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Richard D. Sisson, Jr.
Professor
George F. Fuller Professor
Director, Manufacturing and Materials
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Office: Washburn Shops, 246 B
Phone: +1-508-831-5335
Fax: +1-508-831-5178
sisson@wpi.edu
Related Information
- WPI Center for Heat Treating Excellence
- Course Module for ME 5XX - The Degradation of Polymers
- Manufacturing Engineering Program
- Materials Science and Engineering Program
- Materials Process Engineering
Educational Background
- B.S., Virginia Polytechnic Institute, 1969
- M.S., Purdue University, 1971
- Ph.D., Purdue University 1975
Research & Teaching Interests
Heat Treatment of Steel and other Alloys; Materials process modeling and control; Hydrogen Embrittlement of Steels; Manufacturing Engineering; Corrosion; Environmental effects on metals and ceramics
Recent Publications
Honors & Awards
- Alpha Sigma Mu (Metallurgical Engineering Honor Society)
- Sigma Xi (Research Honor Society)
- Sigma Mu Epsilon (WPI's Manufacturing Engineering Honor Society)
- WPI's Trustees Award -- Teacher of the Year 1987
- ASM International - Fellow 1993
- ASM Board of Directors 2002 - 2005
- WPI, ME Outstanding Advisor, awarded Morgan Worcester Distinguished Instructorship for 2006
- Virginia Tech College of Engineering, Academy of Engineering Excellence 2006
- WPI, Chairman's Exemplary Faculty Prize 2007
Professional Societies/Memberships
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ASM International
- Member, Academy for Metals and Materials Committee (1983 - 86)
- Chairman of Surface Treating and Coating Division Council (1984 - 86)
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Member, Atomic Transport Committee of the Materials Science Division (1988 - present)
- Vice Chairman (1996 - 1999), Chairman (1998 - 2003)
- Member, Surface Engineering Division Steering Committee (1989 - 96)
- Board of Trustees (2002 - 2005)
- Heat Treating Society (2005 - 2006)
- Heat Treating Society, President (2007)
- TMS - The Materials Society
- ACS - American Ceramic Society
- ASEE - American Society for Engineering Education
- MRS - Materials Research Society
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MFPT - Machinery Failure Prevention Technology
- Board of Directors (2002-2004)
- The Metallurgical Society of AIME
- Electrochemical Society
- National Association for Corrosion Engineers
