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Ankem, Sreeramamurthy

Ankem, Sreeramamurthy

Professor
Fellow, ASM International
Materials Science and Engineering
1105 Chemical and Nuclear Engineering Building

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Polytechnic Institute of New York, 1980

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • Fellow, American Society for Metals (FASM), 2001.
  • George Kimball Burgess Memorial Award, 1996-97.
    This is the highest award given annually by the Washington, D.C. chapter of ASM International in recognition of outstanding achievements in research or administration in the materials field by a member in the Washington, D.C. chapter.
  • ASM International Materials Science Division Research Award, 1990.
  • ASM International—Indian Institute of Metals Lectureship, 1991.
  • Alpha Sigma Mu, 1978.
  • Sigma Xi, 1978.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • ASM International, 1976-present.
  • American Institute of Metallurgical Engineers, 1976-present.
  • Member, MSD/ASM Materials Processing Committee, 1984-present.
  • Member, TMS Titanium Committee, 1982-present.
  • Chairman, Scholarship Committee of ASM International, Washington D.C Chapter, 1993-Present.
  • Chairman of TMS Titanium committee, 2007-Present.

Professor Ankem regularly teaches or has taught the following courses:

  • ENES 100: Introduction to Engineering Design
  • ENMA 362: Mechanical Properties, with lab
  • ENMA 461: Thermodynamics of Materials
  • ENMA 464: Environmental Effects on Engineering Materials
  • ENMA 471: Kinetics, Diffusion and Phase Transformations
  • ENMA 472: Technology and Design of Engineering Materials
  • ENMA 489A/698C: Design of Composite Materials
  • ENMA 484/684: Advanced Finite Element Modeling (formerly 489F)
  • ENRE 648L: Materials Selection and Mechanical Reliability
  • ENMA 661: Kinetics of Reactions in Materials

Ankem Named PROMISE Outstanding Faculty Mentor

Professor honored for efforts to increase student diversity in STEM majors.

Gaging the Long-Term Performance of Nuclear Reactor Cooling Pipes

Schwarm wins DOE fellowship to study changes in the properties of stainless steel.

Bailey Awarded NSF Graduate Research Fellowship

Four materials science students receive Honorable Mentions.

Clark School Sweeps OTC Awards

Thin battery, nano-velcro and key exchange system named top UM inventions.

Researchers Show New Path to Improved Titanium Alloy Performance

New findings by Clark School researchers in materials science and engineering could lead to improved performance, and new uses, for titanium alloys.