People

Faculty

TPTC Director - Professor Leon Shaw - lshaw2@iit.edu

Professor Heng Wang - heng.wang@iit.edu

Professor Carlo Segre - segre@phys.iit.edu

Professor Yuanbing Mao - ymao17@iit.edu


Post-Doctoral Researchers

K. Ho


Current Ph.D. Candidates/Students

Mr. L. Li

Mr. D. Tiparti

Mr. L. Zhuo

Mr. I.-T., Ho

Mr. Changlong Chen

Ms. Mei Luo

Mr. Christopher Passolano

Ms. Viggy Tatagari

Mr. Ziyong Wang

Mr. Bingyu Lui

Mr. Junquan Ou


M.S. Students

Mr. B. Watson

Ms. M. Burrill

Ms. J. Reny

Mr. Yiwen Tian

Ms. Saadatu Umar

Mr. Siva Radhakrishnan


Undergraduate Students



Laboratory Technician

Mr. R. Janota


FORMER GROUP MEMBERS AT IIT

Post-Doctoral Researchers

Dr. J. McCarley, IIT (2018) - Applications Engineer, GE Aviation

Dr. Satya Emani, IIT (2011-2013) - Now Metallurgist, Kennametal, Pittsburgh, PA

Dr. M. Detrois, (2016) - Now NETL, Albany, OR

Dr. S. Antonov, (2017) - Humboldt Fellow, Max Planck Institute, Germany


PhD

Dr. Maziar Ashuri, IIT (2019) - Senior Engineer, Caterpillar Inc.

Dr. Qianran He, IIT (2019) - Senior Analyst, TKD Ventures

Dr. Shan-Ju Chiang, IIT (2019) - Assistant Professor, North Central College

Dr. J. McCarley, IIT (2018) - Applications Engineer, GE Aviation

Dr. S. Antonov, IIT (2017) - Assistant Professor USTB, China

Dr. M. Detrois, IIT (2016) - Now ORISE Fellow at NETL, Albany, OR

Dr. T. Kozmel, IIT (2014) - Now Engineer at Questek, Evanston, IL

Dr. B. Gan, IIT (2012) - Now Associate Professor, Northwestern Polytechnic University, Xian China

Dr. M. Xie, IIT (2012) - Now Engineer, Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI


M.S. Thesis Completed


Mr. S. Eudes (2018),

Mr. K. Klima (2017), Electro-Motive Diesel

Ms. O. Balandra (2016)

Mr. B. Li, IIT (2013)

Mr. A. Discuillo-Jones, IIT (2012) - Now Engineer at LNH Engineering

Mr. D. Snyder, IIT (2012) - Now Engineer at Questek, Evanston, IL

Mr. A. Rodriquez, IIT (2010) - Now Engineer at Lego, Monterrey, Mexico

Mr. A. Sawant, IIT, (2007) - Now Design Engineer at Valvoline Inc., Ashland, West Virginia

Ms. Y. Shi, IIT - Now PhD Student at University of Virgina


Undergraduate Research Students


Mr. A. Kubacki, IIT (2018)

Ms. W. Serin, IIT (2018)

Mr. K. Boldt, IIT (2015-2016), Now Engineer at Cobham Mission Systems

Mr. C. McGuire, IIT (2015-2016), Now Engineer at Pratt Whitney

Mr. R. Cassel, IIT (2014-2015), Now MS Student at IIT

Mr. J. Rotella, IIT (2013-2014) - Now PhD Student at Purdue University

Mr. S. Antonov, IIT (2012-2013) - Now MS Student at IIT

Mr. T. Chojnacki, IIT (2012) - Now Engineer at Caterpillar, Aurora, IL

Ms. S. Cantonwine, IIT (2011-12) - Now PhD student at OSU

Mr. R. Maranon, IIT (2012) - Now Engineer at US Steel, Gary, IN

Mr. M. Chamales, IIT (2011) - Now Engineer at Jernberg, Chicago, IL

Mr. M. Estrada, IIT - Now Engineer at Howmet, Gary, IN

Mr. R. Icke, IIT (2009-10)

Ms. K. Tailor, IIT (2009)

Mr. M. Tusz, IIT, (2008)


Visting/Exchange Research Students


Mr. J. Dupuis, (2014)

Mr. M. Kloos, TU Darmstadt (2013)

Ms. Estelle Roch, INSA LYON (2012)

Ms. Mathilde Gatepin, INSA LYON (2011)


FORMER GROUP MEMBERS FROM UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE

Post-Doctoral Researchers

Dr. M.A. Rist, “Integrated Process Modeling for the Manufacture of Turbine Disk Rotors” Funded from 11/01 to 09/02 - Now Lecturer at Open University, Milton Keynes, England

Dr. X. Zhao, “State Variable Modeling of the Deformation of Ni-Base Superalloys” Funded from 09/02 to 05/03

Dr. L. Zhang, “Deformation of Advanced Single Crystal Ni-Base Superalloys” Funded from 06/03 to 09/07 - Now Senior Lecturer at The University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, England


Ph.D. Theses Completed

Dr. J.-R. Cho, “Residual Stresses and Distortion during the High Energy Power Beam Processing of Titanium Alloys”, February 2003 - Now at Engineer at Samsung, Seoul, South Korea

Dr. R.J. Mitchell, “Development of a New Powder Processed Ni-Base Superalloy for Disk Applications”, October 2004 - Now Chief of Materials – Nuclear Services at Rolls-Royce plc., Derby, UK

Dr. R.P. Guest, “Dynamic and Meta-Dynamic Recrystallization of the Ni-Base Superalloy Inconel 718”, July 2005 - Now Technical Director at Firth-Rixson Forgings, Sheffield, UK

Dr. A.-C. Yeh, “High Temperature Phase Stability and Creep of Ru-Bearing Ni-Based Single Crystal Superalloys”, April 2005 - Now Assistant Professor at Tsinghua University, Taiwan

Dr. R. A. Hobbs, “Solidification Characteristics, Microstructural Stability and Creep Behavior of Advanced Ruthenium Bearing Nickel Based Single Crystal Superalloys” November 2005 - Now Leader at GE Power and Water, Atlanta, GA