The Grainger College of Engineering
Mechanical Science & Engineering

Janelle Wharry

Janelle Wharry
Janelle Wharry she/her/hers
Professor

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Education

  • B.S., Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2004
  • M.S., Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2005
  • Ph.D., Nuclear Engineering & Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, 2012

Academic Positions

  • Assistant Professor, Materials Science & Engineering, Boise State University, 2013-2016
  • Assistant Professor, Nuclear Engineering, Purdue University, 2016-2019
  • Assistant Professor (courtesy), Materials Engineering, Purdue University, 2017-2019
  • Associate Professor, Materials Engineering, Purdue University, 2020-2024
  • Professor (courtesy), Materials Research Laboratory, University of Illinois, 2024-present

Other Professional Employment

  • Editor, Materials Today Communications, 2019-present
  • Editor, Materials Science & Engineering: A, 2023-present

Research Interests

  • Advanced materials manufacturing and joining
  • Materials and fuels for nuclear energy systems
  • Mechanical behavior of materials
  • Irradiation effects and corrosion

Service to Federal and State Government

  • Panel Lead, DOE-SC Roundtable on Fundamental Science to Accelerate Nuclear Energy Innovation, 2022  
  • Chair, DOE Nuclear Science User Facilities (NSUF) Scientific Review Board, 2023-present  

Honors

  • American Nuclear Society Landis Award, 2020
  • DOE Office of Science Early Career Award, 2019
  • NSF CAREER Award, 2018