Our Generative deep learning as a tool for inverse design of high entropy refractory alloys (10.20517/jmi.2021.05) paper in the Journal of Materials Informatics received the Best 2022 Paper Award (3rd Place). Notably, in the last year, it was also the most downloaded paper in the journal.
Congratulations to Shuang
Congratulations to Shuang on passing his Comprehensive Exam today! His talk was on A computational study of thermodynamic and mechanical properties of nickel and refractory based alloys.
Adam's Poster on Alloy Abnormal Data Detection and ULTERA Won at PSU's Materials Day
Adam’s Poster showcasing the ULTERA Database infrastructure and our tools for Abnormal Data Detection in HEAs (applicable to most alloys) has has been selected by Penn State’s industry partners as one of 8 poster out of about 200 at the Materials Day event, organized by Materials Research Institute.
Our Article on the Cover of Computational Materials Science
Our recent article, “Insight into ideal shear strength of Ni-based dilute alloys using first-principles calculations and correlational analysis,” is featured on the cover of the [September issue] of Computational Materials Science, volume 212.
Article here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.commatsci.2022.111564
Congratulations to Yu Zhong (Ph.D. 2005) for receiving his tenure
Dr. Yu Zhong (Ph.D. 2005) received tenure at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) in the department of Materials Science & Engineering. Congratulations!
Congratulations to Chelsey for receiving tenure and promotion to Associate Professor
Dr. Chelsey Hargather (Ph.D. 2012) received tenure and promotion to Associate Professor at New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology in the department of Materials & Metallurgical Engineering. Congratulations!
Her promotion was featured in the ASM news at https://static.asminternational.org/amp/202210/56/
CONTRATULATIONS TO BILL WANG FOR BEING A TENURED PROFESSOR
Congratulations to Dr. Bill Wang (M.S. 2012 & Ph.D. 2013) for being a tenured professor at the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at the Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
Adam's Talk Awarded Best Oral Presentation at MRS Spring 2022 HEA Symposium
Congratulations to Adam! His talk on the ULTERA Database for High Entropy Alloys was selected as Best Oral Presentation at MRS Spring 2022 SF09 Symposium (High Entropy Materials Ⅱ - From Fundamentals to Potential Applications).
Rushi Passes Her Comprehensive Exam
On May 12th, Rushi Gong successfully passed her comprehensive examination and is now on the straight path towards her Ph.D. Congratulations!
Cross phenomena and their coefficients beyond Onsager theorem
Our “Theory of cross phenomena and their coefficients beyond Onsager theorem” was recently featured in a news article by Penn State, where Dr. Liu discusses how a better understanding of cross-phenomena will enable new, improved materials in everyday applications. The news can be found here with the full Materials Research Letters available here.
Zentropy
Our Zentropy theory was recently featured in Penn State News, available here, where Dr. Liu presents a more general-audience perspective on what Zentropy Theory is and how it may impact the discovery of materials and other fields. The full theory was published earlier this year in the Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion and is available here.
The list of news and blog posts related to Zentropy can be found here.
Congratulations to James Saal (PhD 2010)
James will be the PI of a team at Citrine Informatics, which was selected to receive $3.1M as part of the ARPA-E ONWARDS program for the data-driven development of safe, efficient nuclear waste storage materials to usher in the next generation of nuclear reactors for clean power generation.
Read the full news here
Hui Passes Her Comprehensive Exam
This afternoon, Hui Sun successfully passed her comprehensive examination and is now on the straight path towards her Ph.D. Congratulations!
Cole Passes His Comprehensive Exam
This afternoon, Cole Britt successfully passed his comprehensive examination and is now on the straight path towards his Ph.D. Congratulations!
John Passes His Comprehensive Exam
This afternoon, John successfully passed his comprehensive examination and is now on the straight path towards his PhD. Congratulations!
Jorge Defends His Ph.D.
Congratulations to Jorge Paz Soldan Palma on defending his Ph.D. thesis last Friday (12/10/21).
Dr. Liu Named TMS Fellow
Dr. Liu has been named a fellow of The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), the society's highest honor. TMS fellows are recognized as leading authorities and outstanding contributors to the practice of metallurgy, materials science, and technology, and for outstanding service to society.
Read the full story at Penn State News here
Congratulations to Mingqing (RF 2019-20) on his Lecture position at JUST
Congratulations to Dr. Mingqing Liao (Research Fellow 2019-2020) for starting as a Lecture at Jiangsu University of Science and Technology (JUST), Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China. You can find more information following the link http://mypage.just.edu.cn/clkxgc/lmq_en/list.htm
PSU Research News Story on Our HEA Generative Modeling
Our work on generative modeling of High Entropy Alloys (HEAs) was featured in Penn State Research News. In the article you can read here, Dr. Liu and Dr. Reinhart give an overview on how machine learning changes the way we discover new elemental compositions for ULtrahigh TEmperature Alloys (ULTERA) under ARPA-E ULTIMATE program. For technical details see 10.20517/jmi.2021.05
IBM Supports Our Computational Thermodynamics Workshop
This summer, IBM Academic Initiative has supported our computational thermodynamics workshop (see pycalphad&ESPEI) by providing us with a powerful cloud-based infrastructure. Compared to our previous, offline, in-person delivery, we were able to effortlessly accommodate many more participants and eliminate problems with software installation on personal computers.
See the full story of this Penn State & IBM collaboration: Modeling software for Materials 4.0