Dr. Tickle received his Ph.D. degree in Solid Mechanics from the University of Minnesota in 2000, following a B.S. degree in Mathematics/Computer Science from St. John's University in 1989. Rob's research explored the magnetic and mechanical properties of novel ferromagnetic shape memory (FSM) materials. As an experimentalist, he was responsible for the design and construction of custom low-temperature magnetomechanical/magnetic characterization testing equipment. Post-graduate work also included the design and construction of a unique rotating magnet for studying the dynamic mechanical properties of FSM materials. This project required significant 3D finite element magnetics modeling to optimize the magnet geometry prior to the initial build.
http://www.aem.umn.edu/people/others/tickle/intro.htm http://www.aem.umn.edu/people/others/tickle/marmech2.htm http://www.aem.umn.edu/people/others/tickle/magnet/magnet_construction.htmR. Tickle and R. D. James, "Magnetic and Magnetomechanical Properties of NiMnGa," Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Vol. 195, pp. 627-638, 1999.
R. Tickle, R. D. James, T. Shield, M. Wuttig, and V. V. Kokorin, " Ferromagnetic Shape Memory in the NiMnGa System," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 35, No. 5, pp. 4301-4310, 1999.
J. Schmidt, R. Tickle, G. D. Skidmore, C. Merton, R. D. James and E. Dan Dahlberg, "Microscopic stress-induced magnetization changes in a fracture (111) surface of Terfenol-D observed with magnetic force microscopy," Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Vol. 190, pp. 98-107, 1998.