Welcome to the Thermal Processing Technology Center

The Thermal Processing Technology Center is under the direction of Prof. Leon L. Shaw

Vision Statement

The TPTC is designed to provide a forum for industry/university cooperative research involving innovative materials processing, alloy development, advanced manufacturing, and energy storage technology.

Mission Statement

The mission of the TPTC is:

To advance, develop and promote research into the principles and technology of materials processing, alloy development, additive manufacturing, Li-ion batteries, and all-solid-state batteries through research, development, education, and technology exchange among academic, industry, and government entities;

To increase the quantity and quality of professionals prepared to work in this area;

To involve the faculty of the University in research in areas of common interest to Sponsors and the University;

To perform research that will promote the global competitiveness of Sponsors.

Research Focus Area

TPTC research topics will be focused on the needs of the Sponsors and the capabilities of the university. Areas of research will include:

- Development of innovative alloys, materials and manufacturing processes

- Additive manufacturing of metals and ceramics

- Innovative metal forming technologies

- Synthesis and characterization of alloys and composites

​- Chemistry - Microstructure - Property - Performance relationships

- Computational materials science and engineering

- Heat treatment and thermal processing of materials

- Li-ion batteries, Na-ion batteries, all-solid-state batteries

For more information, please contact:

Leon L. Shaw, PhD

Rowe Family Chair Professor in Sustainable Energy

Professor of Materials Science and Engineering

Director of the Thermal Processing Technology Center

Illinois Institute of Technology

Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering Department

10 W. 32nd Street.

Chicago, IL 60187

Office: RE-205

Phone: 312.567.3844

Fax: 312.567.7230

Email: lshaw2@iit.edu