Graduates

This category is for member of The Loewy Institute who recently completed their studies at Lehigh (BS, MS, PhD).

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Loewy Institute Graduate Researcher Michael Pires Presents at ESAFORM 2023 on EBSD Use for Aluminum Extrusion Metal Flow Analysis

     From April 19th to April 21st, 2023, the ESAFORM 2023 conference took place in Kraków, Poland at the AGH University of Science and Technology. Loewy Institute Graduate Researcher and PhD candidate in Materials Science & Engineering, Michael Pires, presented research conducted alongside collaborator Jacek Madura on the use of Electron Backscatter Diffraction (EBSD) for […]

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Loewy Institute and University of Aveiro Researchers’ Article “Hot Forging Die Design Optimization Using FEM Analysis for Near-Net Forming of 18CrNiMo7-6 Steel Pinion Shaft” Published in Metals 13(4)

     Former Loewy Institute researcher Dr. Nijenthan Rajendran, alongside Loewy Institute research colleague Dr. Charles Chemale Yurgel and Loewy Institute Director Professor Wojciech Misiolek–and in conjuction with Dr. Ricardo Alves de Sousa of University of Aveiro’s Center for Mechanical Technology and Automation–have published the article “Hot Forging Die Design Optimization Using FEM Analysis for Near-Net

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Loewy Institute Graduate Researcher Michael Pires Awarded 2023 MPIF Grant & Loewy Institute Undergraduate Researcher Conner Larocque Awarded 2023 NSF Grant, for PowderMet2023

     Please join us in congratulating Loewy Institute graduate researcher Michael Pires and Loewy Institute undergraduate researcher Conner Larocque on winning a 2023 MPIF Grant and 2023 NSF Grant, respectively, for the PowderMet2023 Conference!       Additional information regarding the grants can be found below, from the MPIF website: “The National Science Foundation (NSF), Center for

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Loewy Institute Graduate Researcher Michael Pires Presents Research on Challenges Associated with Standard and Micro-Additive Manufactured 316L and 17-4PH Stainless Steel Components Produced by Binder Jetting, Digital Light Processing, and Selective Laser Melting at TMS2022

     TMS (The Minerals, Metals,  & Materials Society) held their annual conference from February 27th to March 3rd 2022, at the Anaheim Convention Center & Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, CA. This year’s TMS conference marked the 150th conference held by the organization, which has been in existence since 1871.      Loewy Institute Graduate Researcher Michael

Loewy Institute Graduate Researcher Michael Pires Presents Research on Challenges Associated with Standard and Micro-Additive Manufactured 316L and 17-4PH Stainless Steel Components Produced by Binder Jetting, Digital Light Processing, and Selective Laser Melting at TMS2022 Read More »

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Loewy Institute Graduate Researcher Mahsa Navidirad Presents Research on Experimental and Modeling Investigation of Oxide Layer Fragmentation and Metal Micro-Extrusion Behavior During Cold Rolling of Aluminum Alloy at TMS2022

     From February 27th to March 3rd 2022, TMS held their annual conference at the Anaheim Convention Center & Anaheim Marriott in Anaheim, CA. TMS2022 marked the 150th conference held by the organization, which has been in existence since 1871.      Loewy Institute Graduate Researcher Mahsa Navidirad attended TMS2022 and presented her research, Experimental and

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Loewy Institute Graduate Research Assistant Mahsa Navidirad Publishes Collaborative Work with University of Calabria on Friction Stir of Al Alloys

     Mahsa Navidirad, Graduate Research Assistant at The Loewy Institute, recently published research she completed alongside research colleagues at University of Calabria in Italy. The title of Mahsa’s article–which is published in Elsevier’s Journal of Manufacturing Processes (Volume 70, October 2021, pp. 553-559)–is “Effect of material properties and process parameters on quality of friction stir

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Graduate Researcher Michael Pires Presents at Tungsten2021

     From June 20th to June 23rd, MPIF hosted the AMPM 2021, Powder Met 2021, and Tungsten 2021 conferences, concurrently, in Orlando, Florida.      Loewy Institute graduate researcher and PhD candidate Michael Pires attended the conference, presenting his and his colleagues’ work. The title of Michael’s presentation and accompanying manuscript was “Investigation of Powder Bed

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Nijenthan Rajendran, PhD

     On Monday, June 21st, Loewy Institute graduate researcher Nijenthan Rajendran successfully defended his PhD defense. The title of Nijenthan’s dissertation is Metal Flow Optimization Within The Deformation Zone In Continuous Rotary Extrusion (CRE) of AZ91 Magnesium Alloy.      Nijenthan’s advisor and PhD Committee Chairman was Loewy Institute’s Director, Dr. Wojciech Misiolek, and Nijenthan’s committee

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