The Thoma Research Group
The Lab congratulations Dr. Gabriel Meric de Bellefon who recently accepted a new position with Kairos Power. Gabriel worked in the Lab for over a year on metal additive manufacturing and will continue his research on structural materials for nuclear power applications in his new role with Kairos. We are excited to support Gabriel as …
Three of our group members participated in the TMS 2019 Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Gabriel Meric De Bellefon gave two presentations. One was titled “Directed Energy Deposition Fabrication of Mo-coated 316SS Components for Molten Salt Applications” and the second was titled “Influence of Fine Solidification Microstructure on the Radiation Response of 316SS Produced by …
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!
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!
Kaila Bertsch will join the Lab as a postdoctoral fellow to examine structure-property relationships in additively-manufactured components. Kaila earned her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering under Dr. Ian Robertson from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne. Welcome, Kaila!
The Lab is excited to welcome two new graduate students, Janine Erickson and Michael Niezgoda, who will pursue PhD degrees under joint supervision of Dan Thoma and John Perepezko. Janine received her bachelor’s degree from Michigan Technological University in Houghton, MI in 2017. Michael received his bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University in East Lansing, …
Postdoctoral Fellow David Gross accepted a full-time job offer with Intel. We wish David the best of luck in his new role! Congratulations!