Assistant Professor Quentin Allen was awarded an Engineering Research Initiation (ERI) grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). This award is to study friction stir processing to improve the wear and corrosion resistance of advanced biocompatible metal alloys such as cobalt-chromium-molybdenum (CoCrMo) for orthopedic implants such as hip and knee replacements.
"Friction stir processing has been used as an advanced manufacturing technique to drive vastly improved microstructures and properties in many industrial applications, and now, we will research how far we can advance an important biomedical application," said Dr. Allen. The NSF funds basic research to help advance science and engineering across America. The ERI award is provided specifically to help broaden the field of engineering researchers by supporting promising new researchers and educators to establish successful research labs.