CMU shines at TMS Meeting

The TMS (The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society) Annual Meeting held in Las Vegas highlighted the work of Carnegie Mellon faculty, students, and alumni in a number of ways.  

A symposium was held in honor of Anthony Rollett, U.S. Steel Professor of Metallurgical Engineering and Materials Science and Co-director of the Next Manufacturing Center, in recognition of the contributions that he has made throughout his career in uncovering and defining the microstructure-property relationships characteristic of additive manufacturing methods. The event featured presentations from his colleagues and collaborators alike, as well as from TMS members who have been inspired by his work in their own work in the materials manufacturing realm. Among the symposium attendees were many alumni and postdocs that Rollett mentored through their time at Carnegie Mellon.  

“The symposium was a meaningful recognition of my work, as well as a fantastic opportunity to connect with others who have impacted my research over the years,” said Rollett. “Seeing the presentations was a testament to the breakthroughs that additive manufacturing continues to enable in materials science.  I have high hopes for the new ideas that emerged from the wide-ranging discussions.” 

TMS recognized members of their community with a number of awards at this year’s meeting and MSE staff and alumni were among those honored.  

• Professor Greg Rohrer was honored with the Cyril Stanley Smith Award, which recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions to the science and/or technology of materials structure. 
• Professor Elias Towe received the John Bardeen Award in recognition of his outstanding contributions and leadership in the fields of electronic and functional materials.
• Alumni Kenneth Vecchio (BS '83) and Tadashi Furuhara (Ph.D. '89) were recognized as TMS Fellows for their outstanding contributions to the practice of metallurgy, materials science, and technology. 

Throughout the week, graduate students shared their research through poster presentations and technical talks. Additionally, undergraduate and graduate students from the department competed in the Materials Bowl for the third consecutive year.  Team members Achuth Chandrasekhar, En Hung, Phylicia Ma, and Jessica Shi, also known as the “Titanium Tartans,”  were selected among their peers after participating in a departmental Materials Bowl in December.