Patrick Ferro, Ph.D, P.E.

Professor, Mechanical Engineering

Pat Ferro is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Gonzaga University. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Washington, Michigan and Ohio, and is also a Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE). His industrial experience includes assignments...

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Education & Curriculum Vitae

PhD Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1994

MS Materials Science and Engineering, Oregon Graduate Institute, 1988

BS Materials Science and Engineering, Cornell University, 1983

Courses Taught

ENSC 481 Polymer Science and Enginering
MENG 301 Manufacturing Processes
MENG 301L Manufacturing Processes Lab
MENG 456 Design for Manufacturing
ENSC 485 Biomaterials & Biomechanical Engineering

ENSC 491 Senior Design Project I
ENSC 492 Senior Design Project II
MENG 221 Materials Engineering
MENG 477 Material Selection for Design


Pat Ferro is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Gonzaga University. He is licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) in Washington, Michigan and Ohio, and is also a Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE). His industrial experience includes assignments as a materials and process engineer at PCC (Portland) and Wacker Siltronic (Portland). His research interests include hydrogen storage and hydrogen embrittlement. He is active as a consultant in the machine building and tooling industry.

Ferro, PD, TC Mixon, Fabrication of Recycled Carbon Fiber-Thermoplastic Composites, Accepted for SAMPE 2023.

Thermoplastic composite surface energy coupon experimentation, TC Mixon (ATC), P. Ferro, August 2022 - present

Painting thermoplastic composites, MENG 301L lab experiment, P. Ferro, spring 2023