Principal Investigator

Steven E. Naleway
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Utah Adjunct Professor, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Utah Courtesy Professor, Phil and Penny Knight Campus for Accelerating Scientific Impact, University of Oregon Courtesy Professor, Department of Chemistry, Oregon State University office: 2157 MEK email: steven.naleway@mech.utah.edu Ph#: (801) 581-6881 Google Scholar ResearchGate LinkedInPh.D. Students

Publications
(1) T. J. Yin, et al. Biomedical Materials and Devices (2022)
(2) T. J. Yin, et al. Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (2021)
Awards
(1) ARCS Scholar
(2) 2nd place in the 2020 TMS, BMS poster competition

Publications
(1) D. L. Porter, et al. Journal of Materials Science (2023)
(2) D. L. Porter, et al. Advanced Engineering Materials (2023)
(3) D. L. Porter, et al. Acta Biomaterialia (2022)
(4) K. Baskaran, et al. Microporous and Mesoporous Materials (2022)
(5) D. L. Porter, et al. Journal of the Behavior of Biomedical Materials (2022)
(6) Y. Wang, et al. Scientific Reports (2021)
(7) P. Wadsworth, et al. Materials & Design (2020)
Awards
(1) University of Utah Mechanical Engineering Graduate Researcher of the Year, 2022

Publications
(1) J. R. Fernquist, et al. Ceramics International (2022)
Awards
(1) 2nd place in the 2022 TMS, BMS poster competition

Maddie Schmitz
email: maddie.schmitz@utah.eduMasters Students

Elise Hotz
email: elise.hotz@utah.eduFormer Group Members
Name | Thesis/Dissertation Title | Graduation Year | Current Info |
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PhD Students |
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(PhD1) | Isaac Nelson | Bioinspired freeze casting of iron oxide subject to uniform low strength magnetic fields | 2019 | Google Scholar |
Masters Students |
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(MS4) | Josh Alexander | Bioinspired aligned magnetic features in aerogels for humidity sensing | 2021 | |
(MS3) | Max Mroz | Ultrasound freeze casting of a biomimetic layered microstructure in epoxy-ceramic composite materials to increase strength and hardness | 2020 | LinkedIn ResearchGate Google Scholar |
(MS2) | Paul Wadsworth | Manufacturing bioinspired flexible hierarchical engineered materials for energy applications through integrating ultrasound directed self-assembly and 3D printing | 2019 | |
(MS1) | Taylor Ogden | Bioinspired ultrasound freeze casting: Engineered porous scaffolds through freeze casting and ultrasound directed self-assembly | 2019 | Website GitHub |