Group Alumni

Doctoral students | Masters students | Visiting PhD and MS students | Undergraduate students | Postdoctoral Researchers | Visiting Scholars | Other Alumni

Alumni who are now Faculty Members

Doctoral Students

• Dingchang Zhang
• dingchangzhang2020@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2024
• "3D Printing of High-entropy Alloys"
• Current position: Postdoctoral at UC Berkeley

• Clement Ekaputra
• clementekaputra2025@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2024
• "Hierarchically strengthened aluminum-based superalloys"
• Current position: Postdoctoral at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• Samuel Pennell
• samuelpennell2024@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2024
• "Freeze casting of Iron Foams for Iron-Air Batteries"
• Current position: Postdoctoral at NREL

• Tiffany Wu
• TiffanyWu2024@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2024
• "Cast Al-Ce based Eutectic Alloys with High Creep Resistance"
• Current position: Postdoctoral at Northwestern University with Prof.David Dunand

• Kristen Scotti
• kristenscotti@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2023
• "Microstructural evolution in freeze-cast materials"
• Current position: Postdoctoral Associate, Carnegie Mellon University

• Muath Mohammed Al Malki
• moathalmalki2022@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2023
• "Creep of thermoelectric materials"
• Current position: Assistant Professor at KFUPM

• Brandon Ohl
• BrandonOhl2023@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2023
• "Cobalt Alloys"
• Current position: Pratt and Whitney

• Daniel Rosenthal
• danielrosenthal2023@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2023
• "Aluminum alloys"
• Current position: Apple

• Jennie Glerum
• jenniferglerum2022@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2022
• "Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Alloys"
• Current position: Postdoctoral at Northwestern University with Prof.Ian MacCue

• Stephen Wilke
• stephenwilke2021@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2020
• "Redox Cycling of Fe/FeO Microstructures"
• Current position: Materials Development Inc, Evanston, IL

• Ding-Wen (Tony) Chung
• dwchung88@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2020
• "Cobalt alloys"
• Current position: Blue Origin

• Richard Michi
• richardmichi2015@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2020
• "Aluminum alloys"
• Current position: Postdoctoral fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• Fernando Reyes
• f.reyes@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2020
• "Cobalt alloys"
• Current position: JBS Solutions Inc

• Shannon Taylor
• shannontaylor2018@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2018
• "3D Printing of Ni-Mn-Ga Fibers"
• Current position: DesktopMetals

• Ashley Paz y Puente-Ewh
• pazypuae@ucmail.uc.edu
• Northwestern University, 2016
• "Transforming Gas-Phase-Alloyed, Ni-Based Wires into Microtubes via the Kirkendall Effect"
• Current position: Assistant Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering Department, University of Cincinnati

• Daniel Sauza
• Northwestern University, 2016
• "Influence of Alloying Additions on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Gamma-prime-strengthened Cobalt-base superalloys"
• Current position: Arconic

• Matthew Glazer
• Northwestern University, 2015
• "In-operando phase change and strain evolution in Li-ion batteries"
• Current position: Exponent

• Michael Rawlings
• Northwestern University, 2015
• "Ferritic superalloys for land-based turbine applications"
• Current position: AAAS Fellow in the Directorate of Engineering at National Science Foundation (NSF)

• Peter Bocchini
• Northwestern University, 2015
• "Design of novel g+g'-strengthened Co-based superalloys for high-temperature applications"
• Current position: Carpenter TEchnology

• Catherine Yun (Tupper)
• Northwestern University, 2014
• "Processing and Mechanical Properties of NiTi-Nb Porous Structures with Microchannels"
• Current position: Boston Consulting Group

• Peiqi (Paige) Zheng
• Northwestern University, 2013
• "Processing and Characterization of Nickel-Manganese-Gallium Shape-Memory Fibers and Foams"
• Current position: Stryker Corporation

• Fang Yuan
• Northwestern University, 2012
• "Finite Element Simulation of the Mechanical Properties of Mineralized Biomaterials"
• Current position: Product Design Engineer at Apple

• Anjali Singhal
• Northwestern University, 2012
• "Synchotron X-ray Diffraction of Bovine Bone"
• Current position: GE Aerospace

• Alix Deymier-Black
• Northwestern University, 2012
• "Study of the Elasto-plastic properties of mineralized biomaterials via synchrotron high-energy x-ray diffraction"
• Current position: Assitant Professor at University of Connecticut

• Karen Yu-Chen Chen-Wiegart
• Northwestern University, 2011
• "X-ray Imaging of Nanoporous Gold: Evolution of Morphology and Internal Strain during Dealloying and Coarsening"
• Current position: Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Stony Brook University

• Marie Cox
• Northwestern University, 2011
• "Mechanical Properties of Open Celled Bulk Metallic Glass Foams Processed by Equal Channel Angular Extrusion"
• Current position: Air Force Research Laboratory

• Matt Krug
• Northwestern University, 2011
• "Microstructural Evolution and Mechanical Properties in Al-Sc Alloys With Li and Rare Earth Additions"
• Current position: Materials Research Engineer at Air Force Research Laboratory (WPAFB)

• Justin Scott
• Northwestern University, 2010
• "Processing and Properties of Metallic Foams for Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Interconnects"
• Current position: TMS

• Ampika Bansiddhi
• Northwestern University, 2008
• "Processing and Properties of Porous NiTi"
• Current position: Department of Materials Engineering Faculty at Kasetsart University (Bangkok, Thailand)

• John DeFouw
• Northwestern University, 2007
• "Processing and Properties of Superconducting Metal/MgB2 Composites"
• Current position: Honda (Ohio)

• Rick Karnesky
• Co-advised with David Seidman
• Northwestern University, 2007
• "Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Al-Sc with Rare-Earth Element or Al2O3 Additions"
• Current position: Sandia National Laboratory

• Marsha van Dalen
• Co-advised with David Seidman
• Northwestern University, 2007
• Current position: Director of Research & Development at Eye Care & Cure Corp (Tuscon, AZ)

• Scott Oppenheimer
• Northwestern University, 2007
• "Processing and Characterization of Porous Ti-6Al-4V and NiTi"
• Current position: Currently at GE Global Research

• Alan Brothers
• Northwestern University, 2006
• "Processing and Properties of Advanced Cellular Metals"
• Current position: Manager for Cleaning and Corrosion Development at Western Digital (Bangkok, Thailand)

• Marcus Young
• Northwestern University, 2006
• "Strain Measurements and Imaging of Metal Matrix Composites using High-Energy X-Rays"
• Current position: Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas

• Keith Knipling
• Co-advised with David Seidman
• Northwestern University, 2006
• "Development of a Nanoscale Precipitation-Strengthened Creep-Resistant Aluminum Alloy Containing Trialuminide Precipitates"
• Current position: Naval Research Laboratory (Washington, D.C.)

• Andrea Hodge
• Northwestern University, 2002
• "Processing and High Temperature Behavior of Open-Cell NiAl Foams"
• Current position: Professor of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Southern California

• Emmanuelle Marquis
• emannuelle.marquis(@materials.ox.ac.uk)>
• Co-advised with David Seidman
• Northwestern University, 2002
• "Microstructural Evolution and Strengthening Mechanisms in Al-Sc and Al-Mg-Sc Alloys"
• Current position: Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan

• Christian Fuller
• Co-advised with David Seidman
• Northwestern University, 2002
• "Temporal Evolution of the Microstructure of Al(Sc,Zr) Alloys and their Influences on Mechanical Properties"
• Current position: Metallurgical Engineer with the Imaging Subsystems-X-Ray Tube division at GE Healthcare (Wisconsin)

• Naomi Davis Murray
• Northwestern University, 2002
• "Enhancement of Solid State Foaming of Titanium by Transformation Superplasticity"
• Current position: Stryker Orthopaedics (New Jersey)

• Dorian Balch
• Northwestern University, 2002
• "X-Ray and Neutron Diffraction Studies of Syntactic Metal Foams and Metal Matrix Composites"
• Current position: Sandia National Laboratories, Materials and Engineering Sciences Center (California)

• Christopher Schuh
• Northwestern University, 2001
• "Mechanisms and Mechanics of Transformation-Mismatch Plasticity in Titanium Alloys and Composites"
• Current position: Dean of the McCormick School of Engineering and Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern University

• Rajan Vaidyanathan
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998
• "Neutron Diffraction Study of Mechanical Deformation of NiTi and NiTi-TiC Composites"
• Current position: Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Central Florida (Orlando)

• T. A. Venkatesh
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998
• "Reactive Infiltration Processing and Compression Creep of NiAl and NiAl Composites"
• Current position: Professor at Stony Brook

• Peter Zwigl
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998
• "Transformation Superplasticity of Metals and Metal Matrix Composites"
• Current position: Intel (California)

• Ann Jansen
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996
• "The Mechanical Properties and Microstructure of Aluminum Containing 25 vol.% of 0.3 µm Alumina Particles"
• Current position: W.R. Grace, Commercial Development Manager for Residential Structures

Masters Students

• Yunjia Zhang
• yunjiazhang2022@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2023
• "TE inkprinting"
• Current position: 3D Printing & Engineering at 4Plastic Inc.

• Dingchang Zhang
• dingchangzhang2020@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2020
• "3D printing of WC composites"
• Current position: Ph.D. Student, Northwestern University

• Francesca Long
• francescalong2021@u.northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2020
• "Cobalt alloys"
• Current position:

• Yang Liu
• Northwestern University, 2019
• "Al-Ce creep resistant alloys"

• Chunan Li
• Northwestern University, 2018
• "Co-based Superalloys"
• Current position: PhD student with Prof. David Seidman

• Aaron Yost
• Northwestern University, 2016
• "Shape memory NiTi wire"
• Current position: SiNode System

• Jeffrey Douglas Lin
• Northwestern University, 2015
• "Microstructure and aging resistance of a modified dilute Al-Sc-Zr alloy"
• Current position: Questek

• Amelia (Amy) Plunk
• amelia.plunk@(gmail.com)
• Northwestern University, 2015
• "Tailoring the microstructure and mechanical properties of iron scaffolds for hydrogen storage applications using directional freeze-casting"
• Current position: MS student of Secondary Science Education in the School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University

• Tianyu (Judy) Zhu
• Northwestern University, 2013
• "Microstructure and aging resistance of a modified dilute Al-Sc-Zr alloy"
• Current position: Quality and Reliability Engineer at Applied Materials

• Anselm Neurohr
• Northwestern University, 2010
• "The Processing and Characterization of Nickel Titanium with Orthogonal Micro-channels for Orthopedic Implants"

• Danny Jorgensen
• Northwestern University, 2009
• "Ti-6Al-4V with Micro and Macropores Produced by Powder Sintering and Electrochemical Dissolution of Steel Wires"
• Current position: Boston Scientific (Minneapolis, MN)

• Jessica Li
• Northwestern University, 2008
• Current position: attending medical school at The Ohio State University

• Hipolito Gonzalez
• Northwestern University, 2005
• "Transformation Superplasticity in Zircadyne 705"
• Current position: Materials Engineer at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

• Catherine Noble
• Northwestern University, 2002
• "Transformation Mismatch Plasticity of Titanium through Hydrogen Cycling and Cobalt through Thermal Cycling"
• Current position: TRI/Austin

• Megan Frary
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005
• "Biaxial Transformation Superplasticity of Titanium Alloys and Composites"
• Current position: Associate Professor at Boise State University

• Jeff Grabowski
• Northwestern University, 1998
• "Transformation Superplasticity of Bi2O3"
• Current position: Questek Innovations

• Michael Whitney
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997
• "Transformation Superplasticity of Ceramic Matrix Composites"
• Current position: IBM (North Carolina)

• Christian Lund
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997
• "A Study of Deformation in Metal Matrix Composites at Room- and Elevated Temperature Using Neutron Diffraction"
• Current position: Project Leader at Schrader Electronics

• Kristi Fukami
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994
• "Mechanical Behavior and Thermal Recovery Characterization of NiTi-TiC Shape Memory Composites"
• Current position: Raychem (California)

• Cynthia Bedell
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993
• "Creep and Thermal Cycling Behavior of Titanium and Titanium/Titanium Carbide Metal Matrix Composites"
• Current position: Director, Computational & Information Sciences, US Army Research Laboratory

• Stéphane Thomin
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993
• "Effect of Thermal Stresses and Environment on the Mechanical Properties and Structure of a Titanium/SiC Composite"
• Current position: French Ministry of Defense (Paris, France)

• Nathan Taylor
• Co-advised with Prof. Andreas Mortensen
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992
• "Creep and Thermal Cycling Behavior of Titanium and Titanium/Titanium Carbide Metal Matrix Composites"
• Current position: US Army

Postdoctoral Researchers

• Prof. Hyeji Im
  hxi71@case.edu
• Northwestern University, 2024
• "Additive manufacturing of Co-based superalloys"
• Current position:Assistant Professor at Case Western Reserve University

• Dr. Jovid Rakhmonov
  jovid.rakhmonov@gmail.com
• Northwestern University, 2023
• "Al-Cu creep resistant alloys"
• Current position:Oak Ridge National Laboratory

• Dr. Hyeji Park
  hyeji.park@northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2022
• "3D Ink Printing of Metals and Alloys"
• Current position:Kookmin University

• Dr. Amir R. Farkoosh
  farkoosh@northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2022
• "Aluminum alloys"
• Current position: Northwestern University

• Dr. Christoph Kenel
  christoph.kenel@northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2020
• "3D Ink Printing"
• Current position: ABB

• Dr. Alexander Chadwick
  alexander.chadwick@northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2020
• "Phase-Field Modeling of Kirkendall Porosity"
• Current position: Northwestern University

• Dr. Fei Xue
  fei.xue@northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2020
• "Cobalt-based alloys"
• Current position: University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

• Dr. Shipeng Shu
  spshu@northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2020
• "Aluminum-based superalloys"
• Current position: Materials Scientist at Argonne National Laboratory

• Dr. Dinc Erdeniz
  d-erdeniz@northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2011 - 2018
• "Micro-architectured Ni-based Superalloys, and Aluminum alloys"
• Current position: Assistant Professor, Marquette University

• Dr. Anthony De Luca anthony.deluca@northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, 2014 - 2018
• "Aluminum alloys"
• Current position: Research Scientist, EMPA (Switzerland)

• Dr. James Coakley
• Northwestern University, 2015 - 2017
• "Co- and Ni-base Superalloys"
• Current position: Senior Subject Matter Expert, Chromalloy Inc.

• Dr. Hunhui Cho
• Northwestern University, 2014 - 2016
• "Finite Element / Finite Volume Modeling of Foam Structure"
• Professor at Hanbat National University, South Korea

• Dr. Cong Wang
• Northwestern University, 2013 - 2014
• "Vapor Phase Processing of Superalloys"
• Professor of Materials and Metallurgy at Northeastern University, China

• Dr. Nhon Vo (nvo@nanoal.com)
• Northwestern University, 2010 - 2013
• "Al-Sc-Zr Alloys"
• CEO at NanoAl

• Dr. Chris Booth Morrison
• Northwestern University, 2010 - 2011
• "Al-Sc-Zr Alloys"
• Materials and Process Engineer Specialist at Rolls-Royce Canada

• Prof. Bing Ye
• Northwestern University
• "Densification of titanium powders"
• Shanghai Jiao Tong University, School of Materials Science and Engineering

• Dr. Marcus Young
• (nano2giga@gmail.com)
• Northwestern University, 2010 - 2011
• "Metallurgical Study of Bronze Pieces From the Art Institute"
• Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of North Texas

• Prof. Yuttanant Boonyongmaneerat [Vee]
• (yuttanant.b@chula.ac.th)
• Northwestern University, 2006 - 2007
• "Ni-based Foams for SOFC Interconnects"
• Chulalongkorn University, Metallurgy and Materials Science Research Institute (MMRI)

• Dr. Qizhen Li
• (liqizhenwj@yahoo.com)
• Northwestern University, 2005 - 2006
• "Characterization of titanium-based materials"
• Associate Professor of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Washington State University

• Dr. Olivier Couteau
• Northwestern University, 2004 - 2005
• "Processing and high temperature properties of syntactic Al foams"
• Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements (Belgium)

• Dr. Heeman Choe
• (heeman@gmail.com)
• Northwestern University, 2002 - 2004
• "Processing and mechanical properties of Ni-base superalloy foams"
• "Transformation superplasticity of titanium through thermochemical cycling"
• "Comparability of the Ti-TiC-W alloy system as a biomaterial"
• Professor at Kookmin University (Korea)

• Dr. Chris San Marchi
• Northwestern University, 2001 - 2002
• "Processing of Bulk Metallic Glass Foams"
• Sandia National Laboratories (California)

• Dr. Aria Kouzeli
• Northwestern University, 2001 - 2002
• "Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Dispersion-Strengthened Composites"
• University of California, San Francisco

• Dr. Yoshihisa Harada
• Northwestern University, 1998 - 2000
• "Alloying Effects on Microstructures and Mechanical Properties of Al3Sc"
• Advanced Manufacturing Research Institute, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)

• Dr. Bing Q. Han
• (bhan@slb.com)
• Northwestern University, June, 1997 - October, 1998
• "Creep Properties of Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Aluminum and Magnesium"
• Schlumberger (Sugar Land, TX)

• Dr. Herman Holzer
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, December, 1996 - June, 1997
• "Cu-ZrW2O8 Composites"
• Hilti AG, (Lichtenstein)

• Dr. Christian Verdon
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, March, 1996 - February, 1997
• "Creep of Oxide Dispersion-Strengthened Aluminum"
• Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Lausanne, Switzerland)

• Dr. Angeliki Lakki
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, October, 1994 - December, 1995
• "Creep of Dispersion-Strengthened NiAl-Mo"
• European Patent Office, (Bruxelle, Germany)

• Dr. Teruo Takahashi
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, April, 1993 - September, 1993
• "Reactive Processing of Dispersion-Strengthened NiAl-Mo and NiAl-W"
• Hyogo Prefectural Institute of Industrial Research (Japan)

• Dr. Daniele Mari
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology, January, 1992 - June, 1993
• "Mechanical Properties of Shape-Memory Composites"
• Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (Lausanne, Switzerland)

Visiting Scholars

• Yoshiki Kumagai
• Northwestern University, 2022
• "creep-resistant Ni-Co steels with high W content"
• Daido Steel, Japan

• Chun-Te Wu
• chun-te.wu@northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, September 2018 - September 2019
• "3D Printing, titanium"
• National Taiwan University

• Simon Moser
• simon.moser@northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, September 2018 - September 2019
• "3D-printing of silicon for battery applications"
• Empa, Switzerland

• Dr. Jae-Gil Jung
• jae-gil.jung@northwestern.edu
• Northwestern University, September 2018 - September 2019
• "Aluminum Alloys"
• Yonsei University

• Prof. Binna Song
• songbinna@suda.edu.cn
• Northwestern University, September 2018 - September 2019
• "In-situ study of the densification of 3D printed micro-trusses"
• Soochow University (China)

• Prof. Liqiang Wang
• wang_liqiang@sjtu.edu.cn>
• Northwestern University, July 2012 - October 2013
• "Bonding NiTi wires with Ni-Ti-Nb eutectic phase"
• State Key Laboratory of Metal Matrix Composites, Shanghai Jiao Tong University (China)

• Prof. Ranier (Ray) Sepúlveda Ferrer
• Northwestern University, July 2012 - October 2013
• "Freeze-cast Ti with graded porosity"
• Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sevilla (Spain)

• Prof. Paloma Trueba
• Northwestern University, July 2012 - August 2013
• "Freeze-cast Ti with graded porosity"
• Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sevilla (Spain)

• Prof. Noam Eliaz
• Northwestern University, July 2012 - July 2013
• "Co-based superalloys"
• Department Chair, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tel Aviv University (Israel)

• Dr. Bin Yuan
• Northwestern University
• "Cu-Al-Ni Shape Memory Foams"
• Associate Professor, Department of Metallic Materials Science & Engineering, South China University of Technology (Guangzhou, China)

• Dr. Zhiping Guan
• Northwestern University,
• "Creep Properties of Bi2Te3"
• Director, Basic Properties Lab in Superplastic & Plastic Research Institute, Jilin University (Changchun, China)

• Dr. Xuexi Zhang
• xxzhang@hit.edu.cn
• Northwestern University
• January, 2008 - February, 2009
• "Magnetic Shape-Memory Alloy Foams"
• Harbin Institute of Technology

• Dr. Jan Frenzel
• Northwestern University
• July - September, 2007
• "Cast NiTi(Cu) Alloys"

• Dr. Yasumasa Chino
• Northwestern University, 2006
• "Development of new processing methods for porous titanium with controlled cell structure via powder metallurgy methods"
• Now at AIST

• Dr. Ofer Beeri
• Northwestern University, 2005-2006
• "Hydrogen induced superplasticity in metal wires"
• "Aging resistance Al-Sc-RE (RE = rare earth) alloys"
• Nuclear Research Center Negev (Israel)

• Dr. Yoshihisa Matsumoto
• Northwestern University, 2005
• "Corrosion Characteristics and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Foams"
• Oita National College of Technology, Japan

• Dr. Liang Meng
• Northwestern University, 2002
• "Strengthening in Al-Sc-Al2O3 alloys"
• Zhejiang University, China.

• Dr. John O'Dwyer
• Northwestern University, 2001: "Tomography of Aluminum Foams"
• Northwestern University, 2003: "Superelastic NiTi Foams"
• Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland

• Dr. Safak Yilmaz
• Northwestern University, 1998-1999
• "Neutron-Diffraction Study of Deformation in Metal Matrix Composites"
• Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

• Dr. Alex Wanner
• Northwestern University, 1997-1998
• "Measurement of Internal Stresses in Metal Matrix Composites using Synchrotron Radiation"
• Universität Karlsruhe , Professor

• Dr. Ali Miserez
• Northwestern University, 1997
• "Metal matrix composites"
• Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, visiting from Prof. Andreas Mortensen's research group.
• Now Professor at Nanyang Tech University, Singapore.

Visiting PhD and MS Students

• Hyun Sang (Harrison) Park
• Northwestern University (October 2022)
• "Hierarchically strengthened aluminum-based superalloys"
• Visiting from Duke University

• Pascal Fandré
• Northwestern University (October 2022)
• "SnO anode for sodium ion batteries"
• Visiting from ETH Zürich
• Current position: Heterogeneous Catalysis and Sustainable Energy group in the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohleforschung

• Youngseok Song
• Northwestern University (November 2020)
• "Manufacturing of Aluminum foam"
• Visiting from Prof. Heeman Choe at Kookmin University

• Pengyu Chen
• Northwestern University (November 2019)
• "Additive manufacturing of Ag-SnO2 contact materials"
• Visiting from Prof. Yaping Wang's group at Xi'an Jiaotong University

• Pedro Javier Lloreda Juardo
• Northwestern University (November 2019)
• "Redox Cycling of Fe/FeO Microstructures"
• Visiting from Professor Sepúlveda's group at Universidad de Sevilla

• Teakyung Um
• Northwestern University (March 2019)
• "Redox Cycling of Fe/FeO Microstructures"
• Visiting from Prof. Heeman Choe's research group, Kookmin University

• Jens Sesseg
• Northwestern University (January 2018)
• "Additive manufacturing of tungsten by reduction and sintering"
• Visiting Masters Student (from the group of Prof. Ralph Spolenak (ETH Zurich)

• Chanun Suwanpreecha
• Northwestern University, May 2017 - November 2017
• "Aluminum Alloys"
• Visiting from the group of Prof. C. Limmaneevichitr, King Mongkut's University of Technology

• Micha Calvi
• Northwestern University, August 2016 - December 2016
• "Ink-based 3D printing of tungsten"
• ETH Zurich, visiting from Prof. Ralph Spolenak's research group

• Maxime Garnier
• Northwestern University, August 2016 - March 2017
• "Freeze-casting of ceramic matrix composite"
• Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, visiting from Prof. Andreas Mortensen's research group

• Rafael Ferreras
• Northwestern University, September 2016 - December 2016
• "Co based superalloys"
• Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, visiting from Prof. Monica Campos's research group

• Pam Yipyintum
• Northwestern University, Sep 2015 - Oct 2016
• "Creep behavior of tin alloys"
• visiting from Prof. Boonrat Lohwongwatana'?s research group, Chulalongkorn University

• Sandra Haeberli
• Northwestern University, January 2015 - August 2015
• "Processing of directionally-solidified freeze-cast foams"
• ETH Zurich, visiting from Prof. Ralph Spolenak's research group

• Zilong Wang
• Northwestern University, December 2014 - February 2015
• "Ni-Mn-Ga wires"
• Grirem Advanced Materials, Beijing, China

• André Röthlisberger
• Northwestern University, December 2014 - February 2015
• "Processing of directionally-solidified freeze-cast foams"
• ETH Zurich, visiting from Prof. Ralph Spolenak's research group

• Nicholas Lippitz
• Northwestern University, September 2014- December 2014
• Technical University of Braunschweig

• Philipp Okle
• Northwestern University, March 2014 - September 2014
• "Microstructure and creep resistance of a modified dilute Al-Sc-Zr alloy"
• ETH Zurich

• Hyeji Park
• Northwestern University, March 2014 - August 2014 and June 2016 - July 2016
• "Directionally Solidified Freeze Casting of Co Foams" and "3D printing of Co superalloys"
• Visiting from Prof. Heeman Choe's research group, Kookmin University

• Gang (Joey) Chen
• Northwestern University, November 2013 - May 2014
• "Porous NiTi" (co-advised with Prof. Brinson)
• The University of Auckland, visiting from Prof. Ralph Spolenak's research group

• Hyungyung Jo
• Northwestern University, March 2013 - August 2013
• "Directionally Solidified Freeze Casting of Ni-Cu Foams"
• Visiting from Prof. Heeman Choe's research group, Kookmin University
• Current position: PhD Student in Prof. Howarter's group at Purdue University

• Myounggeun Choi
• Northwestern University, October 2012 - May 2013
• "Directionally Solidified Freeze Casting of Ni-Cu Foams"
• Visiting from Prof. Heeman Choe's research group, Kookmin University

• Christian Monachon
• Christian.Monachon@gmail.com
• Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, 2008
• "Study of Precipitation in Al-Li-Sc-Yb Alloys"
• visiting from Prof. Andreas Mortensen's research group

• Christian Greiner
• University of Stuttgart, 2004
• "Superelastic NiTi Foams"
• University of Stuttgart (Germany)

• Jacques Teisen
• Teisen.Jacques@synthes.com
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• July-October, 1995
• "Superplastic Foaming of Titanium"
• Synthes (Switzerland)

• Jean-Marc Lefeuvre
• Massachusetts Institute of Technology
• October, 1995 - September, 1996
• "Thermal Shock Curvature of Ti-SiC Composites"
• French Defense Ministry (Paris)

Undergraduate Students

• Ekin Senvardarli
• Worked with Clement,
• "high-temperature aluminum alloys"

• Jesse Ji
• Worked with Kristen,
• "freeze casting"

• Raymonde Council
• Worked with Hyeji

• Conor Brew
• Worked with Ismael,
• "SLM of Al alloys"

• Jacob Mack
• Worked with Stephen,
• "Redox Cycling of Fe/FeO Microstructures"

• Maytham Alzayer
• Worked with Ding-Wen (Tony) Chung,
• "Cobalt Alloys"

• Bohan Yao
• Worked with Kristen Scotti,
• "SpaceICE CubeSat Mission"

• Sean Wang
• Worked with Jennifer Glerum, 2019-2021
• "Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Superalloys"

• Pierce Pettit
• Worked with Kristen Scotti,
• "Ice-templating of TiO2"

• Aaron Ahles
• Worked with David Dunand,
• "Fe-Ni meteoritic alloys"

• Cristabella Wolf
• Worked with Kristen Scotti, 2018-2020
• "Microgravity Freeze-Casting"

• Chelsea Ye
• Worked with Kristen Scotti, 2017-2020
• "SpaceICE CubeSat Mission"

• Lawrence Luo
• Worked with Kristen Scotti, 2017-2020
• "SpaceICE CubeSat Mission"

• Dominic Herincz
• Worked with Kristen Scotti, 2017-2019
• "Microgravity Freeze-Casting"

• Robert Lundberg
• Worked with Stephen Wilke, 2017-2019
• "Redox Cycling of Fe/FeO Microstructures"

• Daniel Ng
• Worked with Ding-Wen (Tony) Chung, 2018-2019
• "Cobalt Alloys"

• Theodore Broeren
• Working with Kristen Scotti, 2016-2018
• "Microgravity Freeze-Casting"

• Weipeng Zhang
• Working with Kristen Scotti, 2016-2018
• "Microgravity Freeze-Casting"

• Yingda Hu
• Working with Kristen Scotti, 2016-2018
• "Microgravity Freeze-Casting"

• Jessica Li
• Working with Kristen Scotti, 2016-2018
• "Microgravity Freeze-Casting"

• Jose Martinez
• Working with Kristen Scotti, 2016-2018
• "Microgravity Freeze-Casting"

• Spencer Taylor
• Working with Fernando Reyes, 2016-2018
• "Cobalt Supperalloys"

• Lauren Kearney
• Working with Kristen Scotti, 2015-2017
• "Microstructural Characterization of Freeze-Cast Ceramic Slurries"

• Jonathan Young
• Working with Kristen Scotti, 2016-2017
• "Effect of Prefrozen Suspension Temperature on Porous Structure in Freeze-casted Ceramics"

• Youwu Fang
• Working with Kristen Scotti, 2016-2017
• "Using Succinonitrile (SCN) for Freeze-casting"

• Ryan Weidinger
• Working with Dinc Erdeniz, 2016-2017
• "Synthesis and Mechanical Characterization of NiTi-Nb Wire Woven-mesh Structure for Retaining Shape Memory Effect"

• Amaka Ibeh
• Working with Shannon Taylor, 2015-2017
• "Extrusion-based Additive Manufacturing of NiTi-Nb Micro-trusses for Biomedical Applications"

• Robert Schuld
• Working with Peter Bocchini and Daniel Sauza, 2011-2014
• "Designing novel high-temperature Co-base superalloys"

• Angelina Lu
• Working with Dinc Erdeniz, 2014
• "Designing novel high-temperature Co-base superalloys"

• Justin McMath
• Working with Peiqi Zheng, 2011
• "Powder Metallurgy Replication of Ni-Mn-Ga Shape Memory Alloy"

• Marco Diaz
• Working with Chris Booth-Morrison, 2011
• "The Effects of the Addition of Si to Al-Sc-Zr Alloys on Precipitation Hardening"

• Anthony Tan
• Working with Catherine Tupper, 2010
• "Fe-based Shape Memory Alloys"

• Matthew Chastain
• Working with Alix Deymier-Black, 2010
• "Metallurgical Analysis of Copper Artifacts from Cahokia"

• Andrew Ball
• Working with Peiqi Zheng, 2009
• "Powder Metallurgy Fabrication of Low-Cost Titanium Foams with Sodium Chloride Placeholder"

• Phoebe Harpainter
• Working with Peiqi Zheng, 2009
• "Prehistoric Mississippian Pyrotechnology at Cahokia, Illinois"

Other Alumni

• Sarah Schlossberg
• Northwestern University, 2019
• "Bulk Nanostructured Materials"