academic background
EducationBS, 1997, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign
PhD., 2001, Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
Academic work
InstitutionsMassachusetts Institute of Technology

Christopher A. Schuh (born August 4, 1975) is an American metallurgist. He is the current dean of the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University. Previously, he was the Danae and Vasilis Salapatas Professor in Metallurgy in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he spent 21 years.

Schuh was elected as a member into the National Academy of Engineering in 2019 for contributions to design science and application of nanocrystalline metals.

Early life and education

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Schuh was born on August 4, 1975.[1] He earned his Bachelor of Science from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign before attending Northwestern University's Robert R. McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science for his PhD.[2] Schuh conducted his postdoctoral fellowship at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory from 2001 to 2002.[3]

Career

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Schuh joined the faculty of Materials Science and Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 2002 as an assistant professor.[4] Within two years, he was the recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers for his experimental and theoretical research.[5] Schuh was shortly thereafter promoted to associate professor without tenure,[6] during which he co-discovered a safer method for shrinking crystals for metal alloys.[7] By 2009, Schuh's research team developed a nickel-tungsten alloy that is considered safer and more durable than chrome.[8] He was also granted tenure,[9] and received the 2009 Young Alumnus Award from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign.[3]

In 2011, Schuh was elected a MacVicar fellow for undergraduate teaching excellence[10] and received the SAE International Ralph R. Teetor Education Award.[11] He was later appointed head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, succeeding Carl Thompson.[12] The following year, Schuh, Tongjai Chookajorn, and Heather Murdoch co-developed a method to produce nanocrystals, alloys made of tiny grains which hold exceptional strength and other properties.[13] By 2013, Schuh's research team developed a method of making minuscule ceramic objects flexible and able to hold “memory” for shape.[14]

He also led a team of researchers through a high-speed imaging impact process, which could help engineers design materials for erosion protection in the future. They used the data collected from the study to predict the response of particles of a given size traveling at a given speed.[15] In 2019, Schuh was elected a Member of the National Academy of Engineering,[16] and fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.[17]

References

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  1. ^ "Christopher A. Schuh" (PDF). imr.cas.cn. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "McCormick Alum Named Head of MIT's Materials Science and Engineering Department". mccormick.northwestern.edu. September 30, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  3. ^ a b "2009 Alumni Awards" (PDF). matse.illinois.edu. 2009. p. 13. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  4. ^ "Newsletter for Alumni and Friends of MIT's Department of Materials Science and Engineering". January 1, 2003. pp. 10–11. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Four researchers win Presidential Early Career Awards". news.mit.edu. October 7, 2004. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Faculty members awarded tenure". news.mit.edu. June 1, 2005. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Researchers think small to find safer alloys". news.mit.edu. February 15, 2006. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  8. ^ Trafton, Anne (May 19, 2009). "Finishing touches: New alloys offer alternative to chrome". news.mit.edu. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "MIT Corporation grants tenure to 50 faculty". news.mit.edu. November 14, 2007. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  10. ^ "Four professors named MacVicar fellows". news.mit.edu. March 9, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  11. ^ "Nine Honored with SAE International Ralph R. Teetor Education Award". prnewswire.com. July 4, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  12. ^ "Schuh appointed head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering". news.mit.edu. September 26, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  13. ^ Chandler, Daniel L. (August 23, 2012). "Engineers achieve longstanding goal of stable nanocrystalline metals". news.mit.edu. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  14. ^ Chandler, David L. (September 26, 2013). "How to make ceramics that bend without breaking". news.mit.edu. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  15. ^ Chandler, David L. (November 29, 2018). "What happens when materials take tiny hits". news.mit.edu. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  16. ^ "National Academy of Engineering Elects 86 Members and 18 Foreign Members". nae.edu. February 7, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  17. ^ Orenstein, David (December 3, 2019). "Two MIT professors named 2019 fellows of the National Academy of Inventors". news.mit.edu. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
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