As an experimentalist in the metallurgy and advanced microscopy group, my research focuses on:

• Discovery, rapid assessment, and tailoring of refractory multi-principal element alloys for high-temperature applications.
• Structure-property-processing-performance relationship of structural and functional alloys.
• Characterize surface and bulk material degradation mechanism and kinetics across length scales.

Ph.D. Material Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

M.Sc. Material Science and Engineering, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas

B.Eng. Chemical Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Kaduna, Nigeria

• J. Shittu, C. Rietema, M. Juhasz, B. Ellyson, K. Elder, B. Bocklund, Z. Sims, T. Li, H. Henderson, J. Berry, A. Samanta, T. Voisin, A. Baker, S. McCall, A. Perron, J. McKeown, “Microstructural, Phase and Thermophysical Properties of CrMoNbV Refractory Multi Principal Element Alloys” Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2023) 
• J. Shittu, A. Akhtar, S. Muskeri, S. Jha, M. Pole, S. Mukherjee, “Elevated Temperature Tribo-corrosion Response of High Entropy Alloy and Duplex Steel” npj Materials Degradation (2023) 
• S. Zhu, J. Shittu, A. Perron, C. Nataraj, J. Berry, J. McKeown, A. van de Walle, and A. Samanta, “Probing phase stability in CrMoNbV using cluster expansion method, CALPHAD calculations and experiments” Acta Materialia (2023) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actamat.2023.119062
• K. Elder, J. Berry, A. Perron, B. Bocklund, J. Shittu, C. Rietema, H. Henderson, S. McCall, J. McKeown, "Computational Discovery of Ultra-Strong, Stable, and Lightweight Refractory Multi-Principal Element Alloys. Part II: Comprehensive Ternary Design and Validation" (2023) npj Computational Materials https://doi.org/10.1038/s41524-023-01031-6
• Amon, A. Baker, J. Shittu, E. Moore, E. Kim, C. Rietema, H. Henderson, M. Abeykoon, S. McCall, “Influence of atomic ordering and cerium doping on magnetostrictive Fe-Al alloys” Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials (2023) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmmm.2023.171214
• A. Baker, A. Amon, E. Moore, H. Henderson, J. Shittu, C. Rietema, A. Perron, and S. McCall, “Enhanced magnetostriction through dilute Ce doping of Fe-Ga” Physical Review Materials (2022) https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevMaterials.00.004400
• J. Shittu, M. Sadeghilaridjani, M. Pole, S. Muskeri, J. Ren, Y. Liu, I. Tahoun, H.S. Arora, W. Chen, N. Dahotre and S. Mukherjee, “Tribo-corrosion response of additively manufactured high-entropy alloy” npj Materials Degradation (2021) https://doi.org/10.1038/s41529-02100177-2
• M. Pole, M. Sadeghilaridjani, J. Shittu, C. Mahajan, N. Ghodki, and S. Mukherjee, “Electrodeposited metallic glasses with superlative wear resistance” Material Science and Engineering: A (2021) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msea.2021.141315
• J. Shittu, M. Pole, I. Cockerill, M. Sadeghilaridjani, L.V.K Reddy, G. Manivasagam, H. Singh, H.S. Grewal, H.S. Arora, and S. Mukherjee, “Biocompatible High Entropy Alloys with Excellent Degradation Resistance in Simulated Physiological Environment” ACS Applied Bio Materials (2020) https://doi.org/10.1021/acsabm.0c01181  
• J. Shittu, M. Sadeghilaridjani, M. Pole, A. Ayyagari and S. Mukherjee, “Bio-electrochemical response to sense implant degradation” Medical Devices and Sensors (2020) https://doi.org/10.1002/mds3.10088  
• M. Pole, M. Sadeghilaridjani, J. Shittu, A. Ayyagari and S. Mukherjee, “High temperature wear behavior of refractory high entropy alloys based on 4-5-6 elemental palette” Journal of Alloys and Compounds (2020) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2020.156004 

• PLS/MSD Spot Award
• Distinguished Honorary Graduate (Basic Combat Training)
• Distinguished Honorary Graduate (Advanced Individual Training)
• Army Achievement Medal
• National Defense Service Medal
• Army Reserve Service Medal