Fluxtrol Student Research Competition - Phase 2 Oral Presentations

Wednesday, October 22, 2025: 10:30 AM-11:30 AM
140E (Huntington Place Convention Center)
Fluxtrol Student Research Competition

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Phase 1 – Poster Presentations
Phase 2 – Oral Presentations
Announcement of Award Winners

Heat Treat will offer a young innovative scientists/professionals’ competition-based award and recognition program, seeking to encourage participation of young scientists in the ASM Heat Treating Society, and to provide attractive offers and opportunities in the worldwide Thermal Processing community. We are soliciting abstract submissions based on thermal processing of metal/metal containing components for this competition. This is a 2-phase competition encompassing a poster competition, as well as an oral presentation competition for semi-finalists. Robert C. Goldstein, Fluxtrol, Inc.

10:30 AM
Heat Treatment Simulation and Characterization of Experimental Multi-Constituent Austenite-Containing Steels
Caleb Minasian, Michigan Technological University; Prof. Josh Mueller, Michigan Technological University
10:37 AM
Effects of Inclusion Properties on Fatigue Behavior of High Strength Bar Steel
Ms. Natalie A. Compton, Colorado School of Mines; Dr. Kip O. Findley, Colorado School of Mines; Dr. Peter Glaws, Colorado School of Mines
10:44 AM
Development of a Novel Metastable Beta Alloy with Hot Isostatic Pressing
Ms. Nicole Hudak, The Ohio State University; Mr. Brian Welk, The Ohio State University; Dr. Gopal B Viswanathan, The Ohio State University; Dr. Hamish Fraser, The Ohio State University
10:51 AM
Characterizing the Effect of Acoustoplasticity on the Microstructural Evolution and Hardness of Copper
Mr. Teddy Mageto, Michigan State University; Dr. Carl J. Boehlert, Michigan State University; Dr. Oktay Yigit, Michigan State University; Upama Biswas Tonny, Michigan State University; Prof. Sunil Kishore Chakrapani, Michigan State University
10:58 AM
Induction Tempering Process Development for 8mm Thick Plate Steel
Sarah Tokos, Colorado School of Mines; Robert C. Goldstein, Fluxtrol, Inc.; Gary M. Cola, Flash Steelworks; Dr. Kip O. Findley, Colorado School of Mines; John G. Speer, Colorado School of Mines
11:05 AM
Rapid Induction Heating for Sustainable Manufacturing of Advanced High Strength Sheet Steels for Automotive Applications
Mr. Alec C. Williamson, Advanced Steel Processing & Products Research Center; Mr. Samuel P. Findley, Advanced Steel Processing & Products Research Center; Mr. Dominic Piccone, Colorado School of Mines; Mr. Colton R. Brown, Advanced Steel Processing & Products Research Center; Mr. Samuel T. Nikolai, Colorado School of Mines; Mr. David Ulrich, Colorado School of Mines; Dr. Garrison M. Hommer, Colorado School of Mines; Robert C. Goldstein, Fluxtrol, Inc.; Mr. Matthew M. McCosby, U.S. Steel Research and Technology Center; Dr. David Barbier, Fives Group; Dr. Laurent Lesne, Fives Group; Dr. Eliseo Hernandez Duran, Cleveland Cliffs; Dr. Malavikha Rajivmoorthy, Cleveland Cliffs; Dr. Emmanuel De Moor, Advanced Steel Processing & Products Research Center; Dr. Lawrence Cho, Advanced Steel Processing & Products Research Center
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