Group Members

Dr. Mike Hurley studies the environmental degradation of materials through applied electrochemistry. Mainly focused on understanding and predicting corrosion in various complex applications and environments. Research typically involves corrosion testing, materials characterization and design, predictive modeling, and sensor development to improve performance or enable prognostic health monitoring of structures and/or materials. Results from this type of research enable improved materials life-cycle-analysis and assessment of the impact of materials selection and design choices on the natural environment.

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Olivia Maryon is currently a doctoral graduate student in the Materials Science and Engineering department at Boise State. She received her undergrad in materials science and engineering at BSU and continued for her Ph.D. Olivia is currently working with various materials, from Titanium alloys (Ti-6Al-4V) to Lithium Magnesium alloys. She hopes to use her knowledge and experience and apply it to the aerospace industry and hopefully become a future astronaut. When she is not working or studying, she is active in sports, hiking, swimming, playing board games, and hanging with friends.

Brandon is a current PhD student in Materials Science and Engineering. He joined the group in Fall 2024