Professor Peralta joined Arizona State University's School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy in 1998 and received the National Science Foundation (NSF) Early Career Award in 2000 and the Senior Orr Award for best paper in fatigue and fracture from the ASME Materials Division in 2004. He was associate editor of the ASME Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology and has been a visiting scientist at Los Alamos National Laboratory since 1999. His research focuses on mechanics of materials, fatigue and fracture of metallic alloys, dynamic and shock loading of metallic and intermetallic materials with emphasis on effects of anisotropy and grain boundaries on mechanical behavior and failure.
Peralta has a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Universidad Simón Bolívar in Caracas, Venezuela, and received both his master's degree in mechanical engineering and applied mechanics and his doctoral degree in materials science and engineering from the University of Pennsylvania. After completing his doctorate in 1996, he was a director-funded postdoctoral fellow at the Center for Materials Science at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Education
Ph.D. Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pennsylvania
M.S. Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor’s degree. Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Simón Bolívar, Caracas, Venezuela
Peralta,Pedro D*. Serial Sectioning Equipment for 3-D Characterization of Microstructure and Composition Effects on Mechanical Behavior of Enhanced Uranium Oxide Fuels. DOE-IDAHO(9/1/2014 - 8/31/2015).
Rajagopalan,Jagannathan*, Peralta,Pedro D. Understanding the Deformation of Heterogeneous Nanocrystalline Metals - Integrating in situ Experiments with Stochastic Crystal Plasticity. NSF-ENG-CMMI(7/1/2014 - 6/30/2017).
Peralta,Pedro D*. Mechanical Behavior of UO2 at Sub-grain Length Scales: Quantification of Elastic Plastic and Creep Properties via Microscale Testing. DOE-IDAHO(12/17/2013 - 12/16/2016).
Peralta,Pedro D*. Quantification of Local Nucleation and Growth Kinetics of Spall Damage in Metallic Materials: Experiments and Modeling. NNSA(4/1/2013 - 3/31/2016).
Peralta,Pedro D*. Shock-Driven Hydrodynamic Instability Growth Near Phase Boundaries and Material Property Transitions. DOE-CHICAGO(8/15/2012 - 8/14/2016).
Peralta,Pedro D*. Characterization of Mechanical and Thermo-physical Properties of Polymer Matrix Composites. BAE Systems(11/1/2011 - 5/31/2013).
Peralta,Pedro D*. Characterization, Modeling and Data Analysis for Physics of Dynamic Loading Response in Polycrystalline Metals. LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATL LAB(7/9/2010 - 10/1/2010).
Peralta,Pedro D*. Microstructural Characterization of Oxide Fuel Surrogates for Processing-Structure-Property Relations. LANL(4/27/2010 - 4/30/2015).
Peralta,Pedro D*. Incipient Spall in Metallic Materials: A Three-Dimensional Study of the Microstructural Characteristics of Damage Nucleation Sites. DOE-SAN FRANCISCO(1/11/2010 - 1/10/2014).
Peralta,Pedro D*. Electron Microscopy & Material Handling Equipment Upgrades for 3D Characterization of Microstructure in Surrogate Fuel Materials with Depleted Uranium. DOE-IDAHO(7/15/2009 - 7/14/2010).
Chattopadhyay,Aditi*, Peralta,Pedro D, Wei,Jun. DURIP: Tracking Damage Nucleation and Propagation in Metallic Materials Using Planar Biaxial Test System. DOD-AFOSR(6/15/2007 - 12/14/2008).
Chattopadhyay,Aditi*, Cochran,Douglas, Papandreou-Suppappola,Antonia, Peralta,Pedro D. MURI: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Health Monitoring and Materials Damage Prognosis for Metallic Aerospace Systems. DOD-AFOSR(5/1/2006 - 9/30/2012).
Peralta,Pedro D*. Effects of Microstructural Heterogeneity on Deformation and Failure of Metallic Materials Under Dynamic Loading: A Multicrystal Approach. DOE-SAN FRANCISCO(2/1/2006 - 1/31/2010).
Peralta,Pedro D*. Materials Synthesis, Characterization and Modeling for Shock Physics Studies in Polycrystalline Metals. LANL(2/1/2006 - 9/30/2008).
Peralta,Pedro D*. Determination of Basic Structure-Property Relations for Processing and Modeling in Advanced Nuclear Fuels: Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical. DOE-IDAHO(3/14/2005 - 12/1/2008).
Mchenry,Albert L*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Alford,Terry Lynn, Allison,Maria Teresa, Allison,Maria Teresa, Castillo-Chavez,Carlos, Crouch,Peter Evans, De Los Santos Jr,Alfredo G, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique, Francisco,Wilson Alex, Garcia,Antonio Agustin, Garcia-Pichel,Ferran, Glick,Milton D, Johnson,Paul Carr, Keller,Gary D, Menendez,Jose, Moore,Ana L, Page Jr,Robert Eugene, Peralta,Pedro D, Phillips,Elizabeth Deutsch, Rivera,Daniel E, Rodriguez,Armando A, Villalobos,Jesus R, Wheeler,Quentin Duane, Young,David A. More Graduate Education at Mountain States Alliance (MGEMSA) AGEP Phase II (2004-2009). NSF-EHR(3/1/2005 - 3/31/2015).
Peralta,Pedro D*. Analysis of Fuel Matrix-Cladding Compatibility Samples Using Scanning Electron Microscopy and EDS Analysis. LANL(3/1/2005 - 2/28/2006).
Sieradzki,Karl*, Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique, Peralta,Pedro D. Multimode Large Format Scanning Probe Microscopy. DOD-AFOSR(5/1/2004 - 4/30/2005).
Diaz,Rodolfo Enrique*, Peralta,Pedro D. PROOF OF CONCEPT FOR THE AMPLIFIED MAGNETO-HYDRODYNAMIC DRIVE FOR HIGH SPEED UNDERSEA PROPULSION. DOD-DARPA(9/26/2003 - 6/30/2005).
Peralta,Pedro D*. DESIGN AND SYNTHESIS OF SINGLE CRYSTALS AND BICRYSTALS FOR HIGH STRAIN RATE DEFORMATION EXPERIMENTS AT LANL. LANL(4/1/2002 - 10/1/2004).
Peralta,Pedro D*. INDENTATION MECHANICS OF MONOCRYSTALLINE SUBSTRATES. NSF-ENG(10/1/2000 - 9/30/2004).
Peralta,Pedro D*. CAREER: KINEMATICS OF STAGE II FATIGUE CRACK PROPAGATION. NSF-MPS(3/1/2000 - 2/28/2005).
