Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University




JHU Department of Mechanical Engineering

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Kevin J. Hemker

Professor and Chair of Mechanical Engineering
Joint Appointment, Materials Science and Engineering
Secondary Appointment Earth and Planetary Sciences


Office:  (410) 516-4489
Email: hemker@jhu.edu

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Research Interests

  • Research aimed at identifying the microstructural details that govern the macroscopic mechanical response of metals, alloys and advanced structural materials.
  • Traditional interests include: high temperature mechanical behavior, transmission electron microscopy, deformation behavior of intermetallic alloys, experimental characterization of dislocation core structure, and microsample testing.
  • Relatively new research topics include the characterization and modeling of bond coat layers for thermal barrier coatings, deformation behavior of nanocrystalline materials, and characterization of materials for MEMS applications.