Jessica TerBush

For More Information

• MatSE Junior Labs website

Education

• PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 2010
• MSE, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 2008
• BSE, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, 2003

Academic Positions

• Senior Lecturer, University of Illinois, Materials Science and Engineering, starting Aug 2022
• Lecturer, University of Illinois, Materials Science and Engineering, 2016-2022
• Senior Research Specialist, Missouri University of Science and Technology, Materials Research Center, 2013-2016.
• Research Fellow, Monash University, Materials Engineering, 2010-2013.

Selected Articles in Journals

• S.N. Lekakh, J. Ge, V. Richards, R. O'Malley, and J.R. TerBush, "Optimization of Melt Treatment for Austenitic Steel Grain Refinement," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, 48 (2017), 406-419.
• G.I. Yucelen, R.E. Connell, J.R. TerBush, D.J. Westenberg and F. Dogan, “Synthesis and immobilization of silver nanoparticles on aluminosilicate nanotubes and their antibacterial properties,” Applied Nanoscience, (2015), 10.1007/s13204-015-0467-x.
• W.F. Xu, Y. Zhang, J.R. TerBush, L.M. Peng, W.J. Ding and J.F. Nie, “Effects of Alloying Elements on Creep Properties of Mg-Gd-Zr Alloys,” Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 45 (2014) 4103-4116.
• J.R. TerBush, N. Stanford, J.F. Nie and M.R. Barnett, “Na partitioning during thermo-mechanical processing of an Mg-Sn-Zn-Na alloy,” Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 44 (2013) 5216-5225.
• N. Stanford, J.R. TerBush, M. Setty and M.R. Barnett, “Grain refinement of an extruded Mg alloy via Na micro-alloying,” Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 44 (2013) 2466-2469.
• J.R. TerBush, O.H. Chen, J.W. Jones and T.M. Pollock, “The dependence of creep behavior on elemental partitioning in Mg-5Al-3Ca-xSn alloys,” Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A, 43 (2012) 3120-3134.
• J.R. TerBush, N.D. Saddock, J.W. Jones and T.M. Pollock, “Partitioning of solute to the primary α-Mg phase in creep resistant Mg-Al-Ca-based cast alloys,” Metallurgical And Materials Transactions A, 41 (2010) 2435-2442.
• J.R. TerBush, A. Suzuki, N.D. Saddock, J.W. Jones and T.M. Pollock, “Dislocation substructures of three die-cast Mg-Al-Ca based alloys”, Scripta Materialia 58 (2008) 914-917.
• A. Suzuki, N.D. Saddock, J.R. TerBush, B.R. Powell, J.W. Jones and T.M. Pollock, Metall. And Mat. Trans. A, 39A (2008) 696-702.

Articles in Conference Proceedings

• J.R. TerBush, M. Setty, N. Stanford, M.R. Barnett, A.J. Morton and J.F. Nie, “Microstructure and mechanical properties of an extruded Mg-Sn-Zn-Na alloy,” in: W.J. Poole and K.U. Kainer (Eds.), Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Magnesium Alloys and their Applications, 2012, pp. 579-586.
• J.R. TerBush, O.H. Chen, J.W. Jones and T.M. Pollock, “Creep and elemental partitioning behavior of Mg-Al-Ca-Sn alloys with the addition of Sr,” in: W. Sillekens, S.R. Agnew, S.N. Mathaudhu & N.R. Neelameggham (Eds.), Magnesium Technology 2011, TMS, Warrendale, PA, (2011) 217-222.
• J.R. TerBush, O.H. Chen, J.W. Jones and T.M. Pollock, “Elemental Partitioning and Microstructure of Mg-Al-Ca-Sn Quaternary Alloys”, in: S.R. Agnew, E. Nyberg, W. Sillekens & N.R. Neelameggham (Eds.), Magnesium Technology 2010, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 2010, pp. 607-611.
• J.R. TerBush, R.R. Adharapurapu, J.W. Jones and T.M. Pollock, “Microsegregation and Creep in Mg-Al-Ca-based Alloys,” in: Eric Nyberg, Sean Agnew, Neale Neelameggham & Mihriban Pekguleryuz (Eds.), Magnesium Technology 2009, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 2009, pp. 161-165.
• J.R. TerBush, J.W. Jones and T.M. Pollock, “A Comparative Examination of Aging and Creep Behavior of Die-cast MRI230D,” in: Mihriban Pekguleryuz, Eric Nyberg, Randy S Beals & Neale Neelameggham (Eds.), Magnesium Technology 2008, TMS, 2008, pp. 117-122.
• A. Suzuki, N.D. Saddock, J.R. TerBush, B.R. Powell, J.W. Jones and T.M. Pollock, in: R.S. Beals, A.A. Luo, N.R. Neelameggham and M.O. Pekguleryuz (Eds.), Magnesium Technology 2007, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 2007, pp. 375-380.
• N.D. Saddock, A. Suzuki, J.R. TerBush, J.W. Jones and T.M. Pollock, in: R.S. Beals, A.A. Luo, N.R. Neelameggham and M.O. Pekguleryuz (Eds.), Magnesium Technology 2007, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 2007, pp. 407-412.
• N.D. Saddock, A. Suzuki, J.R. TerBush, E. Heininger, T.M. Pollock, J.W. Jones, J. Zindel and J.E. Allison, in: A.A. Luo, N.R. Neelameggham and R.S. Beals (Eds.), Magnesium Technology 2006, TMS, Warrendale, PA, 2006, pp. 77-82.

Refereed Conference Papers and Presentations

• A. Subramaniasivam, R Reck, K Ansell, H Golecki, C. Radhakrishnan, C Schmitz, and J TerBush, "Survey of the Entrepreneurial Mindset of Students in Undergraduate Laboratory Courses", in:  2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition.
• "Development of a Community of Practice for Rethinking Best Practices in Post-COVID Experiential Learning," Rebecca Reck, Katie Ansell, Holly Golecki, Chandrasekhar Radhakrishnan, Christopher Schmitz, and Jessica TerBush, ASEE Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN, 2022.

Other Publications

• A. Suzuki, N.D. Saddock, J.R. TerBush, B.R. Powell, J.W. Jones and T.M. Pollock, SAE Technical Paper Series 2007-01-1025, SAE International, 2007.
• N.D. Saddock, A. Suzuki, J.R. TerBush, J.W. Jones, T.M. Pollock, J.E. Zindel and J.E. Allison, SAE Technical Paper Series 2007-01-1027, SAE International, 2007.

Professional Societies

• American Society for Engineering Education

Service on College Committees

• Courses and Curriculum Committee, Grainger College of Engineering, 2021-2024.  Chair:  2023-2025

Teaching Honors

• Teachers Ranked as Excellent (2017-2023 )
• Teaching Excellence Award (2018)

Public Service Honors

• Engineering Council Outstanding Advising Award (2018)

Recent Courses Taught

• MSE 307 - Materials Laboratory I
• MSE 308 - Materials Laboratory II
• MSE 396 - Introduction to Research
• MSE 498 JTG (MSE 498 JTU) - Engineering Communication