Biography

Uwanyuze is serving as an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering (MSE). She comes to S&T from the University of Connecticut, where she completed a Ph.D. in MSE, and a Certificate in College Instruction in May 2023. Prior to earning her PhD, Uwanyuze completed a Master’s degree in MSE from the University of Connecticut, and a Bachelor’s degree in Materials Engineering from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Uwanyuze is passionate about active learning strategies and facilitating student development using a hands-on approach.

Courses

MET ENG 2110 Metallurgy For Engineers (LEC 3.0): Introduction to the structure and properties of metals and alloys and to processes used to modify the structure and properties of metallic materials, including alloying, deformation and heat treating.

MET ENG 2125 Microstructural Development Laboratory (LAB 1.0 and LEC 1.0): Investigation of the relationships between microstructures, and processing for various materials.

MET ENG 3320 Transport Phenomena In Metallurgy (LEC 3.0): The application of the principles of fluid flow and heat transfer to the solution of practical problems in metallurgical engineering.

Education

• 2023 – Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut
• 2022 – Graduate Certificate in College Instruction, University of Connecticut
• 2022 – M.S. in Materials Science and Engineering, University of Connecticut
• 2018 – B.S. in Materials Engineering, University of Alabama at Birmingham