Douglas Spearot is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Arkansas. His research focuses on nanoscale material behavior and multiscale structure-property relationships. For example, one of his current objectives is to use atomistic calculations to identify the mechanisms associated with dislocation emission from both homogeneous and heterogeneous interfaces in metallic materials and to relate the inelastic behavior of interfaces on the nanoscale to mechanical properties at higher length scales. Additional research interests include the atomistic characterization of nanoparticles.

Originally from Bloomfield Hills, Michigan (in the north Detroit suburbs), Doug received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Michigan. He completed his Master of Science and Doctoral degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. His dissertation titled, "Atomistic Calculations of Nanoscale Interface Behavior in FCC Metals" was written under the direction of his co-advisors Dr. David McDowell and Dr. Karl Jacob and funded by NASA Langley research center.