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Meet the Loewy GSIF Philippines MetalMatter Team: Kat Van Buskirk

Kat Van Buskirk, class of ’27, is an undergraduate Architecture major at Lehigh University; her metal forming processes of interest include extrusion and forging.   [1] What excites you about this project?      This project excites me because it is an opportunity for me to make an impact in the world. By reducing the metal […]

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Meet the Loewy GSIF Philippines MetalMatter Team: Ayushka Dhakal

Ayushka Dhakal, class of ’27, is an undergraduate IDEAS (Integrated Degree in Engineering, Arts and Sciences) major at Lehigh University; their metal forming processes of interest include extrusion and Shear-Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPETM).   [1] What excites you about this project?      I am excited about this project because of its priority in finding

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Meet the Loewy GSIF Philippines MetalMatter Team: Cherrie Ruan

Cherrie Ruan, class of ’27, is an undergraduate Civil Engineering major at Lehigh University; her metal forming processes of interest include forging and surface finishing.   [1] What excites you about this project?      I am excited about this project because of its intersection with infrastructure and public policy. As an aspiring civil engineer, I

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Meet the Loewy GSIF Philippines MetalMatter Team: Priya Blaise

Priya Blaise, class of ’27, is an undergraduate engineering major at Lehigh University; her metal forming processes of interest include solid state extrusion and Shear-Assisted Processing and Extrusion (ShAPETM).   [1] What excites you about this project?      I am interested in materials science and excited to do testing on the metal sample we will

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Gaby Ramirez Mountaintop Experience 2023 Week 8: Experimental Set Up, Continued

     This week we focused on preparing our salts list and setting up our experiment. I researched different salt prices for our salt lists and looked more into the chemistry of the salts. We also attended a meeting with applied separations on Thursday, where our experiment was discussed. Additionally, I made a slide presentation for

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Jacob Nyholm Mountaintop Experience 2023 Week 7: Posters and Prices

     This week was spent getting a poster ready for the summer expo on August 3rd and preparing for the experiment of the project for the summer. I was in contact with both the Physics and Chemistry departments to secure equipment, space and guidance for the experiment and to confirm the materials used in the

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Gaby Ramirez Mountaintop Experience 2023 Week 7: Setting up for the Experiment

     Continuing building on our experiment, this week I worked on writing some pre-experiment reports. I followed a lab report template from a previous class I did work for, in order to organize the information for the experiment easier. Some pre-experiment writing I worked on include the purpose/goal of the experiment, as well as the

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Jacob Nyholm Mountaintop Experience 2023 Week 6: Site Visit and Press Conference

     This week, quite a few short term goals were completed by the group. We were able to visit the facility of Clean Earth, a universal E-Waste recycling company located in Allentown. The visit provided us with helpful information in the organization of their process and value of separation of parts. One of the main

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Gaby Ramirez Mountaintop Experience 2023 Week 6: Moving Forward

     This week we had a meeting with Clean Earth where we learned more about E-waste recycling and their processes. I gained a better understanding from a business perspective and kept new considerations in mind when it comes to safety and cost/revenue. Overall this visit was successful and very engaging as we saw all the

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