Month: August 2012

Open Source Research in Sustainability by Joshua M. Pearce

Sustainability: The Journal of Record
Sustainability: The Journal of Record

Associate Professor Joshua M. Pearce (MSE/ECE) authored an article entitled “Open Source Research in Sustainability,” in Sustainability: the Journal of Record.

Published as: Joshua M. Pearce, “Open Source Research in Sustainability”, Sustainability the Journal of Record, 5(4), pp. 238-243, 2012. DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/sus.2012.9944

Materials Engineer, Talascend job #55121

SUMMARY: Talascend LLC is seeking an Associate level Engineer, 1-5 years of experience (internships are applicable), with a Bachelors degree in Materials Science or Metallurgical Science. Location is Troy, Michigan and this is a confirmed Contract to Hire opportunity to join a global supplier to the transportation industry. If interested in applying, please contact Don Lawson at 248-537-1307 and or send email to Don.Lawson@Talascend.com. Here is the job details from our client:
Minimum Requirements:

* B.S. in Metallurgy or Material Science and Engineering is required.
* 1 to 5 years of relevant experience.
* Must have good organization and communication skills.
* Demonstrate understanding in ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy.

Principal Accountabilities: Optimize the materials and processes used in the manufacture of client components. This position reports to the Supervisor/Manager of Materials Engineering or the Chief Engineer of Materials Engineering.

* Provide metallurgical support under the guidance of the experienced metallurgical staff.
* Perform materials characterization for the purpose of failure resolution and product improvement.
* Provide Project needs of assigned Divisions
* Provide technical reports
* Operate and maintain metallurgical equipment
* Manage assigned individual workflow/cycle time for assigned projects.
* Develop metallurgical expertise in Materials Engineering, Product and Manufacturing Operations.
* Build links to customers – Establish good working relationships with customers.

Fosters Open Communication: Promotes open discussion of ideas; provides others with open access to information and encourages information flow across boundaries.

Drives for Improvement: Creates an environment where no one tolerates complacency; eliminates roadblocks, and inefficiencies; uses metrics and performance measures to track progress; redesigns systems and processes to increase effectiveness; drives rigorous internal and external benchmarking of performance.

Is committed to Customers: Meets commitments to internal and external customers; seeks and uses feedback from customers; focuses the organization on efforts that add significant value to customers.

Drives for Business Results: Establishes aggressive financial goals; achieves strong results and outstanding accomplishments; balances long-term objectives with near-term financial objectives; balances the needs of employees, customer, shareowners, and community.

Possesses Technical Excellence: Is a credible technical leader; keeps up to date on professional/technical developments; develops an appropriate depth of expertise in technical areas; supports the development of technical excellence in others; is willing to try novel approaches to solve technical problems.

Don Lawson
Senior Technical Recruiter
direct: 248-537-1307
email: don.lawson@talascend.com
web: www.talascend.com
5700 Crooks, Rd., Troy, MI 48098

Yun Hang Hu Nominated for World Technology Award

Yun Hang Hu
Yun Hang Hu

Professor Hun Hang Hu has been nominated for a World Technology Award. The awards “recognize and honor the world’s key visionaries, creators, and thinkers from all across the spectrum of science, technology and related fields” and pay tribute to “innovative work of the greatest likely long-term significance” in their respective field.

Read more at Tech Today.

Yun Hang Hu and Yan Hao’s Most-Read Article

Hu Fast Exothermic
Fast and Exothermic Reaction

A paper by Hu and graduate student Yan Huo was among the most-read articles in the Journal of Physical Chemistry during the second quarter of 2012. “Fast and Exothermic Reaction of CO2 and Li3N into C–N-Containing Solid Materials” showed that carbon nitride could be made in an exothermic reaction of carbon dioxide and a lithium compound.

From Lemons to Lemonade: Reaction Uses Carbon Dioxide to Make Carbon-Based Semiconductor

A materials scientist at Michigan Technological University has discovered a chemical reaction that not only eats up the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide, it also creates something useful. And, by the way, it releases energy.

Read more at Michigan Tech News, by Marcia Goodrich.

Metal Casting Full Time, Intern, Coop

As I noted, we are currently looking for full time, intern, and coop candidates who have interest in the metal-casting industry. Feel free to have any potential candidates contact me directly.

Mark Adamovits
Sr. Product Manager
ASK CHEMICALS L.P.
495 Metro Place South | Suite 250 | Dublin, OH 43017 |

Phone: 614-790-6988
Cellular: 614-264-1887
Fax: 614-790-4359

e-Mail: mark.adamovits@ask-chemicals.com
Web Page: www.ask-chemicals.com
You Tube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoCHGxoV3pY