University of North Texas 
AMMPI Faculty
The Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Processes Institute (AMMPI) brings together a diverse, multidisciplinary community of faculty dedicated to pushing the boundaries of materials science and engineering. Our members are leaders in structural and functional materials, advanced computational modeling, and state-of-the-art manufacturing processes.
Collectively, AMMPI faculty leverage expertise to design, develop, and optimize high-performance materials and processes that meet the rigorous demands of the aerospace, automotive, energy, and semiconductor industries. Their collaborative, cross-cutting research strengthens UNT’s position as a hub for innovation in next-generation materials and manufacturing technologies.
Dr. Marcus Young
Associate Professor & Associate Department Chair- Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Samir Aouadi
Professor & Associate Department Chair- Materials Science and Engineering & Physics
Dr. Rajarshi Banerjee
University Presidential Professor & Regents Professor- Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Diana Berman
Associate Professor- Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Dwight Burford
Research Professor- Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Wonbong Choi
University Distinguished Research Professor & Fellow of National Academy of Inventors-
Materials Science and Engineering & Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Jincheng Du
Chair of Materials Science and Engineering & University Distinguished Research Professor-
Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Mohamed El Bouanani
Associate Professor- Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Lee Hughes
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies- Biological Sciences
Dr. Sameehan Joshi
Assistant Professor- Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Shengqian Ma
University Distinguished Research Professor & Welch Chair- Chemistry
Dr. Sundeep Mukherjee
Professor- Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Seifollah Nasrazadani
Associate Dean for Faculty Success and Student Experience & Professor- Mechanical
Engineering
Dr. Rick Reidy
Distinguished Teaching Professor & Associate Department Chair- Materials Science and
Engineering
Dr. Thomas Scharf
University Distinguished Research Professor- Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Hector Siller
Associate Professor & Associate Chair of Undergraduate Affairs- Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Andrey Voevodin
Associate Dean for Research & Professor- Materials Science and Engineering
Dr. Yufeng Zheng
Associate Professor- Materials Science and Engineering
