Department of Mechanical Engineering University of Alberta Edmonton, Alberta T6G 2G8 andre.mcdonald@ualberta.ca ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Doctor of Philosophy Department of Mechanical and Industria Dissertation: e Impact of Plasma-Sprayed Advisors: Drs. Sanjeev Cha ndra and Christian Moreau Master of Engineering Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dissertation: (Cum Laude) Department of Mechanical Engineering, for an Outdoor Electronic Box 2012 Best in Track Technical Paper Award for Manufacturing, “Flame spray deposition of electrically conductive tr aces on polymer substrates for system integrated composite structures”, Composites, Las Vegas, Nevada 2010 Summit Early Accomplishment Award, Association of Professional 2008 Simmons Award - Best Student Paper, Institute for Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems (ILASS) 2006 Travel Stipend, Institute for Liquid Atomization and Spray Systems 2006 Best Paper Award, “Impact of part ially molten plasma-sprayed zirconia particles on glass surfaces”, International Thermal Spray Conference and Exposition, Seattle, Washington 2003 – 2006 University of Toronto Fellowship, University of Toronto André McDonald 2/20 2001 Dupont Mechanical Engineering Distinguished Graduate, CCNY 2001 Peggy Benline Award, Municipa l Engineers of New York 1999 Eliza Ford Award, City College of New York 1998 Manager of the Quarter, McDonald’s Corporation 1998 ALCOA Award, ALCOA 1995 – 1999 Honors Scholar, City College of New York GOVERNMENT AND UNIVERSITY SUPPORT/GRANTS Program Total Amount Year/Duration Participation NSERC + NSERC + Ulterra Engage 23,880 2011 Principal for the Oil Sands 100,000 2011 - 2012 Co-Applicant NSERC + (Windsor) Ltd. Engage 23,160 2010 - 2011 Principal NSERC Collaborative Research and Development 79,900 2009 - 2011 Principal NSERC Discovery Grant 20,850/year 2008 - 2013 Principal Infrastructure Operating Fund 2008 - 2013 Principal Government of Small Equipment 99,822 2007 Principal University of Department Matching Funds 41,150 2007 Principal University of Start-up Funds 134,000 2007 - 2012 Principal André McDonald 3/20 INDUSTRY SUPPORT Year/Duration Participation 17,102 Cash 2009 - Present Principal 40,300 Cash 2009 - 2011 Principal (Windsor) Ltd. 63,900 In-kind 2008 - 2011 Co-Applicant RESEARCH AND TEACHING INTERESTS: : Heat transfer and fluid mechanics; Pl asma-spraying; Fabrication of protective nt of Mechanical Engineering , Edmonton, AB Principal investigator of a research group working in thermal spraying and Develop a broad and diverse group of re search programs in fluid mechanics, heat transfer, sprays, thermal spraying, and material science. ts include, but are not limited to: André McDonald 4/20 University of Toronto/Université de Sherb rooke, Department of Mechanical and , Toronto, ON/Boucherville, PQ Post-doctoral Fellow Developed a novel experimental assembly to photograph particles deposited Analyzed the spreading and fragment ation phenomena of plasma-sprayed University of Toronto, Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering Research Assistant Modified a novel experimental assembly to photograph the impact and spreading of high-speed plasma-spr Developed an analytical model to es Chemistry Instructor Prepared course review manuals for phys emistry courses. Assisted students with problem-sol ving and general review for final examinations in 2-day, 6-hour, lecture-style sessions. , Manassas, VA Chemistry and Physics Tutor/Contractor Provided individual tutoring services to students enrolled in high school chemistry and physics courses City College of New York, City College Academic Preparation André McDonald 5/20 Assisted undergraduate st udents with miscellaneous problems in general physics, general chemistry, organic chem istry, and inorganic chemistry, all in André McDonald 6/20 A. N. Ryabinin E. Irissou, A. McDonald, J.-G. Legoux, “Simulation of gas- substrate heat exchange duri ng cold gas dynamic spraying”, Int. J. Thermal Sci. M. P. Dewar , A. G. McDonald, A. P. Gerlic h, “Interfacial heating during low- pressure cold-gas dynamic spraying of aluminum coatings”, J. Mater. Sci. G. M. Nelson , J. A. Nychka, A. G. McDonald, “Flame spray deposition of titanium alloy-bio-active glass composite coatings”, J. Thermal Spray Technol André McDonald, Sanjeev Chandra, “Kinem atic viscosities of high-temperature materials deposited by plasma spraying”, J. Am. Ceram. Soc. 94 D. Ding , T. Tang, G. Song, A. McDonald, “Cha rformance of a single-layer fabric system through a h eat and mass transfer model – Part II: Thermal and evaporative resistances”, D. Ding , T. Tang, G. Song, A. McDonald, “Cha rformance of a single-layer fabric system through a heat and mass transfer model – Part I: Heat and mass transfer model”, Text. Res. J. N. Huonnic M. Abdelghani , P. Mertiny, A. McDonald, “Deposition and characterization of flame-sprayed alum inum on cured glass and basalt fiber- N. George M. Mahon , A. McDonald, “Bacterici dal performance of flame- sprayed nanostructured titania-copper composite coatings”, J. Thermal Spray Chandra, “Use of thermal emission signals to characterize the impact of fu lly and partially molten plasma-sprayed zirconia particles on glass surfaces”, Surf. Coat. Technol. B. Jeffery , M. Peppler, R. S. Lima, A. Mc Donald, “Bactericidal effects of HVOF-sprayed nanostructured TiO on Pseudomonas aeruginosa J. Thermal André McDonald, Sanjeev Chandra, Chris tian Moreau, “Photographing impact of plasma-sprayed particles on rough substrates”, J. Mater. Sci. André McDonald 7/20 H. Parizi, L. Rosenzweig, J. Mostaghimi, S. Chandra, T. Coyle, H. Salimi, L. Pershin, A. McDonald, C. Moreau, “Numer André McDonald 8/20 pressure followed by friction-stir processing”, in: International Thermal Spray , May 21-24, 2012 (Houston, TX, USA) , ASM International, (2012), A. McDonald , A. Ryabinin E. Irissou, J.-G. Legoux, “Gas-substrate heat exchange during cold-gas dynamic spraying”, in: International Thermal Spray , May 21-24, 2012 (Houston, TX, USA) , ASM International, (2012), H. R. Boyer , A. McDonald, P. Mertiny, “Flame spray deposition of electrically conductive traces on polymer substrates for system integrated composite structures”, in: Composites 2012 , February 21-23, 2012 (Las Vegas, NV, USA), American Composites Manufacturers A ssociation, (2012), 6 pages on compact N. Pourjavad , A. McDonald, G. Fisher, “Flame-sprayed nanostructured TiO coatings exposed to ASTM G65 abrasion testing”, in: Proceedings of the 23 Canadian Congress of Applied Mechanics , June 5-9, 2011 (Vancouver, BC, mbia, (2011), 4 pages on compact disk. S. Rao , A. McDonald, D. Singbeil, “Resistanc e of nanostructured thermal barrier coatings to molten salts and high-te mperature boiler flue gases”, in: BC, Canada), University of British Columbia, (2011), 4 pages on compact disk. G. Nelson , A. McDonald, J. Nychka, “Flame spray deposition of composite titanium alloy and bioactive glass coatings”, in: André McDonald 9/20 International Thermal Spray Conference , May 4-7, 2009 (Las Vegas, Nevada, USA), ASM International, (2009), #21788, 6 pages on compact disk. A. McDonald, S. Chandra, C. Moreau, “Spreading of plasma-sprayed molybdenum on grit-blasted glass”, in: International Thermal Spray Conference André McDonald 10/20 A. McDonald, S. Chandra, C. Moreau, “Impact of partially molten plasma- glass surfaces”, in: B. Marp le, M. Hyland, Y. Lau, R. Lima, and J. Voyer (Eds.), International Thermal Spray Conference 2006 (Seattle, WA), ASM International, (2006), 6 pages on compact disk. A. McDonald, M. Raessi, S. Chandra, J. Mostaghimi, C. Moreau, “Fragmentation of plasma-sprayed molybdenum particles on glass surfaces”, in: B. Marple, M. Hyland, Y. Lau, R. Lima, and J. Voyer (Eds.), International Thermal Spray , May 15 – 17, 2006 (Seattle, WA), ASM International, (2006), 6 A. McDonald, S. Chandra, M. Lamontagne , C. Moreau, “Photographing impact of plasma-sprayed particles on metal substrat es”, in: B. Marple, M. Hyland, Y. Lau, R. Lima, and J. Voyer (Eds.), International Thermal Spray Conference (2006), 6 pages on compact disk. A. McDonald, M. Lamontagne, C. Moreau, S. Chandra, “Photographing impact of plasma-sprayed zirconia and amorphous st eel particles on hot and cold glass substrates”, in: J. Mostaghimi, T. Coyle, V. Pershin, and H. Salimi-Jazi (Eds.), International Symposium on Plasma Chemistry, Plasma Spray and Thermal Plasma Materials Processing , August 7-12, 2005 (Toronto, ON), University of A. McDonald, M. Lamontagne, C. Moreau, S. Chandra, “Visualization of impact of plasma-sprayed molybdenum particles on hot and cold glass s ubstrates”, in: E. International Thermal Spray Conference A. McDonald, H. Magande, Introduction to Thermo HALGAMM, Edmonton, AB, 2010. ISBN 978-0-9813203-0-4 Natanael Melendez , André McDonald, Progress Report 2 – “Analysis of mean free path, wear resistance, and adhesion of low-pressure cold-sprayed WC-based metal matrix composite coatings”, submitted to Ulterra L.P., February 20, 2012. Alyssa Frederick nanostructured yttria-stabilized zirconi a coatings as environmental barrier coatings for superheater tubes in Kraft recovery boilers”, submitted to FPInnovations, September 30, 2011. Natanael Melendez , André McDonald, Progress Re port 1 – “Fabrication of André McDonald 11/20 , Adrian Gerlich, André McDonald, Progress Report 2 – “Preliminary fabrication of Al-Al -based metal matrix composite coatings by cold gas dynamic spraying”, submitted to SST CenterLine (Windsor) Ltd., August , Adrian Gerlich, André McDonald, Progress Report 1 – “Preliminary fabrication of Al-Al -based metal matrix composite coatings by cold gas dynamic spraying”, submitted to SST CenterLine (Windsor) Ltd., April Natanael Melendez , André McDonald, Progress Report – “Preliminary fabrication of WC-based metal matrix composite coatings by cold gas dynamic spraying”, submitted to Alberta Innova tes Technology Futures, March 15, 2011. Shishir Rao , André McDonald, Progress Report 1 – “Impact of YSZ thickness on average fluid temperature in the superheater”, submitted to FPInnovations, July Shishir Rao t 2 – “Corrosion behaviour of YSZ thermal barrier coatings exposed to NaCl salt at 600 C – A Preliminary Study”, submitted to FPInnovations, September 7, 2010. PRESENTATIONS **The names of each HQP are presented in bold text. The name of the presenter is presented Presentations given at Conferences , J. A. Nychka, A. G. McDonal André McDonald 12/20 ies for fabric systems used in protective International Meeting for Mani kins and Modeling, Measurement Technology NW, Vancouver, BC, August 22 – 26, 2010. (Oral) Matt Dewar , Adrian Gerlich, “Interfacial heating during low- pressure cold-gas dynamic spraying of aluminum particles”, 2 Canadian Cold Spray Conference, Industrial Materials Institute – Nati onal Research Council of Nathan Starchuk Jason Luk , André McDonald, “Thermal-sprayed deposition of yttria-stabilized zirconia for SOFCs”, 20 Canadian Materials Science a, Edmonton, AB, June 2008. (Oral) André McDonald André McDonald 13/20 National Research Council Canada – L’institut des matériaux industriels, André McDonald , M. Lamontagne, S. Chandra, C. Moreau, “Photographing impact of plasma-sprayed particles on Raelvim Gonzalez Pierre Mertiny (Mechanical Vinayak Narulkar Cold-sprayed nanostructured metal matrix composite coatings for HQP Name Year Co-Supervisor and Affiliation Greg Nelson (Chemical and Titanium alloy-bioglass composite coatings for dental implants Cold-sprayed nanostructured WC- based metal matrix composite David Therrien Pierre Mertiny (Mechanical Development of a metal-polymer composite heating system André McDonald 14/20 ( HQP Name Year Co-Supervisor and Affiliation Undergraduates Bo Yang None Assessment of energy consumption in a building with geothermal and solar heating Pierre Mertiny (Mechanical Fabrication of a metal-polymer structural health monitoring system by flame spraying Kevin Hodder (Chemical and Cold-sprayed + friction stirred Erick Chen André McDonald 15/20 Greg Nelson Nikolai Kummer Nicolas Huonnic Matthew Dewar Linh Lu André McDonald 16/20 Daniel Romanyk , The modeling of the midpalatal suture during maxillary expansion and the design of a new applia nce, Ph.D. candidacy exam, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Cana da, 2011, Candidacy Exam Date: July 6, 2011, Committee Chair. , Periodontal ligament orthodontic simu lator adaptor: Experimental and analytical characterization, adaptor de sign, and development, Ph.D. candidacy exam, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2011, Candidacy Exam Date: April 15, 2011, Committee Chair. Guihua Zhou , Cathode catalysts for proton conducting solid oxide fuel cell André McDonald 17/20 Nima Shaigan for ferritic stainless steel interconnects used in solid oxide fuel ce lls, Ph.D. candidacy exam, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2007, Candidacy Exam Date: November 21, 2007, Committee Examiner. Thesis Defense Committee Member , Stability of Mn-Cr-O spinel and chromium oxide in high temperature André McDonald 18/20 Canada, 2009, Master’s Final Oral Exam Date: December 1, 2009, Committee Examiner. André McDonald 19/20 Chengye Fan , Characterization and prediction of delamination in fiber-reinforced composites, Ph.D. thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2008, Doctoral Final Oral Exam Da te: January 25, 2008, Committee Chair. Chidirim Enoch Ejim , Effect of liquid viscosity, surface tension, and nozzle size on atomization in two-phase nozzles, P h.D. thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2007, Doctoral Final Oral Ex am Date: November 6, 2007, Committee Chair. Yu Feng , Conversion of Propane to Propylen e in a Proton-Conducting Fuel Cell, Ph.D. thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Albe rta, Canada, 2007, Doctoral Final Oral Exam Date: October 19, 2007, Committee Examiner. Joshua Hines , The combined effect of ceria and chromium on the ductility of NiAl, Master’s thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2007, September 24, 2007, Committee Examiner. Cunkui Huang , Investigation of nanofluidics using molecular dynamics simulation, Ph.D. thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Al Doctoral Final Oral Exam Date: A ugust 14, 2007, Committee Chair and Examiner Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) Project Review Greg Altimas , Evaluation of local kinematics of atmospheric vortex flows, M.Eng. project report, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, 2007, SERVICE AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Journal and Conference Article Reviewer Journal of Thermal Spray Technology Applied Thermal Engineering Service to the Department and University Department of Mechanical Engine ering – Selection Committee Member ship – Review Committee Member Faculty of Graduate Studies and Resear ch Committee on Graduate Supervision Department of Mechanical Engineering – Undergraduate Research Opportunities André McDonald 20/20 Service to the Profession APEGGA Mechanics of Fluids Exam – Examiner APEGGA Iron Ring Ceremony Ke North American Cold Spray Confer ence Organizing Committee – Technical Program Chair (2011) International Thermal Spray Confer ence – Oil & Gas Symposium Chair ASM Certified Thermal Spray Operator Program – Technical Committee Member ASM Thermal Spray Technology Program
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