Congratulations to Dr. Roeder for being chosen as this year’s OMSE!

Congratulations to Dr. Roeder for being chosen as this year’s OMSE!

Dr. Ryan K. Roeder, associate professor in the Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Notre Dame, has been named the 2012 recipient of the Purdue University Outstanding Materials Science and Engineering (OMSE) Award for his demonstrated excellence in the area of biomedical applications of materials and his dedication and service to the School of Materials Engineering at Purdue University.

Dr. Roeder earned Bachelor’s and Doctorate degrees from Purdue University in 1994 and 1999, respectively, and has held a faculty position with the University of Notre Dame since 2001. He has co-authored 40 archival journal articles, holds four patents, and has served on numerous grant review boards for such organizations as the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the National Science Foundation.

Dr. Roeder was recognized as an Early Career Faculty Fellow by the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS) in 2007 and has served on the Advisory Committee for the School of Materials Engineering at Purdue University since 2009. In addition, Dr. Roeder was named the Top Reviewer for the Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials in 2008 and is an honorary member of Pi Tau Sigma, University of Notre Dame Sigma Beta Chapter.

Congratulations to Dr. Roeder for being chosen as this year’s OMSE!