Timothy Weihs, a professor of materials science and engineering, focuses on the fabrication, characterization, and application of reactive, structural, and functional materials. He is driven by an interest in developing an understanding of how novel processing and chemistries can deliver unique microstructures and properties for scientific studies and specific applications.
Weihs is a member of the Materials Research Society; The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society; and a fellow of the American Society for Metals. His awards include an NSF Career Award, a 3M Young Faculty Fellowship, an R&D 100 Award, an Innovator of the Year Award, the TMS Application to Practice Award, induction into the National Academy of Inventors, a Fulbright Fellowship.