Stephen W - Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Dr. Stephen W. Stafford, P.E.Department of Metallurgical & Materials EngineeringUTEP500 W. University AveEl Paso, Texas 79968915-747-8906(W)915-747-8036 (fax)stafford@utep.eduEDUCATIONB.S. Metallurgical Engineering UTEP 1970Ph.D. Materials Science & Engineering Rice 1975EXPERIENCE1968 Bunker Hill Lead & Zinc Kellogg, Idaho Fce. Operator1969,70-72 ARMCO Steel Houston TX Process Metallurgist1972-75 Rice University Houston, TX Graduate Student1975 Rice University Houston, TX Welch Post-Doc1975-76 U. of Houston Houston, TX V. Assist Prof. of ME1976-80 UTEP El Paso, TX Assistant Prof. of MetE1980-88 UTEP El Paso, TX Associate Professor1981-84,89-90 UTEP El Paso, TX Assistant Dean of Engr1984-87,89 UTEP El Paso, TX Chairman of MetE1988-Present UTEP El Paso, TX Professor1990-91 UTEP El Paso, TX Assistant VP forAcademic Affairs1995-2001 UTEP El Paso, TX Associate Dean of Engr.2004-2006 UTEP El Paso, TX MME Program Head2006-2007 UTEP El Paso, TX Interim DeanSPECIAL AWARDS, HONORS, OTHER RECOGNITIONTau Beta PiAlpha Sigma MuSigma XiPhi Kappa PhiRegistered Professional Engineer (Texas) 1978ASEE and Dow Chemical Outstanding Young Engineering Faculty Award (1980)ASM Bradley Stoughton Award for Young Teachers of Metallurgy (1983)SAE Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award (1984)AMOCO Foundation Outstanding Teaching Award (1985)Outstanding Service to the University Award (1988)Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation Professor (2006)Phelps Dodge Professor of Metallurgical Engineering (2007)1

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONSAmerican Society for Materials International (ASM)Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Texas, No. 45174THESES DIRECTED1. “Thermal Diffusivity of Carbon in Iron”, M. Naik, 1979.2. “Acoustic Emission Monitoring of the Tensile Behavior of A-36 Steel”, C.Boehning, 1979.3. “Acoustic Emission Monitoring of Hydrogen Embrittlement Behavior in 4340”,D. Ackerman, 1980.4. “The Acoustic Emission Monitoring of the Stress-Corrosion Cracking of 304Stainless Steel”, J. E. Stephenson, 1980.5. “Acoustic Emission Response of Titanium Alloys Under the Influence of aStress-Corrosion Cracking Environment”, M. Palma, 1981.6. “The Generation and Analysis of AE from 7075 Al During Tensile Loading”,A.L. Phillips, 1982.7. “The AE Monitoring of SCC of 7075-T6”, V. Godinez, 1984.8. “The AE Amplitude Distribution Analysis of 7075-T6 Al in a Dilute AqueousMercuric Chloride Solution”, P. R. Spencer, 1985.9. “Strain-Induced Temper Embrittlement in 4340 Steel”, D. S. Harding, 1986.10. “Residual Creep Rupture Properties of Used Udimet 500 Turbine Buckets,”B. Patterson, 2001.11. “Biocompatibility of Ti40Ta and Ti50Ta Alloys,” R. Villa, 2002.12. “Acoustic Emission Characterization of the Deformation-Fracture Transitionof Precipitation Hardened Aluminum Alloys”, D. M. Cone, 2006.13. “Transmission Electron Microscopy Study of Sub-Surface MicrostructuralFeatures in Stress-Corrosion Cracked Natural Gas Pipeline Steel”, D.Weddle, 2007.14. “The NDE and Microstructural Characterization of Overaged GTD-111 HPTurbine Buckets, “O. Quintero, 2007.15. “Thermomechanical Processing of TiTa Alloys to Optimize CorrosionResistance and Mechanical Behavior,” C. Ortiz, 2007.16. “Wear Characterization of Artificial Knee Surfaces,” Nayeli Comacho, 2008.GRANTS RECEIVED (Selective Listing)1. Material Science Corporation (DILEX), 1980, “Surface DiffusivityPhenomena”. With R. W. Guard, $22,000.2. Department of Energy PREP Program, 1980-1990, “Summer EngineeringInstitute – What is Engineering for Disadvantaged Students”, $156,600. WithJ. M. Herrera.3. ASCE, 1982-90, “Summer Engineering Institute – What is Engineering forDisadvantaged Students”, $58,500. With J. M. Herrera.2

4. U.S. Air Force Wright Patterson Labs, 1985, “High Temperature CompositesInitiative”, with A. Bronson, R. Guard, J. McClure, and R. Mutso. $6500.5. NASA-JSC, 1987-88, “Fracture Criteria of Beryllium Sheet”, with R. Guardand J. M. Herrera, $78,000.6. TATP, 1987-88, “Full Scale Fatigue Test and Evaluation of Composite Jointsin Flexure”, with J. M. Herrera and V. Nelson, $180,000.7. GE Foundation, 1988, “Summer Engineering Institute”, $18,000. With J. M.Herrera.8. ARCO Foundation, 1988, “Engineering SUCCESS Program”, with M. Pacillas,$50,000.9. National Science Foundation-MRCE, 1989-91, “Summer Engineering andScience Institutes”, with M. Pacillas, $300,000.10. NASA-JSC, 1989, “The Fracture Behavior of Beryllium Sheet and Tube”,$75,000. With J. M. Herrera.11. Texas Space Grant Consortium, 1990, “Summer Engineering Institute”,$6000. With J. M. Herrera.12. EPNG, 1993-94 “Corrosion Degradation & Structural Integrity Assessment ofGas Compression Equipment”, $66,600.13. NASA-MSET, 1995-97, “ExciTES-Excellence in Technology, Engineering,and Science”, with J. Herrera and E. Villa, $300,000.14. NSF-MIE, 1996-00, “ACES-Academic Center for Engineers and Scientists”,with C. Romero, $1M (funds dedicated to designing, building and runningACES).15. Defense Logistics Agency, 1997-99, “TiTa Biocompatability Study”, with L.E.Murr, $205,000.16. GSA, 2000, “Bio-Materials and Bone Replacement Alternatives Based onTiTa Alloys,” with L.E. Murr, $233,529.17. ARO-DOD, 2004-2008, “Redesigning the Undergraduate Experience in theSciences – A Materials Approach.” with T. Brady (M. Eastman) et al. $1.25M.Selected Scholarly ActivityJ. M. Herrera and S. W. Stafford, Failure Analysis: A Performance Theme forEngineering Design, ASEE National Conference, Albuquerque, June 2001.C. Ortiz, R. Villa, G. Gonzalez, E. Trillo, S. W. Stafford and L. E. Murr,Thermomechanical Analysis of Ti40Ta and Ti50Ta Alloys, Proceedings of TMSSpring Conference, February 2001, New Orleans.R. Villa, C. Ortiz, G. Gonzalez, E. Trillo, S. W. Stafford, and L.E. Murr,Biocompatability Studies Using Cell Culture Testing of Ti40Ta and Ti50Ta Alloysfor Implant Consideration, Proceedings of TMS Spring Conference, February2001, New Orleans.G. Gonzalez, C. R. Ortiz, R. Villa, S. Trillo, S. W. Stafford, and L.E. Murr,Microstructural Evaluation of Titanium-Tantalum Alloys for Biomedical3

Consideration, 3 rd Annual Student Poster Session –TMS Spring Conference,February 2001, New Orleans.A. S. Tapia, R. Villa, G. Gonzalez, C. R. Ortiz, L.E. Murr, S. W. Stafford and E.Trillo, Cell Culture Testing of Ti40Ta and Ti50Ta Alloys for BiocompatibilityEvaluation, 3 rd Annual Student Poster Session –TMS Spring Conference,February 2001, New Orleans.E. A. Trillo, C. Ramirez, P. Dickerson, R. Villa, S. W. Stafford, andL.E. Murr. "Evaluation of Mechanical and Corrosion Biocompatibility of TiTaAlloys," J. Materials Science: Materials in Medicine 12, (2001), 283-292.J. Fierro, D. Grajeda, R. Gomez, B. Flores, & S. W. Stafford, “The AcademicCenters for Engineers and Scientists – A Team Model for Student Support atUTEP,” ASEE Conference, Session 1691, Montreal, 2002.R. Villa, G. Gonzalez, A. S. Tapia, E. Trillo, S. W. Stafford and L. E. Murr,“Biocompatability Studies of Ti40Ta and Ti50Ta Using NIH-3T3 Fibroblast Cellsto Assess Cytotoxicity and Proliferation Responses,” Japan Institute of MetalsMater. Trans., November 2002 (by invitation of editors Y. Okazaki and M.Niinomi).D. M. Cone and S. W. Stafford, “Are You Prepared for Failure?” ASME RegionalConference (Las Cruces, NM), April 2003 (keynote speakers by invitation)D. M. Cone and S. W. Stafford, “Failure in Engineering Design,” Society ofForensic Engineers and Scientists Conference (Solvang, CA), May 2003(keynote speakers by invitation)S. W. Stafford, “ Case Studies in the Failure Analysis of Turbomachinery,”Presented to Stress Engineering Systems (Houston, TX), June 2003, (byinvitation)S. W. Stafford, “Corrosion Case Study of Water Well Systems,” Presented toPaso Del Norte Chapter of NACE (El Paso, TX), April 2004.D. M. Cone and S. W. Stafford, “C-1601 Overhead Vapor Line – A PreliminaryFailure Analysis,” Presented to Paso Del Norte Chapter of NACE (El Paso, TX),June 2004.S. W. Stafford, “Turbine Component Life Extension Strategies,” ANR Pipelineand El Paso Corporation Workshop, Dearborn, May 2005.S. W. Stafford, “Non-structural Forensic Engineering Case Studies,” Presented toPaso Del Norte Chapter of NACE (El Paso, TX), May 2006.4

L.E. Murr, E.V. Esquivel, S.A. Quinones, S.M. Gaytan, M.I. Lopez, E.Y. Martinez,F. Medina, D.H. Martinez, J.L. Martinez, S. W. Stafford, D.K. Brown, T. Hoppe,W. Meyers, R. B. Wicker, and U. Lindhe, “Microstructures and Mechanicalproperties of Electron beam-Rapid manufactured Ti-6Al4V Biomedical prototypesCompared to Wrought Ti6Al4V,” Biological Materials Science Symposium, TMS-2008, March 2008, New Orleans.5