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
Connor Campbell
Thesis Title: Characterization of Regions in Ti-6Al-4V Forgings with Diminished Ultrasonic Inspectability
Degree Plan: Masters of Science
University: Colorado School of Mines
John Copley
Thesis Title: In-situ Studies of Strain Rate Effects on Phase Transformations and Microstructural Evolution in Multi-Principal Element Alloys
Degree Plan: Masters of Science
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
Joe Jankowski
Thesis Title: Development of Novel High Temperature Aluminum Alloys
Degree Plan: Doctorate of Philosophy
University: Colorado School of Mines
Chloe Johnson
Thesis Title: Microstructural Evolution of Metallic Alloys During Rapid Solidification
Degree Plan: Doctorate of Philosophy
University: Colorado School of Mines
Kenji Koike
Thesis Title: Microstructure Evolution and Mechanical Properties of Heavily Cold-rolled and Subsequently Heat-treated Cu-3wt.%Ti with Nano-lamellar Structure
Degree Plan: Master of Science
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
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
Alec Saville
Thesis Title: Rationalization of Liquid/Solid and Solid/Solid Interphase Instabilities During Thermal – Mechanical Transients of Metal Additive Manufacturing
Degree Plan: Masters of Science and Doctorate of Philosophy
University: Colorado School of Mines
Postdoctoral Students
Yaofeng Guo
Project Title: In-situ studies of strain rate effect on phase transformation and microstructural evolution in β-Titanium and multi-principle element alloys.
University: Colorado School of Mines
Jonah Klemm-Toole
Project Titles: In-Situ Studies of Strain Rate Effects on Phase Transformations and Microstructural Evolutions in Multi-Principal Element Alloys and Beta-Titanium Alloys, Microstructural Evolution of Metallic Alloys During Rapid Solidification, Rationalization of Liquid/Solid and Solid/Solid Interface Instabilities During Thermal – Mechanical Transients of Metal Additive Manufacturing
University: Colorado School of Mines
