BMTL Materials Engineering
Auburn University • 2021
PhD Materials Science
University of Alabama • 2026
Professional Memberships
- ASTM International (formerly American Society for Testing and Materials)
- AIST (Association for Iron and Steel Technology)
- ASM International (formerly American Society for Metals)
- AWS (American Welding Society)
- TMS (The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society)
Professional Experience
Graduate Researcher
University of Alabama • 2021-2025
- Performed EBSD and BSE used in micro and nano-characterization of rapidly-solidified 316L alloy(s)
- Performed mechanical testing of cold sprayed, high-strength steels
- Performed High Pressure Gas Atomization (HPGA) on various ferrous and non-ferrous alloys
- Managed repairs and maintenance of mission critical equipment
- Designed and implementing research strategies for various projects
Undergraduate Research Assistant
Auburn University • 2020-2021
- Performed sample preparation and materials testing and characterization on several projects involving additively manufactured metal alloys for use in demanding environments
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Worked in a variety of teams consisting of students to senior professors
Publications
R. D. Fischer, G. C. Harvill, et al., A roadmap for tailoring the microstructure and mechanical properties of additively manufactured commercially-pure titanium, Materials Science and Engineering A, 2024
Z. Hasenbusch, G. C. Harvill, et al., Influence of Molybdenum on Rapid Solidification Microstructure and Microsegregation in Primary Ferrite Solidified Stainless Steel, MMTA, 2023
Z. Hasenbusch, J. Roze, S. Morales, G. C. Harvill, et al., Investigation of the Effect of Chrome and Nickel Concentrations During Two-Piston Splat Quenching of Austenitic Stainless Steels, MMTA, 2023
V. O’Donell, T. Keya, A. Romans, G. C. Harvill, et al., Diagnostic Technique Characterizing Neutron Irradiation Effects on Additively Manufactured Inconel 625 Eliminating the Need for Remote Handling, Nuclear Technology, 2023
T. Keya, et al., Evolution of microstructure and its influence on the mechanical behavior of LPBF Inconel 625 upon direct aging, Manufacturing Letters 35, 2023
V. O’Donnell, X. He, T. Keya, G. C. Harvill, et al., Comparison of Neutron Radiation Response of Additively Manufactured Versus Conventionally Wrought Production Methods in Inconel 625, Available at SSRN 4180033
T. Keya, et al., Evolution of Precipitates and Microhardness of Lpbf Inconel 625 Through Relevant Thermal Treatment, Available at SSRN 4676130