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  • AMI External Advisory Board Formed

    AMI External Advisory Board Formed

    The Alabama Materials Institute is pleased to announce the organization of its inaugural external advisory board. These members include Mr. Steve Cook, Professor Sudarsanam Babu, Mr. Michael Johns, Mr. Timothy…

  • Teachers Learn About Materials

    Teachers Learn About Materials

    During the week of June 24-28, The University of Alabama hosted twenty teachers from Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Mississippi, Arkansas, Tennessee, and even California. These teachers participated in a…

  • AMI Hosts EDAX Workshop

    AMI Hosts EDAX Workshop

    On Wednesday, April 17, through Thursday, April 18, 2024, AMI hosted a tutorial session on the operation and data analysis of EBSD detectors using the EDAX platform. This workshop included…

  • Professor Roy Receives Top Research Honors

    Professor Roy Receives Top Research Honors

    Dr. Samit Roy, William D. Jordan Professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering and Mechanics, will receive the University of Alabama’s Senior Research Scholar award on April 22, 2024. The…

  • UA Engineering Students Visit U.S. Steel Tubular and CMC Steel Alabama

    UA Engineering Students Visit U.S. Steel Tubular and CMC Steel Alabama

    Students enrolled in Professor Nilesh Kumar’s MTE 491/591 Ferrous Metallurgy class visited the US Steel Tubular in Fairfield and CMC Steel Alabama in Birmingham on April 2, 2024.

  • AMI-Affiliated Faculty Members Win NSF CAREER Awards

    AMI-Affiliated Faculty Members Win NSF CAREER Awards

    Congratulations to Dr. Nilesh Kumar, assistant professor of metallurgical & materials engineering, and Dr. Tibor Szilvasi, assistant professor of chemical & biological engineering, at The University of Alabama, for their designation as…

  • Steel Day at the Capstone

    Steel Day at the Capstone

    The College of Engineering and Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering held “Steel Day” on Thursday, February 1, 2024. This event, coordinated by Professor Nilesh Kumar, brings together faculty, students,…

  • UA Materials Science Students Recognized for High-Impact Contributions

    UA Materials Science Students Recognized for High-Impact Contributions

    A contingent of University of Alabama materials science graduate students participated in in the annual UA-UAH-UAB Materials Science Symposium held at the Advanced Manufacturing Innovation and Integration Center on the…

  • Materials Research Organizes Under New Institute

    Materials Research Organizes Under New Institute

    A new institute at The University of Alabama will boost efforts from across campus in materials science and materials engineering.