Robert J. Tickle

(612) 625-8000
(612) 626-1558(fax) tickle@aem.umn.edu

AREAS OF CURRENT RESEARCH
Magnetic and magnetomechanical properties of ferromagnetic shape memory materials. Design and construction of custom integrated low-temperature magnetomechanical/magnetic characterization testing equipment


DEGREES
B.S., Math/Comp. Sci, St. John's University, 1989
Ph.D., Solid Mechanics, University of Minnesota, 2000
EXPERIENCE
1993 - Present: Research Assistant
Dept. of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, University of Minnesota
1990 - 1992: Applications Programmer
Dept. of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota
OTHER RELATED EXPERIENCE
1997 - 1999: Magnetics Consultant
SciMed, Minneapolis, Minnesota
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
R. Tickle and R. D. James, "Magnetic and Magnetomechanical Properties of NiMnGa," Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Vol. 195, pp. 627-638, 1999.
R. Tickle, R. D. James, T. Shield, M. Wuttig, and V. V. Kokorin, " Ferromagnetic Shape Memory in the NiMnGa System," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 35, No. 5, pp. 4301-4310, 1999.
J. Schmidt, R. Tickle, G. D. Skidmore, C. Merton, R. D. James and E. Dan Dahlberg, "Microscopic stress-induced magnetization changes in a fracture (111) surface of Terfenol-D observed with magnetic force microscopy," Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Vol. 190, pp. 98-107, 1998.
SCIENTIFIC AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

Home page