University of Georgia

Michael Pagan, Ph.D.

Lecturer

Michael Pagan, Ph.D.
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Driftmier Engineering Complex
Annex Building, Room 205
597 D.W. Brooks Drive
Athens, Georgia

Dr. Michael Pagan is a materials scientist that explores the design, production, and performance of materials created through advanced metal manufacturing. He designs advanced materials and components to bring tangible results to regional manufacturing partners while also developing the science and technology for long-term growth of national interests. His research couples experimental and computational techniques to understand the required application’s component properties, the material’s microstructural for these requirements, and the advanced manufacturing techniques or developments that are needed. By understanding and designing metallurgical components across length scales, advanced components and manufacturing technologies can be developed and implemented.

Education

  • Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering, University of Tennessee, 2022
  • B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of Tennessee, 2014

Professional Appointments

  • Lecturer, University of Georgia, 2026-Present
  • Assistant Research Scientist, University of Georgia, 2024 – 2026
  • Post-Doctoral Scholar, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2022-2024
  • Visiting Research Assistant, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba Japan, 2020
  • Special Appointments Graduate Student Research Assistant, Manufacturing Demonstration Facility, Oak
  • Ridge National Laboratory, 2018-2022
  • American Society for Quality, Lean Six Sigma Black Belt, 2017
  • Manufacturing Process Engineering, Alcoa Howmet, 2014-2017

Areas of Expertise

    • Physical and mechanical metallurgy
    • Structural materials
    • Metal additive manufacturing
    • Solidification and deformation mechanisms
    • Dissimilar material joining
    • Welding metallurgy
    • Nuclear materials engineering

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Michael Pagan, Ph.D.
Email
Address

Driftmier Engineering Complex
Annex Building, Room 205
597 D.W. Brooks Drive
Athens, Georgia

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