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Ben Church UWM Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering Director of UWM Advanced Analysis Facility ASM Milwaukee Board Member Dr. Church joined the UWM faculty after working for Modine Manufacturing in Racine, WI, as a technical advisor in the metallurgical lab. His real-world experience brings energy to his research interests. He is currently working on high-temperature corrosion of materials used in petrochemical processing applications, with a focus on oxidation in steam and resistance to coking and carbon attack. This project is in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Duraloy, and MetalTek International and aims to develop cast alumina-forming austenitic stainless steels for this and other applications. |
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Frank Pfefferkorn UW-Madison Associate Professor, Director, Manufacturing Systems UW-Madison Dr. Pfefferkorn is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Director of the Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His Doctoral Degree is in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana (2002). His research goal is to build a scientific understanding of advanced manufacturing processes, develop physics-based models that can be used to improve and control these processes, and to transfer this fundamental knowledge to industry. Dr. Pfefferkorn conducts research that is focused on discrete metal part manufacturing processes. One can say that his focus is where the tool meets the workpiece, which can be a laser, mechanical cutting tool, friction stir tool, etc. Currently, Dr. Pfefferkorn’s laboratory is conducting research on: functionalization (e.g., polishing, structuring, hardening) of metal alloy surfaces by mass-neutral laser remelting, friction stir welding and processing, instrumenting cutting tools for smart manufacturing, and additive-subtractive manufacturing. The U.S. National Science Foundation, U.S. Office of Naval Research, U.S. Department of Energy, the State of Wisconsin, and industrial collaborators have funded his research. Dr. Pfefferkorn is an Associate Member of the International Academy of Production Engineering (CIRP), is a recipient of the 2007 Kuo K. Wang Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, and is a recipient of a Machine Tool Technology Research Foundation (MTTRF) equipment loan award. From September 2015 through August 2016, Dr. Pfefferkorn served as the Assistant Director for Research Partnerships in the Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office located at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg, Maryland. |
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Benjamin F. Schultz UWM Research Associate, Materials Science and Engineering Dr. Schultz has expertise in the design, processing, testing and characterization of high-performance and lightweight hybrid and composite materials. These include metal alloys, composite materials, foams, nanocomposites, self-lubricating and other tribomaterials, biomaterials, and materials for additive manufacturing. He has published over 40 peer reviewed articles on the topic of advanced materials and manufacturing and he has presented his work to a broad audience including conference attendees (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society, ASM International, American Foundry Society, Materials Science & Technology, Institute for Defense and Government Advancement), industry professionals, and students ranging in preparation from elementary to graduate school. His current research is on bio-resorbable magnesium alloy foam biomaterials produced using additive manufacturing and casting processes. His work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, the UWM Research Foundation and the Department of Defense. |