Graduate Researchers
Meet the Masters and PhD students in CANFSA!
![Adam Mike Kaufman](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Adam.jpg)
Adam Freund
PhD
![AlbertOstlindHeadshot Pete Collins](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/AlbertOstlindHeadshot.jpeg)
Albert Monty Ostlind
Masters
![Brian Rodgers Mike Kaufman](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Brian-Rodgers.png)
Brian Rodgers
PhD
![CSmith Pete Collins](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/CSmith.jpeg)
Charles Smith
Masters
![Chris Mike Kaufman](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Chris-scaled-e1598553296388.jpg)
Chris Jasien
PhD
![McConville Headshot Amy Clarke](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/McConville-Headshot-e1669062632496.png)
Daniel McConville
Masters/PhD
![David Loyola Pete Collins](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/David-Loyola-e1570742424166.jpg)
David Loyola
Masters
![Emily Mike Kaufman](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Emily.jpg)
Emily Pittman
PhD
![Finn Amy Clarke](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Finn.jpg)
Finn Bamrud
Masters
![Henry Pete Collins](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Henry-e1636499255198.jpg)
Henry Geerlings
PhD
![Lionel Amy Clarke](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Lionel-scaled-e1631039037730.jpg)
Lionel Promel
Masters
![Jamie Amy Clarke](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Jamie-e1669063864456.jpg)
Jamie McIntyre
PhD
![Katie O'Donnell Mike Kaufman](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Katie-ODonnell-scaled.jpg)
Katie O'Donnell
PhD
Project: Rationalization of Liquid/Solid and Solid/solid Interphase Instabilities During Thermal-Mechanical Transients of Metal Additive Manufacturing
![Le Corre CANFSA Pic Pete Collins](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Le-Corre-CANFSA-Pic.jpg)
Megan Le Corre
PhD
![Professional-Pic-Ruth-240x300 Pete Collins](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Professional-Pic-Ruth-240x300-1.jpg)
Ruth Sunderman
Masters
Project: Ti-5553 Microstructural Characterization Using Nondestructive Techniques
![Grant_A_Johnson Mike Kaufman](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Grant_A_Johnson-1-scaled.jpg)
Grant Johnson
PhD
Project: A Novel Synergistic Approach of Combining Multiscale DED Processes for Next Generation Hybrid Additive Manufacturing
![Jonathan_T_Zaugg Amy Clarke](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Jonathan_T_Zaugg.jpg)
Jonathan Zaugg
PhD
Project: Lightweight Materials and Structures for Ballistic Protection (with Quad City Manufacturing Lab)
![Amamchukwu_B_Ilogebe Pete Collins](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Amamchukwu_B_Ilogebe-scaled.jpg)
Amamchukwu Ilogebe
PhD
Project: TBD
![portrait Amy Clarke](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/portrait-scaled.jpg)
Oliver Hesmondhalgh
PhD
![Sophie Mike Kaufman](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Sophie.jpeg)
Sophie Hill
PhD
![Spencer Amy Clarke](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Spencer-scaled-e1632236535890.jpg)
Spencer Hunt
PhD
![Valava Mike Kaufman](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Valava.jpg)
Valava Sambandam Rani
Masters
![Matthew_M_Dolde Pete Collins](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Matthew_M_Dolde.jpg)
Matthew Dolde
PhD
Project: Introduction to ISU’s Direct Energy Deposition AM System
![Tara Pete Collins](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Tara.jpg)
Tara Mitra
Masters
![William Pete Collins](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/William-e1632237891721.png)
Will Waliser
PhD
Project: Solute Effects on Recrystallization in Binary Nb Alloys
Website Editor
Postdoctoral Researchers
![Adriana Mike Kaufman](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Adriana-scaled.jpg)
Adriana Eres-Castellanos
Postdoc
Focus: Additive Manufacturing of Nickel and Aluminum Alloys
![Alec2 Pete Collins](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Alec2.jpg)
Alec Saville
Postdoc
Focus: Additive Manufacturing of Titanium, Aluminum, and Stainless Steel Alloys
![Nate Amy Clarke](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Nate.jpg)
Nathan Peterson
Postdoc
Focus: High Strain-Rate Deformation of Metallic Alloys and X-ray Radiography of Polymers/Metals
Research Scientists
![Maria_J_Quintana2 Pete Collins](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Maria_J_Quintana-scaled-e1679934626978.jpg)
Maria Quintana-Hernandez
Research Scientist II
Focus: Microstructural Characterization Techniques Across Length Scales, and Mechanical Properties Analysis
Recently Graduated Researchers
![Abbycropped Mike Kaufman](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Abbycropped.jpg)
Abigail Miklas
Masters
Focus: Rapid solidification of additively manufactured refractory metals
![IMG_45651 Amy Clarke](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_45651.jpg)
Benjamin Ellyson
PhD and Postdoc
Focus: High strain-rate deformation of metallic alloys and X-ray radiography of polymers/metals
![Byron Pete Collins](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Byron.jpg)
Byron McArthur
Masters & PhD
Focus: Phase transformations in titanium alloys and abnormal grain growth in nickel super alloys
![IMG_4360 Amy Clarke](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG_4360-e1546973742580.jpg)
Gus Becker
PhD
![Felipe 1 Mike Kaufman](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Felipe-1-e1636499738488.jpg)
Jesus Gonzales
Masters
![Foto JVG cropped(1) Pete Collins](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Foto-JVG-cropped1.jpg)
Jesus Vazquez
PhD
![Nadira Mike Kaufman](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Nadira-e1632927325980.jpg)
Nadria Surghani
Masters
![Noah_J_Welch Amy Clarke](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Noah_J_Welch.jpeg)
Noah Welch
PhD
Project: The Influence of Microstructure on the Properties of Ta-Ti-Cr Concentrated Refractory Alloys
![Summer Amy Clarke](https://canfsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Summer-e1666367471985.jpeg)
Summer Camerlo
Masters
Focus: Deformation and characterization of fine particulate materials