Eric Lass

Eric Lass is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, within the Tickle College of Engineering. His research focuses on phase transformations, microstructural evolution in metals/alloys, thermodynamic kinetics, high-temperature materials, and additive manufacturing.

Education: PhD in Materials Science & Engineering from the University of Virginia.

Research interests include advanced alloy design, processing-structure-property relationships in refractory materials, additive manufacturing optimization, and thermal stability analysis. His work spans combinatorial sputtering, CALPHAD modeling, and in-situ TEM analysis for microstructural characterization.

Recent articles highlight innovations in refractory compositionally complex alloys, Ni-Ce eutectic systems, and laser powder bed fusion materials. His research bridges fundamental materials science with industrial applications in aerospace, energy, and biomedical fields.

• Awards: 2018 Henry Marion Howe Medal (ASM), 2018 TMS MPMD Young Leader Award
• Labs/Teams: Active in materials processing labs at UTK, collaborating with national labs and industry partners on alloy development