Terry Alford
Associate Director and Professor,
School for Engineering of Matter, Transport and Energy
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Phone: 480-965-7471
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ENGRC 242 TEMPE, AZ 85287-6106
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Mail code: 6106Campus: 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 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
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| 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 |
| ASU 101-MEE | The ASU Experience |
| ASU 101-MEE | The ASU Experience |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
2019 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| MAE 599 | Thesis |
| CHE 792 | Research |
| MSE 599 | Thesis |
| MSE 792 | Research |
| MSE 795 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 799 | Dissertation |
| MSE 598 | Special Topics |
| MSE 598 | Special Topics |
| MSE 457 | Quantum Mechanics:Atoms&Solids |
| MSE 595 | Continuing Registration |
| MSE 590 | Reading and Conference |