Tae-Kyu Lee Associate Professor Materials Science Group Education: Ph.D., Materials Science and Engineering, University of California, Berkeley, 2004 M.S., Metallurgical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Korea, 1996 Contact Information: Office: Room 301K, Engineering Building Telephone: 503-725-4293taeklee@pdx.edu Technical Specialties: The base research interest lies in the importance of understanding the linkage between microstructure and the reliability of interconnects, whether it is a micro or a bulk to bulk welding joint. Material Characterization based on Microstructure evolution, Advanced electronic packaging interconnect reliability including Thermo-mechanical testing on multi-scale joints/interconnects and electromigration in Electronic devices, development of new solder and interconnect materials, Phase transformation and mechanical property evaluation on Structural steel and welding materials, Cryogenic mechanical testing, Non-destructive characterization and Failure analysis, Intermetallics, and Power metallurgy.