Warren Poole

Warren Poole is a Professor in the Department of Materials Engineering at the University of British Columbia (UBC) and holds the Canada Research Chair in Through Process Modelling of Advanced Structural Materials and the Rio Tinto Aluminium Chair in Materials Process Engineering. He earned his B.E.Sc. (Western) and Ph.D. (McMaster) in materials engineering. His research focuses on advanced aluminum alloys, high-strength steels, and metal matrix composites, with an emphasis on microstructure/property modeling and computational approaches to industrial processes.

Research Interests:

• Microstructural engineering for property optimization
• Mechanical behavior of two-phase materials
• Physical modeling of deformation mechanisms
• Integration of process knowledge for industrial applications

Recent Article Trends: His work spans advanced aluminum alloys, magnesium composites, and steel processing, with a focus on microstructure evolution, deformation modeling, and computational analysis of material properties.

Scientific Awards:

• Canada Research Chair in Through Process Modelling of Advanced Structural Materials
• Rio Tinto Aluminium Chair in Materials Process Engineering

Collaborations & Funding: He collaborates with industry leaders such as Rio Tinto, ArcelorMittal Dofasco, and U.S. Steel Canada, integrating empirical and computational approaches to materials processing. His research group at UBC’s Microstructure Group drives interdisciplinary projects in metallurgical modeling.