Contact Information
Name: Troy D. Topping
Title: Mechanical Engineering Professor and Department Chair
Office Location: Riverside 4024
Email: troy.topping@csus.edu
Office Phone: (916) 278-6658
Mailing Address: Sacramento State 6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819-6011
Office Hours: Check with department office or email for an appointment
Where to find me : Email me if you cannot find me or reach me by phone.
Courses that I teach
- Engr 45: Engineering Materials
- ME 180: Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- ME 182: Introduction to Composite Materials
- ME 184: Corrosion and Wear
- ME 209: Research Methods
- ME 280: Advanced Mechanical Behavior of Materials
- ME 285: Materials for Extreme Environments
Publications
https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=fatnFDoAAAAJ&hl=enAbstracts
Research Projects/Interests
Mechanical characterization of metals and metal matrix composites (MMCs); Al alloy development via cryomilling and subsequent thermomechanical processing (TMP) of powder based alloys; investigation of scalability and TMP of cryomilled PM materials; specialized sample and fixture fabrication via EDM and conventional methods; advanced, novel characterization techniques of MMCs
Professional Associations
- The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS)
- Association for Iron and Steel Technology (AIST)
- ASM International
Other Interests
Team of the Month, September 2018.
Guy West Bridge
Mariposa Hall
University Union