Berry, who was ACIPCO Professor in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at the Tuscaloosa institution, began his new duties this month. He earlier held the Whirlpool Manufacturing Engineering Professorship at Georgia Tech and taught at the universities of Vermont and Bridgeport (Conn.). A native of Leicester, England, he holds advanced degrees from the University of Birmingham, England.
The Coleman Professorship was established through an endowment from Edward P. Coleman, professor emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles, and his wife Mildred. Professor Coleman is a 1935 Mississippi State graduate.
The professorship is dedicated to making an impact on emerging technologies involving design, manufacture and development of industrial products and services, said W. Glenn Steele, mechanical engineering department head.
"There are probably more than 20 producers of metal castings and forgings in Mississippi, as well as a significant number of users of these products," he added. "The state also has operations as diverse as ship construction and the manufacture of musical instruments that can benefit from this emphasis."
Berry has worked with welded-ship construction in Britain and has conducted studies on the effects of metallurgical texture on the tonal quality of musical instruments.
"He brings a wealth of experience in a number of areas related to materials processing and design for manufacture, as well as an international reputation in the field of solidification technology," Steele said.
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