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Position: Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department Education: BSc University of London; Ph.D. State University of New York at Buffalo
Research Interests: Process and extraction metallurgy; engineered ceramic and metal powders; electrochemical systems; corrosion
Phone: 303-273-3798
Lab: 303-273-3792
E-mail: gmartins@mines.edu
Materials such as ceramics, metals, plastics and composites, engineered to custom specifications, are high-value-added commodities. Technologies to achieve these needs are generally sophisticated, but nonetheless the high development costs can be readily justified because of the value-added component.
There is a wide spectrum of exciting opportunities for students seeking a challenging career in this field. It is essential that they develop a strong fundamentals-base in principles of engineering (that is, mathematical methods, physics, and chemistry) if they are to participate effectively. They must also be well versed in how these fundamentals are utilized in an engineering context.
My interests are primarily focused on educating students in both classroom and research environments. I joined CSM in 1969, and over the years I have developed a broad experience-base which includes process and extraction metallurgy, electrochemical techniques for deposition of coatings and evaluation of their corrosion and other performance characteristics, transient liquid-phase joining techniques and strategies for syntheses of metal- and ceramic-powder feedstocks.
I believe that the development of competitive custom-engineered high-performance materials and feedstocks for the twenty-first century, is limited only by the imagination of the creative and well-educated engineer. I am delighted to be able to contribute to the Materials Programs at CSM, which offers a truly exceptional opportunity for those who accept the challenge to pursue graduate-level education.
