ALLOY SOLIDIFICATION & PHYSICAL METALLURGY

NAPOLITANO RESEARCH GROUP

Zach ROYER

HOMETOWN: Kansas City, KS

EDUCATION: Ph.D., Iowa State University, Materials Science and Engineering (2007-Present); B.S. University of Missouri-Rolla (2003-2007)

POSITIONS: Graduate Research Assistant, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Iowa State University (2007-Present) ; Associate, Ames Laboratory (2011-Present); Graduate and Professional Student Senate, Senator (2010-2011);

Shihuai ZHOU

EDUCATION: Ph.D., Max-Planck-Institute for Metals Research and Institute for Materials Research of University of Stuttgart, Materials science and engineering, Germany(1998); M.S., Dalian University of Technology, Metallurgical Engineering, China (1989); B.S., Dalian University of Technology, Metallurgical Engineering, China (1986).

POSITIONS: Assistant scientist, Ames Laboratory-US DOE (2004-present); Postdoctoral fellow, The Pennsylvania State University (2001-2004); Program developer, MP-CALC, Canada (2000-2001); Postdoctoral fellow, University of California, Irvine (1999-2000); Postdoctoral fellow, Max-Planck-Institute for Metals research, Germany

(1998-1999); Senior Engineer, Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation-Beijing Fuel  Injection Equipment Factory Beijing,China (1989-1992).

Tao WANG

EDUCATION: PH.D., The Pennsylvania State University, Materials Science and Engineering (2006); M.S., Central South University of Technology, Materials Science and Engineering (1997); B.S., Central South University of Technology, Materials Science and Engineering (1994).

POSITION: Postdoctoral Research Associate, Ames Laboratory, (2009-Present); Postdoctoral Research Associate, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, (2006-2009).

Ralph E. NAPOLITANO

EDUCATION: Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology, Materials Science and Engineering (1996); M.S., Georgia Institute of Technology, Metallurgical Engineering (1994); B.S., University of Florida, Materials Science and Engineering (1989);

POSITIONS: Professor in Materials Science and Engineering (2010-Present), Alan and Julie Renken Professorship in Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, MSE Department (2009-Present); Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University 2005-2010); Assistant Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University (2000-2005); Scientist, Ames Laboratory (1998-Present); NRC Postdoctoral Fellow, National Institute of Standards and Technology (1997-1998); Research Engineer, Babcock and Wilcox, R&D Division (1989-1992);

HONORS: Excellence in Teaching Award, Iowa State University, MSE Department (2009); Young Engineering Faculty Research Award, Iowa State University, College of Engineering (2006); Excellence in Research Award, Iowa State Department of Materials Science and Engineering (2004); Council of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni, Georgia Institute of Technology (2000); NRC Postdoctoral Fellowship, National Research Council (1996);  Outstanding Doctoral Thesis Award, Sigma Xi, Scientific Research Society, Georgia Tech Chapter (1996);  Student Leadership Scholarship for International Study, Georgia Tech Alumni Association (1995);  SAIC Paper Competition Winner, Science Applications International Corporation (1995);  ASM Leadership Award, ASM International, Atlanta Chapter (1995);  NSF Traineeship for Composites Research, National Science Foundation (1994);  TMS Symposium on Superalloys Scholarship, The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (1994);  Inducted into the Alpha Sigma Mu Honorary MSE Fraternity, The Georgia Tech Chapter of Alpha Sigma Mu (1993); Grodsky Outstanding Senior Scholarship, University of Florida, Department of Materials Science and Engineering (1989).

Tim CULLINAN 

HOMETOWN: Ottumwa, Iowa

EDUCATION: Ph.D., Iowa State University, Materials Science and Engineering (2010-Present); B.S., Iowa State University, Materials Science and Engineering (2010).

POSITIONS: Graduate Research Assistant (2010-Present);  Recruitment Chair, Materials Research Society, Iowa State University Chapter (Present), Teaching Assistant, Iowa State University (2009-2010); Outreach Chair, Iowa State University Chapter of Material Advantage (2009-2010); Engineering Intern, Viracon, Inc. (2009).

HONORS:  IOMMMS World Materials Day, Winning Author (2010); ASM Materials Education Foundation - Student Grant Proposal, Winning Author (2010), ASM Materials Education Foundation -Materials Radio Podcast Contest, Winning Author (2010).

RESEARCH INTERESTS: Solidification, Metallic Glasses, Characterization Methods

PERSONAL INTERESTS: Photography, Cycling