Congratulations to Dr. Bahr for being chosen as this year’s OMSE!
Congratulations to Dr. Bahr for being chosen as this year’s OMSE!
Dr. David F. Bahr, professor at the School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at Washington State University (WSU), is the 2011 recipient of the Purdue University Outstanding Materials Science and Engineering (OMSE) Award for his contributions towards leadership, education, and research contributions in the areas of micromechanics of deformation, corrosion of bulk materials, and the design of microelectromechanical (MEMS) devices.
Dr. Bahr earned Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Purdue University in 1992 and 1993, respectively, and a PhD in Materials Science from the University of Minnesota in 1997. He currently serves as the Director of Undergraduate Research at WSU.
Since arriving at WSU in 1997, he served on WSU’s Graduate Education Commission and the Undergraduate Research Committee and is presently on the Dean’s Research Committee.
He has served on many editorial boards; is active in professional societies such as ASM, TMS & MRS; has over 100 technical publications, as well as, technical presentations; and received many prestigious awards throughout his career.
Congratulations to Dr. Bahr for being chosen as this year’s OMSE!