Recent activities at the Advanced Photon Source

MMM Lab members, Jayden Plumb and Wes Tayon, along with collaborators Jake Adams (University of Michigan) and Dr. Jonathan Lind (Lawrence Livermore National Lab) recently traveled to the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Lab to carry out measurements on two sets of samples.  Dr. Peter Kenesei assisted with the measurements.  Professor Spear also presented a talk entitled “3D Grain Mapping to Inform High-Fidelity Numerical Simulations of Microstructurally Small Phenomena” at the APS User Science Seminar.  Upcoming publications will feature the group’s latest measurements at the APS!...

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Nate Wilkinson Selected for UROP

MMM Lab member, Nate Wilkinson, has been selected to participate in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP).  Nate is an undergraduate student in Computer Science and joined the MMM Lab in the spring of 2016.  Along with Ph.D. student, Brian Phung, Nate is developing tools to improve predictability of fatigue life for aerospace components.  Congratulations, Nate!...

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Exciting Student News in the MMM Lab!

Congratulations to Wes Tayon for passing the Ph.D. Qualifying Exam! New M.S. student, Karen DeMille, joins the MMM Lab after completing her B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Utah State University. Karen will join Prof. Spear and Brian Phung at the Air Force Research Laboratory this summer. Welcome, Karen! Jayden Plumb has been selected for the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP). Congratulations, Jayden! Kory Cross has been selected for a renewal of his UROP award.  Congratulations, Kory!    ...

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Kory Cross selected for UROP

MMM Lab member, Kory Cross, has been selected to participate in the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP).  Kory is an undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering and joined the MMM Lab in the fall of 2015.  Along with Ph.D. student, Daniel Schaeffer, Kory will be investigating the relationship between 3D microstructure and performance of multi-functional materials.  Congratulations, Kory!...

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