Dr. Tickle received his Ph.D. degree in Solid Mechanics from the University of Minnesota in 2000, following a B.S. degree in Mathematics/Computer Science from St. John's University in 1989.  Rob's research explored the magnetic and mechanical properties of novel ferromagnetic shape memory (FSM) materials.  As an experimentalist, he was responsible for the design and construction of custom low-temperature magnetomechanical/magnetic characterization testing equipment.  Post-graduate work also included the design and construction of a unique rotating magnet for studying the dynamic mechanical properties of FSM materials.  Since his days as an experimental researcher, he has collobarated with people from a variety of fields including architects, furniture builders, and local inventors.  Rob owns and operates out of a machine shop in Northeast Minneapolis where he loves working on novel and interesting design and engineering projects.  In his spare time, Rob can be found playing music, fixing cars, and hanging out with his two adult children.

PUBLICATIONS

R. Tickle and R. D. James, "Magnetic and Magnetomechanical Properties of NiMnGa," Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Vol. 195, pp. 627-638, 1999.

R. Tickle, R. D. James, T. Shield, M. Wuttig, and V. V. Kokorin, " Ferromagnetic Shape Memory in the NiMnGa System," IEEE Transactions on Magnetics, Vol. 35, No. 5, pp. 4301-4310, 1999.

J. Schmidt, R. Tickle, G. D. Skidmore, C. Merton, R. D. James and E. Dan Dahlberg, "Microscopic stress-induced magnetization changes in a fracture (111) surface of Terfenol-D observed with magnetic force microscopy," Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Vol. 190, pp. 98-107, 1998.