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Dr. Hudgins specializes in failure analysis, metallurgy, materials science, corrosion, and fracture mechanics. Dr. Hudgins has experience in the automotive, medical device, energy, consumer product, and electronics industries. He has extensive processing, microstructural development, and property development expertise utilizing optical microcopy, scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction, microhardness, nanoindentation, analytical modeling, and novel mechanical testing techniques. Prior to joining Exponent, Dr. Hudgins conducted his Ph.D. dissertation work at Colorado School of Mines where he studied advanced high strength sheet steel formability for automotive applications. Specifically, unanticipated fractures in the high strength, multiphase materials were investigated using a high rate bending under tension test frame which simulated stamping operations in industry. Structure-property relationships of dual phase (DP), transformation induced plasticity (TRIP), and high strength, low alloy (HSLA) steels were evaluated using laboratory heat treatments to carefully control microstructural variables such as grain size, phase volume fraction, and phase strength levels. In addition to bulk metals, Dr. Hudgins also has experience with electrolytic reduction of titanium dioxide, as well as thin film evaporation and lift-off techniques. As a teaching assistant in both mechanics of materials classes and forging and forming classes, he has interacted with students in the laboratory as well as the classroom.
Hudgins AW. Shear failures in bending of advanced high strength steels. Ph.D. dissertation, Colorado School of Mines, 2010.
Hudgins AW, Matlock DK, Speer JG, Van Tyne CJ. Predicting instability at die radii in advanced high strength steels. J Mater Process Technol 2010; 210(5):741–750.
Hudgins AW, Matlock DK, Speer JG. Shear failures in bending of advanced high strength steels. Proceedings, International Deep Drawing Research Group Conference, pp. 53–64, Golden, CO, 2009.
Hudgins AW, Matlock DK, Speer JG, Fekete JR, Walp MS. The susceptibility to shear fracture in bending of advanced high strength sheet steels. Proceedings, MS&T Conference, pp. 145–157, Detroit, MI, 2007.
Bykowski M, Hudgins AW, Deacon R, Marder A. Failure analysis of the Space Shuttle Columbia RCC leading edge. J Fail Anal Prev 2006; 6(1):pp. 39–45.
Presentations
Hudgins AW, Matlock DK, Speer JG. International Deep Drawing Research Group, Golden CO, June 1–3, 2009.
Hudgins AW, Matlock DK, Van Tyne CJ. North American Deep Drawing Research Group, Cleveland, OH, November 19, 2008.
Hudgins AW, Matlock DK, Speer JG, Fekete JR, Walp MS. Materials Science and Technology, Detroit, MI, September 16–20, 2007.
- Graduate Research Assistant: Colorado School of Mines, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 2005–2010
- Teaching Assistant: Mechanical Properties of Materials and Forging and Forming, Colorado School of Mines, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, 2005–2009
- Undergraduate Research Assistant: Imperial College of London, Department of Materials, 2004
- Undergraduate Research Assistant: Lehigh University, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2003
- ASM International (member)
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- Ph.D., Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 2010
- B.S., Materials Science and Engineering, Lehigh University, 2005
- President and Member, Alpha Sigma Mu Pennsylvania Epsilon Chapter, The International Professional Honor Society for Materials Science and Engineering, 2004–2005
- Recipient, Allen S. Quier Prize, Lehigh University Materials Science and Engineering Department, 2005
- Member, Phi Sigma Pi National Honor Society, 2003–2005
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