Joseph Agyapong, PhD, P.Eng.

Dr. Joseph Agyapong is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Guelph. His research focuses on understanding and engineering the fracture, failure, and extreme mechanical behaviour of advanced metallic materials. His work places particular emphasis on high-entropy and complex concentrated alloys, as well as additively manufactured metals, where microstructural complexity and processing history strongly influence performance.

His research integrates experimental mechanics, advanced microstructural characterization, and data-driven modelling to establish robust process–structure–property–performance relationships. A central component of his work involves the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning to accelerate materials discovery, optimize alloy design, and predict damage and failure under extreme and service-relevant loading conditions.

Through this interdisciplinary approach, Dr. Agyapong’s research aims to enable next-generation metallic materials and components with enhanced reliability, damage tolerance, and performance for demanding engineering applications.

Graduate Supervision

Dr. Agyapong welcomes graduate students with interests in materials science, mechanical behaviour of materials, additive manufacturing, fracture mechanics, and data-driven materials engineering.

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