Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Case School of Engineering
Investigates phase transformations and materials processing, especially their impact on structure and properties of materials.
Research Information
Research Interests
Phase transformations and materials processing, especially their impact on structure and properties of materials.
Example applications:
- Nanocomposite soft magnetic alloys
- Rare-earth free permanent magnets
- Metal matrix composites
Awards and Honors
Technical Educator Award
2019
Cleveland Technical Societies Council
Undergraduate Teaching Award
2017
Case School of Engineering
Brimacombe Metalist
2015
The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society
Reimagine Education Semifinalist
2015
Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
IEEE Senior Member
2014
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Frontier of Engineering Speaker
2012
National Academy of Engineering
Kavli Frontiers of Science
2012
Kavli Fellow, National Academy of Science
Alan Berman Publication Award
2009
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Alan Berman Publication Award
2004
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Professional Memberships
Wednesday, January 1, 2014 - Present, Member IEEE
Tuesday, January 1, 2013 - Present, Member American Foundry Society
Friday, January 1, 2010 - Present, Member American Physical Society
Thursday, January 1, 2009 - Present, Chairman, Magnetic Materials Committee The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society
Friday, January 1, 1999 - Present, Member Materials Research Society
Publications
- Willard, M. A., Dong, B., & Lan, S. (2021). Nanostructured Iron-Nitride Martensite Synthesized from Fe79Mo10B10Cu1 Magnetic Nanocomposite Alloy. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, (), 167677.
- Thomas, S., Willard, M. A., Martone, A., Heben, M., Solomon, C., Welton, A., ... Shi, D. (2020). Processing of Soft Magnetic Fine Powders Directly From As-Spun Partial Crystalline Fe 77 Ni 5.5 Co 5.5 Zr 7 B 4 Cu Ribbon via Ball Mill Without Devitrification. IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, 56 (6), 1-9.
- Thomas, S., Willard, M. A., Martone, A., Heben, M., Solomon, V., Welton, A., ... Shi, D. (2020). Nanocrystallites via Direct Melt Spinning of Fe 77 Ni 5.5 Co 5.5 Zr 7 B 4 Cu for Enhanced Magnetic Softness. Physica Status Solidi A, 217 (8).
- Lan, S., & Willard, M. A. (2020). Structural, thermal, and magnetic properties of Fe79Mo B20-Cu1 magnetic amorphous and nanocrystalline alloys. Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, 496 ().
- Thomas, S., Willard, M. A., Martone, A., Heben, M., Solomon, V., Welton, A., ... Shi, D. (2020). Nanocrystallites via Direct Melt Spinning of Fe77Ni5.5Co5.5Zr7B4Cu for Enhanced Magnetic Softness. Physica Status Solidi A, (), 1900680.
- Willard, M. A., & Martone, A. (2020). Nanocrystallites via Direct Melt Spinning of Fe77Ni5.5Co5.5Zr7B4Cu for Enhanced Magnetic Softness. Physica Status Solidi A , (), 1900680.
- Xiang, J., Lewandowski, J. J., & Willard, M. A. (2020). Tension and fatigue behavior of Al-2124A/SiC-particulate metal matrix composites. Materials Science and Engineering A, 770 (), 138518.
- DOI: 10.1016/j.msea.2019.138518
- Lan, S., & Willard, M. A. (2020). Structural, thermal, and magnetic properties of Fe79MoxB20−xCu1 magnetic amorphous and nanocrystalline alloys. Journal of Magntism and Magnetic Materials, 496 (), 165952.
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jmmm.2019.165952
- Szymanski, N., Adhikari, V., Willard, M. A., Sarin, P., Gall, D., & Khare, S. (2019). Enhanced magnetization and stability in Fe 16N 2 through alloying. Journal of Applied Physics, 126 (), 093902.
- DOI: 10.1063/1.5088670
- Zhan, X., Daniil, M., Liu, X., Willard, M. A., Akolkar, R. N., & Ernst, F. (2019). Amorphous Ni–P: Effect of Tungsten Alloying on Magnetic Properties. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, ().
- Zhan, X., Daniil, M., Liu, X., Willard, M. A., Akolkar, R. N., & Ernst, F. (2019). Effect of tungsten alloying on magnetic properties of amorphous Ni--P. Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 786 (), 742-749.
- Dong, B., Healy, J., Lan, S., Daniil, M., & Willard, M. A. (2018). Computational alloy design of (Co 1-x Ni x ) 88 Zr 7 B 4 Cu 1 nanocomposite soft magnets. AIP Advances, 8 (5).
- Martone, A., Dong, B., Lan, S., & Willard, M. A. (2018). Iron-rich (Fe 1-x-y Ni x Co y ) 88 Zr 7 B 4 Cu 1 nanocrystalline magnetic materials for high temperature applications with minimal magnetostriction. AIP Advances, 8 (5).
- Huguet, L., Van Orman, J., Hauck, S., & Willard, M. A. (2018). Earth's inner core nucleation paradox. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 487 (), 20-Sep.
- Dong, B., Healy, J., Lan, S., Daniil, M., & Willard, M. A. (2018). Computational alloy design of (Co1-xNix)88Zr7B4Cu1 nanocomposite soft magnets. AIP Advances, ().
- Huguet, L., Van Orman, J., Hauck, S., & Willard, M. A. (2018). Earth’s inner core nucleation paradox. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 487 (), 9-20.
- Martone, A., Lan, S., Dong, B., & Willard, M. A. (2018). Iron-Rich (Fe1-x-yNixCoy)88Zr7B4Cu1 Nanocrystalline Magnetic Materials for High Temperature Applications with Minimal Magnetostriction. AIP Advances, ().
- Willard, M. A. (2015). Crystal structure and magnetic properties of (Fe,Si,Al)-based nanocomposite magnets designed for cryogenic applications. , ().
- Willard, M. A. (2015). Structure and Magnetic Properties of Nanocrystalline Fe88-2xCoxNixZr7B4Cu1 Soft Magnetic Alloys. , ().
- Franco, V., Beron, F., Pirota, K., Knobel, M., & Willard, M. A. (2015). Characterization of the magnetic interactions of multiphase magnetocaloric materials using first-order reversal curve analysis. JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS, 117 (17), -.
- Willard, M. A., & Daniil, M. (2014). Non-equilibrium Materials Design: A Case Study of Nanostructured Soft Magnets for Cryogenic Applications. New Journal of Physics, ().
Education
PhD
Materials Science and Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
2000
Master of Science
Materials Science and Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
1997
Bachelor of Science
Materials Science and Engineering
Carnegie Mellon University
1995