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Ken Gall

Ken Gall

Professor in the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
kag70@duke.edu
144 Hudson Hall, Box 90300, Durham, NC 27708
144 Hudson Hall, Box 90300, Durham, NC 27708

Awards & Honors

ASEE Curtis McGraw Award

National ASEE · 2012

TMS Robert Lansing Hardy Award

National The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society · 2008

ASM Bradley Stoughton Award

International ASM International · 2005

ASME Gold Medal

National ASME · 2004

Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineering (PECASE)

National Department of Energy - NNSA · 2002

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