Newswise — March 1, 2016—Warrendale, PA (USA): The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) announces the winners of several student competitions held during the TMS 2016 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, held February 14–18, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee. The University of Utah earned the title of Materials Bowl Champions, and 9 student poster entries received awards in the TMS Technical Divisions Student Poster Contest, which included categories for both undergraduate and graduate students.
TMS 2016 Materials Bowl Competition
Student teams from 11 universities competed in the 10th anniversary edition of the TMS Materials Bowl, a materials-themed quiz-show competition designed to test students’ materials science and engineering knowledge. The teams competed in four elimination rounds and two semi-final rounds that led to a championship round pitting the Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) “Rolla Win-quiz-ition” against the University of Utah (Utah) “MagMets.”
The Utah team, made up of students Somnaang Rou, Syamantak Roy, Andrew Laroche, and Travis Willhard, took home the trophy for the second time in the competition’s history. Utah won the competition in 2011, when they also faced Missouri S&T in the championship match. The “MagMets” received $250 each, and $500 for the school’s Material Advantage chapter. The Missouri S&T team also took home $500 for their Material Advantage chapter.
Other teams in the competition were from: The University of Alabama; Boise State University; Colorado School of Mines; University of Arizona; Purdue University; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; and the University of Alberta.
TMS Student Poster Contest Winners
Seventy-two posters were entered by individuals or teams of students in this year’s TMS Technical Division Student Poster Contest. Undergraduate and graduate winners are selected from the society’s five technical divisions. Each of the winners received $500.
EXTRACTION & PROCESSING DIVISION
Undergraduate: “Characterization of Inclusions in High Strength Interstitial Free (IF) Steel,” David Sartor and Marvin Ambrosio, University of Toronto, St. George Campus
Graduate: “On the Effect of No and Austenite-ferrite Transformation Kinetics,” Jiang Zhu, Hao Chen, Zhigang Yang, and Chi Zhang, National Tsing Hua University; and Kangying Zhu, ArcelorMittal
FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS DIVISION
Undergraduate: “Nanofabrication and Characterization of Quasi-Crystal Metasurfaces Using Shadow-Sphere Lithography,” Caroline Zellhofer, UMBC; Emily MacDonald, Whitworth University; Alex Nemioski and George Whitesides, Harvard University
Graduate: “Interfacial Reaction in Cu/Pb-free Solders during Solid-state Aging Process,” Chieh-Fu Chen and Fan-Yi Ouyang, National Tsing Hua University
LIGHT METALS DIVISION
Graduate: “Application of Computational Thermodynamics & Kinetics to Rare Earth Reduction in Magnesium Alloys,” Kyle Fitzpatrick-Schmidt, Danielle Cote, and Diran Apelian, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
MATERIALS PROCESSING & MANUFACTURING DIVISION
Undergraduate: “Microstructural Evolution and Aging Behavior in a No-21Ti-25Hf-4Al Alloy,” Brittani Maskley, Michael Kesler, and Michele Manuel, University of Florida
Graduate: “Nano-Strength Testing of Additive Manufactured Parts using Atomic Force Microscopy,” Robert DelSignore, Danielle Cote, and Richard Dodson, Worcester Polytechnic Institute; and Victor Champagne, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
STRUCTURAL MATERIALS DIVISION
Undergraduate: “Effect of Heat Treatment and Chemical Composition on the High Temperature Hydrogen Attach (HTHA) Resistance of C-1/2 Mo Steels,” Will Hoskins, Maneel Bharadwaj, and Carl Lundin, University of Tennessee; and Martin Prager, Welding Research Council
Graduate: “Friction Stir Welding of Thick Aluminum 7449 Alloys,” Nelson Martinez and Rajiv Mishra, University of North Texas; and Kevin Doherty, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
The TMS 2016 Annual Meeting & Exhibition (TMS2016) offered students invaluable opportunities to compete in lucrative, resume-building competitions, network with professionals, and learn more about the minerals, metals, and materials science and engineering professions. For more information about TMS2016 or student activities at the meeting, visit www.tms.org/TMS2016. Photos are available upon request.
ABOUT TMS The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) is a member-driven international professional society dedicated to fostering the exchange of learning and ideas across the entire range of materials science and engineering, from minerals processing and primary metals production, to basic research and the advanced applications of materials. Included among its nearly 13,000 professional and student members are metallurgical and materials engineers, scientists, researchers, educators, and administrators from more than 70 countries on six continents. For more information on TMS, visit www.tms.org.
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