Hibbard, Glenn D.
Department of Materials Science and Engineering
University of Toronto
Canada
Biography
Instructor of the Year, Impact Student Choice Awards, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, U of T (2014) Early Career Teaching Award, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, University of Toronto (2010) University of Toronto Engineering Society Teaching Award (2007) Instructor of the Year, Impact Student Choice Awards, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, U of T (2014) Early Career Teaching Award, Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, University of Toronto (2010) University of Toronto Engineering Society Teaching Award (2007)
Research Interest
New regions of material property space can be accessed by combining microstructural design at the nm-scale, with architectural design at the μm- or mm-scale. For example, the large strength increase associated with grain size reduction to below 50 nm has driven global research efforts into the development of nanocrystalline materials. For many potential structural applications, however, the density of a nanocrystalline material is just as important as its strength. In fact, reducing the density is more important than increasing the strength for certain weight specific materials performance indices and is especially critical for applying structural nanomaterials in the aerospace and automotive sectors.
