Andrew Wessman
- Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
- (520) 621-6070
- Mines And Metallurgy, Rm. M125D
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- wessman@arizona.edu
Degrees
- Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Physical Metallurgy of Rene 65, a Next-Generation Cast and Wrought Nickel Superalloy for use in Aero Engine Components
- M.S. Metallurgical Engineering
- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
- Recovery of Metals from Dilute Solutions using Pulsed Electrodeposition
- B.S. Metallurgical Engineering
- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
Work Experience
- GE Additive (2017 - 2019)
- GE Aviation (2005 - 2017)
- US Patent and Trademark Office (2001 - 2003)
Awards
- MSE Most Supportive Junior Faculty Award
- MSE Department by student vote, Spring 2022
- MSE Department by student vote, Spring 2021
- MSE Department by student vote, Spring 2020
- George H. Davis Travel Fellowship Fall 2021
- RII, Fall 2021
Interests
Teaching
Additive ManufacturingMaterials Science and MetallurgyAerospace Materials
Research
Metal Additive ManufacturingAlloy and Process DesignMechanical Behavior of MaterialsPhase Transformations and Materials CharacterizationMaterials for Challenging Environments
Courses
2024-25 Courses
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Corrosion + Degradation
MSE 435 (Spring 2025) -
Corrosion + Degradation
MSE 535 (Spring 2025) -
Materials, Societies & Choices
GEOS 236 (Spring 2025) -
Materials, Societies & Choices
HWRS 236 (Spring 2025) -
Materials, Societies & Choices
MIN 236 (Spring 2025) -
Materials, Societies & Choices
MSE 236 (Spring 2025) -
Research
MSE 900 (Spring 2025) -
Dissertation
MSE 920 (Fall 2024) -
Independent Study
MSE 499 (Fall 2024) -
Materials, Societies & Choices
HWRS 236 (Fall 2024) -
Materials, Societies & Choices
MIN 236 (Fall 2024) -
Materials, Societies & Choices
MSE 236 (Fall 2024) -
Metal Additive Manufacturing
MSE 440 (Fall 2024) -
Metal Additive Manufacturing
MSE 540 (Fall 2024) -
Research
MSE 900 (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Dissertation
MSE 920 (Spring 2024) -
Independent Study
MSE 499 (Spring 2024) -
Senior Capstone
MSE 498 (Spring 2024) -
Solid State Chemistry
MSE 110 (Spring 2024) -
Thesis
MSE 910 (Spring 2024) -
Dissertation
MSE 920 (Fall 2023) -
Internship
MSE 493 (Fall 2023) -
Metal Additive Manufacturing
MSE 440 (Fall 2023) -
Metal Additive Manufacturing
MSE 540 (Fall 2023) -
Research
MSE 900 (Fall 2023) -
Senior Capstone
MSE 498 (Fall 2023) -
Thesis
MSE 910 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Corrosion + Degradation
CHEE 435 (Spring 2023) -
Corrosion + Degradation
ENGR 435 (Spring 2023) -
Corrosion + Degradation
MSE 435 (Spring 2023) -
Corrosion + Degradation
MSE 535 (Spring 2023) -
Dissertation
MSE 920 (Spring 2023) -
Honors Thesis
MSE 498H (Spring 2023) -
Research
MSE 900 (Spring 2023) -
Senior Capstone
MSE 498 (Spring 2023) -
Special Topics in Science
HNRS 195I (Spring 2023) -
Dissertation
MSE 920 (Fall 2022) -
Honors Thesis
MSE 498H (Fall 2022) -
Internship
MSE 693 (Fall 2022) -
Metal Additive Manufacturing
MSE 440 (Fall 2022) -
Metal Additive Manufacturing
MSE 540 (Fall 2022) -
Research
MSE 900 (Fall 2022) -
Senior Capstone
MSE 498 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Dissertation
MSE 920 (Spring 2022) -
Honors Thesis
MSE 498H (Spring 2022) -
Research
MSE 900 (Spring 2022) -
Solid State Chemistry
MSE 110 (Spring 2022) -
Honors Thesis
MSE 498H (Fall 2021) -
Independent Study
MSE 599 (Fall 2021) -
Metal Additive Manufacturing
MSE 440 (Fall 2021) -
Metal Additive Manufacturing
MSE 540 (Fall 2021) -
Research
MSE 900 (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Research
MSE 900 (Spring 2021) -
Senior Capstone
MSE 498 (Spring 2021) -
Solid State Chemistry
MSE 110 (Spring 2021) -
Metal Additive Manufacturing
MSE 440 (Fall 2020) -
Metal Additive Manufacturing
MSE 540 (Fall 2020) -
Research
MSE 900 (Fall 2020) -
Senior Capstone
MSE 498 (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Research
MSE 900 (Spring 2020) -
Solid State Chemistry
MSE 110 (Spring 2020)
Scholarly Contributions
Journals/Publications
- Chakraborty, A., Tangestani, R., Batmaz, R., Muhammad, W., Plamondon, P., Wessman, A., Yuan, L., & Martin, É. (2022). In-process failure analysis of thin-wall structures made by laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing. Journal of Materials Science & Technology, 98, 233-243.
- Chakraborty, A., Tangestani, R., Muhammad, W., Sabiston, T., Masse, J., Batmaz, R., Wessman, A., & Martin, É. (2022). Micro-cracking mechanism of RENÉ 108 thin-wall components built by laser powder bed fusion additive manufacturing.
- Wessman, A., Tin, S., Cormier, J., & Tiparti, D. (2022). Comparison of the Stress Relaxation and Creep Behavior of Conventionally Forged and Additively Manufactured René 65 Corresponding Author: Dhruv Tiparti. Social Science Research Network. doi:10.2139/ssrn.4229945
- Varney, T. C., Quammen, R. N., Telesz, N., Balk, T. J., Wessman, A., & Rottmann, P. F. (2021). Effects of Pore Geometry on the Fatigue Properties of Electron Beam Melted Titanium-6Al-4V. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 52(5), 1836-1849.
- Katsari, C. M., Wessman, A., & Yue, S. (2020). Heat Treatment Optimization of a#Ó2-Strengthened Nickel-Based Superalloy Based on Central Composite Design. Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 51, 5806 - 5817.
- Martin, E., Muhammad, W., Detor, A. J., Spinelli, I., Wessman, A., & Wei, D. (2020). "Strain-annealed" grain boundary engineering process investigated in Hastelloy-X. Acta Materialia, 9, 100544.
- Poorganji, B., Ott, E., Kelkar, R., Wessman, A., & Jamshidinia, M. (2019). Review: Materials Ecosystem for Additive Manufacturing Powder Bed Fusion Processes. JOM.
Proceedings Publications
- Wessman, A., Cormier, J., Hamon, F., Rainey, K., Tin, S., Tiparti, D., & Dial, L. (2020, September). Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Additively Manufactured Rene 65. In Superalloys 2020.
Presentations
- Wessman, A., Klemm-Toole, J., & Beamer, C. (2021, November). Influence of Processing and Post-Processing on the Microstructures of Additively Manufactured Nickel Superalloys. ASTM International Conference on Additive Manufacturing. Anaheim, CA: ASTM Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence.
