EXPAND ALL RECIPIENTS
Society Awards
View this calendar year’s recipients of TMS awards, managed through volunteer administrative committees, to recognize notable contributions to the field and pinnacle career achievements.
Show Recipients
2019 AIME Champion H. Mathewson Award
Irene Beyerlein
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: University of California Santa Barbara
Other: "Elevated Temperature Effects on the Plastic Anisotropy of an Extruded Mg-4 Wt Pct Li Alloy: Experiments and Polycrystal Modeling," Metalurgical Transactions A, January 2017.
2019 AIME Champion H. Mathewson Award
Ana Casanova-Gomez
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: University of Cambridge
Quote: I am very honored to share this award with a team of great professionals that I deeply admire. I gave my first steps in the world of materials science with this project during my master’s thesis, and it could not have been a better academic or personal experience. It is therefore exceptionally rewarding to receive this recognition for the work (and most especially the people) that first inspired my curiosity for metallurgy and materials research.
Other: "Microstructural Features Controlling the Variability in Low-Cycle Fatigue Properties of Alloy Inconel 718DA at Intermediate Temperature," Metallurgical Transactions A, March 2016.
2019 AIME Champion H. Mathewson Award
Jonathan Cormier
Show Details
Title: Associate Professor
Affiliation: ISAE-ENSMA and Institut Pprime
Quote: TMS is my “materials family”. TMS allowed me to network with colleagues all around the world and for me, TMS is the leading organization for dissemination of scientific knowledge through its journals and conferences.This award is a recognition of a long term activity and collaboration between Institut Pprime and SAFRAN on the analysis of fatigue variability in high strength disk superalloys for rotating components in gas turbines. More recently, this collaboration has been extended to the University of California, Santa Barbara in the framework of Damien Texier post-doc, with decisive contributions by all partners.
Other: "Microstructural Features Controlling the Variability in Low-Cycle Fatigue Properties of Alloy Inconel 718DA at Intermediate Temperature," Metallurgical Transactions A, March 2016.
2019 AIME Champion H. Mathewson Award
Christoph Fahrenson
Show Details
Title: Technical staff Member
Affiliation: Technical University of Berlin
Other: "Elevated Temperature Effects on the Plastic Anisotropy of an Extruded Mg-4 Wt Pct Li Alloy: Experiments and Polycrystal Modeling," Metalurgical Transactions A, January 2017.
2019 AIME Champion H. Mathewson Award
Jean-Michel Franchet
Show Details
Title: Materials & Processes Engineer
Affiliation: SAFRAN Tech
Quote: This award recognizes of a long term collaboration between Institut Pprime and Safran on metallurgical and mechanical studies concerning high strength disk superalloys for rotating components in gas turbines.
Other: "Microstructural Features Controlling the Variability in Low-Cycle Fatigue Properties of Alloy Inconel 718DA at Intermediate Temperature," Metallurgical Transactions A, March 2016.
2019 AIME Champion H. Mathewson Award
Marko Knezevic
Show Details
Title: Associate Professor
Affiliation: University of New Hampshire
Quote: I am honored and grateful for the nomination and selection of the paper for the award. Research efforts and accomplishments being recognized and rewarded by the TMS community always positively influences the professional development of its members. This award is a motivation for me to continue the good work and remain within the network of TMS members.
Other: "Elevated Temperature Effects on the Plastic Anisotropy of an Extruded Mg-4 Wt Pct Li Alloy: Experiments and Polycrystal Modeling," Metalurgical Transactions A, January 2017.
2019 AIME Champion H. Mathewson Award
Martin Lentz
Show Details
Title: Project Manager
Affiliation: Hydro Aluminium Rolled Products GmbH
Other: "Elevated Temperature Effects on the Plastic Anisotropy of an Extruded Mg-4 Wt Pct Li Alloy: Experiments and Polycrystal Modeling," Metalurgical Transactions A, January 2017.
2019 AIME Champion H. Mathewson Award
Stephane Pierret
Show Details
Title: Engineer
Affiliation: SAFRAN Aircraft Engines
Other: "Microstructural Features Controlling the Variability in Low-Cycle Fatigue Properties of Alloy Inconel 718DA at Intermediate Temperature," Metallurgical Transactions A, March 2016.
2019 AIME Champion H. Mathewson Award
Tresa Pollock
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: University of California, Santa Barbara
Quote: For Safran, this award is clearly a recognition of the very high scientific level of the institut Pprime on these items.
Other: "Microstructural Features Controlling the Variability in Low-Cycle Fatigue Properties of Alloy Inconel 718DA at Intermediate Temperature," Metallurgical Transactions A, March 2016.
2019 AIME Champion H. Mathewson Award
Walter Reimers
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: Technical University of Berlin
Other: "Elevated Temperature Effects on the Plastic Anisotropy of an Extruded Mg-4 Wt Pct Li Alloy: Experiments and Polycrystal Modeling," Metalurgical Transactions A, January 2017.
2019 AIME Champion H. Mathewson Award
Marcel Risse
Show Details
Affiliation: BSH Home Appliances Corp
Quote: I feel very honored as recipient of the AIME Champion H. Matheson Award. It is a strong motivation and strengthening for further technical projects in the field of metallurgical and material science. Receiving the AIME Champion H. Matheson Award is also a chance for me to motivate new corporations with research partnerships and development companies from engineering point of view.
Other: "Elevated Temperature Effects on the Plastic Anisotropy of an Extruded Mg-4 Wt Pct Li Alloy: Experiments and Polycrystal Modeling," Metalurgical Transactions A, January 2017.
2019 AIME Champion H. Mathewson Award
Damien Texier
Show Details
Title: CNRS Researcher
Affiliation: Institut Clement Ader - UMR CNRS
Quote: In my opinion, TMS is the most global network that gathers active researchers( academics and industrials) in any fields of materials science (and even more). It is a source of science dissemination and valorization through high quality journals, proceeding books, and conferences. Since I recently obtained a permanent academic position, I will now be proud to be part of TMS and participate in this effervescent community. This award is a great honor that recognizes starting research activities with colleages I particularly appreciate from Pprine, UCSB and SAFRAN via a Postdoctoral fellow's position. This rewards a strong, long-term and ongoing relations built between the three partners on the understanting of fatigue variability in Ni-based superalloys using micromechanical approaches.
Other: "Microstructural Features Controlling the Variability in Low-Cycle Fatigue Properties of Alloy Inconel 718DA at Intermediate Temperature," Metallurgical Transactions A, March 2016.
2019 AIME Champion H. Mathewson Award
Patrick Villechaise
Show Details
Title: Senior Researcher
Affiliation: Institut Pprime - CNRS
Quote: This is a nice recognition for an experimental study developed in collaboration between the Safran company and two research teams (UCSB in the United States and Pprime Institute in France). It concludes very well the post doc position of D. Texier who had a central contribution on both sites. This is also interesting to receive an award for an equilibrated study between very fine experimental developments especially with in situ SEM tests and a direct applicative study on the fatigue life variability of the largely used INCONEL 718 DA alloys in turbo machines.
Other: "Microstructural Features Controlling the Variability in Low-Cycle Fatigue Properties of Alloy Inconel 718DA at Intermediate Temperature," Metallurgical Transactions A, March 2016.
2019 AIME Honorary Membership Award
K. Linga Murty
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: North Carolina State University
Citation: For his contributions to the materials community through exemplary research and service in nuclear materials, high temperature deformation behavior and nanostructured materials.
2019 Alexander Scott Distinguished Service Award
Robert Hyers
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: University of Massachusetts
Quote: TMS is my main professional home. TMS is where I learned how to participate in a professional society. Volunteering for TMS gave me opportunities to meet most of the colleagues in my professional network, something to do with them so that we could build acquaintance into professional relationships, and once in a while, a chance to make a difference.
Citation: For over a decade of selfless and dedicated service, and exceptional leadership to TMS through the organizing of Symposia, Committee Memberships, Financial Planning Officer and membership of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors.
2019 Application to Practice Award
Don Lipkin
Show Details
Title: Materials Scientist
Affiliation: General Electric Co
Citation: For outstanding contributions to the application of materials science to gas turbine technology, especially on protective coatings that enable benefits in efficiency and environmental impact.
2019 Brimacombe Medalist
Sean Agnew
Show Details
Title: Director of Engineering Science Major
Affiliation: University of Virginia
Citation: For outstanding contributions to advancing the scientific understanding of deformation mechanisms and the associated mechanical response of magnesium-based and other metals.
2019 Brimacombe Medalist
Raymundo Arroyave
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: Texas A&M University
Citation: For his leadership in integrating informatics and data science into materials design and for exemplary service to the materials community through his dedication to TMS.
2019 Brimacombe Medalist
Irene Beyerlein
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: University of California, Santa Barbara
Citation: For groundbreaking work on the plasticity of HCP metals and metal nanocomposites as well as for her commitment to mentorship of the next generation of materials scientists.
2019 Brimacombe Medalist
Jian Luo
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: University of California, San Diego
Quote: I am truly honored to receive a TMS Brimacombe Medal. Trained as a ceramist, I am currently working almost equally on metals and ceramics, with a focus on interfaces. One scientific goal is to develop grain boundary ‘phase’ diagrams for both metals and ceramics, as well as both structural and functional materials. TMS offers a wonderful interdisciplinary scientific discussion platform across different types of materials. Participating in technical committees and co-organizing symposia are also highly fruitful experience for me, and TMS is instrumental in helping my career and professional development.
Citation: For significant contributions of understanding materials interfaces, especially developing grain boundary phase diagrams and uncovering the mysterious mechanisms of liquid metal embrittlement and activated sintering.
2019 Brimacombe Medalist
Jonathan Spowart
Show Details
Title: Senior Materials Research Engineer
Affiliation: United States Air Force
Quote: TMS membership has provided me with unparalleled benefits over a multi-decade career in the materials science profession. I have been an active member of TMS for over 25 years, and as my career has progressed, TMS has been there every step of the way. TMS membership has allowed me to grow substantially and professionally over that time, and has allowed me to make a difference in the lives of others. TMS membership provides a platform and foundation for personal and professional excellence, and has truly enabled me to accomplish those things that the Brimacombe Medal celebrates and recognizes in its recipients. I am extremely happy and genuinely humbled by this prestigious award, and I look forward to serving TMS for many years to come.
Citation: In recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of materials characterization which have enabled numerous advances in materials science and engineering.
2019 Brimacombe Medalist
Dallas Trinkle
Show Details
Title: Associate Professor
Affiliation: University of Illinois Urbana Champaign
Quote: I am honored to receive this award from TMS. TMS has been my home professional society for fifteen years. I have had many opportunities to present new and exciting results for myself at first and now for my research group. As a ‘bottom-up’ organization, I have enjoyed working with my colleagues in the science and engineering community to develop programming and work for the community. I am honored to receive this recognition from my colleagues, and humbled to join the ranks of Brimacombe medalist awardees.
Citation: For significant contributions to the prediction of alloying efforts on diffusion, solid solution strengthening and softening and for exemplary service to TMS.
2019 Bruce Chalmers Award
Dieter Herlach
Show Details
Title: Full Professor
Affiliation: German Aerospace Center
Citation: For his key contributions in rapid solidification and solidification experiments under reduced gravity, which have enlightened our understanding of dendritic growth at large undercooling and the influence of convection.
2019 Ellen Swallow Richards Diversity Award
Michelle Buchanan
Show Details
Title: Deputy for Science & Technology
Affiliation: Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Quote: TMS membership and the TMS Foundation benefits me through broad communication of recent advances in materials research, both within the community and to the general public.
Citation: For her efforts to increase diversity in hiring, exceptional mentoring and advocacy for early career scientists, and tireless dedication to improving workplace culture.
2019 Fellow Award
Thomas Bieler
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: Michigan State University
Citation: For seminal scientific and technological contributions to the understanding of the influence of grain boundaries and texture on the processing and properties of engineering alloys.
2019 Fellow Award
M. Grace Burke
Show Details
Title: Professor and Director
Affiliation: University of Manchester
Citation: For extraordinary experimental skills in determining the causes of brittle failure and stress corrosion cracking in nuclear reactor materials.
2019 Fellow Award
Frank Crossley
Show Details
Title: Retired
Affiliation: Aerojet Propulsion Research Institute
Citation: For the pioneering development and application of Titanium alloys into crucial aerospace applications, both commercial and defense, including critical US national security areas.
2019 Fellow Award
Dennis Dimiduk
Show Details
Title: Chief Technologist
Affiliation: BlueQuartz Software LLC
Citation: For leadership and contributions to high-temperature and intermetallic materials development, integrated materials modeling, 3D materials science and the science of size-scale effects in plasticity.
2019 Fellow Award
Roderick Guthrie
Show Details
Title: Director of McGill Metals Processing Centre
Affiliation: McGill University
Quote: I have a deep respect for the TMS organization. Having been a TMS member since 1969, I have had the opportunity to present many of my, and my students', research contributions. Meanwhile, I have watched the TMS organization grow into a global force for good. Given active members and contributors from all around the world, I am hopeful that this will continue. As such, I accept this recognition of being named a Fellow of TMS with gratitude and pride.
Citation: In recognition of his outstanding research contributions to the development of ferrous and non-ferrous processes, and a distinguished academic career in the education of students.
2019 Fellow Award
Elizabeth Holm
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: Carnegie Mellon University
Citation: For pioneering achievements and leadership in computational materials science and Integrated Computational Materials Engineering and for distinguished service to the materials profession.
2019 Fellow Award
Nack Joon Kim
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: Pohang University of Science and Technology
Quote: TMS has been one of my principal professional societies throughout my career ever since I joined it as a graduate student in the United States, although I have now been conducting research in Korea for some 30 years. As a long-time international member, I am deeply honored to be recognized by TMS and would like to share this honor with my colleagues, post-docs, and students, without whose support this prestigious award would not have been possible.
Citation: For seminal contributions toward the development of high performance structural alloys through microstructure design, leading to commercialization of these alloys in various applications.
2019 Fellow Award
Alan Taub
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: University of Michigan
Quote: I first joined TMS as a graduate student and have relied on the meetings and publications to learn about the latest developments in my field. As a society that embraces the intersection of science and engineering, TMS enables me to interact with a broad range of researchers from industry, national laboratories and academia from around the world. It is quite an honor to be recognized as a Fellow by this community.
Citation: For advancing materials technology and commercialization through a combination of personal research accomplishments and technology leadership in both industry and academia.
2019 Fellow Award
Dan Thoma
Show Details
Title: Director Grainger Institute for Engineering
Affiliation: University of Wisconsin - Madison
Quote: Receiving the prestigious TMS Fellow Award is a humbling honor. TMS is my primary source for professional information dissemination and networking. Since I was a student, I have admired the leadership and the contributions of past TMS Fellows. To be recognized within this esteemed group is truly rewarding. I look forward to future years of continued, productive interactions and service.
Citation: For pioneering research in advanced processing and alloy design as well as for leadership of and service to the materials profession.
2019 Frank Crossley Diversity Award
Olivia Underwood
Show Details
Title: Product Realization Team Leader
Affiliation: Sandia National Laboratories
Quote: TMS membership and the TMS Foundation benefits me by providing a platform to share my latest work with the research community along with the opportunity to be able to attend the different talks and workshops of others when attending the TMS conferences. It allows me to network and collaborate with others. It also allows me to stay connected to my colleagues. Last but not least, it is great to have access to the free journals and to be able to serve on different committees.
Citation: For a first generation college graduate, exemplifying persistence in her academic degree, a professional career leader, and outreach to under-represented women in STEM.
2019 Institute of Metals/Robert Franklin Mehl Award
Hael Mughrabi
Show Details
Title: Professor Emeritus
Affiliation: University of Erlangen-Nuermberg
Quote: During the past almost 35 years of my membership with TMS, I have repeatedly attended TMS meetings, given talks there, and enjoyed valuable scientific and personal contacts made with many other colleagues. Over the years, I have witnessed how TMS has expanded its fields of influence internationally. In this way, TMS has become an essential part of my professional and scientific activities. In the year 2008, TMS honored me with an honorary symposium at its meeting in New Orleans. Now, I consider the receipt of the prestigious TMS Institute of Metals Lecturer and Robert Franklin Mehl Award a very special recognition of the work of my research group, and I am very proud to be honored in this way.
Citation: For seminal discoveries that had a profound effect on our understanding of plastic deformation and failure of metals with particular emphasis on fatigue and for global leadership.
2019 Julia and Johannes Weertman Educator Award
David Van Aken
Show Details
Title: Curators’ Teaching Professor
Affiliation: Missouri University of Science and Technology
Citation: For over three decades of exemplary education of students in physical metallurgy and the development of innovative technologies to produce next generation high strength steels.
2019 Leadership Award
James Warren
Show Details
Title: Director, Materials Genome Program
Affiliation: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Quote: This award from my TMS colleagues is very meaningful. TMS has been one of the most forward looking organizations in support of the mission of the Materials Genome Initiative, acting as a true partner in realizing the vision to accelerate materials discovery. Having devoted the last nine years of my career to this goal, having TMS in my corner has made an enormous difference. I believe that my leadership was buoyed by the leadership TMS has shown.
Citation: For exceptional leadership in realizing the vision of the Materials Genome Initiative (MGI) to discover, manufacture, and deploy advanced materials twice as fast, at a fraction of the cost.
2019 Morris Cohen Award
William Gerberich
Show Details
Title: Professor Emeritas
Affiliation: University of Minnesota
Quote: I can reminisce upon several outstanding events during my career: the ability to give a pre-doc lecture at California Institute of Technology; an invitation from Max Williams to be editor of International Journal of Fracture; giving an American Association for the Advancement of Science contribution in 1968 sandwiched between M. Cohen and G. Somarji; attending TMS departmental receptions in the 1990s for laughs and entertainment; and finally, being part of an honorary session at the TMS 2006 Annual Meeting & Exhibition with session chair and speakers: D. Bahr, W. Nix, B. Carter, R.Ritchie, E. Lilleodden, K. Gall P. Anderson, M. Gopken. D. Farkas. C. Schuh, N. Moody to name a few. Above all, my fondest reminisce is from last year’s retirement of my best students calling me ‘Mr. Sunshine’ for encouraging excellence in Materials Science.
Citation: For developing mechanistic relationships between the structure and mechanical properties of materials.
2019 Oleg D. Sherby Award
Michael Mills
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: Ohio State University
Citation: For understanding creep behavior in complex metallic alloys using advanced characterization methods to gain new insights into deformation mechanisms and develop new models of deformation.
2019 William Hume-Rothery Award
Mark Asta
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: University of California
Citation: For his foundational contributions to the theory and simulation of the thermodynamic and kinetic behavior of bulk and interfacial inorganic alloys.
Division Awards
View this calendar year’s recipients of TMS awards managed through the TMS technical divisions— Extraction & Processing (EPD), Functional Materials (FMD), Light Metals (LMD), Materials Processing & Manufacturing (MPMD), and Structural Materials (SMD).
Show Recipients
2019 EPD Distinguished Lecturer Award
Sridhar Seetharaman
Show Details
Title: Professor and Associate VP for Research
Affiliation: Colorado School of Mines
Quote: Research in materials extraction and processing is of great importance for enabling a responsible use of Earth’s resources since these steps often are the most energy and carbon intensive steps of metals production. The Extraction & Processing Division of TMS has been at the forefront of advancing this area, and to be recognized by my colleagues and peers is a great honor. It is perhaps the best possible encouragement for me as an academic to continue to teach and carry out research in this field.
Citation: Understanding the kinetics and thermodynamics of high temperature reactions and transformations relevant to processing and performance of metals.
Other: Lecture Title: "The Importance of Transient Phenomena in Metallurgical Processes"
2019 EPD Distinguished Service Award
Jiann-Yang Hwang
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: Michigan Technological University
Quote: TMS provides a great platform for me to interact with colleagues from all over the world. I am very honored to receive the 2019 TMS Extraction & Processing Division Distinguished Service Award. This is recognition from my colleagues and the Society. I am very thankful for the support from my family, my department, TMS, my colleagues, and friends. I will continue my efforts to make the Society stronger and more influential.
Citation: For creative and exceptional contributions and leadership for mineral processing and metallurgy community for over 40 years.
2019 EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - First Place
Mingming Zhang
Show Details
Title: Lead Research Engineer
Affiliation: ArcelorMittal Global R&D
Quote: I am very honored to receive this prestigious EPD best paper award and to be recognized by the TMS Materials Characterization committee. Winning this award means a great deal to our project team and those who have been supporting us for years. The large and diverse team of scholars, engineers, scientists, technicians, and support personnel of TMS has been a great inspiration for our complex and technically challenging program.
Other: "Characterization of HPGR Pre-treated Sinter Feed," TMS 2018: Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2018
2019 EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place
Chenguang Bai
Show Details
Affiliation: Chongqing University
Quote: I am very honored to hear that our paper was granted the TMS-EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place. TMS is one of the prestigious conferences in the field of minerals, metals and materials. The session on materials characterization is one of the important sessions held by TMS. The honor would be a great motivation of our future work in this field.
Other: "Applications of Aberration-Corrected Low-Energy Electron Microscopy for Metal Surfaces," TMS 2018: Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2018
2019 EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place
Xueli Cao
Show Details
Affiliation: Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure
Quote: I am very honored to hear that this paper was granted the TMS-EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place. TMS is one of the most prestigious conferences in the field of minerals, metals and materials. The session on materials characterization is one of the important sessions held by TMS and the award encourages everyone to continue fighting for our career. I sincerely congratulate every member of this team and wish you all can make further progresses
Other: "Applications of Aberration-Corrected Low-Energy Electron Microscopy for Metal Surfaces," TMS 2018: Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2018
2019 EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place
Tao Li
Show Details
Affiliation: Chongqing University
Quote: I am very honored to hear that our paper was granted this recognition. TMS is one of the most significant partners in the field of minerals, metals and materials. The session on materials characterization is one of the important sessions held by TMS. The honor would be a great motivation of our future work in this field.
Other: "Applications of Aberration-Corrected Low-Energy Electron Microscopy for Metal Surfaces," TMS 2018: Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2018
2019 EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place
Meng Li
Show Details
Affiliation: Chongqing University
Quote: I am so honored to hear that our paper was granted the TMS-EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place. TMS is one of the prestigious conferences in the field of minerals, metals and materials. The session on materials characterization is one of the important sessions held by TMS. This exciting award will encourage us to continue exploration on this promising interdisciplinary field applying the latest in-situ dynamical method with low energy electron microscopy.
Other: "Applications of Aberration-Corrected Low-Energy Electron Microscopy for Metal Surfaces," TMS 2018: Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2018
2019 EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place
Guodong Shi
Show Details
Affiliation: Chongqing University
Quote: Thank you to the Organizing Committee of TMS-EPD for awarding us the Best Paper Award - Second Place. The TMS conference is a very important conference in the field of materials in the world. It's my honor to participate in data collection and analysis in this article. This award will encourage us to study and work more seriously in the future and make greater contributions to scientific research.
Other: "Applications of Aberration-Corrected Low-Energy Electron Microscopy for Metal Surfaces," TMS 2018: Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2018
2019 EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place
Wen-xin Tang
Show Details
Affiliation: Chongqing University
Quote: I am very honored to hear that our paper was granted the TMS-EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place. TMS is one of the prestigious conferences in the field of minerals, metals and materials. The session on materials characterization is one of the important sessions held by TMS. This well-known award encourages us to continue working on this promising interdisciplinary field that applies the latest surface microscopy methods on the atomic dynamical processes of applied materials.
Other: "Applications of Aberration-Corrected Low-Energy Electron Microscopy for Metal Surfaces," TMS 2018: Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2018
2019 EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place
Zheng Wei
Show Details
Affiliation: Chongqing University
Quote: I am very honored to hear that our paper was granted the TMS-EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place. TMS is one of the major prestigious conferences in the field of ,inerals, metals and materials. The session on materials characterization is one of the important sessions held by TMS. This well-known award encourages us to continue working on this promising interdisciplinary field that applies the latest surface microscopy methods on the atomic dynamical processes of applied materials.
Other: "Applications of Aberration-Corrected Low-Energy Electron Microscopy for Metal Surfaces," TMS 2018: Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2018
2019 EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place
Hanying Wen
Show Details
Affiliation: Chongqing University
Quote: I am very honored to hear that our paper was granted the TMS-EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place. TMS is one of the prestigious conferences in the field of minerals, metals and materials. The session on materials characterization is one of the important sessions held by TMS. This well-known award encourages us to continue working on this promising interdisciplinary field that applies the latest surface microscopy methods on the atomic dynamical processes of applied materials.
Other: "Applications of Aberration-Corrected Low-Energy Electron Microscopy for Metal Surfaces," TMS 2018: Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2018
2019 EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place
Lei Yu
Show Details
Affiliation: Chongqing University
Quote: I am very honored to hear that our paper was granted the TMS-EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place. TMS is one of the prestigious conferences in the field of minerals, metals and materials. The session on materials characterization is one of the important sessions held by TMS. This well-known award encourages us to continue working on this promising interdisciplinary field that applies the latest surface microscopy methods on the atomic dynamical processes of applied materials.
Other: "Applications of Aberration-Corrected Low-Energy Electron Microscopy for Metal Surfaces," TMS 2018: Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2018
2019 EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place
Lin Zhu
Show Details
Affiliation: Chongqing University
Quote: I am very honored to hear that our paper was granted the TMS-EPD Materials Characterization Best Paper Award - Second Place. TMS is one of the prestigious conferences in the field of minerals, metals and materials. The session on materials characterization is one of the important sessions held by TMS. This well-known award encourages us to continue working on this promising interdisciplinary field that applies the latest surface microscopy methods on the atomic dynamical processes of applied materials.
Other: "Applications of Aberration-Corrected Low-Energy Electron Microscopy for Metal Surfaces," TMS 2018: Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2018
2019 EPD Materials Characterization Best Poster Award - Second Place
Satya RNL Ganti
Show Details
Title: Research Scientist
Affiliation: UES Inc
Quote: TMS provides excellent learning opportunities for young professionals to communicate with senior members and understand their approaches used in failure analysis of materials. We are proud to be recognized for our efforts by this prestigious organization.
Other: "Automated Optical Serial Sectioning Analysis of Phases in a Medium Carbon Steel"
2019 EPD Materials Characterization Best Poster Award - Second Place
Veeraraghavan Sundar
Show Details
Title: Technical Marketing Manager
Affiliation: UES Inc
Quote: TMS has provided an excellent venue for our teams to have in-depth conversations with materials professionals practicing 3D microstructural analysis for research or industrial problem solving. The ability to share our work with this community, and to benefit from the engaging and constructive critique is very valuable. We enjoy the shared moments of inspiration and insight that result from the TMS conferences.
Other: "Automated Optical Serial Sectioning Analysis of Phases in a Medium Carbon Steel"
2019 EPD Materials Characterization Best Poster Award - Second Place
Bryan Turner
Show Details
Title: Materials Engineer
Affiliation: Materials Resources LLC
Quote: Earning this award is evidence that I can contribute to the scientific community. At this early stage of my career, it is reassuring to know that my work has been valuable to others on their quest to better understand the world around us. Additionally, it indicates that the tools and resources that I have been involved in developing may be used to solve some real world problems. As an engineer, there is not much more you can ask for.
Other: "Automated Optical Serial Sectioning Analysis of Phases in a Medium Carbon Steel"
2019 EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Ata Fallah-Mehrjardi
Show Details
Title: Senior Manager
Affiliation: Aurubis AG
Quote: I am glad that years of spending time in research has been recognized by the science community and I appreciate selecting my paper for the best paper award.
Other: "Experimental Investigation of Gas/Slag/Matte/Tridymite Equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System in Controlled Gas Atmosphere: Experimental Results at 1523 K (1250 C) and P(SO2) = 0.25 atm," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, April 2018
2019 EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Peter Hayes
Show Details
Title: Professor and Program Leader
Affiliation: University of Queensland
Other: "Experimental Investigation of Gas/Slag/Matte/Tridymite Equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System in Controlled Gas Atmosphere: Experimental Results at 1523 K (1250 C) and P(SO2) = 0.25 atm," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, April 2018
2019 EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Taufiq Hidayat
Show Details
Affiliation: University of Queensland
Other: "Experimental Investigation of Gas/Slag/Matte/Tridymite Equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System in Controlled Gas Atmosphere: Experimental Results at 1523 K (1250 C) and P(SO2) = 0.25 atm," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, April 2018
2019 EPD Pyrometallurgy Best Paper Award
Evgueni Jak
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: University of Queensland
Other: "Experimental Investigation of Gas/Slag/Matte/Tridymite Equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System in Controlled Gas Atmosphere: Experimental Results at 1523 K (1250 C) and P(SO2) = 0.25 atm," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, April 2018
2019 EPD Science Award
Ata Fallah-Mehrjardi
Show Details
Title: Senior Manager
Affiliation: Aurubis AG
Quote: It is a great honor that my publication has been recognized by the science community to have major contribution in the understanding of metallurgical process.
Other: "Experimental Investigation of Gas/Slag/Matte/Tridymite Equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System in Controlled Gas Atmosphere: Development of Technique," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, December 2017
2019 EPD Science Award
Peter Hayes
Show Details
Title: Professor and Program Leader
Affiliation: University of Queensland
Quote: Thank you to the TMS Extraction & Processing Division awards committee for this honor. I think it is important that we continue to provide new fundamental scientific information to enhance our knowledge and research capability, and support technology development. For me breaking new ground is always exciting, and it is rewarding to know that others working in the field value this research.
Other: "Experimental Investigation of Gas/Slag/Matte/Tridymite Equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System in Controlled Gas Atmosphere: Development of Technique," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, December 2017
2019 EPD Science Award
Taufiq Hidayat
Show Details
Affiliation: University of Queensland
Other: "Experimental Investigation of Gas/Slag/Matte/Tridymite Equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System in Controlled Gas Atmosphere: Development of Technique," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, December 2017
2019 EPD Science Award
Evgueni Jak
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: University of Queensland
Other: "Experimental Investigation of Gas/Slag/Matte/Tridymite Equilibria in the Cu-Fe-O-S-Si System in Controlled Gas Atmosphere: Development of Technique," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, December 2017
2019 EPD Technology Award
Subodh Das
Show Details
Title: CEO & Founder
Affiliation: Phinix LLC
Quote: This award will continue to help us in obtaining potentially new joint venture partners to invest in commercialization of our trademarked and patented RE-12TM Mg electrorefining process to extract Mg and Al-Mg alloys from Mg-bearing aluminum scrap. During my more than 40 year association with TMS, I have made and built many professional and personal contacts which have immensely benefited my personal and professional career and enhanced technical and market knowledge of the global aluminum industry.
Other: "Use of Thermodynamic Modeling for Selection of Electrolyte for Electrorefining of Magnesium from Aluminum Alloy Melts," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, February 2017
2019 EPD Technology Award
Adam Gesing
Show Details
Title: President
Affiliation: Gesing Consultants Inc
Quote: This award is a very welcome peer validation of our scientific work that we were able to do in collaboration with the FactSage thermodynamic modelling group at Ecole Polytechnique, Montreal PQ, and with MER Corporation, Tucson, AZ for electrochemical experimentation, all funded by a DOE-ARPA-E project. Work involved thermodynamic modelling of magnesium electrorefining system combined with experimental validation of the model predictions. This award will aid us in convincing potential joint venture partners to invest in commercialization of the Mg electrorefining process.
Other: "Use of Thermodynamic Modeling for Selection of Electrolyte for Electrorefining of Magnesium from Aluminum Alloy Melts," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, February 2017
2019 Light Metals Award
Jean-Louis Achard
Show Details
Title: R&D Technician
Affiliation: Constellium Technology Center
Quote: First World recognition on a first presentation in English. It’s a strong recognition for a long and laborious work. This is a source of great pride for a technician who did not do a lot of study.
Other: "An Innovative Ultrasonic Technology for the Continuous Quality Monitoring of Liquid Aluminum on Casting Lines"
2019 Light Metals Award
Pierre Le Brun
Show Details
Title: Technical Expert
Affiliation: Constellium Technology Center
Quote: Being a member of TMS for many years allowed me to be in contact with colleagues throughout the world, to keep up to date with new research activities, and to network with academia and industry. The award is an important recognition from our peers, demonstrating the relevance of the research done for our industry and the quality of the achieved results. These results were obtained through team work: a value promoted by TMS.
Other: "An Innovative Ultrasonic Technology for the Continuous Quality Monitoring of Liquid Aluminum on Casting Lines"
2019 Light Metals Award
Pierre-Yves Menet
Show Details
Title: R&D Group Manager
Affiliation: Constellium Technology Center
Quote: TMS is an important institution for our profession as it offers a great opportunity for sharing knowledge and developing professional networks. It also makes the links between academia and industry. That is why I have been a member for many years. This award is an important recognition from peers on an invention that should be beneficial for our industry
Other: "An Innovative Ultrasonic Technology for the Continuous Quality Monitoring of Liquid Aluminum on Casting Lines"
2019 Light Metals Award
Fabio Taina
Show Details
Title: Metallurgy and Quality Manager
Affiliation: Constellium Issoire
Quote: I am deeply honored to receive this award. This award represents the accomplishment of an innovative research project handled by a team composed of experts in industrial process, liquid metal treatment, and non-destructive testing. This prize recognizes the value of our research and the impact of this invention on the liquid metal quality improvement.
Other: "An Innovative Ultrasonic Technology for the Continuous Quality Monitoring of Liquid Aluminum on Casting Lines"
2019 Light Metals Subject Award - Alumina/Bauxite
Efthymios Balomenos
Show Details
Title: Senior Researcher/External Associate
Affiliation: National Technical University of Athens/ Mytilineos S.A.
Quote: This award comes as a significant recognition of our team's efforts in the field of achieving sustainability in real life metallurgical applications. Solving the Bauxite Residue problem has been our goal set both in the University (NTUA) and in the industry (Mytilineos SA). Personally, I have devoted almost the last decade working on this from both sides and under both affiliations. My gratitude goes to TMS for honoring us with this award.
Other: "Developing New Process for Selective Extraction of Rare Earth Elements from Bauxite Residue Based on Functionalized Ionic Liquids," Light Metals 2018
2019 Light Metals Subject Award - Alumina/Bauxite
Panagiotis Davris
Show Details
Affiliation: Aluminium of Greece
Quote: I'm honored that the content of my research presented at the conference receives this valuable recognition from the TMS community.
Other: "Developing New Process for Selective Extraction of Rare Earth Elements from Bauxite Residue Based on Functionalized Ionic Liquids," Light Metals 2018
2019 Light Metals Subject Award - Alumina/Bauxite
Dimitrios Panias
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: National Technical University of Athens
Quote: It is an honor for the whole research group from the Laboratory of Metallurgy to be awarded with this prize. We started the work on this field with great expectations and now we are very happy that TMS awards our attempts.
Other: "Developing New Process for Selective Extraction of Rare Earth Elements from Bauxite Residue Based on Functionalized Ionic Liquids," Light Metals 2018
2019 Light Metals Subject Award - Alumina/Bauxite
Ioannis Paspaliaris
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: National Technical University of Athens
Other: "Developing New Process for Selective Extraction of Rare Earth Elements from Bauxite Residue Based on Functionalized Ionic Liquids," Light Metals 2018
2019 Light Metals Subject Award - Aluminum Alloys
Vishweshwar Arvikar
Show Details
Title: Senior Process Engineer
Affiliation: Nemak Alabama
Other: "The Combined Effects of Sr Additions and Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of High Pressure Die Cast A383 Alloy," Light Metals 2018
2019 Light Metals Subject Award - Aluminum Alloys
Luke N. Brewer
Show Details
Title: Associate Professor
Affiliation: University of Alabama
Other: "The Combined Effects of Sr Additions and Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of High Pressure Die Cast A383 Alloy," Light Metals 2018
2019 Light Metals Subject Award - Aluminum Alloys
Tao Liu
Show Details
Title: Graduate Research Assistant
Affiliation: University of Alabama
Quote: Thanks for this award for our paper about mechanical properties and microstructures of high pressure die cast A383 alloys. It is a great honor. I feel confident in my future research after receiving this recognition by TMS.
Other: "The Combined Effects of Sr Additions and Heat Treatment on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of High Pressure Die Cast A383 Alloy," Light Metals 2018
2019 Light Metals Subject Award - Aluminum Reduction Technology
Gordon E. K. Agbenyegah
Show Details
Title: Ph.D. candidate
Affiliation: University of Auckland
Quote: This award will generate more work—more of the work I have unlimited passion for and more of the work that can bring significant benefits to alumina refineries and aluminium smelters. I am grateful that TMS presents a a unique platform for showcasing work that many industry practitioners and academics would not have known about.
Other: "Impacts of Sodium on Alumina Quality and Consequences for Current Efficiency," Light Metals 2018
2019 Light Metals Subject Award - Aluminum Reduction Technology
Margaret M. Hyland
Show Details
Title: Vice-Provost Research
Affiliation: Victoria University of Wellington
Quote: This is a wonderful affirmation of the work of the Light Metals Research Centre – both the quality of the research and its practical relevance.
Other: "Impacts of Sodium on Alumina Quality and Consequences for Current Efficiency," Light Metals 2018
2019 Light Metals Subject Award - Aluminum Reduction Technology
Grant J. McIntosh
Show Details
Title: Principal Chemist/Research Fellow
Affiliation: University of Auckland
Quote: My TMS membership connects me with a community where my fundamental research can make real-world contributions. I am proud to accept this award as it demonstrates that this community values the contributions that my team and I make. It has inspired me to continue playing my small part in furthering our knowledge in light metals production and understanding alumina.
Other: "Impacts of Sodium on Alumina Quality and Consequences for Current Efficiency," Light Metals 2018
2019 Light Metals Subject Award - Aluminum Reduction Technology
Hasini Wijayaratne
Show Details
Title: Research Engineer
Affiliation: University of Auckland
Quote: It feels great to be recognized for our research in this field and to know that it reaches a wider audience/community through TMS. It is also an encouragement to continue working in this area contributing to the light metals industry.
Other: "Impacts of Sodium on Alumina Quality and Consequences for Current Efficiency," Light Metals 2018
2019 Light Metals Subject Award - Electrode Technology for Aluminum Production
Juraj Chmelar
Show Details
Title: Area Manger Process
Affiliation: Hydro Aluminium AS
Quote: The TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition is a great opportunity for companies, universities, research institutes, and students. Various companies, schools, and research places can present their results or technology. Students can show abilities with results and establish a network for future opportunities. Members from operation or production units can get updated on the progress in research and equipment in their respective areas and meet colleagues to exchange experiences and future plans. An award is a great opportunity to give recognition within TMS and also for the work done in their company or university.
Other: "Interaction of Anode Aggregate and Binder in the Sessile Drop Wetting Test," Light Metals 2018
2019 Light Metals Subject Award - Electrode Technology for Aluminum Production
Lorentz Petter Lossius
Show Details
Title: Principal Engineer
Affiliation: Hydro Aluminium AS
Quote: The TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition is a forum for metal companies, universities, and research institutes. Companies and institutes can promote their technology in a professional setting; graduates can show their research. Plant operation technologists can get updated on the newest methods and from the exhibition also an update on state of the art equipment. An award brings recognition, both at home and within the research community. Many TMS members take part in voluntary work to support the meetings.
Other: "Interaction of Anode Aggregate and Binder in the Sessile Drop Wetting Test," Light Metals 2018
2019 Light Metals Subject Award - Electrode Technology for Aluminum Production
Viktorija Tomkute
Show Details
Title: Project Engineer
Affiliation: Hydro Aluminium AS
Quote: The TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition is a forum for metal companies, universities, and research institutes. Companies and institutes can promote their technology in a professional setting; graduates can show their research. Plant operation technologists can get updated on the newest methods and from the exhibition also an update on state of the art equipment. An award brings recognition, both at home and within the research community. Many TMS members take part in voluntary work to support the meetings.
Other: "Interaction of Anode Aggregate and Binder in the Sessile Drop Wetting Test," Light Metals 2018
2019 LMD Distinguished Service Award
Barry Sadler
Show Details
Title: Managing Director
Affiliation: Net Carbon Consulting Pty Ltd
Quote: Thank you to the Light Metals Division for this recognition of my service. Throughout my career, the recognition I have valued most is that provided by my peers, so receiving the Distinguished Service Award has special personal significance. Involvement in TMS activities since 1987 has been enormously rewarding to me personally and professionally; especially in enabling me to develop a network of international associates that I treasure. My volunteer work with TMS is a way of partly repaying these benefits.
Citation: For advancing the role of TMS through his many contributions of time and effort as an author, organizer and instructor.
2019 LMD JOM Best Paper Award
Sanjay Sampath
Show Details
Title: Distinguished Professor and Director
Affiliation: Stoney Brook University
Quote: Greg and I are grateful to the JOM awards committee for selection of our paper. JOM is an outstanding journal with a large number of excellent publications and getting recognized is an honor. We believe our paper about approaches for sustainable remanufacturing of metals is very timely given the challenges the world faces in terms of resource utilization, energy consumption and environmental management. JOM will provide a broad exposure to our concepts and potentially lead to applications based on the concepts described in our paper. We thank JOM and TMS for this distinct honor and look forward to our continued interaction with the journal and the society.
Other: "Sustainability of Metal Structures via Spray-Clad Remanufacturing," JOM, April 2018
2019 LMD JOM Best Paper Award
Gregory M. Smith
Show Details
Title: Researcher
Affiliation: Naval Research Laboratory
Other: "Sustainability of Metal Structures via Spray-Clad Remanufacturing," JOM, April 2018
2019 LMD Magnesium Technology Best Paper Award - Application
Raymond Decker
Show Details
Title: Chief Technical Officer
Affiliation: Thixomat/nanoMAG, LLC
Quote: Considering the continual high quality of the TMS-LMD-Magnesium Technology series, this is an honor, indeed. I'm proud to have been a member of TMS since joining as a University of Michigan student in 1950. I've benefited by attending many TMS meetings since then and made many good friends thereby. Most certainly, I have found that TMS activities have served well in keeping in touch with the latest technology in materials.
Other: "Development of BioMg® 250 Bioabsorbable Implant Alloy," Magnesium Technology 2018
2019 LMD Magnesium Technology Best Paper Award - Application
Daniel LaCroix
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: Michigan Technological University
Quote: As a recent graduate, it is an honor to receive this award. After many years of schooling and lots of effort there, it's exciting for me to be able to apply what I've learned to real-life situations and to have that recognized.
Other: "Development of BioMg® 250 Bioabsorbable Implant Alloy," Magnesium Technology 2018
2019 LMD Magnesium Technology Best Paper Award - Application
Surendra Makineni
Show Details
Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Affiliation: Max Planck Institute for Iron Research
Quote: As I am in the early stage of my career, this award is extremely important and motivation to pursue my research interest related to physical metallurgy in the future.
Other: "Development of BioMg® 250 Bioabsorbable Implant Alloy," Magnesium Technology 2018
2019 LMD Magnesium Technology Best Paper Award - Fundamental Research
Huimin Lu
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: Beihang University
Quote: The TMS-LMD Magnesium Technology Best Paper in Fundamental Research Award is very important to my academic career, and is an affirmation of my research on magnesium extraction. I am a lifetime member of TMS. I will cherish this honor given to me by TMS. I will promote this research to industrial production.
Other: "Study on the production of Metallic Magnesium from Nickel – Containing Serpentine," Magnesium Technology 2018
2019 LMD Magnesium Technology Best Paper Award - Fundamental Research
Guangzhi Wu
Show Details
Title: Chairman
Affiliation: Inner Mongolia Xintai Construction and Installation Group Co., Ltd
Quote: The TMS-LMD Magnesium Technology Best Paper in Fundamental Research Award is very important for the future development of our company. We have 1.4 billion tons of serpentine ore, and basic research is very important to extract magnesium from it. In the future, we will strengthen research and promote the industrial application of this research.
Other: "Study on the production of Metallic Magnesium from Nickel – Containing Serpentine," Magnesium Technology 2018
2019 LMD/EPD Energy Best Paper Award - Professional
Xia Lou
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: Curtin University
Quote: This is a great honor from the TMS membership and an excellent recognition of quality research. It is a great encouragement to the researchers involved in this project, especially the young and early career researchers.
Other: "Gas Hydrate-based CO2 Separation Process: Quantitative Assessment of the Effectiveness of Various Chemical Additives Involved in the Process," Energy Technology 2018
2019 LMD/EPD Subject Award - Recycling
Thomas Boundy
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: Colorado School of Mines
Quote: It is an honor to receive the 2018 LMD/EPD subject award for recycling from TMS. Recycling has become a hot topic in the literature in recent years drawing scientists from a wide array of disciplines. TMS has provided an excellent venue for exchanging these many perspectives on recycling that I hope to continue contribute to and learn from.
Other: "Towards Commercialization of Indium Recovery from Waste Liquid Crystal Display Screens," Energy Technology 2018
2019 LMD/EPD Subject Award - Recycling
Bernd Friedrich
Show Details
Affiliation: RWTH Aachen University
Other: "Behavior of Mg–Si-Rich Phases in Aluminum Can Sheets and Their Impact on Metal Oxidation During Industrial Thermal Pre-treatment," Light Metals 2018
2019 LMD/EPD Subject Award - Recycling
Christiane Matthies
Show Details
Affiliation: TRIMET Aluminium SE
Other: "Behavior of Mg–Si-Rich Phases in Aluminum Can Sheets and Their Impact on Metal Oxidation During Industrial Thermal Pre-treatment," Light Metals 2018
2019 LMD/EPD Subject Award - Recycling
Marcel Rosefort
Show Details
Title: Head of R&D
Affiliation: TRIMET Aluminium SE
Other: "Behavior of Mg–Si-Rich Phases in Aluminum Can Sheets and Their Impact on Metal Oxidation During Industrial Thermal Pre-treatment," Light Metals 2018
2019 LMD/EPD Subject Award - Recycling
Jan Steglich
Show Details
Title: Project Manager R&D
Affiliation: TRIMET Aluminium SE
Quote: Being part of TMS means meeting internationally acknowledged experts as well as young colleagues from the aluminum industry. The TMS conference enables me to discuss metallurgy, recycling and casting with experts, who have shaped the industry. It is an honor to learn from these admirable people. It inspires new ideas for me and propels my work. Thank you TMS!
Other: "Behavior of Mg–Si-Rich Phases in Aluminum Can Sheets and Their Impact on Metal Oxidation During Industrial Thermal Pre-treatment," Light Metals 2018
2019 LMD/EPD Subject Award - Recycling
Patrick Taylor
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: Colorado School of Mines
Quote: I have attended TMS meetings since 1975. I value the technical presentations and the ability to meet other professionals who have similar technical interests. I have developed many valuable friendships over the years and have expanded my professional network through my membership and participation. I have been very active in many TMS committees and have truly enjoyed being involved. I have received several awards from TMS, but I am very proud of this one because it recognizes the work of one of my exceptional students.
Other: "Towards Commercialization of Indium Recovery from Waste Liquid Crystal Display Screens," Energy Technology 2018
2019 MPMD Distinguished Scientist/Engineer Award
David Furrer
Show Details
Title: Senior Fellow
Affiliation: Pratt & Whitney
Citation: For pioneering contributions to the development and implementation of ICME technology, tools, and methods for the introduction of new materials and manufacturing processes.
2019 Nagy El-Kaddah Award for Best Paper in MHD in Material Processing
Lukas Dion
Show Details
Title: Research Scientist
Affiliation: Rio Tinto
Quote: This award came as a complete surprise to me, and I am proud to accept it. TMS is the best known publlcation platform in the aluminium industry, and being recognized for my work from this organization is a great honor. It demonstrates the high level of recognition that I get from my peers, in a field of very strong, and active researchers. Finally, being recipient of this prize will only strengthen my desire to keep contributing to the progress of science by submitting high guallty papers to TMS in the future!
Other: "Simulator of Non-homogenous Alumina and Current Distribution in an Aluminum Electrolysis Cell to Predict Low-Voltage Anode Effects," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, April 2018
2019 Nagy El-Kaddah Award for Best Paper in MHD in Material Processing
Laszlo Kiss
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: University of Quebec at Chicoutimi
Quote: TMS have played an important role in my professional life over the past 20 years. It offered me a forum to get informed about the latest developments achieved by my peers and at the same time publish my results. The TMS Nagy El-Kaddah Award for Best Paper recognizes our work in the field of aluminum elec trolysis. I am proud of my coworkers; this is a great honor for all of us.
Other: "Simulator of Non-homogenous Alumina and Current Distribution in an Aluminum Electrolysis Cell to Predict Low-Voltage Anode Effects," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, April 2018
2019 Nagy El-Kaddah Award for Best Paper in MHD in Material Processing
Charles-Luc Lagace
Show Details
Title: Lean Expert
Affiliation: Masonite Intl
Quote: This award is the accomplishment of an extraordinary collaboration between industry and university partners. At Alouette, we believe in people, by taking them to the next level. As Steve Jobs said: "We hire smart people so they can tell us what to do." The whole team deserves that award.
Other: "Simulator of Non-homogenous Alumina and Current Distribution in an Aluminum Electrolysis Cell to Predict Low-Voltage Anode Effects," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, April 2018
2019 Nagy El-Kaddah Award for Best Paper in MHD in Material Processing
Sandor Poncsak
Show Details
Title: Research Professor
Affiliation: University of Quebec at Chicoutimi
Quote: It makes me very happy and proud to receive this award. It is a nice recognition to our work that we realized to improve our knowledge about the low voltage anode effect and found a method of its fast detection in order to the reduce the emission of carbon-fluoride gases by the alumina reduction cells. TMS is a nice platform to share our latest findings and to exchange ideas with colleagues working on the same field.
Other: "Simulator of Non-homogenous Alumina and Current Distribution in an Aluminum Electrolysis Cell to Predict Low-Voltage Anode Effects," Metallurgical and Materials Transactions B, April 2018
2019 SMD Distinguished Scientist/Engineer Award
Ricardo Lebensohn
Show Details
Title: Scientist 5
Affiliation: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Quote: I am deeply honored to receive this award from TMS Structural Materials Division. Being recognized by our flagship materials society and joining the list of such prestigious past recipients renews my strength in pursuit of scientific progress in terms of theoretical and numerical formulations for modelling and interpretation of verified and reproducible experimental evidence. I am very grateful to my SMD peers who, through this award, recognize my contributions to the field of modelling mechanical behavior of materials. These advances were enabled throughout my career by multiple collaborations with excellent mentors, colleagues and mentees, and by institutional support from Los Alamos National Laboratory.
Citation: For pioneering work in the field of multiscale modeling of materials and its connection with the characterization of microstructure by X-ray diffraction.
2019 SMD JOM Best Paper Award
Irene J. Beyerlein
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: University of California, Santa Barbara
Other: "Deformation Mechanism Map of Cu/Nb Nanoscale Metallic Multilayers as a Function of Temperature and Layer Thickness," JOM, November 2017
2019 SMD JOM Best Paper Award
Miguel Castillo-Rodriguez
Show Details
Title: Instrument Scientist
Affiliation: IMDEA Materials Institute
Other: "Deformation Mechanism Map of Cu/Nb Nanoscale Metallic Multilayers as a Function of Temperature and Layer Thickness," JOM, November 2017
2019 SMD JOM Best Paper Award
Javier Llorca
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: IMDEA Materials Institute
Other: "Deformation Mechanism Map of Cu/Nb Nanoscale Metallic Multilayers as a Function of Temperature and Layer Thickness," JOM, November 2017
2019 SMD JOM Best Paper Award
Nathan Mara
Show Details
Title: Associate Professor
Affiliation: University of Minnesota
Other: "Deformation Mechanism Map of Cu/Nb Nanoscale Metallic Multilayers as a Function of Temperature and Layer Thickness," JOM, November 2017
2019 SMD JOM Best Paper Award
Jon Molina-Aldareguia
Show Details
Title: Senior Researcher
Affiliation: IMDEA Materials Institute
Other: "Deformation Mechanism Map of Cu/Nb Nanoscale Metallic Multilayers as a Function of Temperature and Layer Thickness," JOM, November 2017
2019 SMD JOM Best Paper Award
Miguel Alberto Monclus
Show Details
Title: Research Associate
Affiliation: IMDEA Materials Institute
Other: "Deformation Mechanism Map of Cu/Nb Nanoscale Metallic Multilayers as a Function of Temperature and Layer Thickness," JOM, November 2017
2019 SMD JOM Best Paper Award
Jeromy Snel
Show Details
Title: Business Development Manager
Affiliation: LEITAT Technological Center
Other: "Deformation Mechanism Map of Cu/Nb Nanoscale Metallic Multilayers as a Function of Temperature and Layer Thickness," JOM, November 2017
2019 TMS/SME/AIME James Douglas Gold Medal
Jiann-Yang Hwang
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: Michigan Technological University
Citation: For creative and exceptional contributions and leadership for mineral processing and metallurgy community for over 40 years.
Young Professionals Awards
View this calendar year’s recipients of TMS awards developed specifically to support the professional growth of young professional members.
Show Recipients
2019 AIME Robert Lansing Hardy Award
Saryu Fensin
Show Details
Title: Scientist
Affiliation: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Citation: For innovative and scientifically groundbreaking modeling research quantifying the role of grain boundary structure on the dynamic mechanical response of materials.
2019 AIME Robert Lansing Hardy Award
Nan Li
Show Details
Title: Staff Scientist
Affiliation: Los Alamos National Laboratory
Quote: I am truly honored to receive the prestigious TMS Robert Lansing Hardy Award. I would like to thank my nominators, my advisor and mentors, my collaborators, the members of the TMS Award Committee, and TMS Foundation for their support. This is a significant milestone in my professional career. TMS is an exciting professional society, and every time I attend the conference, I am inspired by the science and networking opportunities here. I look forward to my continued contributions to this Society.
Citation: For elucidating the deformation mechanisms and irradiation response of nano-metals via in situ TEM nanomechanics.
2019 Early Career Faculty Fellow Award
Elsa Olivetti
Show Details
Title: Assistant Professor
Affiliation: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Quote: TMS membership provides me with the opportunity to connect with colleagues from a range of organizations and backgrounds on topics I'm interested in and am working on. I'm grateful for the opportunity that TMS membership provides me with to build these networks, present my work and the work of my students for feedback, as well as identify new research opportunities and collaborations. TMS membership also provides me with an opportunity to connect my academic work with industry members or move research in a direction that is more valuable to industry. Finally, I'm able to learn about recent critical advances in the field.
Other: “Data Mining to Guide Synthesis Towards Resource-Effective Materials, Processes and Systems”
2019 Early Career Faculty Fellow Award
Ashley Spear
Show Details
Title: Assistant Professor
Affiliation: University of Utah
Quote: I first joined TMS as a graduate student in 2011. At that time, I was able to start developing a network by attending and presenting at the TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition. At the meeting, I would always look forward to learning about the latest research in the community and meeting new people. Once I became a faculty member, my network within TMS expanded, and I had the opportunity to serve as a co-organizer (and later lead organizer) for the Fatigue symposium. Through my involvement with the Fatigue symposium, I have served as a guest editor for special issues of two different journals, including JOM. In both cases, I worked closely with presenters from our symposium to help transition their conference presentations to full-length research publications. I am pleased to say that my students are now active in the TMS community and have been presenting their research at the annual meeting for the last few years. I feel extremely fortunate to have found a strong and supportive community in TMS.
Other: “Data-Driven Materials Science: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities”
2019 EPD Young Leaders Professional Development
Neslihan Dogan
Show Details
Title: Assistant Professor
Affiliation: McMaster University
Quote: I would like to express my gratitude to the TMS Foundation for its generous support. This award will provide me recognition and visibility in my research community. To date, I have benefited significantly by attending TMS annual meetings in past years. I found new collaborations through networking opportunities in the meetings. I also took advantage of the access to TMS journals such as JOM and Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A and B as well as purchasing technical books offered through Springer. I look forward to participating actively within the technical committees and working on my professional growth.
2019 EPD Young Leaders Professional Development
Leili Tafaghodi
Show Details
Title: Assistant Professor
Affiliation: University of British Columbia
Quote: I am delighted to have been chosen as one of the recipients of the 2019 Young Leaders Professional Development Award from the Extraction & Processing Division. I have greatly benefited from the events organized by TMS since I attended the 2012 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition in Orlando, Florida as a Ph.D. student. TMS provides an opportunity to meet academic and industrial researchers and offers me a platform to present my research to the scientific community.
2019 FMD Young Leaders Professional Development
Surojit Gupta
Show Details
Title: Assistant Professor
Affiliation: University of North Dakota
Quote: It is an honor to receive the 2019 TMS FMD Young Leaders Professional Development Award. TMS membership helps me to connect with my fellow scientists. More particularly, this award will help me to network and be a part of an esteemed materials society for solving challenging engineering problems.
2019 FMD Young Leaders Professional Development
Ning Zhang
Show Details
Title: Research Assistant Professor
Affiliation: Colorado School of Mines
Quote: TMS has always provided me with excellent opportunities in connecting with faculty, students, and researchers around the world. As a junior research faculty, TMS has allowed me to interact closely with the top scientists and engineers in the materials field by co-organizing a symposium, guest-editing a special issue of JOM, and participating in technical committee meetings. I have also benefitted a lot through presenting my work and communicating with researchers in my field. I am grateful and proud to receive this Young Leaders Professional Development Award, which will encourage me to be even further involved in future TMS events and activities.
2019 LMD Young Leaders Professional Development
Kristian Etienne Einarsrud
Show Details
Title: Assistant Professor
Affiliation: Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Quote: Since my first visit to a TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition in 2011, I have always been inspired by the dedication from staff and volunteers, hosting a large event for a large audience. The diversity, both in subjects and in attendees, is one of my main motivations for attending the meeting – I always learn new skills and find new opportunities upon which I can continue to build my career and network. The high quality TMS journals allows me to go into the depth of the topics introduced at the Annual Meeting, thereby serving my professional needs throughout the year.
2019 LMD Young Leaders Professional Development
Samuel Wagstaff
Show Details
Title: Process Scientist
Affiliation: Novelis Inc
Quote: The TMS Foundation has been a source of inspiration to me for nearly my entire life. As I watched my father, Robert Wagstaff, prepare for presentations and publications it inspired me to dig deeper, and search further, throughout my entire education. As a TMS member myself now, I can take part in those same discussions, be a part of the greater scientific community, and draw inspiration from, and foster collaboration with my peers. TMS and the TMS Foundation has been one of the major catalysts in my career thus far. I look forward to the further collaborations, discussions, and discoveries that it will inspire in the years to come.
2019 MPMD Young Leaders Professional Development
Oliver Johnson
Show Details
Title: Assistant Professor
Affiliation: Brigham Young University
Quote: Being a member of TMS has provided a wide range of opportunities to serve in my professional community and for professional development. I am grateful for the opportunity to meet, learn from, collaborate with, and serve with distinguished colleagues in my field. This award expands the scope of these opportunities, and I am grateful for that privilege. I look forward to many decades of participation as a member of TMS.
2019 MPMD Young Leaders Professional Development
Srikanth Patala
Show Details
Title: Assistant Professor
Affiliation: North Carolina State University
Quote: I feel extremely honored to receive this award. TMS membership has provided me the opportunity to engage with leaders in the field who have positively impacted my career, both as a researcher and a teacher in materials science. As a technical committee member, I was able to meet like-minded people with diverse sets of perspectives and ideas, co-organize symposia in areas close to my research interests, and was able to form new collaborations through these meetings. I look forward to involving myself in a leaderhip role at TMS and engaging with young researchers and students who will shape the future of the society.
2019 SMD Young Leaders Professional Development
Andrew Baker
Show Details
Title: Materials & Process Engineer
Affiliation: Boeing
Quote: I am honored to receive the 2019 TMS SMD Young Leaders Professional Development Award. TMS has provided significant opportunities and an inviting atmosphere to create, maintain, and foster key relationships between persons in the materials community for the benefit of the field and its membership. This award will allow me to continue serving on several committees, both technical and administrative, to assist in execution some of the TMS strategic goals such as advocacy for materials and manufacturing innovation, industrial engagement, and advancing diversity and inclusion in the minerals, metals, and materials profession.
2019 SMD Young Leaders Professional Development
Lily Nguyen
Show Details
Title: Research Associate
Affiliation: Naval Research Laboratory
Quote: TMS has been incredibly important to my career. In addition to serving as a platform to present my research, it provides so many opportunities to network and engage with other scientists at all stages. It is a great resource and support system for me as I try to integrate materials science and engineering outreach efforts to students and become more involved in policy. I am excited to learn more about the opportunities within TMS, so that I can better serve our community.
2019 Young Leaders International Scholar - FEMS
Jennifer Carter
Show Details
Title: Assistant Professor
Affiliation: Case Western Reserve University
Quote: TMS membership and the TMS Foundation have been instrumental in my success as a young leader, as a materials engineer, and materials educator. The Society and the awards provided by the Foundation have allowed me to participate in and direct the technical discussions that impact our community. When I look for mentors and collaborators, I look to my peers in TMS for support. I highly value the commitment that the TMS membership has made to my success, and I recommend to all my students that they volunteer and get involved with TMS. It is during the discussions at the TMS annual meetings and other TMS sponsored meetings that the future is discussed and brought one step closer.
2019 Young Leaders International Scholar - JIM
Fadi Abdeljawad
Show Details
Title: Assistant Professor
Affiliation: Clemson University
Quote: TMS has always been a home for all my research and professional development needs. My participation at TMS has been instrumental in advancing my career from a graduate student to a Postdoctoral Fellow then a Staff Scientist both at a National Lab, and now as an Assistant Professor at Clemson University. The TMS annual meetings helped me grow professionally through formal presentations of my research work, participation in several technical and functional committees, organizing symposia, establishing connections with the top researchers in the field, and involvement in young professional activities. I am very grateful to the TMS Foundation for funding the Young Leaders International Scholar Award.
Student Awards
View this calendar year’s recipients of TMS student scholarships, travel grants, and other awards.
Show Recipients
2019 AIME Henry deWitt Smith Scholarship
Brady Dowdell
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: North Carolina State University
Quote: In the first year of my Ph.D., I joined Material Advantage and TMS to start making professional connections, and learn more about the different career paths open to me. As a result, I have not only made several local connections with industry professionals at Material Advantage meetings, but have been provided the opportunity to share my research with a broader audience at TMS conferences. In addition, I have also been afforded opportunities to conduct research on multiple projects that aren’t directly related to my Ph.D. research as a result of attendance at Material Advantage meetings. This extra experience has not only improved my confidence and competence in the techniques required to conduct my research, but has also helped me determine what career path I wish to take. After graduation, I plan on pursuing a career as an electron microscopist either in industry or for an academic institution.
2019 AIME Henry deWitt Smith Scholarship
Pranjal Nautiyal
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: Florida International University
Quote: I started my Ph.D. in Materials Engineering in Fall 2015, and have been a Material Advantage member since then. As a member, I have participated in student contests, received TMS travel grants to attend conferences and interacted with other fellow students and researchers in the materials community. I also chaired the Material Advantage chapter in my university, which has helped me to gain leadership experience, engage in social outreach and get to know successful professionals in my area. I will graduate in Spring 2020 and wish to become a Professor. I like doing research, writing and teaching, and academia would be a perfect career choice for me. TMS has helped me develop skill sets that will be helpful for me to succeed.
2019 EPD Scholarship
Brooklyn Carlson
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: University of Wisconson
Quote: Materials Advantage and The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society inform students such as myself about current events in materials related industries through a variety of communication platforms. Furthermore, TMS provides information regarding the details of materials conferences, such as MS&T, and provides insight to industry needs and career opportunities for young professionals. When I was a student beginning my education in materials science and engineering, I was undecided which materials to focus on within my academic studies; however, the information made available as a student of MA and TMS presented the opportunity to research the applications and industries related to materials engineering. With vast amounts of information at my disposal, I eventually decided to focus on metals and polymers during my undergraduate education. With an anticipated graduation date of May 2019, I am in the process of searching for full-time employment. Based on my previous experiences, I am pursuing a career in either the automotive, defense or aerospace industry, particularly in a manufacturing capacity.
2019 FMD Gilbert Chin Scholarship
Justin Qian
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania
Quote: I am very honored to receive the FMD Gilbert Chin Scholarship. I also extend my thanks to Battelle and Jeffrey Wadsworth for their matching and graduate scholarships. TMS and Materials Advantage have been very helpful to my professional development by providing me with financial support, and also by giving me opportunities to interact with other professionals and students studying materials science. My future plans include applying to graduate school to work on materials research. The support from TMS has been very helpful to me so far, and I hope to be able to contribute to the field in the future.
2019 International Symposium on Superalloys Scholarship
Adam Ladd
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: University of Illinois
Quote: It's a great honor to receive this scholarship! I've worked hard my entire academic career to be the best engineer and scientist that I could be, so it's nice to know that some of that hard work has paid off. This scholarship will help me leave college with less debt and allow me to start my future career on the right foot. Being a part of Materials Advantage has been very impactful. I've made many friends, learned about different companies and career paths, and grown from a student to a professional. I can't wait to make meaningful, world-changing contributions to our society after I graduate.
2019 International Symposium on Superalloys Scholarship
Hari Krishnan Rajendran
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: Texas A&M University
Quote: I am incredibly humbled and honored to have been selected for the prestigious TMS International Symposium on Superalloys Scholarship. This recognition is an encouragement for my doctoral study which focusses on the fundamental understanding and prediction of the property degradation of Ni-based single crystal superalloys to better design the material for high-temperature applications, and thereby, retarding the insidious turbine blade failure. I would credit my advisor, Jean-Briac le Graverend, for instilling in me a passion for this line of research and motivating me to strive for better contributions to the field. I would also like to thank the TMS Foundation, the Organizing Committee of the International Symposium on Superalloys, and the Materials Advantage student program for the motivation and opportunities they provide to young researchers like me.
2019 Kaufman CALPHAD Scholarship
Katelyn Adkison
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: Pennsylvania State University
Quote: I am very honored to receive the Kaufman CALPHAD scholarship. It will help me pay for my studies at Penn State, a place that has provided a wealth of opportunities in research, classes, and clubs over the last three years. In addition, TMS and Materials Advantage have allowed me to attend conferences where I was introduced to the diverse field of materials science through topics presented by other students and professionals. What I’ve learned from these experiences will help me succeed in a career in the metals or biomaterials industry after graduation.
2019 LMD Magnesium Technology Award - Student Paper
Mark Easton
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: RMIT University
Quote: TMS is a big part of my global network. The TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition is where I meet up with the people I collaborate with and find out what is going on in the global materials community. It is great to see Charlotte’s work be recognized in this way and shows the importance of a team of people working together with a student on a project.
Other: "Experimental Study of the Solidification Microstructure in the Mg-Rich Corner of the Mg-Al-Ce System," Magnesium Technology 2018
2019 LMD Magnesium Technology Award - Student Paper
Mark A. Gibson
Show Details
Title: Honorary Fellow
Affiliation: CSIRO Manufacturing
Quote: It is welcome recognition of the hard work that Charlotte has put into her research and a great indication that the future of the field is in good hands.
Other: "Experimental Study of the Solidification Microstructure in the Mg-Rich Corner of the Mg-Al-Ce System," Magnesium Technology 2018
2019 LMD Magnesium Technology Award - Student Paper
Stuart D. McDonald
Show Details
Title: Senior Research Fellow
Affiliation: University of Queensland
Quote: This award is great recognition for a hardworking Ph.D. student who has collaborated with a number of colleagues to access world-class facilities and research techniques. TMS provides an excellent platform to disseminate these results where they can have the greatest impact.
Other: "Experimental Study of the Solidification Microstructure in the Mg-Rich Corner of the Mg-Al-Ce System," Magnesium Technology 2018
2019 LMD Magnesium Technology Award - Student Paper
David St. John
Show Details
Title: Professor Emeritus
Affiliation: University of Queensland
Quote: It is very pleasing to receive this award as it is recognition of the quality of our research and the ability of one of our students to clearly communicate their work to a broad spectrum of the global research community. This platform is made possible through membership in TMS. My continued membership derives from the breadth of research areas that TMS covers. Also, on the annual opportunity to catch up with colleagues whom I would not otherwise meet face to face without the existence of TMS.
Other: "Experimental Study of the Solidification Microstructure in the Mg-Rich Corner of the Mg-Al-Ce System," Magnesium Technology 2018
2019 LMD Magnesium Technology Award - Student Paper
Mark J. Styles
Show Details
Title: Research Scientist
Affiliation: CSIRO Manufacturing
Quote: This award is a great recognition of the excellent work done by Ph.D. student, Charlotte Wong, whose work focuses on understanding the Mg-Al-La and Mg-Al-Ce phase diagrams and the solidification pathways in he AE class of Mg alloys. Congratulations Charlotte!
Other: "Experimental Study of the Solidification Microstructure in the Mg-Rich Corner of the Mg-Al-Ce System," Magnesium Technology 2018
2019 LMD Magnesium Technology Award - Student Paper
Charlotte Wong
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: RMIT University
Quote: This award means a great deal to me. It is very affirming, and it is an honour to be recognized among the global research community. It proves that being passionate about what I do leads to success. TMS is a platform that provides opportunity for everyone to meet and share knowledge and idea in this global community.
Other: "Experimental Study of the Solidification Microstructure in the Mg-Rich Corner of the Mg-Al-Ce System," Magnesium Technology 2018
2019 LMD Scholarship
Tanner Livingston
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: University of Utah
Quote: As a member of Materials Advantage, I have many opportunities to meet with people in the metallurgical engineering industry. This is crucial in building connections for the future, and something I plan to continue doing as I near graduation. In particular, I am honored to have been allowed to apply for, and receive, this scholarship. The TMS Light Metals Division scholarship will allow me to attend school without the stresses of heavy student debt. This in turn allows me to focus more time on my family (wife and daughter), my studies, and my research.
2019 LMD/EPD Energy Best Paper Award- Student
Qiang Guo
Show Details
Affiliation: University of Waterloo
Quote: I am very glad and proud to get this award. It is a recognition of my research. It also means hard work really paid off. This award also inspires me to make greater achievements.
Other: "Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon from Waste Ion-Exchange Resin for CO2 Adsorption," Energy Technology 2018
2019 LMD/EPD Energy Best Paper Award- Student
Qin Qin
Show Details
Title: Vice-Professor
Affiliation: Northeastern University
Quote: We are very happy to get the award. This award is the recognition of my present work and the research of this field. Further research in this field will be carried out for the forthcoming period. We will attend TMS as often as possible.
Other: "Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon from Waste Ion-Exchange Resin for CO2 Adsorption," Energy Technology 2018
2019 LMD/EPD Energy Best Paper Award- Student
Mengqi Wei
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: Jiangsu Provincial Academy of Environmental Science
Quote: This award is the recognition of our present work and this field of research. Further research in this field will be carried out for the forthcoming period. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to learn and communicate with the experts. We will need to persevere and create more research results to participate in TMS.
Other: "Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon from Waste Ion-Exchange Resin for CO2 Adsorption," Energy Technology 2018
2019 LMD/EPD Energy Best Paper Award- Student
Qingbo Yu
Show Details
Title: Professor
Affiliation: Northeastern University
Quote: It is our pleasure to get the award. This award is an affirmation of our present work and the research of the CO2 emission reduction. Further research will be carried out in this field. We will create more research results to participate in TMS.
Other: "Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon from Waste Ion-Exchange Resin for CO2 Adsorption," Energy Technology 2018
2019 LMD/EPD Energy Best Paper Award- Student
Zongliang Zuo
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: Northeastern University
Quote: This award is an affirmation for my scientific research. Further research will be carried out in this field. We will attend TMS as often as possible.Thank you for giving us the opportunity to learn and communicate with peer experts.
Other: "Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon from Waste Ion-Exchange Resin for CO2 Adsorption," Energy Technology 2018
2019 MPMD Scholarship
Mackenzie Keefer
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: Michigan Technological University
Quote: While the education I have received from Michigan Technological University has been great, Materials United and TMS have helped to provide resources and experiences that grant me a broader view of the ways my field of study can be applied. My most notable experience was attending the MS&T conference last year and participating in the presentation competition. This was a great opportunity to see the amazing Material Science and Engineering work that is being done, and to practice public speaking. Going forward I will be applying for full time positions in Materials and Processes groups in the Pacific Northwest, preferably in the aerospace industry. This decision was inspired by my latest summer internship that I probably would not have obtained without the knowledge and confidence I have received from organizations such as Materials United and TMS.
2019 MPMD Scholarship
Matthew Thomas
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: Michigan Technological University
Quote: As a materials science and engineering student, it is an honor to be recognized by TMS and receive the Materials Processing and Manufacturing Division (MPMD) Scholarship. The MPMD scholarship will provide me financial flexibility so that I may focus on my degree during my senior year the Michigan Technological University. After graduation, I plan on entering either the heat treatment or medical equipment production industry and then continuing onto higher education.
2019 TMS Best Paper Contest - Graduate - 1st Place
Pranjal Nautiyal
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: Florida International University
Quote: I started my Ph.D. in Materials Engineering in Fall 2015, and have been a Material Advantage member since then. As a member, I have participated in student contests, received TMS travel grants to attend conferences, and interacted with other fellow students and researchers in the materials community. I also chaired the Material Advantage chapter at my university, which has helped me to gain leadership experience, engage in social outreach and get to know successful professionals in my area. I will graduate in Spring 2020 and wish to become a Professor. I like doing research, writing and teaching, and academia would be a perfect career choice for me. TMS has helped me develop skill sets that will be helpful for me to succeed.
2019 TMS Best Paper Contest - Graduate - 2nd Place
Rui Feng
Show Details
Title: Student
Affiliation: University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Quote: It is my great honor to be receive this award again. I would like to thank the TMS Foundation and Materials Advantage, which offer me a wealth of resources to connect with many excellent researchers and stay up to date with the cutting-edge progress in my field. With the stimulation from this award, I will continue my hard work and passion in my future academic research and any other engaged works.