Todd Palmer

Todd Palmer is a Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, Pennsylvania State University. His office is located at 147B Research Building West, and he can be reached at tap103@psu.edu or by phone at 814-863-8865.

His research focuses on advanced materials engineering with emphasis on:

• Additive manufacturing of metallic systems
• High energy density processing (electron beam/laser) of structural materials
• Synchrotron-based in situ x-ray diffraction for phase transformation analysis
• Physical metallurgy of mechanical components like gears and bearings
• Plasma-metal interaction dynamics
• Electron beam diagnostics innovation
• Economic and business development in manufacturing sectors