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Terry Alford

Terry Alford

Associate Director and Professor,
School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
  • TA@asu.edu
  • Phone: 480-965-7471
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  • ENGRC 242 TEMPE, AZ 85287-6106
  • Mail code: 6106
    Campus: Tempe
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Long Bio

Terry Alford received his doctorate in materials science and engineering from Cornell University in 1991. He joined the Arizona State University faculty in 1993 and is currently a professor and associate director of the School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy in the Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering. 

Professor Alford's teaching interests include X-ray and electron diffraction, introduction to physical materials science and laboratory, structure and properties of materials, advanced materials issues in semiconductor processing, and materials processing and synthesis.

His areas of expertise include silver and copper metallization and low-k dielectrics for future integrated circuit (IC) technologies, advanced metallization for low-power electronics and for novel IC components formation, and adhesion of sol-gel hydroxyapatite-metal systems for biomedica.

Education

Ph.D. Materials Science, Cornell University 1991

Research Activity
  • Wertheimer,Eric H R*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Hildreth,Owen James. 2015 Bisgrove Scholar Program: Printing your Phone: Reactive Inks and 3D Nano-Inkjet printing to bring additive printing to the corner store. SFAz(7/1/2015 - 6/30/2017).
  • Alford,Terry Lynn*, Crozier,Peter. Training Students in the Use of Materials Characterization Tools to Investigate Interfaces at Nanoscale Dimension (ASUF 30006668). ASU FDN(6/1/2015 - 5/31/2019).
  • Alford,Terry Lynn*. The Effect of Silicon Quality on LDMOS Device Reverse Recovery (ASUF 30005875). ASU FDN(1/1/2014 - 12/31/2014).
  • Krause,Stephen*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Baker,Dale Rose, Carberry,Adam Robert, Chan,Candace Kay. Collaborative Research: Just-in-Time-Teaching with Interactive Frequent Formative Feedback (JiTTIFFF) for Cyber Learning in Core Materials Courses. NSF-EHR-DUE(9/1/2012 - 8/31/2016).
  • Alford,Terry Lynn*. Integration of Compound Semiconductors on Flexible Substrates. NSF-MPS(7/1/2009 - 6/30/2013).
  • Westerhoff,Paul*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Rittmann,Bruce Edward. Biological Fate & Electron Microscopy Detection of Nanomaterials During Wastewater Treatment. USEPA-REGION 9(5/1/2007 - 4/30/2011).
  • Alford,Terry Lynn*, Alford,Terry Lynn*, Mayer,James Walter, Mayer,James Walter, Mayer,James Walter, Mayer,James Walter. Materials World Network: Hydrogen Transport and Trapping in Ion-Cut Phenomena. NSF-MPS(7/1/2006 - 6/30/2010).
  • Ramakrishna,B L*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Birk,James Peter, Briggs,John M, Christensen,Philip R, Crocker,Nancy Ruth, Digangi,Samuel, Farmer,Jack, Jannasch-Pennell,Angel, Mckelvy,Michael J, Nelson,Margaret C, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Redman,Charles L. GK-12 Formal Proposal: Down to Earth Science-Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (Successor to BTA6536). NSF-EHR(5/15/2005 - 4/30/2007).
  • 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).
  • Colaneri,Nicholas Frederick*, Colaneri,Nicholas Frederick*, Colaneri,Nicholas Frederick*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Alford,Terry Lynn, Allee,David Ray, Balanis,Constantine A, Chae,Junseok, Chasey,Allan Dee, Clark,Lawrence T, Jabbour,Ghassan E, Jabbour,Ghassan E, Li,Jian, Li,Jian, Loy,Douglas E, Mayer,James Walter, Nemanich,Robert John, O'Rourke,Shawn Michael, Raupp,Gregory Bruce, Schroder,Dieter K, Thornton,Trevor John, Thornton,Trevor John, Vogt,Bryan David, Vogt,Bryan David, Zenhausern,Frederic, Zenhausern,Frederic, Zenhausern,Frederic. ASU-Army Flexible Display Initiative Center. DOD-ARMY-ARO(2/6/2004 - 5/31/2016).
  • Mayer,James Walter*, Alford,Terry Lynn. FUNDAMENTAL STUDIES OF ION CUTTING. NSF-MPS(6/1/2003 - 5/31/2007).
  • Ramakrishna,B L*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Banks,Debra L, Birk,James Peter, Briggs,John M, Christensen,Philip R, Crocker,Nancy Ruth, Digangi,Samuel, Farmer,Jack, Mckelvy,Michael J, Nelson,Margaret C, Oday,Peggy Anne, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Pryor,Brandt Wedell, Redman,Charles L, Staley,Frederick Allan. GK-12 FORMAL PROPOSAL: DOWN TO EARTH SCIENCE-GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION. INTEL FDN(8/15/2002 - 7/15/2003).
  • Allee,David Ray*, Alford,Terry Lynn. DC TO DC CONTROLLERS AND COVERTERS. PHILIPS CONDUCT(1/15/2002 - 8/15/2003).
  • Ramakrishna,B L*, Ramakrishna,B L*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Banks,Debra L, Birk,James Peter, Briggs,John M, Briggs,John M, Christensen,Philip R, Crocker,Nancy Ruth, Crocker,Nancy Ruth, Digangi,Samuel, Farmer,Jack, Mckelvy,Michael J, Nelson,Margaret C, Oday,Peggy Anne, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Pryor,Brandt Wedell, Pryor,Brandt Wedell, Redman,Charles L, Redman,Charles L, Staley,Frederick Allan, Staley,Frederick Allan. GK-12 FORMAL PROPOSAL: DOWN TO EARTH SCIENCE-GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION. NSF-EHR(5/15/2001 - 6/30/2005).
  • Ramakrishna,B L*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Banks,Debra L, Birk,James Peter, Briggs,John M, Christensen,Philip R, Crocker,Nancy Ruth, Digangi,Samuel, Farmer,Jack, Mckelvy,Michael J, Nelson,Margaret C, Oday,Peggy Anne, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Pryor,Brandt Wedell, Redman,Charles L, Staley,Frederick Allan. GK-12 FORMAL PROPOSAL: DOWN TO EARTH SCIENCE-GRADUATE TEACHING FELLOWS IN K-12 EDUCATION. INTEL FDN(3/15/2001 - 4/30/2004).
  • Mayer,James Walter*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Allee,David Ray, Schroder,Dieter K. FOCUSED ION BEAMS IN DEVICE TECHNOLOGY. DOD-MICROELECTRONICS RES LAB(6/16/1999 - 11/15/2002).
  • Raupp,Gregory Bruce*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Beaudoin,Stephen. ENVIRONMENTALLY - BENIGN ADDITIVE SEMICONDUCTOR PROCESSING. UNIV OF AZ(9/1/1998 - 8/31/2002).
  • Mayer,James Walter*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Allee,David Ray, Schroder,Dieter K, Smith,David John. A FOCUSED ION BEAM TECHNOLOGY FACILITY FOR HIGH SPEED, HIGH DENSITY & LOW POWER DEVICES & CIRCUITS THEIR CHARACTERIZATION. NSA/CSS(8/20/1997 - 12/31/2002).
  • Schroder,Dieter K*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Allee,David Ray, Greeneich,Edwin W. CENTER FOR LOW POWER ELECTRONICS. UNIV OF AZ(7/1/1997 - 12/31/2006).
  • Alford,Terry Lynn*. ACQUISITION OF IN-SITU & AMBIENT CONTROLLED XRD TOOL. NSF-MPS(2/1/1997 - 7/31/1998).
  • Alford,Terry Lynn*. ADVANCED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT METALIZATION. NSF-MPS(5/15/1996 - 4/30/2002).
  • Schroder,Dieter K*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Allee,David Ray, Chakrabarti,Chaitali, Clark,Lawrence T, Greeneich,Edwin W, Joo,Youngjoong. LOW POWER ELECTRONICS. UNIV OF AZ(4/1/1996 - 12/31/2006).
  • Alford,Terry Lynn*. VERTICAL ISOLATION FOR ULSI CIRCUITS. NSF-MPS(2/1/1995 - 6/30/1998).
  • Alford,Terry Lynn*. KINETICS & STRUCTURE OF VERTICAL ISOLATION FOR VLST CIRCUITS. NSF-ENG(9/1/1994 - 8/31/1997).
  • Mayer,James Walter*, Alford,Terry Lynn, Bennett,Peter A, Burrows,Veronica Ann, Cale,Timothy S, Carpenter,Ray W, Culbertson,Robert John, Ferry,David K, Glaunsinger,William, Herbots,Nicole, Kouvetakis,John, Kozicki,Michael N, Krause,Stephen, Mckelvy,Michael J, Menendez,Jose, Pizziconi,Vincent B, Ramakrishna,B L, Reed,Helen Louise, Sieradzki,Karl, Smith,David John, Tsong,Ignatius Siu Tung. UNDERGRAD MATERIALS EDUCATION INITIATIVE. NSF-MPS(10/15/1992 - 3/31/1997).
Courses
2025 Summer
Course Number Course Title
MSE 595 Continuing Registration
MSE 792 Research
MAE 595 Continuing Registration
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
SEC 593 Applied Project
MSE 590 Reading and Conference
MSE 590 Reading and Conference
2025 Spring
Course Number Course Title
EEE 599 Thesis
MSE 599 Thesis
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
MAE 599 Thesis
CHE 599 Thesis
CHE 593 Applied Project
CHE 592 Research
CHE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 593 Applied Project
MSE 599 Thesis
MSE 493 Honors Thesis
ASU 101-MEE The ASU Experience
ASU 101-MEE The ASU Experience
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
2024 Fall
Course Number Course Title
MAE 599 Thesis
CHE 592 Research
CHE 792 Research
CHE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 599 Thesis
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
ASU 101-MSE The ASU Experience
MSE 593 Applied Project
MSE 792 Research
MSE 548 Fund of Semiconductor Pack
MSE 548 Fund of Semiconductor Pack
MAE 518 Fund of Semiconductor Pack
CHE 518 Fund of Semiconductor Pack
ASU 101-MEE The ASU Experience
ASU 101-MEE The ASU Experience
ASU 101-MEE The ASU Experience
MSE 584 Internship
MSE 599 Thesis
MSE 599 Thesis
2024 Summer
Course Number Course Title
MSE 595 Continuing Registration
MSE 792 Research
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
SEC 593 Applied Project
MSE 590 Reading and Conference
2024 Spring
Course Number Course Title
MSE 599 Thesis
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
MAE 599 Thesis
CHE 593 Applied Project
CHE 592 Research
CHE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 593 Applied Project
MSE 592 Research
MSE 593 Applied Project
MSE 792 Research
ASU 101-MEE The ASU Experience
ASU 101-MEE The ASU Experience
2023 Fall
Course Number Course Title
MAE 599 Thesis
CHE 592 Research
CHE 792 Research
CHE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 599 Thesis
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
MSE 492 Honors Directed Study
MSE 792 Research
MSE 548 Fund of Semiconductor Pack
MSE 548 Fund of Semiconductor Pack
MAE 518 Fund of Semiconductor Pack
CHE 518 Fund of Semiconductor Pack
ASU 101-MEE The ASU Experience
ASU 101-MEE The ASU Experience
ASU 101-MEE The ASU Experience
2023 Summer
Course Number Course Title
MSE 595 Continuing Registration
MSE 792 Research
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
SEC 593 Applied Project
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
2023 Spring
Course Number Course Title
MSE 599 Thesis
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
MAE 599 Thesis
CHE 593 Applied Project
CHE 592 Research
CHE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 593 Applied Project
MSE 593 Applied Project
MSE 792 Research
MSE 548 Fund of Microelectronics Pack
MSE 548 Fund of Microelectronics Pack
2022 Fall
Course Number Course Title
MAE 599 Thesis
CHE 792 Research
CHE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 599 Thesis
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
MSE 503 Concepts in Materials Science
MSE 503 Concepts in Materials Science
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 593 Applied Project
MSE 792 Research
2022 Summer
Course Number Course Title
MSE 595 Continuing Registration
MSE 792 Research
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
SEC 593 Applied Project
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
2022 Spring
Course Number Course Title
MSE 450 Intro Materials Characterizatn
MSE 599 Thesis
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
MAE 599 Thesis
CHE 593 Applied Project
CHE 592 Research
CHE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 550 Adv Materials Characterization
MSE 550 Adv Materials Characterization
MSE 499 Individualized Instruction
MSE 593 Applied Project
MSE 593 Applied Project
MSE 792 Research
MSE 590 Reading and Conference
2021 Fall
Course Number Course Title
MSE 470 Polymers and Composites
MSE 513 Polymers and Composites
MAE 455 Polymers and Composites
MAE 599 Thesis
CHE 592 Research
CHE 792 Research
CHE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 599 Thesis
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
MAE 513 Polymers and Composites
SEC 593 Applied Project
MSE 503 Concepts in Materials Science
MSE 503 Concepts in Materials Science
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 593 Applied Project
MSE 492 Honors Directed Study
2021 Summer
Course Number Course Title
MSE 595 Continuing Registration
MSE 792 Research
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 799 Dissertation
MSE 799 Dissertation
SEC 593 Applied Project
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 590 Reading and Conference
2021 Spring
Course Number Course Title
MSE 599 Thesis
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
MAE 599 Thesis
CHE 593 Applied Project
CHE 592 Research
SEC 593 Applied Project
MSE 550 Adv Materials Characterization
MSE 550 Adv Materials Characterization
MSE 499 Individualized Instruction
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 593 Applied Project
MSE 593 Applied Project
2020 Fall
Course Number Course Title
MAE 599 Thesis
CHE 592 Research
CHE 792 Research
MSE 599 Thesis
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
SEC 588 Solar Energy Colloquium
MSE 792 Research
MSE 598 Special Topics
MSE 598 Special Topics
MSE 457 Quantum Mechanics:Atoms&Solids
SEC 501 Solar Engr Commercialization I
MSE 598 Special Topics
MSE 598 Special Topics
2020 Summer
Course Number Course Title
MSE 595 Continuing Registration
MSE 792 Research
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 799 Dissertation
MSE 799 Dissertation
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 250 Structure&Properties-Materials
MSE 590 Reading and Conference
2020 Spring
Course Number Course Title
MSE 591 Seminar
MSE 599 Thesis
MSE 792 Research
MSE 795 Continuing Registration
MSE 799 Dissertation
MAE 599 Thesis
CHE 593 Applied Project
CHE 592 Research
MSE 598 Special Topics
MSE 792 Research
MSE 550 Adv Materials Characterization
MSE 550 Adv Materials Characterization
MSE 499 Individualized Instruction
MSE 595 Continuing Registration
MSE 599 Thesis
MSE 595 Continuing Registration
MSE 595 Continuing Registration
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