Douglas Matson
Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Tufts School of Engineering
Erskine Teaching Fellowship, University of Canterbury
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Massachusetts-Amherst
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, MIT
- 2002-2003: Visiting Professor
- 1993-2001: Lecturer and Research Scientist
Principal Investigator and Lead Materials Engineer, Materials and Processes Laboratory, Aerojet Propulsion Division, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
Lead Test Engineer, Aerojet Techsystems Company
Douglas Matson focuses on the science of engineered materials and on training Tufts students as leaders in the production, processing, and manufacture of metal, plastic, ceramic, and biomaterial products. To these ends, he has concentrated on three main areas of research: solidification and space processing, advanced materials, and engineering education outreach and service learning.