Dan Miracle Takes Office as 2025 TMS President

"As I complete my term as President of my ‘home society,’ I feel satisfied and humbled, and yet somewhat unfulfilled as several new initiatives that started in the last couple of years take time to launch and need to be fostered while keeping sound cadence with our ethos," said 2024 TMS President Srini Chada of General Dynamics Mission Systems at the start of the TMS-AIME Awards Ceremony on Wednesday night. "On the other hand," he continued, "I feel excited for what the future has to offer with Dr. Dan Miracle and Dr. Viola Acoff as the next President and Vice-President. I will support them and the future leaders of TMS as I continue volunteering to sustain TMS’s success."

Chada passes leadership of the Society to Dan Miracle, U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, who will serve as 2025 TMS President. "More than any other professional society that I’ve had the pleasure to work with, TMS exemplifies the ideal of a vibrant, empowered, grass-roots organization," Miracle said during his introductory speech. "I've drawn a great deal of knowledge, developed effective professional skills, and built many lasting friendships, since my first meeting 45 years ago. I move into my new position as president with a deep sense of honor, sincere humility, and a strong desire to do good things for TMS and our profession."

Meet the 2025 TMS Board of Directors

Five new members take office today on the 2025 TMS Board of Directors, pictured here. Front row from left to right are: James J. Robinson, Alexis Lewis, Srini Chada, Viola L. Acoff, and Dan Miracle. Middle row from left to right are: Randy Beals, Clarissa Yablinsky, Carelyn Campbell, Elsa Olivetti, Saryu Fensin, and Jonathan Madison. Back row from left to right are: Jenifer Locke, Michael Titus, Robert Maass, and Kester Clarke.

 

Honoring Excellence at the TMS-AIME Awards Ceremony

"Awards don’t come without the people who appreciate your work and take the effort to nominate you," said Ursula Kattner, National Institute of Science and Technology, a member of the 2025 Class of TMS Fellows, at the TMS-AIME Awards Ceremony last night. TMS members at all levels of their careers were recognized for their achievements at the ceremony. "For over 20 years, TMS has been my professional home, shaping my academic journey and providing a platform to mentor the next generation," said Judy Schneider, University of Alabama, as she accepted her 2025 TMS Fellow award. Congratulations to all the honorees!

Help Us Determine Next Year's Award Recipients

TMS has extended the deadline to submit nominations and applications for the 2026 TMS Honors and Awards to April 15, 2025. Visit the TMS Honors and Awards website to view a full list of awards and submit your nominations today.

2025 Technical Division Student Poster Contest Winners

The following undergraduate and graduate posters were honored for excellence in the 2025 Technical Division Student Poster Competition this week.

Extraction & Processing Division
Graduate: "Study on the Kinetics of Magnetizing Roasting of Niobium Mineral Tailings Containing Rare Earth Elements," Vitoria Garcia Alvarez

Functional Materials Division
Graduate: "Interrelationship of Stress-Induced Martensitic Transformation and Pitting Corrosion in Iron-Based Shape Memory Alloys," Johanna Frenck
Undergraduate: "Investigation of Sintering Conditions for Optimization of High Entropy Garnet Ceramics," Marlena Alexander

Light Metals Division
Graduate: "The Role of Interfaces and Crystallographic Grain Orientation on Cyclic Stress Strain Behavior of Magnesium Alloys," Arianna Mena
Undergraduate: "Effect of Annealing on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Quaternary High-Entropy Alloys at Different Treatment Durations," Rakhmatjon Gaipov

Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division
Graduate: "Comparative Analysis of Mechanical Properties and Microstructures in Hot and Cold Wire Laser-Directed Energy Deposition of Stainless Steel 316," Nahal Ghanadi
Undergraduate: "Exploring Effects of Additives on the Thermal Stability and Processability of Paper Fiber Reinforced Polypropylene for Automotive Applications," Jocelyn Hess

Structural Materials Division
Graduate: "Exploration of Process-Microstructure-Property Relationships in Laser-DED Manufactured High-Temperature FeCrAl Alloy for Nuclear ATF," Salikh Omarov
Undergraduate: "High Entropy Lead-Free, Free Machining Brass with Calcium," Julien Luu

REWAS Poster Winner

Mrinalini Mulukutla, Texas A&M University, was awarded the best poster award at the REWAS 2025 poster session. Her poster is titled "Supply Risk Aware Alloy Discovery and Design--A Case Study on MoNbTiVW System." REWAS 2025 sessions, focusing on the theme of Circular Economy for the Energy Transition, were held Monday through Wednesday. Access select papers presented at this symposium through the proceedings volume, REWAS 2025: Circular Economy for the Energy Transition, available for download as part of your TMS2025 registration fee.

TMS Foundation Donor Appreciation Dinner

On Tuesday evening, members of the TMS Foundation's Honorific Giving Societies gathered for a special TMS Foundation Donor Appreciation Dinner at the Eiffel Tower Restaurant in the Paris hotel. The evening offered a chance to socialize, to celebrate the TMS Foundation, and to hear from individuals who have been impacted by the work of this organization. To learn more about the good work of the TMS Foundation, and to make your contribution, visit www.tms.org/Foundation.

Frontiers of Materials Symposium

"It seems like cuttlefish know some mechanical engineering," said Ling Li, University of Pennsylvania, in his keynote presentation for the Frontiers of Materials Symposium—Manufacturing Structural and Functional Materials with Complexity: Lessons from Nature on Wednesday morning. His talk "Biomineralized Structures with Porosity: Structure, Mechanics, Multifunctionality, and Formation Mechanisms," was part of this special symposium presented through the Frontiers of Materials Award Program. Recipients are early career professionals, who are given the opportunity to organize a symposium on a hot or emergent technical topic and deliver the keynote lecture during the symposium.

William D. Nix Award and Lecture

At Wednesday morning's Nix Award and Lecture Symposium VI, Terence Langdon, University of Southampton, gave his presentation, "Investigations of Flow Mechanisms in Crystalline Solids with an Emphasis on the Role of Grain Size." He began his talk by saying, "I'm delighted to be here to give this presentation." The following featured presenters spoke after Langdon. Yuntian Zhu, City University of Hong Kong, delivered the presentation "Flow Mechanisms of Heterostructured Materials.” Megumi Kawasaki, Oregon State University, delivered the presentation "Metastable Formation and Thermal Stability of Bulk Nanostructured Metals: Insights from Diffraction Methods." Praveen Kumar, Indian Institute of Science, delivered the presentation "Sample Length Scale Effects on Power Law Creep: Implications for Creep Rate Measurements." Jae-il Jang, Hanyang University, delivered the presentation "Crucial Role of Nanoindentation in Novel Structural Materials Research."

Honors and Awards Presentations: the LMD Luncheon

Yesterday, Eddie Williams, Light Metals Division (LMD) Chair, and Samuel Wagstaff, Aluminum Committee Chair, announced the LMD Awards during the LMD Luncheon. Awardees included:

• 2025 LMD Scholarship: Alya Zaleha Rasjid, Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa University
• 2025 LMD Young Leaders Professional Development Awards: Lu Jiang, Deakin University, and XiaoXiang Yu, Novelis Inc.
• 2025 Light Metals Award: Alf Bjorseth, David Jarvis, Rosie Mellor, and Rosanna van den Blik-Jarvis, Vacasa Inc.
• 2025 LMD JOM Best Paper Award: Jinghao Lan, Mengnan Li, Qiang Liu, Zhanwei Liu, Chengcheng Xia, and Hengwei Yan, Kunming University of Science and Technology
• 2025 LMD/Extraction & Processing Division (EPD) Subject Award - Recycling: Gisele Azimi, University of Toronto; Amilton Barbosa Botelho Junior, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Rafael de Oliveira, Anastássia Maria Nunes de Oliverira Lima, Andre Ferrarese, Luciana Assis Gobo, and David Vasconcelos de Silva, Tupy Tech; Elio Augusto Kumoto, MWM Motores e Geradores; Denise Crocce Romano Espinosa and Jorge Alberto Tenorio, University of Sao Paulo; Maziar Sauber, CanmetMINING
• 2025 LMD/EPD Energy Best Paper Award - Professional: Qingsheng Liu and Qiqi Wen, Jiangxi University of Science and Technology
• 2025 LMD/EPD Energy Best Paper Award- Student: Daniel Lindberg, Iida Pankka, and Pekka Taskinen, Aalto University; Justin Salminen, Boliden Kokkola/Hycamite

After the awards presentation, the guest speaker, Catrina Rorke (pictured, right) of the Climate Leadership Council, delivered her presentation, "Emerging Pressures on Emissions Accounting: Consumer Preferences, Emergent Regulations, and Novel Trade Measure." During her talk, she discussed the "need to measure emissions, because what gets measured, gets done."

Celebrating a Decade of Sustainable Metallurgy Advances

“I don’t know where the time has gone . . . at the beginning, the journal was much thinner than it is now,” said Diran Apelian (left), University of California, Irvine, moderator for the Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy Luncheon and Lecture: Celebrating a Decade of Advances in Sustainable Metallurgy in his opening comments. This event was sponsored by Rio Tinto in honor of the 10th anniversary of Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy. The lecture portion featured Claire Davis (center), University of Warwick, with her talk “Sustainable Steel: Reuse, Remanufacturing, and Recycling,” and David Dreisinger (right), University of British Columbia, on “Sustainability in the Metals Sector.” Following their presentations, both speakers joined Apelian for a panel discussion and answered audience questions.

A Decade of Creating Inclusion and Belonging

"We want to invite people from underrepresented groups to both social and professional events," said Mengying Liu (top row, far right), Washington and Lee University, in her talk "Breaking Barriers and Materials: Uncovering Constance Tipper's Impact on Metallurgy and Inclusion," at the Taking Actions to Continue Progress session of DMMM5 yesterday afternoon. She highlighted Constance Tipper's groundbreaking contributions to metallurgy and materials science, emphasizing her overlooked work on dislocation theory and SEM applications, while also exploring her impact on gender diversity and strategies to support underrepresented groups in science and engineering. Earlier in the day, during the Physical & Cognitive Diversity session, Thomas Benjamin Britton (top row, far left), University of British Columbia, moderated the Perspectives on Physical and Cognitive Disability Needs in the Workplace panel discussion featuring Jennifer Carter (top row, center left), Case Western Reserve University, and Gee Abraham (top row, center right), Gee Abraham Edits. Panelists discussed strategies for fostering an inclusive workplace in materials science by addressing unique physical and cognitive disability needs and exploring accommodations and support systems.

Bauxite Residue Valorization and Best Practices Continues

"We believe we will have a high impact on the titanium market at the end of our project," said Bengi Yagmurlu, Technical University of Clausthal, during the Recovery of Steel, Titania, and Rare Earths session of the Bauxite Residue Valorization and Best Practices Conference on Wednesday afternoon. Yagmurlu’s presentation, "Recovery of Titanium from Production Residues via Physical and Chemical Processing," discussed rising concerns about the availability and sustainability of titanium due to geopolitical conflict. Yagmurlu also covered how recycling has gained importance for securing the supply of this critical metal via the EURO-TITAN project.

2025 TMS Honorary Symposia

Wednesday morning featured the start of Recent Advances in Titanium Science and Technology: MPMD/SMD Symposium Honoring Professor Dipankar Banerjee. This honorary symposium was organized to celebrate Banerjee’s 70th birthday, as well as his seminal contributions and profound impact on the field of titanium physical metallurgy. James Williams (pictured above with Banerjee), The Ohio State University, opened the symposium by reflecting on his long-standing relationship with Banerjee, starting from when he first mentored him at Carnegie Mellon University nearly fifty years ago. Williams discussed their collaboration on groundbreaking research in titanium metallurgy, highlighting their shared efforts to solve key challenges in understanding titanium’s properties. This symposium continues today with morning and afternoon sessions.

Banerjee was one of six individuals honored with a symposium at TMS2025. Also honored this week were TMS members David Bourell, Diana Farkas, Fiona Doyle (pictured, left), Anthony Rollett, and Rainer Schmid-Fetzer (pictured, center).

Today's Events

All times listed below refer to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). All activities take place in the MGM Grand Conference Center unless otherwise noted. View a full calendar of events in the TMS2025 Conference Guide or the TMS2025 app.

Registration Desk
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Level One Foyer

Member Welcome Center
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Level One Foyer

Programming & App Support Desk
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Level One Foyer

Technical Programming Sessions
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Lunch Break
Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.

Join Us Next Year in San Diego!

We hope to see you again for the TMS 2026 Annual Meeting & Exhibition (TMS2026) at the San Diego Convention Center and Hilton San Diego Bayfront in San Diego, California, March 15-19. Plan to stay at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront, the TMS2026 headquarters hotel for easy access to events throughout the week. Save the dates for TMS2026 and look for the call for abstracts opening in May.

Today's Events

All times listed below refer to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). All activities take place in the MGM Grand Conference Center unless otherwise noted. View a full calendar of events in the TMS2025 Conference Guide or the TMS2025 app.

Registration Desk
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Level One Foyer

Fresh Coffee, Fresh Ideas Diversity Breakfast
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
Location: Room 151

Technical Programming Sessions
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

TMS2025 Exhibition
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Marquee Ballroom

Light Metals Division (LMD) Luncheon
Time: Noon to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Room 151

Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy Luncheon and Lecture: Celebrating a Decade of Advances in Sustainable Metallurgy
Time: Noon to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Rooms 253-254

TMS-AIME Awards Ceremony
Time: 6:40 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location: Room 120

Final Day for TMS2025 Exhibit

Last night, attendees gathered for the Exhibit Hall Happy Hour and Poster Session II presentations, where a new set of posters was on display and poster presenters were on hand to answer viewers' questions. Today, the exhibit hall will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Stop by for one last chance to meet with exhibitors and to browse exhibit displays.

TMS2025 All-Conference Plenary

"I'm talking to you today because a circular economy has not yet been achieved," said Emily Molstad, CEO and co-founder of VALIS Insights, at the TMS2025 All-Conference Plenary presentation, "From Finite to Infinite: Closing the Loop on Critical Minerals," on Tuesday. "Young people today are actively looking to make an impact, and we have the opportunity to kickstart their careers," she advised. "I encourage you to participate in all levels of circularity . . . because it will protect resources for all generations to come," she continued. Following her talk, Molstad sat down with 2024 TMS President Srini Chada to answer questions submitted by the audience.

DMMM5 Keynote Presentation

Tuesday afternoon featured Frank Dobbin, Harvard University, as the keynote speaker for the Fifth Summit on Diversity in the Minerals, Metals, and Materials Professions (DMMM5). Dobbin delivered the talk, “Which Faculty Diversity Programs Work? Evidence from 600 Colleges and Universities.” Throughout his presentation, Dobbin discussed how effective various types of diversity, equity, and inclusion activities are and their net impacts. “The things that are effective are not being implemented systematically,” he noted. “The single best thing you can do to promote diversity is to implement a mentoring program,” he advised. DMMM5 continues today with Session 2: Physical & Cognitive Diversity in the morning and Session 3: Taking Actions to Continue Progress in the afternoon. Session 4: Personal & Professional Development will be held Thursday morning.

Supplier Technology Forum Sessions

Jonathan Erman (left), GHI Smart Furnaces, and James Checkeye (right), Bloom Engineering Co. Inc., opened the Aluminum Cast Shop Supplier Forum on Tuesday morning. Erman’s talk, “Burners and Furnaces for Aluminum Recycling: Towards Zero Emissions,” explored the technological evolution of aluminum recycling furnaces, from combustion furnaces to emerging technologies with a focus on advancing towards a sustainable, zero-emission future. Checkeye gave his presentation, “Decarbonization with Hydrogen Fuel Combustion,” which investigated the viability of hydrogen as a carbon-free alternative fuel for industrial combustion. This session was one of three in the new Supplier Technology Forum series introduced at this year's conference. Two additional sessions, Aluminum Alloys: Development and Manufacturing Supplier Forum and Electrode Technology for Aluminum Production Supplier Forum, were held concurrently with the Aluminum Cast Shop session. These sessions offered an opportunity for more commercially focused presentations to complement TMS2025 technical programming and exhibit hall displays.

Bauxite Residue Valorization and Best Practices Conference Joins TMS2025

Glenn Beersaerts, KU Leuven, opened the Bauxite Residue Valorization and Best Practices Conference (BR2025) on Tuesday afternoon with his talk, "Processing Routes of Bauxite Residue and its Valorisation Potential: Various Case Studies Demonstrated at Pilot Scale." BR2025, a conference series started in 2015, is being co-located with the TMS Annual Meeting for the first time this year. The conference continues today with two more sessions: Valorization from Policy, Zero-Emission and Systemic Perspectives in the morning and Recovery of Steel, Titania and Rare Earths this afternoon. All BR2025 programming will be held in Room 111.

TMS Members Honored at Acta Materialia Awards Symposium

Tuesday afternoon’s Acta Materialia Symposium honored three TMS members with prestigious Acta Materialia Awards. The following individuals delivered talks at the symposium (pictured, from left to right):

• Marc Meyers, University of California, San Diego, delivered the Acta Materialia Gold Medal Lecture: "Journey to the Center of the Earth: Using High Power Lasers to Explore Extreme Regimes"
• Corinne Packard, Colorado School of Mines, delivered the Acta Materialia Silver Medal Lecture: "Stress State’s Controlling Role in Deformation and Transformation of Rare-Earth Orthophosphate Ceramics"
• Richard Spontak, North Carolina State University, delivered the Acta Materialia Hollomon Award for Materials and Society: "Water-Activated Polymers to Mitigate Growing Global Challenges"

Congratulations to all of our Acta Materialia award recipients!

The Bladesmithing 2025 Symposium

With no foundry and a condensed timeline, “we decided to make [our blade] as simple as possible, but also with a little bit of character to it,” said Brock Nowak, Queen’s University, about his team’s entry to the Bladesmithing Competition at TMS2024 at the Bladesmithing 2025 Symposium yesterday. His talk, “Hammering Together a Bladesmithing Team from Basics,” provided an overview into the team’s process and challenges in forging a blade for the competition and the lessons they learned along the way. “We finished 14th at the competition last year, which was a great result for us considering . . . [we had] zero experience going into this,” he said.

Want to participate in the 2026 Bladesmithing Competition at TMS2026? Register your team by November 3rd at www.tms.org/Bladesmithing.

Emerging Professionals Tutorial Lecture

Tuesday afternoon featured three speakers at the Emerging Professionals Tutorial Lecture. As the recipients of the 2025 Early Career Faculty Fellow Awards, Marie Charpagne (right), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, presented the talk “Pathways to Finding Your Own Driving Force as a Materials Scientist,” and Aeriel Murphy-Leonard (center), The Ohio State University, delivered the presentation “Exploring the Impact of Complex Metallic Alloys on Enhancing Fatigue Resistance and Education Opportunities in Marginalized Communities.” 2024 Early Career Faculty Fellow Award recipient, Diletta Giuntini (left), Eindhoven University of Technology, also gave a talk entitled “Merging Fields and Perspectives: Multidisciplinary and Internationalization in Materials Science.” All three presenters provided attendees with background on themselves and their career path, advice, and words of wisdom.

A Student-Led Symposium

"If you are going to be successful in your field, you need to understand the currency of that field," said Oliver Johnson, Brigham Young University, at the panel discussion for Looking Outside Materials Science: Lessons Learned for and from Materials Discovery—A Student-Led Symposium on Tuesday morning. Panelists answered audience questions and provided insights based on their experience in the field. "If I'm going to do [something] part way, I'm always going to hold back. But, if I'm going to just jump in, then I'll do it full force and figure out how to do it. In my career, that has served me very well," said Leora Dresselhaus-Marais, Stanford University.

The panelists are pictured from left to right: Oliver Johnson, Brigham Young University; Suveen Mathaudhu, Colorado School of Mines; Wenhao Sun, University of Michigan; Leora Dresselhaus-Marais, Stanford University; and Peter Lee, University College London.

Charting Bold Futures

“I can’t tell you how excited I am to go to work every day. I wouldn’t change a thing about what I do,” said Brittany Luciew, RHI Magnesita, at Charting Bold Futures: A Panel Discussion About Careers in the Materials Science Industry on Tuesday. Panelists discussed their backgrounds and provided insights to attendees who are interested in a career in industry. “You’ll be surprised how much people are willing to help . . . ask someone to be your mentor!” Lu Huang, General Motors, advised.

Panelists, pictured left to right: Brittany Luciew, RHI Magnesita; Evander Ramos, California Nanotechnologies; Gordan Alanko, ATI; Eliana Fu, TRUMPF, Inc.; and Lu Huang, General Motors.

Honors and Awards Presentations at the EPD/MPMD Luncheon

On Tuesday, Paul Mason, Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division (MPMD) Chair, and Elsa Olivetti, Extraction & Processing Division (EPD) Chair, announced the MPMD and EPD Awards during the EPD/MPMD Luncheon. MPMD Vice Chair Carelyn Campbell and EPD Vice Chair John Carpenter (both pictured) presented the awards. Awardees included:

• 2025 MPMD Scholarship: Jocelyn Hess, University of Tennessee
• 2025 MPMD Young Leaders Professional Development Awards: Lu Huang, General Motors, Nadia Kouraytem, Utah State University, Sneha Prabha Narra, Carnegie Mellon University
• 2025 MPMD Distinguished Service Award: Paul Prichard, Oak Ridge National Laboratory
• 2025 MPMD Distinguished Scientist/Engineer: Hyoung Seop Kim, Pohang University of Science and Technology
• 2025 EPD Scholarship: Paul Odewale, Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria
• 2025 EPD Young Leaders Professional Development Awards: Gwendolyn Bracker, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Amilton Barbosa Botelho Junior, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• 2025 EPD/LMD Journal of Sustainable Metallurgy Best Paper Award: Sakiko Kawanishi and Sohei Sukenaga, Kyoto University; Hiroyuki Shibata, Institute of Multidisciplinary for Advanced Materials/Tohoku University; Seung-Hwan Shin, Tohoku University/Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd.; Jun-ichi Takahashi, Sumitomo Metal Mining CO., Ltd.
• 2025 EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award: Ryoung Rae Kim, Hyun Ju Kim, and Joo Hyan Park, Hanyang University; Hyun Sik Park, Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources (KIGAM)
• 2025 EPD Distinguished Service Award: Dean Gregurek, RHI Magnesita
• 2025 EPD Distinguished Lecturer Award: Adam C. Powell IV, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

A representative from Glencore Technology, which sponsored the EPD/MPMD Luncheon, noted at the start of the event, "We believe in fundamental research . . . [we] use research to work together to improve processes." Following the awards presentation, Zhigang Fang (pictured, left) of the University of Utah delivered his presentation, "Metallothermic Reduction of Reactive Metals – Seeking Alternative Reactive Pathways Toward Sustainable Metallurgy." Olivetti wrapped up the luncheon with "We hope to see you not only the rest of this week, but also next year in San Diego."

Today's Events

All times listed below refer to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). All activities take place in the MGM Grand Conference Center unless otherwise noted. View a full calendar of events in the TMS2025 Conference Guide or the TMS2025 app.

Registration Desk
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Level One Foyer

Tuesday Breakfast
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.
Location: Marquee Ballroom

Technical Programming Sessions
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Please note that technical sessions begin 30 minutes earlier today.

TMS2025 Exhibition
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Marquee Ballroom

All-Conference Plenary
Time: Noon to 1:00 p.m.
Location: Room 120

Extraction & Processing Division/Materials Processing & Manufacturing Division (EPD/MPMD) Luncheon
Time: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Location: Room 151

Emerging Professionals Tutorial Lecture & Luncheon
Time: 1:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m.
Location: Room 253-254

Charting Bold Futures: A Panel Discussion about Careers in the Materials Science Industry
Time: 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location: Room 151

Exhibit Happy Hour & Poster Session II
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Marquee Ballroom

Try the New Supplier Technology Forum Series this Morning

NEW FOR 2025: Three concurrent Supplier Technology Forum sessions will be held this morning from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., offering a series of more commercially focused presentations related to light metals. Add one of these sessions to your schedule and plan to visit the TMS2025 Exhibit following the sessions:

• Aluminum Alloys: Development and Manufacturing Supplier Forum
• Aluminum Cast Shop Supplier Forum
• Electrode Technology for Aluminum Production Supplier Forum

Join Us for Breakfast Today

Pictured above are scenes from Monday morning’s Welcome Breakfast for all TMS2025 attendees. Breakfast will be served again today from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. All attendees are invited to stop by for breakfast before technical programming begins at 8:00.

Light Metals Keynote Session

Monday's Light Metals Keynote symposium looked at the topic Growing Pains: Advancing Aluminum Recycling, Decarbonization, and Circular Innovations from the perspectives of three keynote speakers. The event, sponsored by Springer Nature and the TMS Aluminum Committee, concluded with a panel discussion featuring (top photos, from left to right): symposium organizer and panel moderator Sam Wagstaff, Oculatus Consulting, and the three invited keynote speakers: Michael Hamm, Constellium; Christian Schmidt, Hydro; and Abdulaziz Sarhan, Emirates Global Aluminium. Light Metals programming will continue throughout the week. Check the app for planned symposia and presentation times.

Exhibit Hall Activities

On Monday evening, the TMS2025 Exhibit Hall hosted an opening reception for all attendees. The reception offered an opportunity to network, visit exhibitor displays, and meet with poster presenters sharing their work in a range of topics. A second event, the Exhibit Hall Happy Hour and Poster Session II, will be held this evening. A new display of posters will be available tonight in the following topic areas: Additive Manufacturing, Advanced Characterization Methods, Data-Driven and Computational Materials Design, and Light Metals. Visit the Exhibit Hall from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to meet with new poster presenters, explore more exhibits, and enjoy drinks and appetizers with colleagues.

Additive Manufacturing Keynote Session

Five keynote speakers delivered talks at Monday's Additive Manufacturing Keynote session (from left to right): Brandon Ribic, America Makes; Tim Horn, North Carolina State University; Jian Cao, Northwestern University; Youping Gao, Castheon Inc.; and Atieh Moridi, Cornell University. Moridi, who gave the final talk of the afternoon, "Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Additive Manufacturing: Microstructure Control and Material Innovation," was presented with the TMS Young Innovator in the Materials Science of Additive Manufacturing Award by Joy Gockel, Colorado School of Mines, who organized the keynote session. Additive Manufacturing-related symposia continue to be held throughout the week at TMS2025.

REWAS 2025 Kicks Off

REWAS 2025 got underway with two keynote talks in the Sustainable End-of-Life Management and Recycling Solutions for Batteries, Wind Turbines, and Photovoltaics symposia yesterday. Gisele Azimi, University of Toronto, gave a recorded version of her presentation "Recycling of Lithium-Ion Batteries Cathode Material Using Supercritical Fluid Extraction," to start off the morning session. Owais Waseem (pictured), Aurubis Richmond, opened the afternoon session with his talk, “Advancing Circular Economy: Copper Recovery from E-Waste at Aurubis' New US Facility." Make sure to check out the additional REWAS 2025 programming today and tomorrow!

Magnesium Technology 2025 Symposium

Berit Zeller-Plumhoff, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, delivered the opening keynote talk for the Magnesium Technology 2025 symposium on Monday morning, "Computational Modelling of Mg Alloy Biodegradation and Bone Growth." The symposium was dedicated to the memory of Bob Brown, who, Neale R. Neelameggham said in his introductory remarks, was a great friend to the worldwide magnesium production industry. Magnesium Technology 2025 will hold two more keynote talks today at 8:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. in Room 115.

Honors, Awards, and Presentations: The SMD/FMD Luncheon

Yesterday, Suveen Mathaudhu, Structural Materials Division (SMD) Chair, and Saryu Fensin, Functional Materials Division (FMD) Chair, presented the FMD and SMD Awards during the SMD/FMD Luncheon. Awardees included:

• 2025 FMD Gilbert Chin Scholarship: Brooke Lastinger, University of Florida
• 2025 FMD Young Leader Professional Development Awards: Kenan Song, University of Georgia; Yu-Chen Liu, National Cheng Kung University; and Yu-Tsan Shao, University of Southern California
• 2025 FMD Distinguished Service Award: Albert Wu, National Central University, Taiwan
• 2025 FMD John Bardeen Award: Elias Towe, Carnegie Mellon University
• 2025 FMD JEM Best Paper Award: Han Jiang, Auhui University; Shuibao Liang, Hefei University of Technology; and Jiaqiang Huang, Guilin University of Electric Technology
• 2025 SMD Scholarship: Kavin Ran, University of California, Berkeley
• 2025 SMD Young Leader Professional Development Awards: Ala Qattawi, University of Toledo; Trishelle Copeland-Johnson, Idaho National Laboratory; Wen Chen, University of Southern California
• 2025 SMD Distinguished Scientist/Engineer Award: Xiaozhou Liao, University of Sydney
• 2025 SMD Distinguished Service Award: Srivatsan Tirumalai, University of Akron
• 2025 JOM Best Paper Award: John Perepezko, Xuanxin Hu, Jeffrey Brecker, Jr., and Longfei Liu, University of Wisconsin; Ranran Su, Shanghai Jiao Tong University; and Hongliang Zhang, Fudan University

After the awards presentation, the 2024 FMD and SMD Young Leader Professional Development Award recipients gave short talks that covered their areas of research and expertise. From FMD, Ling Li, University of Pennsylvania; Steven Naleway, University of Utah; and Changhong Cao, McGill University, presented. Anne Campbell, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and Grace Gu, University of California, Berkeley, represented SMD. Mathaudhu concluded the luncheon by encouraging attendees to “enjoy this time with colleagues and friends to learn about new science and technologies.”

Like Peanut Butter and Jelly

On Monday afternoon, attendees gathered to network and learn more about TMS and its volunteer opportunities at Like Peanut Butter and Jelly: TMS Mentoring and Committee Opportunities, a new event at TMS2025. “Volunteers are the ones that make up this organization," said 2024 TMS President Srinivas Chada in his opening remarks. "Get involved in any way you can." Attendees were then given a brief overview of the structure of TMS and its committees. Additionally, they were given information on the new TMS Mentoring Program. Following these presentations, attendees gathered at tables with representatives from TMS technical and functional committees to learn more about how to get involved with their work.

Today's Events

All times listed below refer to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). All activities take place in the MGM Grand Conference Center unless otherwise noted. View a full calendar of events in the TMS2025 Conference Guide or the TMS2025 app.

Registration Desk
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Level One Foyer

Monday Breakfast
Time: 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
Location: Marquee Ballroom

Technical Programming Sessions
Time: 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

TMS2025 Exhibition
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Marquee Ballroom

Structural Materials Division/Functional Materials Division (SMD/FMD) Luncheon
Time: Noon to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Room 151

Like Peanut Butter and Jelly: TMS Mentoring and Committee Opportunities
Time: 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Location: Room 151

Exhibit Opening Reception & Poster Session I
Time: 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Marquee Ballroom

 

New Exhibitors Announced

The TMS2025 Exhibit Hall opens today at 11:00 a.m. in the Marquee Ballroom. A listing of exhibitors and company descriptions can be found in the Exhibit Directory printed in the conference guide booklet you received at registration. In addition, the following companies will be present in the exhibit hall:

• Deben UK Limited: Booth 504
• Michelli Weighing and Measurement: Booth 324
• Micronsight LLC: Booth 613
• Stratasys: Booth 612
• University of Science and Technology Beijing: Booth 424

All attendees are invited to the Exhibit Opening Reception and Poster Session this evening from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. to meet with exhibitors, browse exhibit displays, interact with poster presenters, and network with fellow attendees.

Award Lectures at TMS2025

Several award lectures will take place this week, featuring invited talks from TMS award recipients. Featured speakers (pictured from left to right) include:

Institute of Metals/Robert Franklin Mehl Award
Gary Was, University of Michigan
"Answering the Challenge to Rapid Qualification of Core Materials for Advanced Reactor Designs"
Monday, March 24, 8:35 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. * Room 162

William Hume-Rothery Award
Long Qing Chen, The Pennsylvania State University
"Thermodynamic Basis for the Phase-Field Method of Microstructure Stability and Evolution"
Monday, March 24, 8:40 a.m. to 9:10 a.m. * Room 357

Extraction & Processing Division Distinguished Lecturer
Adam Powell, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
"Energy-Intensive Metal Processing in the Age of Low-Cost Intermittent Renewables"
Monday, March 24, 8:40 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. * Room 364

Young Innovator in the Materials Science of Additive Manufacturing Award Lecture
Atieh Moridi, Cornell University
"Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Additive Manufacturing: Microstructure Control and Material Innovation"
Monday, March 24, 4:45 p.m. * Room 120

William D. Nix Award Lecturer
Terence Langdon, University of Southampton
"Investigations of Flow Mechanisms in Crystalline Solids with an Emphasis on the Role of Grain Size"
Wednesday, March 26, 8:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. * Room 170

University of Florida Wins 2025 Materials Bowl

The University of Florida's Rudy-Mentary Elements team took first place in the TMS Materials Bowl on Sunday night, with North Carolina State University's Atomic Pack coming in second. A total of seventeen teams competed in the first round of this year's event, with five teams advancing to the final round, including The Ohio State University, Texas A&M University, and the University of Tennessee Knoxville. Members of Florida's winning team (pictured above) were Alexander Johnstone, Adriana LaVopa, Morgan Congdon, and Brooke Lastinger. The Materials Bowl competition, hosted by 2023 TMS President Brad Boyce (pictured, top left), was followed by a student networking reception.

A Look at the Sunday Night Welcome Reception

TMS2025 attendees came together at Sunday evening's Welcome Reception, which offered an opportunity to reconnect with old friends and make new ones. Each of the five TMS technical divisions hosted a networking zone, where individuals with similar interests could gather to talk, while enjoying appetizers and beverages.

TMS2025 Proceedings Editors Recognized at Committee Meetings

2024 TMS President Srini Chada presented copies of two TMS2025 proceedings volumes to the books' editors during yesterday's Aluminum and Magnesium committee meetings. In the picture on the left, Chada presents a copy of Magnesium Technology 2025 to three of the volume’s editors: Domonkos Tolnai, Aeriel Leonard, and Neale R. Neelameggham. Not pictured is Aaron Palumbo. In the picture on the right, Chada presents a copy of Light Metals 2025 to editor Les Edwards. Attendees can view print copies of both of these volumes, as well as other TMS2025 proceedings, at the Springer Nature Publications booth, located near the registration desks. TMS members receive a 40% discount on proceedings and other Springer publications.

Professional Development at TMS2025

On Sunday, seven professional development courses and workshops were held throughout the day for TMS2025 attendees. Courses included: Introduction to Carbon Capture in Primary Aluminum Smelting; Cathode Lining for Aluminum Production; Standards in Additive Manufacturing; Grain Growth Modeling in the Fast Lane: Python, GPUs, and Machine Learning Approaches; Lead-Free Solders and Interconnect Workshop; Materials for a Global Hydrogen Economy; and Metal Additive Manufacturing Processes Workshop.

Fellows and Invited Guests Reception

On Sunday evening, TMS Fellows and invited guests gathered to socialize at a special reception. The TMS Fellow award is the highest honor bestowed by the Society; the newest class of TMS Fellows will be inducted at the TMS-AIME Awards Ceremony on Wednesday evening.

Welcome to the TMS 2025 Annual Meeting & Exhibition!

Over the next five days, this newsletter will be your guide to the day's events and your source for news about meeting-related updates. Read on to learn where to pick up your registration badge, how to navigate the meeting venue, where to find professional development workshops and courses, and to preview some of the week's big events. Check in every day to see what's new at TMS2025.

Pick Up Your Attendee Badge at Registration Today

Start your meeting by picking up your attendee badge in the registration area, located in the MGM Grand Conference Center foyer on level one. Registration opens today at 7:30 a.m. and closes at 7:30 p.m. Please visit the registration desk before attending any TMS2025 events, such as professional development workshops or courses, student events, or this evening's Welcome Reception, which runs from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Attached to your name badge, you’ll find tickets for additional events and pre-purchased activities throughout the week. For your convenience, self-serve kiosks will be available for printing your own badges and tickets. TMS team members will also be available for registration assistance. To expedite your check-in process, scan the TMS2025 smart confirmation that you received by email this week. If you can't find your confirmation, simply enter your name at the kiosk to begin the check-in process.

Hold on to Your Badge! Please do not lose your registration badge and attached tickets. You will need these to access all TMS2025 events. Please be advised that there is a $25 fee to reprint lost badges and tickets at the registration desk.

Today's Events

All times listed below refer to Pacific Daylight Time (PDT). All activities take place in the MGM Grand Conference Center unless otherwise noted.

Registration Desk
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Level One Foyer

Member Welcome Center
Time: 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Location: Level One Foyer

Programming & App Support Desk
Time: 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Level One Foyer

TMS Materials Bowl 
Time: 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Location: Room 120

Student Networking Reception 
Time: 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Location: Room 150

TMS2025 Welcome & Division Networking Reception
Time: 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Location: Rooms 111-114

LGBTQ+ and Allies Networking Mixer
Time: 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Location: Room 150

Professional Development Workshops and Courses

Seven professional development courses and workshops will be held today. While there is no additional cost for attendees to participate in these workshops, pre-registration was required. If you registered in advance for one of these courses, please arrive to your designated room promptly. If you were unable to register for a course because it was already full, you may go to the room listed five minutes after the event is scheduled to begin. If empty seats are available after the course has begun, you are welcome to take a seat. We do ask, however, that you do not stand in the back of the room. Fire codes prevent us from exceeding the maximum capacity for each room, and you may be asked to leave if you are standing.

Download the TMS2025 App

Use the TMS2025 App, powered by Engagefully, to plan which presentations and activities you would like to attend and create a portable meeting schedule. You can download the app to your phone or tablet or access the content through your web browser.

How to Download: Search “Engagefully” on the App Store® or on Google Play™. Once you’ve downloaded the Engagefully app, search for TMS2025.

How to Login: An e-mail containing links to your personalized app access was sent to the e-mail address you used to register for TMS2025. The e-mail was sent under the subject line: “Access the TMS2025 App” from noreply@rdmobile.com.

How to Access the Web-Based Version: Click here to access a web-based version of the app’s tools. Note that you must first set up your account using the personalized link in the “Access the TMS2025 App” email, which was sent to the email address you used to register for TMS2025.

Other Ways to Access the Technical Program

While the TMS2025 app is the recommended method for accessing the most up-to-date information on technical programming and schedule changes, you can also access the technical program on the TMS2025 website in the following formats:

• Mobile friendly, a downloadable PDF that displays cleanly on your phone or tablet
• Print friendly, a downloadable PDF that is ideal for printing and note-taking
• Session Sheets, a web-based view of symposium plans that is updated in real time

Connect to Wi-Fi

To access Wi-Fi in the meeting rooms and public areas of the MGM Grand Conference Center, connect to the MGMResorts Wi-Fi Network and follow the prompts to connect. No password is necessary.

Interfaith Prayer & Meditation Room

Room 259
Created with those observing Ramadan in mind, this room provides a quiet space for any attendee who needs time for prayer and reflection. Open Sunday through Thursday.

Nursing Mother's Room

Room 260

Nursing mothers can access this private room by requesting a key from the TMS Hospitality Desk on level one of the conference center.

In Case of an Emergency

If you experience a security or medical emergency, please call MGM security at 1-702-891-3600 or ext. 53600 from a house phone. For non-urgent medical issues, you can visit the First Aid Office in Room 154 of the conference center.

Notice to Guests Staying at the MGM Grand

TMS has been notified that the hotel is undergoing a renovation in the Grand Tower on floors 1-15. While we anticipate minimal disruption during your stay, you may hear sounds of construction or temporarily lose access to water in your guest room between the hours of 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Water shut offs are limited to once per week per floor, so you will not experience more than one during your stay. Please check your television each morning for details. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any questions about the hotel renovation schedule, please visit the Hospitality Desk in the first floor lobby of the conference center.

Six Honorary Symposia Planned this Week

Six TMS members will be honored throughout the week at TMS2025 for their distinguished contributions to the minerals, metals, and materials science and engineering communities. The following symposia are planned:

Recent Advances in Titanium Science and Technology: An MPMD/SMD Symposium Honoring Professor Dipankar Banerjee
Wednesday, March 26, and Thursday, March 27, Room 107

A Career in Powder Processing and Additive Manufacturing: An MPMD Symposium Honoring David Bourell
Tuesday, March 25, Room 309

Innovative Hydrometallurgical Technologies for Environmentally Benign Processing and Remediation: An EPD Symposium Honoring Fiona Doyle
Monday, March 24, Room 101

Atomistic Simulations Linked to Experiments to Understand Mechanical Behavior: An MPMD Symposium in Honor of Professor Diana Farkas
Monday, March 24, through Thursday, March 27, Room 370

Microstructural Evolution and Material Properties due to Manufacturing Processes: A Symposium in Honor of Anthony Rollett
Tuesday, March 25, and Wednesday, March 26, Room 303

Thermodynamics and Phase Diagrams Applied to Materials Design and Processing: An FMD/SMD Symposium Honoring Rainer Schmid-Fetzer
Monday, March 24, and Tuesday, March 25, Room 350

Learn more about these symposia and planned presentations through the TMS2025 App.

VEGAS UNLOCKED: Show Your Badge and Save!

Want to explore Las Vegas during your stay? Sign up for VEGAS UNLOCKED, a program offered by the Las Vegas Convention & Visitors Authority to TMS2025 attendees. With this program, you can show your TMS2025 conference badge for discounts on dining, entertainment, and more. Select 2025 TMS Annual Meeting and Exhibition from the Event Listing when you sign up.

Download TMS2025 Proceedings Publications

TMS2025 attendees in most registration classes* receive free online access to the complete collection of TMS2025 proceedings publications. These proceedings files are now available for you to download. To access the proceedings publications:

• Go to the Proceedings Publications login page.
• Enter your TMS2025 Registration Confirmation Number (usually formatted as 25-xxxx including the hyphen). This number can be found in your TMS2025 registration confirmation email or retrieved through the Proceedings Publications login page.
• Enter the full name you provided when you registered for TMS2025.

Select from the twelve available titles by clicking the button below the book cover. At that point, you will be passed through to another page with free access. Note that there is no option to access all titles in a single download.

Your registration also gives you access to presentations from the Supplier Technology Forum series held at TMS2025.

Please note that complimentary proceedings content and presentations must be downloaded by April 30, 2025, at which time standard pricing will take effect.

*The following registration classes do not receive proceedings access: those who registered to attend only the exhibit; additional exhibit booth personnel; guests; media; and non-meeting attendees.

View New Print Proceeding Volumes

Hard copies of TMS2025 conference proceedings volumes, along with other select publications, can be viewed at the Springer Nature Publications Booth, located in the MGM Grand Conference Center Lobby on the first level. The booth is open from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday through Wednesday, closing at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.

TMS members receive 40% off all TMS proceedings titles and 20% off all TMS non-proceedings titles, as well as all other products offered through Springer. Log in to the TMS Bookstore to access your member discount codes.

Engage With Us On Social Media

Connect with TMS and fellow attendees using #TMSAnnualMeeting and by tagging TMS in your TMS2025-related posts on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

Welcome to TMS2025 News

During the TMS2025 Annual Meeting & Exhibition (TMS2025) in Las Vegas, Nevada, this newsletter will provide daily updates on meeting events and activities, recaps and photos from previous days' events, and helpful tips for navigating the conference. Check back soon for updates.