Jeffrey Bullard

Jeffrey Bullard is a Professor at Texas A&M University in the College of Engineering, jointly affiliated with the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Materials Science & Engineering. His research focuses on material microstructure evolution and its impact on engineering properties through thermodynamic processes.

• Education
  • Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley (1993)
  • M.S., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley (1990)
  • B.S., Ceramic Engineering, University of Missouri-Rolla (1988)

His expertise spans cement chemistry, mineral dissolution kinetics, computational modeling of microstructures, and granular media analysis. The research group employs both experimental and computational approaches to develop predictive models for materials behavior.

Scientific Awards & Honors

• Stephen Brunauer Award, American Ceramic Society (2018)
• Elected Fellow, Washington Academy of Sciences (2017)
• Elected Fellow, American Ceramic Society (2014)
• U.S. Department of Commerce Silver Medal Award (2009)

The group investigates phenomena such as sintering, hydration of cementitious binders, and pressure dissolution in sedimentary rocks. Computational tools like HydratiCA and THAMES are used alongside experimental validation.