Ellis Bio

Brett Ellis, Ph.D., P.E., C.S.S.B.B. Associate Professor & Coordinator, Mechanical Engineering Technology
University of Maine
5711 Boardman Hall, Room 215A
Orono , ME 04469 -5711
Phone: (207) 581-2134
e-mail: brett.ellis@maine.edu

Education:

  • Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology (2013)
  • M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University (2009)
  • B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Houston (1997)

Research Interests:

  • Solid mechanics, material science, finite element analysis, design, failure analysis

Teaching:

  • Solid mechanics: Statics, Strength of Materials
  • Material science: Engineering Materials, 
  • Design: Design I/II, Capstone I/II
  • Other: Intro to MET, Technical Drawing, Mech. Tech Lab I, Lean Six Sigma, Additive Manufacturing

Selected Publications:

  • M.J. Ireland, B.D. Ellis, M. Rais-Rohani, “Coupled topology and process optimization in powder bed fusion additive manufacturing,” in Proc. of Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering 2024 (SAMPE 2024), Long Beach, CA, May 21-22, 2024.
  • B.D. Ellis, H. Haider, M.W. Priddy, and A. Patra, “Integrated computational design of three-phase Mo-Si-B alloy turbine blade for high-temperature aerospace applications,” Integr Mater Manuf Innov, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40192-021-00207-6, 2021.
  • A. Watson, J. Belding, and B.D. Ellis, “Characterization of 17-4 PH processed via Bound Metal Deposition,” in Proc. of TMS 2020, San Diego, CA. February 23-27, 2020.
  • B.D. Ellis, E. Kirkpatrick, S.K. Phan, S. Imler, and H. Beckham, “Measuring compression caused by garments,” Int J Clothing Science Techn, https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCST-01-2017-0008, 2018.
  • B.D. Ellis, B. DiPaolo, D.L. McDowell, and M. Zhou, “Experimental investigation and multiscale modeling of Ultra-High-Performance Concrete panels subject to blast loading,” Int J Impact Eng, vol. 69, pp. 95-103, 2014.
  • B.D. Ellis, D.L. McDowell, and M. Zhou, “Simulation of single fiber pullout response with account of fiber morphology,” Cem Conc Comp, vol. 48, pp. 45-52, 2014.