The Thoma Research Group
Several of our graduate students and research associates participated in the 149th annual TMS Conference in San Diego, California in February 2020. To learn more about the TMS 2020 Conference, click here. Kaila Bertsch presented “Origin of Dislocation Structures in Additively Manufactured Austenitic Stainless Steel” Phalgun Nelaturu presented “A High-throughput Alloy Development Strategy for Corrosion …
Congratulations to Undergraduate Research Assistant Bailey Kuehl on her recent graduation from UW–Madison! Bailey graduated in December 2019 with her Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science & Engineering, with an emphasis in Biomaterials. Bailey also obtained a certificate in International Engineering (Spanish). Bailey worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant in the Alloy Design and Development lab …
The Alloy Design and Development Lab is pleased to welcome Alec Mangan to the lab. Alec will pursue graduate studies under Dr. Dan Thoma with a focus on physical signatures of additively manufactured components, aiming to develop a deeper understanding of how parts will ultimately perform in a service environment. Alec completed his undergraduate studies …
The members of the ADD Lab would like to send our peers, collaborators, past members and friends warm wishes for the holiday season and new year. Thanks to Dan and Ann Thoma for hosting a holiday gathering (featuring four types of chili!) at their home.
Congratulations to Graduate Research Assistant Michael Niezgoda who recently passed his qualifying exams! Michael’s creativity and expertise have proven to be a crucial part of ongoing research in the lab. Congratulations, Michael!
Postdoctoral Fellow Dr. Kaila Bertsch accepted a new position as a Postdoctoral Researcher with the Materials Science Division at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. There, Kaila will work on additive manufacturing, hydrogen effects on materials, and electron microscopy. We are excited for this advancement of Kaila’s career and wish her the best. The lab will continue …
The Lab welcomes postdoctoral research associate Celal Kursun. Celal earned two PhDs from Kahramanmaras Sutcu Imam University in 2015 (Materials Science and Engineering) and 2017 (Physics). Celal will research bulk amorphous glasses. Welcome, Celal!
Phalgun Nelaturu will join the Alloy Design and Development Lab as a postdoc working on a DOE-funded project to research 3D printed alloys for molten salt technologies in renewable energy applications. Phalgun obtained his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from University of North Texas in 2016.
The Lab is excited to welcome Baily Syring, an undergraduate student in the Materials Science and Engineering department. Baily will work as a research assistant to support metal alloy synthesis and processing, material characterization, and property evaluations alongside graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. Welcome, Baily!
The Lab is excited to welcome Undergraduate Research Assistant Tory Wendlandt! Tory will work on the examination of structure-property relationships in additively-manufactured parts. Tory is currently pursuing his Bachelor’s degree in Materials Science and Engineering at UW–Madison. Welcome, Tory!