MSE Profs Win NSF Funding

MSE faculty members Michael Bockstaller, Michael McHenry, and Elias Towe--working in collaboration with researchers at the Departments of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, and Philosophy--have been awarded $200,000 in funding from the National Science Foundation ( NSF). »more

Laughlin Elected TMS Fellow

David E. Laughlin, the ALCOA Professor of Physical Metallurgy in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, has been elected "Fellow of the TMS Society" and was inducted at its annual meeting in March of 2008. »more

Pistorius Joins MSE

On August 1st, Dr. P. Chris Pistorius joined the MSE Faculty as a full Professor. Professor Pistorius who received his doctoral degree from the University of Cambridge in 1994 conducts research in the area of metals processing and will work with the Center for Iron and Steelmaking Research (CISR). Prior to joining Carnegie Mellon, Chris was a full Professor at the University of Pretoria’s Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering where most recently he held the post of Department Head (2002- departure).

Pistorius has recently become a member of the Editorial Board of Corrosion Engineering Science and Technology (CEST) with an initial appointment of 3 years.

McHentry's Research on WEB TV

The magnetic nanoparticle research of Michael E. McHenry, materials science
and engineering professor, is currently available on the Engineering TV Web
site. Other episodes featuring McHenry include topics such as cut-core transformers, radio-frequency plasma torch synthesis and ferrofluids.

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Islam Recognized

Professor Mohammad F. Islam (Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Chemical Engineering) has been invited to participate in the National Academy of Sciences Kavli Frontiers of Science symposia. Since 1989, the Academy has organized annual symposia on Frontiers of Science. These symposia bring together some of the very best young scientists to discuss exciting advances and opportunities in their fields in a format that encourages informal collective as well as one-on-one discussions among participants. The Frontiers of Science symposia have become a major instrument in bringing together the best young researchers—the next generation of leaders--in the natural sciences and engineering fields, in the United States and around the world. The symposium will be held November 6-8, 2008 at the Academy's Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center in Irvine, California.

GEM Fellowship Awarded to MSE Student

M.S. student Sophia Woodley has received a GEM Fellowship from the National Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering and Science, Inc. (GEM). GEM Fellows are selected based on an academic record that indicates the ability to successfully pursue graduate studies in engineering, or the natural and physical sciences—including chemistry, physics, earth sciences, mathematics, biological sciences, and computer science. The mission of GEM is to enhance the value of the nation’s human capital by increasing the participation of underrepresented groups (African Americans, American Indians, and Hispanic Americans) at the master’s and doctoral levels in engineering and science. Woodley will begin studying toward her M.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering this fall.

Doctoral Student Wins SMART Fellowship

Ph.D. candidate Nicholas Jones has been selected for the SMART Fellowship by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division. Jones will receive an annual stipend of $38,000 per year, as well as full tuition, health insurance, and other benefits. He will also complete a paid internship each summer. Upon finishing his degree, Jones will be hired as a full-time employee at the Naval Surface Warfare Center.

Doctoral Student awarded MSA Presidential Student Award

MSE Doctoral student Charudatta Mohan Phatak has been awarded a Microscopy Society of America (MSA) Presidential Student Award to attend the Microscopy & Microanalysis 2008 Meeting.  Awards are based on the quality of the paper submitted for presentation at the meeting and thhe applicant must be the first author of the submitted paper.

Professor Richard J. Fruehan and MSE alum Otavio Fortini receive Award

Professor Richard J. Fruehan and MSE alum Otavio Fortini (Ph.D. 2003) received the 2008 TMS Extraction and Processing Division Science Award for their series of published papers on “The Reaction of Iron Oxide Carbon Composites in a Rotary Hearth Furnace.” The papers were published in Metallurgical Transactions B, and the research was also included as part of Fortini’s doctoral thesis.

Professor Garrison presented the 2008 Andrew Carnegie Lecture

Professor Warren M. Garrison presented the 2008 Andrew Carnegie Lecture, “The Development of High-Performance Steels for Landing Gear Applications” at the April meeting of the ASM International Pittsburgh Golden Triangle Chapter.

Professor Seetharaman has received the Benjamin Richard Teare Teaching Award.

Professor Sridhar Seetharaman has received the Benjamin Richard Teare Teaching Award. The award, which recognizes excellence in engineering education, is made to a faculty member within the Carnegie Institute of Technology. Seetharaman has also been awarded a US Patent (#7,325,392)—along with co-inventor Victor Stancovski, President and Chief Technical Officer of Catelectic Corporation—for their “Control System for Catalytic Processes.”