Nancy L Michael

Nancy L Michael is a Teaching Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington. With over 20 years of academic experience, her career includes roles as Senior Lecturer and Research Faculty prior to her current position.

Her research spans materials engineering, specializing in thin films, interconnect reliability, semiconductor materials, and thermal diffusivity. She focuses on failure mechanisms in microelectronic components, developing advanced characterization techniques for materials analysis.

Her publication record demonstrates consistent contributions to semiconductor reliability, with methods for detecting barrier defects, analyzing pore structures in low-k dielectrics, and modeling electromigration failure mechanisms remaining influential in materials science.

Awards and Honors:

• Outstanding Academic Advisor - Faculty Undergraduate (2023)
• Outstanding Academic Advisor Honorable Mention (2020, 2016)
• University Scholar (2002, 2000, 1998)
• NSF Graduate Research Fellow (2001, 2000, 1999, 1998)
• Carl D. Wiseman Award (1997)

She serves on multiple university committees including the Academic Standards Committee and Freshman Programs Steering Committee. Her industry collaborations include projects with Agere Systems on electromigration properties and with SUNY on thermo-mechanical instability studies.