Included below are biographies of every student researcher currently part of the Center for Advanced Non-Ferrous Structural Alloys. Feel free to explore them, find out more about each researcher and how they came to join the center.
Graduate Students
Gus Becker
Thesis Title: Development of Cabinet Based Computed Tomography Methods for Studies of Microstructures and Defects in Metals
Degree Plan: Doctorate of Philosophy
University: Colorado School of Mines

Scott Blazanin
Thesis Title: Grain Boundary Fracture Analysis in Aluminum
Degree Plan: Masters
University: Iowa State University

Summer Camerlo
Thesis Title: Advanced Characterization of Particulate Materials Simulating High Explosives
Degree Plan: Masters
University: Colorado School of Mines

Nelson Delfino de Campos Neto
Thesis Title: Advanced Engineered Coatings with Extended Die Life for Tooling
Degree Plan: Doctorate of Philosophy
University: Colorado School of Mines

Ben Ellyson
Thesis Title: In-situ Studies of Strain Rate Effects on Phase Transformations and Microstructural Evolution in Beta-Titanium Alloys
Degree Plan: Doctorate of Philosophy
University: Colorado School of Mines


Chloe Johnson
Thesis Title: Mechanisms of Grain Refinement in Laser Powder Bed Fusion of In-Situ Metal Matrix Composite 6061 Aluminum Alloys
Degree Plan: Doctorate of Philosophy
University: Colorado School of Mines

David Loyola
Thesis Title: Development & Characterization of Thick Electron Beam Welded Commercial Al-Cu Alloy
Degree Plan: Masters
University: Colorado School of Mines

Byron McArthur
Thesis Title: In-situ Observation of Phase and Texture Evolution Proceeding Abnormal Grain Growth in Ni-Based Aersopace Alloys
Degree Plan: Doctorate of Philosophy
University: Colorado School of Mines

Brady McBride
Thesis Title: Accumulative Roll Bonding of Aluminum and Titanium Sheets Toward Low Temperature Super Plasticity
Degree Plan: Doctorate of Philosophy
University: Colorado School of Mines

Michael Mendoza
Thesis Title: Characterization of Microstructures and Mechanical Properties in Linear Friction Welded and Electron Beam Additively Manufactured Ti-6Al-4V
Degree Plan: Doctorate of Philosophy
University: Iowa State University

Abigail Miklas
Thesis Title: Processing and Properties of Multi-Principal Element Alloys
Degree Plan: Masters
University: Colorado School of Mines

Brian Milligan
Thesis Title: Identification of Deformation Mechanisms of Thermally Stable Cast Al-Cu Alloys Via Neutron Diffraction
Degree Plan: Doctorate of Philosophy
University: Colorado School of Mines

Sean Mills
Thesis Title: Characterization of Microstructure Evolution in Nickel-Titanium-Hafnium Intermetallics
Degree Plan: Doctorate of Philosophy
University: Colorado School of Mines

Robert Puerling
Thesis Title: Thermodynamics of Refractory Alloys
Degree Plan: Masters
University: Colorado School of Mines

Brian Rodgers
Thesis Title: In-Situ Characterization of Microstructural Evolution During Simulated Additive Manufacturing in Model Alloys
Degree Plan: Doctorate of Philosophy
University: Colorado School of Mines

Alec Saville
Thesis Title: Microstructural Evolution in Titanium Alloys Under Additive Manufacturing Conditions
Degree Plan: Doctorate of Philosophy
University: Colorado School of Mines

Jeremy Shin
Thesis Title: Characterizing Additively Manufactured Inconel 718/738
Degree: Masters
School: Colorado School of Mines

Stuart Shirley
Thesis Title: Evaluation of Processing Path Effects on Microstructure and Properties of Powder AL-TM Alloy
Degree Plan: Masters
University: Colorado School of Mines

Gillian Storey
Thesis Title: Solute and Precipitate Effects on Magnesium Recrystallization
Degree Plan: Doctorate of Philosophy
University: Colorado School of Mines

Meagan Wheeler
Thesis Title: Role of Solidification on Microstructure Evolution in Au65Zn30Al5
Degree Plan: Masters
University: Colorado School of Mines

Postdoctoral Students
Sri Ranga Jai Likith
University: Colorado School of Mines
