Alan Tree

Alan Tree is a Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Oklahoma State University. He can be contacted at 201 ATRC (phone: 405.744.5957) or via email at tree@okstate.edu.

Education

• Ph.D., Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois (1990)
• M.S., Chemical Engineering, University of Illinois (1987)
• B.S., Chemical Engineering, Brigham Young University (1984)

Research Interests

• Research Administration: Leadership and coordination of academic research initiatives.
• Materials Science: Investigation of material properties and applications.
• Mechanics and Rheology: Study of material deformation and flow behavior.
• International Education: Advocacy for global academic collaboration.
• Land Grant Movement Research: Exploration of the historical and institutional impact of land-grant universities.

Grants and Collaborative Efforts

• Principal Investigator for Oklahoma’s University Transportation Center (UTC) grant: Secured $17 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation and $1 million from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation to advance transportation research in Oklahoma.