Dr. Michael West

Head & Professor of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering, South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, Rapid City, South Dakota, United States

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Research biography & scholarly focus

Dr. West directs the Arbegast Materials Processing and Joining Laboratory, specializing in friction stir welding, advanced alloy microstructures, and solid-state materials joining.

Primary Subject Domain: ENGINEERING
Department / Faculty: Department of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
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