The Thoma Research Group
The Lab congratulates Graduate Research Assistant Janine Erickson on passing her qualifying exams! Janine’s dedication and hard work are a true asset to the Lab and the University. Congratulations, Janine!
Congratulations to two undergraduate students from the Alloy Design and Development Lab who were recently awarded scholarships. Manthra Venkatakrishnan and Baily Syring both received scholarships and were honored at a Materials Science & Engineering department reception.
The Lab welcomes UW–Madison junior Max Roth to the lab as an undergraduate research assistant. Max is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering, and will work on materials characterization of 3D printed components in the lab. Welcome, Max!
Metal additive manufacturing techniques such as Direct Metal Laser Sintering (DMLS) and Directed Energy Deposition (DED) allow for complex geometry fabrication of metal parts, a capability that is of special interest from a design point of view. Means to minimize material consumption, build time and consequently, manufacturing costs is constantly being sought after in Additive …
3D Printing with Stainless Steel The Thoma Lab group has recently produced Bucky Badger figurines which were 3D printed by selective laser melting (SLM) of a power bed. In this process, support scaffolding is designed to provide consistent heat transfer during build-up. Scaffolding designs are being investigated to reduce material and consumption cost. The effects …
Bailey Kuehl, an undergraduate research assistant in the Alloy Design and Development Lab, is a lead organizer of the 2019 Engineering Expo. The Expo, which is entirely student-run, seeks to expose school-aged children to exciting opportunities in many fields of engineering, and build excitement about pursuing an engineering career. Congratulations, Bailey, on your hard work …
The Lab is excited to welcome Gabriel Meric De Bellefon who will work as a postdoctoral fellow researching properties of metal additively-manufactured components. Gabriel received his PhD in Nuclear Engineering from UW–Madison in 2018. Welcome, Gabriel!