Day: March 12, 2014

Education Night 2014 Photo Gallery

MSE students and faculty member Dr. Paul Sanders attended the 2014 Education Night organized by the Detroit-Windsor chapter of AFS, the American Foundry Society. Three out of the four scholarships presented that night were awarded to MSE students Karl Warsinski, Helen Ranck, and Melissa Wright. The event was held in Troy, MI, on February 20, 2014.

View the PHOTO GALLERY in the Facebook page of Michigan Tech Materials Science and Engineering.

Helen Ranck
Helen Ranck
Melissa Wright
Melissa Wright
Karl Warsinski
Karl Warsinski

Zhiwei Peng Receives 2014 TMS Young Leader Professional Development Award

Zhiwei Peng
Zhiwei Peng

Research Assistant Professor Zhiwei Peng (MSE) has received a 2014 TMS Young Leader Professional Development Award from the Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. The award is supported by the TMS Foundation.

Peng, who recently completed a PhD in Materials Science and Engineering at Michigan Tech, was honored with the 2013 Bhakta Rath Award for his exceptional research on the use of microwaves to make steel. “I am truly grateful for the education at Michigan Tech which laid a solid foundation for my career,” said Peng. “I am also deeply indebted to my advisor, Jiann-Yang Hwang, for his excellent and invaluable guidance during my PhD studies.”

The award recognizes early-career individuals under the age of 40 for their potential as future leaders within TMS and the materials and engineering community. Award winners have unique opportunities to become more involved in society activities and to network with prominent TMS members.

Award winners receive complimentary 2014 TMS membership and sponsorship for their attendance at the TMS annual meeting in San Diego.

The winners were formally recognized at the 143rd TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition in February.

From Tech Today.