Edward A Laitila

Edward A Laitila is an Adjunct Assistant Professor and Senior Research Engineer/Scientist II in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Michigan Technological University's College of Engineering. He holds a BS and AAS in Electrical Engineering from Michigan Tech.

• Education: BS in Electrical Engineering (Michigan Technological University), AAS in Electrical Engineering (Michigan Technological University)

Research interests span X-ray diffraction theory and applications, mechanical alloying, intermetallic materials, physical metallurgy, nanoscale materials, and powder metallurgy. His work focuses on materials characterization and microstructural analysis.

Teaching interests include crystallography, diffraction techniques, and materials forensics. He is associated with Michigan Tech's X-Ray Diffraction Facility.

• Recent publication trends: X-ray scattering in nanoscale materials, mechanical milling for composites, thermal spray coatings, and diffraction artifact analysis
• Sub-fields: Crystallography, materials synthesis, microstructure analysis, surface engineering, instrumentation, data analysis