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Michael D. Sangid

Engineering · Purdue University West Lafayette

OpenAlex ORCID
Mid career · publishing since 2010
Fatigue and fracture mechanicsMicrostructure and mechanical propertiesHigh Temperature Alloys and CreepAdditive Manufacturing Materials and ProcessesMetallurgy and Material Forming

Publications

191

Citations

7,308

Est. group size

~6

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

17

Publishing since 2010

Research summary
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Michael D. Sangid studies how metals and composite materials fail under repeated stress and high temperatures, with a focus on fatigue (cracking from repeated loading) and fracture in components made by traditional and additive manufacturing (3D printing) methods. His work combines experimental characterization (such as X-ray/synchrotron imaging of internal defects) with computational modeling, including crystal plasticity models that simulate how a material's internal grain structure affects its mechanical behavior. This research is aimed at predicting the lifespan and reliability of engineering components used in demanding applications like aerospace and high-temperature systems.

Fatigue and fracture of metalsAdditive manufacturing (3D printing) materialsMicrostructure-based mechanical modelingHigh-temperature alloys and compositesCrystal plasticity simulation

Publication output peaked around 2020 and has since settled into a somewhat lower but steady pace of roughly 8-13 papers per year in recent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 9.8/year recently
2017: 17 publications172018: 18 publications182019: 19 publications192020: 26 publications26202021: 12 publications212022: 7 publications222023: 12 publications232024: 9 publications242025: 13 publications252026: 8 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Acta Materialia×9
  • Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids×9
  • International Journal of Fatigue×8
  • Materials & Design×7
  • Materials Science and Engineering A×7
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Last updated Jul 20, 2026.

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