Dr. Korkolis’ research is at the interface of constitutive modeling, formability and ductile fracture, and manufacturing processes. He has worked on constitutive modeling of advanced aluminum alloys, formability and failure prediction, microforming, modeling of machining operations, sheet metal forming, continuous-bending-under-tension and pulsed tube hydroforming. His particular approach involves multiaxial experiments, oftentimes using unique, custom-built equipment, combined with the use of recent advanced material and numerical models.
Dr. Korkolis is the recipient of the 2018 Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers, the 2012 Best Reviewer Award from the ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, a 2012 NSF Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation, the 2012 Best Organizer of Symposium and Sessions (BOSS) Award from the 2012 ASME International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Engineering, and the 2011 Best Young Researcher Award from the 5th International Conference on Tube Hydroforming. Currently, he serves as an Associate Editor for the ASME Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering and for Solids, is a member of the Advisory Board of the Int’l Journal of the Iron and Steel Institute of Japan.