Roger N. Wright
Professor
Contact & Personal Information
Phone: (518) 276-6124
Email: wrighr@rpi.edu 
Mailing Address:
Materials Research Center
rm: 206
110 8th Street
Troy, New York
12180
Education
Sc.D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Metallurgy
Professional Background
Professor Wright received the Sc.D. in metallurgy from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1969. He joined Rensselaer in 1974, after having been at Allegheny Ludlum Research from 1968-1971, and at Westinghouse Research from 1971 -1974. Professor Wright is author or co-author of 130 scientific papers.
Research
Advanced Materials
Applied Mechanics/Mechanics of Materials
Composite Materials
Flexible Manufacturing
Industrial Engineering
Manufacturing and Service Operations
Manufacturing Processes
Manufacturing/Design
Materials IT
Materials Processing
Metallurgy
Microstructures
Modeling
Process Control and Design
Simulation
Solid Mechanics
Tribology
Research Bio
Mechanical and thermal processing of materials, with emphasis on data and physical understanding needed for process modeling: friction-lubrication-surface quality interactions in metalworking, particularly with regard to drawing of copper and aluminum wire, and forming of steel sheet for automotive applications.
Awards
- Fellow, Society of Manufacturing Engineers
- Fellow, American Society for Metals
- Dr. Wright received the Schneider Memorial Award of the Poland Chapter of Wire Association International “for an outstanding contribution for the development of world wire industry”. 2009
Publications
- Aging & the Working of Steel (Winter 2007)
Type: Article
Topic: Materials Processing - Tempering (Summer 2007)
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Topic: Materials Processing - Hardening via Martensite (Spring 2007)
Type: Article
Topic: Materials Processing - Composition Effects in Carbon Steels (Fall 2007)
Type: Article
Topic: Materials Processing - Drawing Shapes (2007)
Type: Article
Topic: Materials Processing - Mechanical Properties Part 6: Torsional Strength and Ductility (2007)
Type: Article
Topic: Materials Processing - Maximum Reduction Per Pass (2007)
Type: Article
Topic: Materials Processing - Centerline Problems (2007)
Type: Article
Topic: Materials Processing - How Hot is Hot? (2007)
Type: Article
Topic: Materials Processing - Mechanical Properties Part 4: Tensile Ductility (2007)
Type: Article
Topic: Materials Processing - Surface Problems (2007)
Type: Article
Topic: Materials Processing - Watch Those Radii! (2007)
Type: Article
Topic: Materials Processing - Mechanical Properties Part 2: Yield Strength and Flow Stress (2007)
Type: Article
Topic: Materials Processing - Mechanical Properties Part 7: Strength and Ductility in Bending (2007)
Type: Article
Topic: Materials Processing - Mechanical Properties Part 5: Toughness (2007)
Type: Article
Topic: Materials Processing - Mechanical Properties Part 3: Ultimate Tensile Strength (2007)
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Topic: Materials Processing - Wiredrawing Breaks A Review of Mechanical Perspectives (2007)
Type: Article
Topic: Materials Processing
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