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The physical metallurgy and materials design (PMMD) lab is located at the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, University of Pittsburgh. The PMMD lab performs research on different kinds of advanced materials targeting ultra-high performance in various engineering applications. The design fundamental tool is an integration of key experiments, atomistic modeling, CALPHAD materials thermodynamics and diffusion kinetics, which are indispensable for microstructure optimization. The multidisciplinary research combines efforts on physical metallurgy, applied mechanics, quantum mechanics, hierarchy of materials microstructure characterization, and thermodynamic behavior analysis. The PMMD lab has close collaborations with many national labs and industrial companies, such as Thermo-Calc Software Inc, NIST, QuesTek Innovations LLC, Quad City Manufacturing Lab, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, Kennametal Inc., United Technology Research Center, and Argonne National Lab.
Strongly self-motivated students and researchers with high interests exactly on phase transformations and materials/processing design are welcome to join the PMMD lab. If you want to know more about our lab, please directly visit the comprehensive research webite of our lab: http://wxiong.weebly.com
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Our current research are but not limited to: (1) Thermodynamic and kinetic investigation of strengthening in engineering alloys (2) Materials and processing design in advanced manufacturing (3) Modern computational thermodynamics of hard and soft matters (4) High throughput experimental methods and materials design database development (5) Model development for process-structure and structure-property relations for alloy and processing design. ​Our current funding resources are from Pitt, DOE, NSF, NASA, and ONR.
CALPHAD: Calculation of Phase Diagrams is our research methodology in alloy thermodynamics and diffusion kinetics.
ICME (Integrated Computational Materials Engineering) technique enables us to perform alloy and manufacturign design.
We perform research based on fundamental physical metallurgy to achieve better understanding of process-structure-property-performance of materials.
We are interested in different kinds of alloys, which include but not limited to: light-weight alloys, superalloys, high entropy alloys, and alloy powder for additive manufacturing.
Based on the CALPHAD approach, we establish materials genome database to improve the quality of model-prediction in materials design.
We perform experiments to manufacture real alloy components validating our models. We further collaborate with industrial partners for commercialization.
Get started with us to explore the exciting of materials science. Embark on a transformative journey with us as you delve into the captivating realm of materials science. It is imperative that applicants possess a well-defined and resolute career goal pertaining to the pursuit of a Ph.D. degree in materials science. If uncertainty clouds your future aspirations or the rationale behind venturing into doctoral studies in this field, we advise against reaching out to us at this time. Experience has shown that candidates with ambiguous career goals may encounter challenges even after enrollment. While we celebrate numerous success stories, we have also learned valuable lessons from instances where unclear objectives led to unfavorable outcomes. Therefore, we encourage prospective applicants to reflect on their motivations and goals before engaging with our research group.
Please learn information from this website to know the research at the PMMD lab. Please make sure to visit the opening page to learn about different opportunities. We recommend you direct contact with Dr. Wei Xiong first before you submit your application online in the system.
If you are a student at Pitt, please feel free to book a time with Prof. Xiong for a face-to-face discussion. If you apply for a graduate/postdoc position, please make sure to contact Prof. Xiong with required documents in the email. Please understand that we will not be able to reply to every email, especially, if you do not have a good fit or the requested documents (all transcripts, CV, and cover letter) provided in the email.
Usually, we will have two interview sessions over the Skype to make sure the best fit. We hope that the PMMD Lab is the one that you want to spend time with. We understand that we will be together for several golden years, and thus want to make sure the choice is the best for each other.
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