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Andrea Maria Hodge

Assistant Professor

 
Research Interests
  • Nanomechanics
  • Nanocrystalline materials processing
  • High temperature mechanics
  • Thin and thick film coatings
  • Biomaterials mechanics
  • Foam processing
Other Link
See Prof. Hodge's webpage for Department of Aerospace & Mechanical Engineering
Contact Information

Web Site: 
http://ame-www.usc.edu/bio/hodge
E-mail: 
ahodge@usc.edu
Mailing Address:      
University of Southern California
Department of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Los Angeles, California 90089-1453              
Office Location:       
RTH 503
Office Phone:          
(213) 740-4225
Fax:                         
(213) 740-8071 


Education

2002 Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University
1997 B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Selected Publications
  1. Deformation behavior of nanoporous materials in "Micro and Nano Mechanical Testing of Materials and Devices" edited by Professor F.Yang of University of Kentucky and Professor J.C.M. Li of University of Rochester, Springer 2008
  2. A M. Hodge, R.T. Doucette, M.M. Biener, J. Biener, O. Cervantes and A.V. Hamza “Ag effects on the Elastic Modulus values of nanoporous Au foams” Journal of Materials Research, in press.
  3. C.J. Shute, B.D. Myers, S. Xie, T.W. Barbee, A.M. Hodge, and J.R. Weertman. “Microstructural stability during cyclic loading of multilayer copper/copper samples with nanoscale twinning” Scripta Materialia, in press.
  4. J. Weissmüller, R.C. Newman, H-J Jin, A.M. Hodge, J.W. Kysar. “Nanoporous Metals by Alloy Corrosion: Formation and Mechanical Properties” MRS Bulletin, in press
  5. S. Van Petegem, S. Brandstetter, R. Maass, A.M. Hodge, B.S.El-Dasher, J. Biener, B. Schmitt, C. Borca, and H. Van Swygenhoven “On the microstructure of nanoporous gold: an x-ray diffraction study” Nano Letters, in press.
  6. A. Detor, A.M. Hodge et al. “Residual stress and microstructure of thick hexagonal films” Acta Materialia, in press.
  7. J. Biener, G. W. Nyce, A. M. Hodge, M. M. Biener, and A. V. Hamza S. A. Maier “Nanoporous plasmonic metamaterials” Advanced Materials, 20, p1211-1217 (2008).
  8. A.M. Hodge, Y.M. Wang, T.W. Barbee Jr “Yield behavior during tensile deformation of ultrafined-grained copper” Scripta Materialia, Volume 59, Pages 163-166 (2008).
  9. O. Franke, M. Göken, A.M. Hodge “Nanoindentation of soft tissue: Current and developing approaches” Journal of Metals, volume 60, p49-53 (2008).
  10. A.M. Hodge, M. Kumar, P.W. Martin, G. H. Campbell “Effect of Intermetallic layer formation on the mechanical behavior of laminated Ta/Au composites” Materials Science and Engineering A, volume 494, p276-280 (2008).
  11. B. Ahn, R. Mitra, A.M. Hodge, E.J. Lavernia, S.R. Nutt “Strain rate sensitivity studies of cryomilled Al alloy performed by nanoindentation” Material Science Forum, Vols. 584-586, pp 221-226 (2008).
  12. A.M. Hodge, J. Biener, J.R. Hayes, P.W. Bythrow, A.V. Hamza. “Scaling equations for nanoporous open-cell foams” Acta Materialia, 55, p1343-1349 (2007).
  13. P.W. Martin, A.M. Hodge, G.H. Campbell “Compaction behavior of uniaxially cold-pressed Bi-Ta composites” Scripta Materialia 57, p229-232 (2007).
  14. L.A. Zepeda-Ruiz et al. “Mechanical response of freestanding Au nano-pillars under compression” Applied Physics Letters, 91, 101907 (2007).
  15. M. Biener, J. Biener, A. M. Hodge, A. V. Hamza “Dislocation nucleation in bcc Ta (001) studied by nanoindentation” Phys. Rev. Letters, 76, 165422 (2007).
  16. Y.M. Wang et. al, “Deforming nanocrystalline Ni at ultrahigh strain rates” Applied Physics Letters, 88, 061917 (2006).
  17. A. M. Hodge, J. R. Hayes, J. A. Caro, J. Biener, A. V. Hamza. “Characterization and mechanical behavior of nanoporous gold” Advanced Engineering Materials, 8 p853-857 (2006).
  18. A.M. Hodge, Y.M. Wang, T.W. Barbee Jr. “Large scale production of high purity, ultra-fine grain copper” Materials Science and Engineering A, 429 p272 (2006).
  19. Y.M. Wang, A.M. Hodge, P.W. Bythrow, T.W. Barbee, A.V. Hamza. “Negative strain rate sensitivity in ultra-high strength nanocrystalline Ta” Applied Physics Letters, 89, 081903 (2006).
  20. J.R. Hayes, A.M. Hodge, K. Sieradzki, A.V. Hamza. “Monolithic nanoporous copper by dealloying of Cu/Mn” Journal of Materials Research, 21, p2611-2616 (2006).
  21. J. Biener, A. M. Hodge, J.R. Hayes, Cynthia A. Volkert, Luis A. Zepeda-Ruiz, A. V. Hamza. “Size Effects on the Mechanical Behavior of Nanoporous Au”, Nano Letters, 6 p2379 (2006).
  22. J. Biener, A. M. Hodge, A. V. Hamza, L.M. Hsiung, and J. H. Satcher Jr. “Nanoporous Au – a high yield strength material” Journal of Applied Physics, 97, 024301 (2005).
  23. A.M. Hodge, J. Biener, L.M. Hsiung, Y.M. Wang, A.V Hamza, J. Satcher Jr., “Monolithic Nanocrystalline Au Fabricated by the Compaction of Nanoscale Foam” Journal of Materials Research, 20 p554-557 (2005).
  24. Y.M. Wang, A.M. Hodge, J. Biener, A.V. Hamza, D.B. Liu, T.G. Nieh, “Deformation Twinning in Nanocrystalline Ta” Applied Physics Letters, 86, 101915 (2005).
  25. A.M. Hodge, G.F Gallegos, R.J. Foreman, “Analysis of Residual Stresses in Thick Uranium Coatings”, Journal of Nuclear Materials, 342 p8-13 (2005).
  26. J. Biener, A. M. Hodge, A. V. Hamza. “Microscopic failure behavior of nanoporous Gold”, Applied Physics Letters, 87, 121908 (2005).
  27. A.M. Hodge, T.G. Nieh, “Evaluating Abrasive Wear of Amorphous Alloys using Nanoscratch Technique” Intermetallics, 12 p741-748 (2004).
  28. A.M. Hodge, L.M. Hsiung, T.G. Nieh, “Creep of Nearly Lamellar TiAl Alloys Containing W” Scripta Materialia, 51 p411-415 (2004).
  29. A.C. Lund, A.M. Hodge, C.A. Schuh, “Incipient Plasticity during Nanoindentation at Elevated Temperatures”, Applied Physics Letters, 85 p1362-1364 (2004).