Fariborz Tavangarian, Ph.D.

Dr. Tavangarian holds a Ph.D. from Louisiana State University. He also holds an M.S. in materials engineering-metals extractive metallurgy from Isfahan University of Technology. Prior to joining Penn State Harrisburg, Dr. Tavangarian was an assistant professor/instructor at Morehead State University and a postdoctoral research associate at Louisiana State University.

Dr. Tavangarian is the director of the Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Lab with research focused on bioinspired materials and structures, additive manufacturing, self healing materials, composites and mechanics.