Babak Arfaei

Babak Arfaei received the Ph.D. degree in materials science and engineering from Binghamton University, Binghamton, NY, USA, in 2010. He is currently a Materials Scientist with Ford Motor Company, Palo Alto, CA, USA, and also a Research Assistant Professor with the Physics Department, Binghamton University. Prior to Ford, he worked with Universal Co., where he conducted research in the area of reliability of electronic packages. His research interests include, additive manufacturing, 2-D materials, microstructure and texture analysis of metals, nucleation and growth in metallic systems, and thermomechanical behavior of lead-free solder alloys. Dr. Arfaei is a member of the Technical Committee of Surface Mount Technology Association (SMTA) and the Electronic Packaging and Interconnection Materials Committee of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS). He serves as a Technical Advisor for the Journal of the Minerals, Metals, and Materials (JOM) as well as a Reviewer for multiple international publications.