Gregory B. Thompson
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University of Alabama, Box 870202 Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0202
(205) 348-1589 / (205) 348-2164 (fax) /gthompson@coe.eng.ua.edu

Professional Preparation:

• Ph.D. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Materials Science & Engineering, 2003
• M.S. The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Materials Science & Engineering, 1998
• B.S. Brigham Young University, Provo, UT
Physics, 1996

Professional Appointments:

• May 2009 - present: Associate Director of the Central Analytical Facility, University of Alabama Tuscaloosa,

• August 2008 – present: Associate Professor, University of Alabama Tuscaloosa,
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

• August 2003 – August 2008: Assistant Professor, University of Alabama Tuscaloosa,
Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering

• March 2003 – July 2003: Post-Doctoral Research Associate, The Ohio State University
Department Materials Science and Engineering

• January 2000 - March 2003: Center for the Accelerated Maturation of Materials Graduate Research Fellow, The Ohio State University

• June 1998-January 2000: Process Engineer, IonBond (Multi-Arc) Greenville, S.C.
(Wear coating and decorative coating service provider)

• July 1996 - June 1998: Graduate Research Associate, The Ohio State University

• January 1995 - June 1996: Assistant Research Scientist, Moxtek, Inc. Orem, UT
(X-ray Optics Company)

Honors and Awards:

• 2008 Japan Institute of Metals/ The Metals Minerals, and Materials Society Young Leader International Scholar
• 2007 The Metals Minerals, and Materials Society (TMS) Honorable Mention Faculty Fellow
• 2005 National Science Foundation CAREER award
• 2005 The Metals Minerals, and Materials Society (TMS) Young Leader
• 2000-2003 Center for the Accelerated Maturation of Materials Graduate Research Fellow
• 1992 Westinghouse Science Search Semifinalist