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Dr. Toal's teaching responsibilities and research interests focus on the core areas of computer science --- software systems, data organization, knowledge representation, language, learning, and intelligence --- with a focus on programming language design. He is currently in charge of the capstone software engineering laboratory, providing students with experience in open source software development using agile methodologies drawn from years of consulting at both startup and established technology companies. His publications include several papers done with undergraduate students and faculty in other departments. Dr. Toal has been on the faculty since 1986 and has received both university and national teaching awards.
Dr. Toal received his B.S. from LMU in 1985, completed his M.S. in 1986 and was awarded his Ph.D. from UCLA in 1993.
Dr. Toal received his B.S. from LMU in 1985, completed his M.S. in 1986 and was awarded his Ph.D. from UCLA in 1993.
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Comparison of Fatigue Life of AA2050-T852 and AA7050-T7452 Alloy Forgings at Different Orientations
Fuhr, N., Zhou, S., Shen, K., Rajab, A., Es-Said, S., Thaung, S., Tan, S., Riebe, R., Santos, N., Thura Hein, Y., Toal, R., Li, Y., Timko, M. & Es-Said, O. S., May 2023, In: Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology. 145, 4, 041001.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Comparison of the Fatigue Life of Shot-Peened 4340M Steel with 100, 200, and 300% Coverage
AlSumait, A., Li, Y., Weaser, M., Niji, K., Battel, G., Toal, R., Alvarez, C. & Es-Said, O. S., Mar 15 2019, In: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 28, 3, p. 1780-1789 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Large versus small grain sizes on fatigue life of aluminum aircraft wheels
Alzubi, F., Timko, M., Li, Y., Toal, R., Tovalin, K. & Es-Said, O. S., Feb 2019, In: Defect and Diffusion Forum. 391, p. 174-194 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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The Effect of Temper, Grain Orientation, and Composition on the Fatigue Properties of Forged Aluminum-Lithium 2195 Alloy
Shen, K., Timko, M., Li, Y. J., Toal, R., Santos, N., Es-Said, S., Ba Thaung, S., Guevara, L., Riebe, R. & Es-Said, O. S., Sep 1 2019, In: Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance. 28, 9, p. 5625-5638 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Programming Language Explorations
Toal, R., Rivera, R., Schneider, A. & Choe, E., Oct 14 2016, CRC Press. 343 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book