Jeffery C. Gibeling is a Professor and Chair in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UC Davis.  His teaching and research interests are in the area of mechanical behavior of materials, including the study of fundamental deformation mechanisms, high temperature creep deformation, fracture and fatigue.  He explores these phenomena in a wide variety of materials, including metals, metal matrix composites, layered materials and cortical bone.  He is nationally and internationally recognized for developing new techniques for high-precision measurements of the mechanical response of materials to applied stresses in order to better understand the fundamental atomic-level processes controlling deformation.

From 2002 to 2016, Professor Gibeling served as Vice Provost – Graduate Education and Dean – Graduate Studies at UC Davis, where he was responsible for the administration of 90 graduate degree programs.  In his role as Vice Provost and Dean, he provided national and international leadership for graduate education issues.  Professor Gibeling began his career at UC Davis in 1984 as Assistant Professor of materials science and engineering.  He holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in materials science and engineering, all from Stanford University.