Professor Carlo Segre - segre@phys.iit.edu
Professor Yuanbing Mao - ymao17@iit.edu 
Post-Doctoral Researchers 
Current Ph.D. Candidates/Students 
Mr. Changlong Chen
Ms. Mei Luo
Mr. Christopher Passolano
Ms. Viggy Tatagari
Mr. Ziyong Wang
Mr. Bingyu Lui
Mr. Junquan Ou
Mr. Yiwen Tian
Ms. Saadatu Umar
Mr. Siva Radhakrishnan
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
  
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 
Mr. K. Klima (2017), Electro-Motive Diesel 
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) 
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) 
Visting/Exchange Research Students 
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 
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