SEAS Dean

Marek Dollár, Professor and Dean

Outline of Career

Miami University, Oxford, OH

• Dean and Professor of Engineering Science, School of Engineering and Applied Science (2000–present)

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL

Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering

• Research Professor (2000-2005)
• Professor and Chairman (1995-2000)

Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

• Professor (1994-1995)
• Associate Professor with tenure (1991-1994)
• Visiting Associate Professor (1988-1991)

AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland

• Associate Professor, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science (1988)

Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

• Research Associate, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (1985-87)

Saarland University, Sarrbruecken, Germany

• Alexander Von Humboldt Fellow, Department of Materials Science (1984-85)

AGH University of Science and Technology, Krakow, Poland

• Assistant Professor, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science (1982-83)
• Graduate Assistant, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science (1978-81)

Nuclear Physics Institute, Krakow, Poland

• Research Assistant (1976-77)

Major Honors & Awards

• Alexander von Humboldt Foundation Fellowship, 1984
• Doctor of Science Habilitate (D. Sc.), 1989 (the highest scientific degree in many European countries conferred for: “outstanding teaching and research achievements in science and engineering”)
• Chairman of the Board, Polish Institute of Science and Culture – Polish University Abroad (1990 – 93)
• The Cavalier’s Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (1998) (presented in recognition of exceptional contributions to international cooperation)
• ASM International (formerly American Society for Materials) Fellow (1998)
• President of the Republic of Poland Professor of Engineering Sciences Award (2000)
• Honorary Consul of the Republic of Poland in the U.S. (2004 – present)

Scientific & Professional Society Memberships

• ASM International (formerly American Society for Metals)
• The Metallurgical, Materials, and Minerals Society
• Materials Research Society
• American Society of Engineering Education
• Polish-American Engineering Society

Research Highlights

Field of Specialty

• Materials Science and Engineering, Physical and Mechanical Metallurgy

Current Research Interests

• Synthesis, characterization and properties of nanocrystalline materials
• Processing, designing, and characterization of ordered intermetallic compounds
• Precipitation and strain hardening mechanisms in Ni-Mo-Cr alloys
• Advanced aluminum alloys for aerospace applications

Selected Publications

(full list comprises 52 archival publications and 41 refereed conference proceeding)

1. M.Dollár and S.Gorczyca, “The Effect of Grain Size on Polycrystal Hardening”, Scripta Metall., 16 (1982) 901

2. M.Dollár and S.Gorczyca, “The Influence of Grain Size on the Work Hardening of an Austenitic Stainless Steel”, Mat. Sci. & Eng., 64 (1984) L27

3. M.Dollár and H.Gleiter, “Point Defect Annihilation at Grain Boundaries in Gold”, Scripta Metall., 19 (1985) 481

4. M.Dollár and H.Gleiter, “Dislocation Annealing in Interfaces between Crystals and Glasses”, Scripta Metall., 20 (1986) 275

5. M.Dollár, “Grain Boundaries as Sinks or Sources for Point Defects”, Scripta Metall., 20 (1986) 1059

6. M.Dollár and A.W.Thompson, “The Effect of Grain Size and Strain on the Tensile Flow Stress of Quenched Aluminum”, Acta Metall., 35 (1987) 227

7. K.Tuah-Poku, M.Dollár, and T.B.Massalski, “A Study of Transient Liquid Phase Bonding applied to an Ag/Cu/Ag Sandwich Joint”, Metall.Trans., 19A (1988) 675

8. M.Dollár, I.M.Bernstein, and A.W.Thompson, “Influence of Deformation Substructure on Flow and Fracture of a Fully Pearlitic Steel”, Acta Metall., 36 (1988) 311

9. M.Dollár and I.M.Bernstein, “The Effect of Hydrogen on Deformation Substructure, Flow and Fracture in a Nickel-Base, Single-Crystal Superalloy”, Acta Metall., 36 (1988) 2369

10. O.E.Chikezie, S.Gorczyca, and M.Dollár, “A New Approach to Flow Stress – Grain Size Relationship”, Archives of Metallurgy, 35 (1990) 15

11. S.Dymek, M.Dollár, and D.Klarstrom, “Strain Hardening Mechanisms in Haynes Alloy 242″, Scripta Met., 25 (1991) 865

12. C.P.You, M.Dollár, A.W.Thompson, and I.M.Bernstein, “Microstructure – Property Relationship in a Particulate-Reinforced Aluminum Composite”, Metall. Trans., 22A (1991) 2445

13. M.Dollár, I.M.Bernstein, A.Domnanovic, W.Kromp, and H.Pinczolits, “Hydrogen Effects on Low-Cycle Fatigue of the Single-Crystal Nickel-Base Superalloy CMSX-2″, Metall. Trans., 22A (1991) 2597

14. S.Dymek, M.Dollár, P.Nash, and S.J.Hwang, “Deformation Mechanisms and Ductility of Mechanically Alloyed NiAl”, Mater. Sci. & Eng., A152 (1992) 160

15. M.Dollár, S.Dymek, P.Nash, and S.J.Hwang, “The Occurrence of <110> Slip in NiAl”, Scripta Metall. & Mat., 26 (1992) 29

16. S.Dymek, S.J.Hwang, M.Dollár, J.S. Kallend, and P.Nash, “Microstructure and Texture in Hot-extruded NiAl”, Scripta Metall. & Mat., 27 (1992) 161

17. M.Dollár, S.Dymek, P.Nash, and S.J.Hwang, “The Role of Microstructure in Mechanically Alloyed NiAl”, Metall. Trans., 24A (1993) 1993

18. S.Dymek, M.Dollár, and S.Gorczyca, “Status and Prognosis for High-Temperature Structural Materials”, Metallurgist, 61 (1994) 15

19. S.Suh, M.Dollár, P.Nash, “Creep in Mechanically Alloyed NiAl”, J. Mater. Sci. & Eng., A 192/93 (1995) 691

20. M.S.Choudry, J.A.Eastman, R.J.DiMelfi and M.Dollár, “Evidence of Room Temperature Ductility in Nanocrystalline NiAl using Biaxial Disk Bend Testing”, Scripta Materialia, 37 (1997) 843

21. S.Dymek, M.Dollár and K. Leonard, “Synthesis and Characterization of Mechanically Alloyed Nb3Al-Base Alloys”, Materials Sci. & Eng.A, 239-240 (1997) 507

22. H.Choo, P.Nash and M.Dollár, “Mechanical Properties of NiAl-AlN-Al2O3 Composites”, Materials Sci. & Eng. A, 239-240 (1997) 464

23. M.Dollár, M.Choudry and J.Eastman, “Synthesis, Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Nanocrystalline NiAl”, Materials Engineering, 19 (1998) 803

24. S.Dymek, M.Dollár, K.Leonard and M.Wrobel, “Processing and Mechanical Properties of Mechanically Alloyed Niobium-rich Nb-Al Alloys”, Materials Engineering, 19 (1998) 1147

25. M.S.Choudry, M.Dollár and J.A.Eastman, “Nanocrystalline Intermetallics – Processing, Characterization and Mechanical Properties”, Materials Sci. & Eng., A256 (1998) 25

26. S.Dymek, M.Dollár and M.Wrobel, “Environmentally Assisted Dynamic Embrittlement in a Long Range Ordered Ni-Mo-Cr Alloy”, Scripta Materialia, 43 (2000) 343

27. S.Dymek, M.Dollár and M.Wróbel, “Transmisssion Electron Microscopy Studies as a Tool Tailoring a Ni-Mo-Cr Alloy Microstructure to Optimize Properties”, Metallurgy and Foundry Engineering, 26 (2000) 221

28. S.Dymek, M.Dollár, M.Farooqi, “Optimization of Mechanical Properties of a Ni – Mo – Cr Alloy by Structural Modifications Induced by Changes in Heat Treatment”, Materials Science and Engineering, 319-321 (2001) 284

29. S.Dymek, M.Wróbel, M.Blicharski and M.Dollár, “Mechanical Alloying of a Nb-24V-18Al”, Materials Engineering, 22 (2001) 37

30. S.Dymek and M.Dollár, “TEM Investigation of Age-Hardenable Al 2519 Alloy Subjected to Stress Corrosion Cracking”, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 81 (2003) 286

31. M.Wrobel, S.Dymek, M.Dollár and M.Blicharski, “Deformation Mechanisms in an Age-hardenable Ni-Mo-Cr alloy Subjected to Cold Rolling”, Materials Review, September Issue (2003) 807

32. S.Dymek and M.Dollár, “TEM Investigation of Age-Hardenable Al 2519 Alloy Subjected to Stress Corrosion Cracking”, Materials Chemistry and Physics, 81 (2003) 286

33. M.Dollár, A.Dollár, “On the strength and ductility of nanocrystalline materials”, Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 157-158 (2004) 491

34. S.Dymek, Z.Witczak and M.Dollár, “Influence of the Processing Route on Microstructure and Properties of the Polycrystalline NiAl”, Journal of Microscopy, 224 (2006) 12

35. S.Dymek, M.Wróbel, M.Dollár and M.Blicharski, “Influence of Plastic Deformation and Prolonged Aging on Microstructure of a Haynes 242 Alloy”, Journal of Microscopy, 224 (2006) 24

36. S.Dymek, M.Wróbel, E.Stepniowska and M.Dollár, “Microstructural stability and mechanical properties of an age hardenable Ni-Mo-Cr alloy subjected to long term exposure to elevated temperatures” Materials Characterization, 61 (2010) 769

Teaching Highlights

General Teaching Insterests

• Materials Science and Engineering
• Mechanical Behavior of Materials

Courses Taught

• Undergraduate level: Fundamentals of Crystalline Solids, Engineering Materials and Design, Mechanical Metallurgy, Physical Metallurgy I, Physical Metallurgy II, Advanced Metallographic Techniques, Microstructural Analysis of Materials, Materials in Manufacturing, Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Physics of Solids
• Graduate level: Crystal Defect Theory, Dislocations and Strengthening Mechanisms, Problems in High -Temperature Materials, Strengthening Mechanisms, Microstructural Analysis of Materials, Transmission Electron Microscopy