Engineering

Joshua Fernquist

Joshua Fernquist

Originally from Missouri, Joshua Fernquist has spent the past six years in Utah. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from BYU–Idaho and both his master’s and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Utah. His graduate research focused on magnetic-assisted freeze-casting of porous ceramics.
Fernquist has also worked in industry between degrees, serving as a Tech Support Engineer at Packsize International—where he troubleshot and repaired industrial box-making machines—and as an engineer at BAE Systems. At BAE, he worked in the Futures Division, identifying emerging technologies that could be applied to the Sentinel Missile.

Education

Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering

  • University of Utah

M.S., Mechanical Engineering

  • University of Utah

B.S., Mechanical Engineering

  • BYU-Idaho

Courses

  • MECH 1000 - Introduction to Design and Rapid Prototyping
  • MECH 2010 - Solid Mechanics: Statistics
  • MECH 3300 - Solid Mechanics: Strength of Materials

PREVIOUS TEACHING

  • Fernquist has taught courses at the University of Utah, Utah Valley University, and BYU across a variety of mechanical engineering subjects.

EXPERIENCE

  • 3 years of teaching experience, including 1 year at Utah Tech University

RESEARCH & INTERESTS

  • Advanced manufacturing techniques
  • Extrinsic control factors in freeze-casting
  • Solid mechanics
  • FEA/FEM

PUBLICATIONS & PROJECTS

  • Fernquist, J.R., Naleway, S.E. (2024). “Complete control and strengthening over iron oxide porous structures freeze cast under oscillating magnetic fields.” Journal of the American Ceramic Society, 107, 2738–2749.
  • “Improved strength and control over surface-magnetized titania porous structures freeze cast under oscillating magnetic fields.” (2020)
  • “Improved structural and mechanical performance of iron oxide scaffolds freeze cast under oscillating magnetic fields.” (2020)

PRESENTATIONS

  • TMS Conference, 2022 and 2023

AWARDS & HONORS

  • Second Place, Poster Competition, TMS Conference, Anaheim, 2022

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

  • Outside of work, Fernquist enjoys gardening, playing golf, biking with his wife and two daughters, and cooking/grilling.