Angela Leimkuhler Moran

 

Professor

Mechanical Engineering Department

United States Naval Academy

590 Holloway Road

Annapolis, MD 21402-5042

(410) 293-6534

Fax (410) 293-3041

amoran@usna.edu

 

 

Education:                

The Johns Hopkins University,   (1981-1983)

Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering  

     

Dissertation  "Structural Honogeneity, Crystallization and Embrittlement Behavior of FeBSiC Metallic Glasses"              

 

 

The Johns Hopkins University,  (1979-1981)

M.S.E., Materials Science and Engineering

 

 

Loyola College,  (1975-1979)

Bachelors of Science, Physics and Engineering

                                        

                               

Research Areas:     

Advanced Processing and Manufacturing, Rapid Prototyping

Nano Engineering in Powder Metallurgy and Rapid Solidification

Materials Characterization and Failures Analysis,

 

 

Professional Experience:     

Professor, U.S. Naval Academy (1993-present)

Materials Engineer/Spray Forming Technology Group Leader

             David Taylor Research Center, (1983-1993)

Graduate Research Assistant,  JHU   (1979-1983)

Graduate Co-operative Student,  National Bureau of Standards (1979-1982)

Undergraduate Research Assistant, JHU  (1977-1979)

Materials and Processing Engineer, Westinghouse Electric Corp (1978)

 

Recent Journal Publications:

“Evaluation of Properties and Microstructure as a Function of Tempering Time at Intercritical Temperatures in HY-80 Steel Castings” Stephen D Funni, Michelle G. Koul, Angela L. Moran, Engineering Failure Analysis, 14, 2007.

 

“Mechanical Characteristics of Al-Co-Ce Coatings Produced by the Cold Spray Process” E. Sansoucy, B. Jodoin, G. E. Kim, A. L. Moran, International Thermal Spray Conference Proceedings, Bejing China, May 2007.

 

“Property and Structure Evaluation as a Function of Processing Parameters: Large HY-80 Steel Castings for a U.S. Navy Submarine”

John E. Holthaus, Michelle G. Koul, Angela L. Moran, Engineering Failure Analysis, December 2006.

 

“A Comparison Study of Stress Corrosion Crack Growth Rates for AA7XXX Alloys as a Function of Bulk Aqueous Chloride Concentration”, B.J. Connelly, M.G. Koul, A.L. Moran, Corrosion, Vol 61, No 10, October 2005.

 

“Mechanical and Pre-exposed Corrosion/Fatigue Properties of a Coated Aluminum Aircraft Skin System as a Function of Various Thermal Spray Processes,” Brian J. Connolly, Qingjiang Meng, Angela L. Moran, Robert L. McCaw, CEST, Vol. 39 Issue 2, June 2004.

 

Awards:                   

US Navy Meritorious Civilian Service Award, 2001

ME Department Recipient of Tau Pi Sigma Teaching Award, 1999

Ford Research Labs Recognition Grant for Manufacturing Excellence, 1996

Outstanding Young Engineer of the Year, MD Academy of Science, 1994

Employee of the Year,  Naval Surface Warfare Center, 1992

Women in Science and Engineering Engineering Achievement Award, 1991