Joseph Agyapong, PhD, P.Eng.

Joseph Agyapong, PhD, P.Eng. is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Guelph. His research focuses on predictive alloy design and extreme mechanics, integrating artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and fracture mechanics to engineer metallic materials for demanding service environments.

His work emphasizes multi-principal element and high-entropy alloys, with particular attention to the links between composition, manufacturability, microstructure, and mechanical performance. By combining computational design tools with experimental characterization, he develops frameworks that enable the prediction of deformation and failure behavior under high strain rates, elevated temperatures, and complex loading conditions.

Dr. Agyapong’s research bridges alloy design, additive manufacturing, and extreme mechanical testing, with applications in aerospace, energy, transportation, and advanced manufacturing systems.

Research Areas

• AI- and Machine Learning-Driven Materials Engineering
• Fracture and Failure of Advanced Metallic Materials
• Additive Manufacturing and Advanced Manufacturing of Metals
• High-Entropy and Complex Concentrated Alloys

Undergraduate Courses

• ENGG*3280 – Machine Design
• ENGG*4220 – Interdisciplinary Mechanical Engineering Design

Graduate Courses

• Special Topics in Mechanical Engineering: Fracture and Failure of Materials

Graduate Supervision

Dr. Agyapong supervises graduate and undergraduate students in the areas of advanced metallic materials, additive manufacturing, fracture mechanics, and data-driven materials engineering. Dr. Agyapong is currently hiring students (graduate & undergraduate).