We express our sincere gratitude to all individuals who have contributed to the growth and enhancement of our lab. Recognizing that not everyone embarks on a lifelong journey with us, some choosing different paths along the way, we still cherish the shared experiences that have shaped our collective journey. While not every member may find a perfect fit in our lab, we view each unique experience as a valuable contribution to our ongoing development. We remain steadfast in our commitment to fostering a positive and enriching environment, where every individual, past and present, plays a significant role in the evolution of our research community. We hope the lab slogan will accompany everyone: Work hard, have fun, and no drama. Expect Victory!


Yusheng Yang
Undergraduate researcher
Enrollment Time: 2016.9-2017.4
Alma mater: Beihang University
Undergraduate Major: Materials Science
Project: High Entropy Alloy
Next: Columbia University

Chia-Hsien Lee
Master Student in Mechanical Engineering
Enrollment Time: 2017.01-2018.6
Project: Alloy Design for Additive Manufacturing
Education:
2010, Bachelor, Mechanical and Computer-aided Engineering, Feng Chia University Taiwan
Next: Applied Materials, Inc. California

Yongshuo (Frank) Jiang
Master Student in Mechanical Engineering
Enrollment Time: 2017.01-2018.6
Project: Additive Manufacturing Design
Research Interests: Additive Manufacturing
Education:
2016, Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering, Xiangtan University, China

Dr. Aniket Kumar Dutt
Postdoctoral Associate
Enrollment Time: 2017.9-2018.6
Project: Additive Manufacturing Alloys
Education:
2017, PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, University of North Texas
Next: Assistant professor, Madanpalle Institute of Technology and Science, India

Noah Levine
Undergraduate researcher
Enrollment Time: 2018.05-2018.7
Mascaro Center for Sustainable Innovation summer internship scholar 2018
Major: Materials Science
Project: Additive manufacturing of superalloys
Next: Affiliated Engineers, Inc.

Adam Bozzone
High school internship student
Shady Side Academy
Enrollment Time: 2018.7.1-2018.7.31
Project: Additive manufacturing of graded alloys for high temperature applications
Next: Georgetown University University

Yue Zhang
Undergraduate Researcher
Graduation time: Fall 2020
Enrollment Time: 2019 Jan.-2019 June
Project: Alloy preparation
Next: PhD student at University of Pittsburgh

Matthew R. Gargani
Master Student
Enrollment Time: 2018 May - 2019 May
Project: Alloy Design for Additive Manufacturing
Research Interests: Advanced Materials Design and Processing Optimization
Education:
2014, Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
2019, Master of Engineering, Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh
Next: Engineer, Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory

Dr. Shuying Chen
Postdoc Associate
Enrollment Time: 2019.5-2019.10
Project: Advanced Alloys and Phase Transformations
Research Interests: ICME, Materials Characterization, Multi-Principal Element Alloys
Education:
2011, Bachelor of Engineering, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Jinan, Shandong, China;
2014, Master of Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China;
2019, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, USA
Next: Associate Professor, Yantai University, China.

Parker Maivald
High school internship student
Shady Side Academy
Enrollment Time: 2019.7.1-2019.7.31
Project: CALPHAD modeling of thermal conductivity
Next: Undergraduate at Northeastern University

Yinxuan Li
Undergraduate Researcher
Enrollment Time: 2019.1-2019.12
Project: Processing optimization for alloys

Ryan A. Smith
Undergraduate Researcher
Enrollment Time: 2019.10-2020.11
Project: Additive manufacturing of steels
Research Interests: CALPHAD-based ICME
Education:
Present, Bachelor, Materials Science, Graduation time: Fall 2021

Eric R. Rhodes
Undergraduate Researcher
Enrollment Time: 2019.10-2020.12
Project: Alloy Development
Research Interests: Steels, ICME
Education:
Present, Bachelor, Materials Science,
Graduation time: Fall 2021
Now: Ph.D. student at University of Pittsburgh

Peng Wei
Undergraduate Researcher
Enrollment Time: 2020.1-2020.8
Project: CALPHAD Modeling
Research Interests: CALPHAD-based ICME
Education:
Present, Bachelor, Materials Science, Expected Graduation time: Fall 2021
Next: PhD student at UW Madison

Peiyun Feng
Undergraduate Researcher
Enrollment Time: 2020.1-2020.12
Project: ICME modeling
Research Interests: CALPHAD-based ICME
Education:
Present, Bachelor, Materials Science, Expected Graduation time: Fall 2021
Next: PhD student at Northeastern University

Yinsheng (Dario) Lu
Undergraduate Researcher
Enrollment Time: 2019.10-2020.12
Project: Additive Manufacturing of Steels
Research Interests: CALPHAD-based ICME
Bachelor, Materials Science,
Graduation time: Fall 2021
Next: Master student at Northwestern University

Dr. Kun Li
Postdoctoral Associate
2019.5-2020.8
Project: Additive manufacturing
Research Interests: Materials Characterization, Steels
Education:
2011, Bachelor of Science, Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, China;
2014, Master of Engineering, Tsinghua University, China;
2017, Ph.D., Tsinghua University, China
2019, Postdoc, UT El Paso, USA
Next: Professor, Chongqing University, China.

Yunhao Zhao
Ph.D. Student
Enrollment Time: 2017 Aug. (2016 Nov. start as a master student) to 2021 Aug.
Project: Additive Manufacturing of Superalloys
Research Interests: CALPHAD, ICME, Advanced Microstructure Characterization
Education:
2015, Bachelor, Materials Science, Central South University, China
2017, Master, Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh
2021, Ph.D. Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh (Yunhao is the first PhD graduated from the PMMD lab).
Next: Metallurgist at Cummins Inc.

Dr. Mitra Shabanisamghabady
Postdoctoral Associate
Enrollment Time: 2021 Jan - 2021 Nov
Education:
2016, Master of Science in Engineering Technology, Western Carolina University, Asheville, USA
2018, Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, USA
2019, Certificate in Engineering and Science Education, Clemson University, Clemson, USA
2020, Doctoral of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, Clemson, USA
Next: General Motors Company

Lauren Wewer
Undergraduate Researcher
Enrollment Time: 2021 Mar. - 2022 Feb.
Project: Advanced Alloys
Research Interests: CALPHAD-based ICME, Machine Learning, Metallurgical Experiments
Education:
Present, Bachelor, Materials Science, Expected Graduation time: Fall 2022
Next: PhD student at Pitt

Daniel Scallon
Undergraduate Researcher
Enrollment Time: 2021 Mar. - 2022 Feb.
Project: Additive manufacturing
Research Interests: Metallurgical Experiments, high-throughput experimentation
Education:
Present, Bachelor, Materials Science, Expected Graduation time: Fall 2022

Hanlei Zhang
Postdoctoral Associate
Enrollment Time: 2021.7.1 - 2022.5.22
Project: Materials Characterization
Research Interests: TEM
Education:
2012, B.Engr. Materials Science & Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
2015, Master, Materials Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
2019, Ph.D., Materials Science & Engineering, State University of New York at Binghamton, USA
2019, Postdoc, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA
2021, Faculty, China University of Geosciences, China

Xin Wang
PhD student
Enrollment Time: 2017.8.1 - 2023.6.1
2014, Bachelor, Metallic Materials Engineering, Dalian University of Technology, China
2017, Master, Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, China
2023, PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
Next: Thermo-Calc Software Inc.

Liangyan Hao
PhD student
Enrollment Time: 2018.8.1 - 2023.6.1
2015, Bachelor, Materials Forming and Control Engineering, Northeastern University, China
2018, Master, Materials Processing Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
2023, PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
Next: Thermo-Calc Software Inc.

Noah A. Sargent
PhD student
Enrollment Time: 2019.8.1 - 2023.7.1
2019, Bachelor, Mechanical Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
2023, PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Pittsburgh
Next: Blue Origin

Wei Zhang
Undergraduate Researcher
Enrollment Time: 2023.6.1 - 2023.12.20
2023, Bachelor, Materials Science, Expected Graduation time: Summer 2024