The Thoma Research Group
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!
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 …
Ankur Agrawal will pursue his PhD under Dan Thoma in the Alloy Design and Development Lab. Ankur received his MS from University of Pittsburgh in 2018, and will research the microstructural evolution and phase stability during phase transformations. Welcome, Ankur!
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 …