Munroe, Norman

Norman Munroe
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Professor, Mechanical and Materials Engineering , College of Engineering and Computing

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munroen@fiu.edu

305-348-3556

selected publications

Article
- 2015
  
  Surface modification of Ni-Ti alloys for stent application after magnetoelectropolishing. MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS. 50:37-44.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2015.01.009 PMID: 25746243 Web of Science: 000351804100006
- 2015
  
  Towards a Better Corrosion Resistance and Biocompatibility Improvement of Nitinol Medical Devices. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE. 24:1634-1640.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11665-015-1429-x Web of Science: 000351291200026
- 2015
  
  Utility of magneto-electropolished ternary nitinol alloys for blood contacting applications. JOURNAL OF BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS RESEARCH PART B-APPLIED BIOMATERIALS. 103:1366-1374.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.33317 PMID: 25384352 Web of Science: 000363693600004
- 2013
  
  Cold sprayed aluminum based glassy coating: Synthesis, wear and corrosion properties. SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY. 232:33-40.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2013.04.049 Web of Science: 000327691300006
- 2013
  
  Design, development and deployment of a hybrid renewable energy powered mobile medical clinic with automated modular control system. RENEWABLE ENERGY. 50:847-857.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2012.07.036 Web of Science: 000311865900102
- 2013
  
  Synthesis, characterization and mechanical properties of biodegradable magnesium alloys. EMERGING MATERIALS RESEARCH. 2:45-52.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1680/emr.12.00020 Web of Science: 000209537600007
- 2012
  
  Study of Carbon Nanotubes in Cu-Cr Metal Matrix Composites. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE. 21:2467-2471.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11665-012-0198-z Web of Science: 000310085800031
- 2011
  
  Assessment of Corrosion Resistance and Metal Ion Leaching of Nitinol Alloys. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE. 20:812-815.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11665-011-9892-5 PMID: 21666858 Web of Science: 000291225400056
- 2011
  
  Cytotoxicity of Metal Ions Released from Nitinol Alloys on Endothelial Cells. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE. 20:816-818.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11665-011-9884-5 PMID: 21666855 Web of Science: 000291225400057
- 2011
  
  Cytotoxicity of Ni from Surface-Treated Porous Nitinol (PNT) on Osteoblast Cells. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE. 20:824-829.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11665-011-9930-3 PMID: 21666866 Web of Science: 000291225400059
- 2011
  
  Effect of Manufacturing Process on the Biocompatibility and Mechanical Properties of Ti-30Ta Alloy. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE. 20:819-823.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11665-011-9874-7 PMID: 21666859 Web of Science: 000291225400058
- 2010
  
  Evaluation of silver as a miniature direct methanol full cell electrode. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES. 195:46-53.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2009.07.008 Web of Science: 000272883200006
- 2009
  
  A Comparative Biocompatibility Analysis of Ternary Nitinol Alloys. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE. 18:760-764.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11665-009-9435-5 PMID: 19956791 Web of Science: 000267912700051
- 2009
  
  Assessing the catalyst processing for low temperature cofired ceramic-based direct methanol fuel cells. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES. 189:935-942.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.12.119 Web of Science: 000265310300009
- 2009
  
  Enhanced Biocompatibility of Porous Nitinol. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS ENGINEERING AND PERFORMANCE. 18:765-767.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11665-009-9454-2 PMID: 19956797 Web of Science: 000267912700052
- 2008
  
  Semi-analytical proton exchange membrane fuel cell modeling. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES. 183:164-173.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2008.04.067 Web of Science: 000259659300024
- 2007
  
  A two-phase model of an intermediate temperature PEM fuel cell. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY. 32.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2006.10.061 Web of Science: 000247093200007
- 2007
  
  A dynamic 1D model of a solid oxide fuel cell for real time simulation. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES. 171:634-643.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2007.06.170 Web of Science: 000250066900050
- 2006
  
  Analytical correlations for intermediate temperature PEM fuel cells. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES. 160.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.01.046 Web of Science: 000241067200039
- 2006
  
  Mathematical model of a PEMFC using a PBI membrane. ENERGY CONVERSION AND MANAGEMENT. 47:1490-1504.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2005.08.002 Web of Science: 000236522200015
- 2006
  
  Parametric model of an intermediate temperature PEMFC. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES. 156:414-423.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.06.010 Web of Science: 000238412100035
- 2006
  
  Three dimensional modeling of high temperature PEM fuel cells. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES. 160:215-223.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2006.01.035 Web of Science: 000241067200029
- 2005
  
  Effect of carrier gases on microstructural and electrochemical behavior of cold-sprayed 1100 aluminum coating. SURFACE & COATINGS TECHNOLOGY. 195:272-279.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.surfcoat.2004.06.028 Web of Science: 000228617200020
- 1998
  
  Cyclic deformation behavior of high-purity titanium single crystals: Part I. Orientation dependence of stress-strain response. METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE. 29.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11661-998-0131-0 Web of Science: 000072223600010
- 1998
  
  Cyclic deformation behavior of high-purity titanium single crystals: Part II. Microstructure and mechanism. METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS A-PHYSICAL METALLURGY AND MATERIALS SCIENCE. 29.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11661-998-0132-z Web of Science: 000072223600011
- 1998
  
  Firing of bauxite extrudates in a variable frequency microwave furnace. JOURNAL OF MICROWAVE POWER AND ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY. 33.
  Web of Science: 000072889900007
- 1997
  
  The leaching of nickeliferous laterite with ferric chloride. METALLURGICAL AND MATERIALS TRANSACTIONS B-PROCESS METALLURGY AND MATERIALS PROCESSING SCIENCE. 28.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s11663-997-0053-z Web of Science: 000071661700004
- 1997
  
  Orientation dependence of slip and twinning in HCP metals. SCRIPTA MATERIALIA. 36.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/S1359-6462(97)00048-1 Web of Science: A1997XB17000006
Correction
- 2016
  
  Surface modification of Ni-Ti alloys for stent application after magnetoelectropolishing (vol 50, pg 37, 2015). MATERIALS SCIENCE & ENGINEERING C-MATERIALS FOR BIOLOGICAL APPLICATIONS. 454-454.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.msec.2016.02.030 Web of Science: 000376547700055
Letter
- 2005
  
  Amorphization in Ni-Ti-Ta system through mechanical alloying. JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE. 5003-5006.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/s10853-005-0922-2 Web of Science: 000232059600051
Proceedings Paper
- 2013
  
  Dual-Scale Microstructure and Surface Analysis of Ti-Mo-Zr-Fe and Ti-Mo-Nb-Fe alloys for Orthopedic Implants. 29TH SOUTHERN BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING CONFERENCE (SBEC 2013). 75-+.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1109/SBEC.2013.46 Web of Science: 000324751700038
- 2012
  
  IN-VITRO CORROSION STUDIES OF BIOABSORBABLE ALLOYS. MAGNESIUM TECHNOLOGY 2012.
  Web of Science: 000324801400087
- 2010
  
  SUBMERGED JET MIXING OF NON-NEWTONIAN FLUIDS IN A WASTE TANK. IMECE 2009: PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME INTERNATIONAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING CONGRESS AND EXPOSITION, VOL 9, PTS A-C. 67-74.
  Web of Science: 000280196300009
- 2008
  
  CORROSION BEHAVIOR OF CARDIOVASCULAR STENT MATERIALS. SMST-2007: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SHAPE MEMORY AND SUPERELASTIC TECHNOLOGIES. 299-+.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1361/cp2007smst299 Web of Science: 000281177500038
- 2008
  
  CORROSION BEHAVIOUR OF ELECTROPOLISHED IMPLANT ALLOYS. SMST-2007: PROCEEDINGS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON SHAPE MEMORY AND SUPERELASTIC TECHNOLOGIES. 307-+.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1361/cp2007smst307 Web of Science: 000281177500039
- 2007
  
  A direct methanol fuel cell using cermet electrodes in low temperature cofire ceramics. FUEL CELL ELECTRONICS PACKAGING. 165-+.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-47324-6_9 Web of Science: 000251055400009
- 2006
  
  A TWO PHASE MODEL OF A PHOSPHORIC ACID DOPED PEM FUEL CELL. PROCEEDINGS OF THE ASME FLUIDS ENGINEERING DIVISION SUMMER CONFERENCE, VOL 1, PTS A AND B.
  Web of Science: 000270164100022
- 2006
  
  Computational modeling of PEM fuel cells with PBI membranes. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering, and Technology, Pts A and B. 243-252.
  Web of Science: 000249884000027
Review
- 2005
  
  Review and comparison of approaches to proton exchange membrane fuel cell modeling. JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES. 72-84.
  Full Text via DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2005.01.003 Web of Science: 000232241400006

chaired theses and dissertations

Alrudayni, Mohammed A, Evaluation of External Coating Performance on Buried Pipelines in the Oil and Gas Industry 2015
Alkordy, Faris M, Evaluation of Organic Protective Coatings as Corrosion Prevention for The Interior of Subsea Pipelines in Sour Gas Service 2015
Baharanchi, Ahmadreza Abbasi, Development of a Two-Fluid Drag Law for Clustered Particles Using Direct Numerical Simulation and Validation through Experiments 2015
Musaramthota, Vishal, Prediction of Fracture Toughness and Durability of Adhesively Bonded Composite Joints with Undesirable Bonding Conditions 2015
Emerson, Christopher P, The Microstructure and the Electrochemical Behavior of Cobalt Chromium Molybdenum Alloys from Retrieved Hip Implants 2015
Amruthaluri, Sushma, An Investigation on Biocompatibility of Bio-Absorbable Polymer Coated Magnesium Alloys 2014
Pulletikurthi, Chandan, Biocompatibility Assessment of Biosorbable Polymer Coated Nitinol Alloys 2014
Reding, Brian D., Tubular and Sector Heat Pipes with Interconnected Branches for Gas Turbine and/or Compressor Cooling 2013
Gill, Puneet Kamal S, Assessment of Biodegradable Magnesium Alloys for Enhanced Mechanical and Biocompatible Properties 2012
Haider, Waseem, Enhanced Biocompatibility of NiTi (Nitinol) Via Surface Treatment and Alloying 2010
Cheddie, Denver Faron, Computational modeling of intermediate temperature proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells 2006

research interests

Corrosion control, advanced materials, renewable energy technologies, fuel cells

principal investigator on

Florida Georgia Louis Stokes for Minority Participation (FGLSAMP) awarded by National Science Foundation 2012 - 2018
FIU-ENLACE awarded by Children's Trust 2017 - 2018
FY 2016-2017 Summer Arts and Science Camps (SAS-C) awarded by Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs 2016 - 2017
FIU-ENLACE awarded by Children's Trust 2016 - 2017
National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) awarded by Florida Department of Transportation 2017
FY 2015-2016 Summer Arts and Science Camps (SAS-C) awarded by Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs 2016
FIU -ENLACE 15-16 awarded by Children's Trust 2015 - 2016
National Summer Transportation Institute (NSTI) awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2016
2015-2016 NASA Hybrid Rocket Competition awarded by National Aeronautics & Space Administrat 2015 - 2016
2015 UNITE Program awarded by Army Research Office 2015
MiamiPrep STEM Summer Camp-2015 awarded by Staples Foundation for Learning Inc 2015
NSTI Summer Camp 2015 (FLAME) awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2015
MiamiPrep Summer Camp awarded by Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs 2015
ENLACE Miami awarded by Children's Trust 2014 - 2015
Hybrid Motor High Powered Rocket Competition 2014-15 awarded by National Aeronautics & Space Administrat 2014 - 2015
HiOx Ultraflex Failure Analysis Project awarded by Parkson Corporation 2014
2014-2015 UNITE awarded by Technology Student Association 2014
2013-2014 Hybrid Rocket awarded by National Aeronautics & Space Administrat 2013 - 2014
2013-2014 Hybrid Rocket awarded by National Aeronautics & Space Administrat 2013 - 2014
MDC Department of Cultural Affairs SAS-C FY 2013-14 - Miami PREP Summer Program awarded by Miami-Dade County Cultural Affairs 2014
National Summer Transportation Program awarded by U.S. Department of Transportation 2014
FIU ENLACE Miami 2013-2014 awarded by Children's Trust 2013 - 2014
Florida Minorities in Engineering (FLAME) awarded by Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2013 - 2014
Materials assessment and characterization of firing pins from the Glock firearm used by the City of Coral Gables Police Department awarded by City of Coral Gables Police Department 2013 - 2014
Corrosion assessment of stainless steel components of Parkson Corporation waste water treatment plants awarded by Parkson Corporation 2013 - 2014
Motorola Summer PREP (Pre-college Enrichment and Preparation) Program awarded by Motorola Foundation 2013
2009-10 NACME Scholars awarded by National Action Council for Minorities 2009 - 2013
Florida Minorities in Engineering: FLAME Fall 2012 and Spring 2013 awarded by Miami-Dade County Public Schools 2012 - 2013
Enhanced Biocompatibility of NiTi (NITINOL) via Surface Treatment and Alloying. awarded by National Institute of General Medical Sciences 2008 - 2012
Western Hemisphere Information Exchange (WHIX) awarded by U.S. Army 2009 - 2011
Subcontract for Institution Nbr 5211 awarded by U.S. Department of Energy 2007 - 2009

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NACME Initiative at Florida International University awarded by National Action Council for Minorities 2013 - 2018
NST ERC: Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Directed Multiscale Assembly of Cellular Metamaterials with Nanoscale Precision: CELL-MET awarded by National Science Foundation 2017
Hurricane loss Reduction for Housing in FL awarded by Florida Department of Community Affairs 2010

teaching activities

EGS1041-U01: Technology, Humans, and Society Spring Term 2019
EGS1041-U01: Technology, Humans, and Society Spring Term 2019

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publication subject areas

Chemistry
Electrochemistry
Energy & Fuels
Engineering
Materials Science
Mechanics
Metallurgy & Metallurgical Engineering
Physics
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Thermodynamics

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