Dean Christopher SchuhUSA
McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University
| 2023 – present to present | | Dean, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University |
| 2023 – present to present | | John G. Searle Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University |
| - | | PhD in Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University |
| - | | BS in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign |
| 2021 - 2023 | | Associate Chair of the MIT Faculty, MIT |
| 2016 - 2023 | | Coordinating Editor, Acta Materialia, Inc. |
| 2012 - 2016 | | Editor, Acta Materialia, Inc. |
| 2011 - 2023 | | Salapatas Professor of Metallurgy, MIT |
Schuh's research is focused on structural materials including metals and ceramics, in which he seeks to control disorder in material microstructures for the purpose of optimizing mechanical properties. His research group uses experiments, analytical theory, and computer simulations to explore the processing-structure-property relationships in structural metals and materials. His more than 250 research articles have been published in academic journals such as Physical Review Letters, Science, and Acta Materialia.
A seasoned entrepreneur, Schuh has cofounded a number of metallurgical companies. His first MIT spin-out company, Xtalic Corporation, commercialized a process from Schuh’s laboratory to control the internal structure in metal electroplated coatings down to the nanometer scale, producing exceptional mechanical and functional properties. These nanocrystalline coatings provide wear and corrosion resistance to metal surfaces and are widely used in enterprise and personal electronic devices. Schuh also cofounded Desktop Metal, an additive manufacturing company producing 3D metal printers that address a range of markets with an emphasis on production scale.