Henry Afful Email & Phone Number

Urbana, Il, Us

United States

Writing news articles on US science policy and Materials Science research for a more general audience

Golden, Colorado, United States

•Training users on laser particle size analyzer, Gas pycnometer, and isostatic press •Ensuring that lab safety protocols are followed by all users of the lab

Golden, Colorado, United States

Investigating superelasticity in ceramic materials•Synthesis and processing of ceramic materials for mechanical and thermal tests•Conducting elevated temperature nanoindentation studies on advanced ceramic materials •Developed data analysis protocol for analyzing cyclic loading nanoindentation data using MATLAB•Visualizing experimental data using MATLAB to provide useful information about the mechanical behavior of materials•Interfaced MATLAB code with Minitab for statistical analysis•Optimized material processing to limit thermal gradient during nanoindentation•Image processing using ImageJ•Troubleshooting nanoindenter problems and training other users • Assisting with grant proposal writing and successfully secured a research grant •Presenting results of scientific research at conferences including Gordon Research Conference

Golden, Colorado, United States

•Taught Kinetics of Materials to graduate students via a separate recitation class•Held office hours to explain statistical process control concepts to undergraduate students•Assisted with the hands-on teaching of a Ceramic processing lab class•Assisting with the development and grading of assignments and exams for various undergraduate and graduate classes

Golden, Colorado, United States

Led the committee organizing the largest, annual, technical ceramics conference in the Rockies

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Developed research ideas in self-healing polymer composite materials•Synthesized and optimized processing for a select group of UV-curable polymers and their composites to minimize porosity in final products •Conducted uniaxial compression and tensile testing at elevated temperatures to elucidate the thermomechanical behavior of the composite materials•Analyzed and visualized data on thermomechanical behavior•Simulated the performance of a self-healing composite material via finite element analysis on COMSOL Multiphysics platform•Published results of scientific work and presented at technical conferences • Mentored undergraduate students on the development and execution of research methodology•Won an award at the 2019 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Conference

Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Ghana

• Lectured groups of 40+ students in Corrosion of Materials, Materials Phase Transformation, andCeramic Engineering• Supervised 5 groups of 5 students each to undertake research work in their senior year• Assisted with the review of undergraduate and graduate thesis•Assisted with the development and grading of exams for undergraduate student courses• Managed the online student database of the Materials Engineering Department•Awarded as best teaching assistant

Accra, Ghana

• Conducted mechanical tests on plastics, and paper products prior to approval for public use•Conducted chemical analyses on packaged water, household chemicals and fertilizers to ensure quality and compliance to national standards• Created test reports to communicate the results, analysis and implications to management to inform decisions regarding product approval for the public

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Materials Science

Activities and Societies: Center for Advanced Ceramics, American Ceramics Society, Materials Research Society

Master Of Science - Ms, Materials Engineering

Activities and Societies: National Society of Black Engineers, African Students' Organization, Materials Research Society

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Materials Engineering

Activities and Societies: Ghana Engineering Students' Association