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Montana Tech: Annual Program Review

Department: Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Program: B.S. in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Department Head: Dr. Courtney A. Young

Year Under Review: Fall 2015 - Spring 2016

Submitted: 1/11/16

Assessment Committee Review: Spring 2016

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Department: Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Degree: BS in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering

Program Educational Object ives: Program educat ional object ives are broad statements that descr ibe w h a t g r ad u a t e s a r e e x p e c t e d t o a t t a i n w i t h i n a f ew ye a rs o f g r ad u a t i o n . P ro g r a m e d u c a t i o n a l o b j e c t i ve s are based on the needs o f the program’s const i tuencies.

The program educational objectives of the undergraduate program in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (M&ME) are to produce graduates who achieve some of the following within five years of graduating with their B.S. Degree: 1. Practice the M&ME profession as demonstrated by

a. Continued professional employment, b. Job promotion, and/or c. Expanded career responsibilities.

2. Obtain professional registration a. Professional Engineer (PE), b. Qualified Professional (QP) and/or c. Professional Certification.

3. Complete an advanced degree in M&ME or a related field a. Master of Science (MS) and/or b. Doctorate (PhD or ScD)

4. Continue professional development as demonstrated by a. Society membership and participation, b. Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), c. Continuing education, and/or d. Engineering related volunteerism.

Student Outcomes: S tu d en t o u tco mes d escr ib e w hat s tu d en t s a re exp ec t ed to kn ow an d b e ab le t o d o b y t h e t i m e o f g r a d u a t i o n . T h e s e r e l a t e t o t h e s k i l l s , k n ow led g e , a n d b e h a vi o r s t h a t s t u d en t s acq u i re as they progress th rough the program .

1. Students of the M&ME Program will attain abilities to: a. apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, b. design and conduct experiments as well as analyze and interpret data, c. design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic constraints such as economic,

environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability, d. function on multi-disciplinary teams, e. identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, f. understand professional and ethical responsibility, g. communicate effectively, h. understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental and societal context, i. recognize the need for and engage in life-long learning, j. understand contemporary issues, and k. use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering practice.

2. Students of the M&ME Program will also:

l. be able to apply advanced math, science (chemistry and physics), and engineering principles to metallurgical and materials systems,

m. have an integrated understanding of the scientific and engineering principles underlying the major elements of the field which include structure, properties, processing, and performance related to metallurgical and material systems,

n. be able to apply and integrate knowledge from each of the four elements of the field to solve metallurgical and materials selection and design problems, and

o. have the ability to utilize experimental, statistical and computational methods which are consistent with the educational objectives of the metallurgical and materials engineering program.

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Student Outcomes

Outcome (1): Students of the M&ME Program will attain abilities to: a. apply knowledge of mathematics, science, and engineering, b. design and conduct experiments as well as analyze and interpret data, c. design a system, component, or process to meet desired needs within realistic

constraints such as economic, environmental, social, political, ethical, health and safety, manufacturability and sustainability,

d. function on multi-disciplinary teams, e. identify, formulate, and solve engineering problems, f. understand professional and ethical responsibility, g. communicate effectively, h. understand the impact of engineering solutions in a global, economic, environmental

and societal context, i. recognize the need for and engage in life-long learning, j. understand contemporary issues, and k. use the techniques, skills and modern engineering tools necessary for engineering

practice.

These individual outcomes are often referred to as the ABET/EAC a-k Outcomes.

1 . Performance Cr i ter ia :

( a ) S t r a t e g i e s : M&ME Curriculum, Required Courses, Elective Courses (including but not limited to FE Courses, Sciences, URP, Internship, and HSS), Minors from Other Programs

( b ) A s s e s s m e n t I n s t r u m e n t ( s ) : Alumni/Graduate Survey, Knowledge Surveys, Course Evaluations, Mid-Student/Sophomore Surveys, Exit/Senior Interviews, Student Satisfaction Surveys, Industry and Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) Feedback, as well as “Imbedded Indicators” including Grades/GPAs, Career Placement, Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam passage rate (both overall and individual sections), specific homeworks, quizzes and test questions. In addition, the outcomes are mapped on an Outcome Prioritization Table which is tied to all Course Syllabi helping the students see how they are involved in the Accreditation Process and how the Accreditation Process is cyclic.

( c ) S o u r c e o f A s s e s s m e n t : Predominantly Graduates 3-5 years out, Students in Courses, Sophomore Students, and Graduating Seniors but also includes specific input from Faculty/Staff, Career Services, Industry, IAB and Research Centers as well as FE and PE Examination results, NLSS and ETSPP survey results, and ABET/EAC and NW Accreditation feedback.

( d ) T i m e o f d a t a c o l l e c t i o n : Annually for student surveys and semi-annually for individual courses depending on which semester that the courses are taught.

( e ) P e r s o n / g r o u p r e s p o n s i b l e f o r e n s u r i n g c o l l e c t i o n o f a s s e s s m e n t d a t a : M&ME Department Head for student surveys and M&ME Department faculty and staff for course information.

( f ) P e r s o n / g r o u p r e s p o n s i b l e f o r e v a l u a t i n g r e s u l t s : M&ME Department.

( g ) Summary o f data co l l ec ted as w el l as th e in format ion obta ined f rom the da ta : The M&ME program was last evaluated by ABET/EAC in 2010 (along with all other engineering programs) and NW Accreditation in 2014 (along with all other programs). The next ABET/EAC Review is in the Fall of 2016. In preparation for those, various program changes were noted in the self-evaluations and predominantly included shuffling the courses in the program so that the

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Program (Curriculum)

Career Services(Placement/Internship)

Metrics

Assessment (Objectives & Outcomes)

Actions

Information

Other Constituents(e.g., Industrial Advisory Board, Research Centers)

Changes?

Status

Students (e.g., Midterm Survey)Seniors (e.g., Exit Interview)

Alumni(Survey)

“Freshmen Engineering Year” could be implemented for all engineering programs. No major actions have since been taken; however, the following items are worth noting:

1. To incorporate the Freshmen Engineering Year, Geo 101 Physical Geology (3 cr.), EGEN 194 Freshmen Engineering Seminar (1 cr.), and EGEN 102 Intro to Engineering II (2 cr.) were added to the freshmen year. By adding these 6 credits in the first year of the program, courses were mostly pushed to later semesters. This domino effect eventually led to the Science Elective being changed to Science or Technical Elective so that 6 total elective credits would be retained. In effect, a Technical Elective (3 cr.) was cancelled along with EMET 494 M&ME Seminar (1 cr.) and EGEN 488 Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (1 cr.). The remaining credit was made up by combining the two 2-cr courses in Transport Phenomena (EMET 250 and EMAT 450) into one 3-cr course (EMET 350). This change was overwhelmingly approved by all constituents but concerns were shared about how it would affect student outcomes. Preliminary feedback shows they have not been negatively affected (e.g., student enrollment, placement and FE exam passage rates continue to be high). In this regard, the assessment cycle is shown in Figure 1.

2. All of the data obtained from the assessment instruments continues to be presented in various rubrics as a Course Summaries table for each course and measured against particular metrics depending on the performance criteria involved. A determination is then made if the various performance criteria were met (exceptional, excellent, satisfactory, marginal) or not met (unsatisfactory). An Outcome Summaries table is then compiled for each of the ABET/EAC a-k Outcomes.

3. These ABET/EAC a-k Outcomes have been measured annually and, in some cases, every semester. Results compiled in each of the Course Summaries and Outcome Summaries indicate that all outcomes are being met. In only three cases were performance criteria not met; however, these did not affect the overall findings for either the Course or Outcome Summaries.

4. Montana Tech initiated it’s first-ever PhD Program in Fall 2014. It is in Materials Science (MatSci) and is having positive impacts on the M&ME Department. Because the program is in its infancy, the only measurable outcomes are increased enrollments into Grad School and increased funding and research. The latter has increased participation in undergraduate research often times through the Undergraduate Research Program (URP) but mostly as funded projects themselves or industrial projects with two research centers (MBMG and CAMP).

5. These items have been discussed by the M&ME Department with its constituents (students, IAB, Alumni, Career Services, and Research Centers) and approved as needed. See Figure 1.

Figure 1. Flow diagram for the assessment cycle in Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (M&ME).

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( h ) B a s e d o n t h e f i n d i n g s , a c t i o n s t a k e n : Course and Outcome Summaries indicate that all ABET/EAC a-k Outcomes continue to be met even with implementing the Freshmen Engineering Year. Because this change is in its infancy, plans are to continue assessing the change with the current assessment process (see Figure 1). One action is worth noting: EMET 233 was moved from Sophomore Fall semester to Junior Fall semester but was dropped from the program the following year. Students took the course when it was to be last offered and strongly noted that its cancellation was a mistake. They convinced other students and all collectively voiced their opinions accordingly. The course was reinstated (effective retroactively) with their and IAB approval; consequently, the course continues to be required, as if it were never canceled.

( i ) S e c o n d - C y c l e R e s u l t s : In 2010, 4 courses covering materials-related topics were increased from 2 to 3 credits each: EMAT 251 - Materials Structures and Properties; EMAT 351 - Fundamentals of Materials and; EMAT 362 - Ceramic Materials; and EMAT 460 - Polymeric Materials. While all instructors continually assess their courses and make changes as needed, these courses have received the most attention because the increased credits forced these courses to have the greatest change. It is good to note that all, except one, meet Department Standards; however, the one continues to show steady improvement and is nearing them. It is noted that Department Standards have been used since 2008 but were not officially improved until 2014.

Outcome (2): Students of the M&ME Program will also: l. be able to apply advanced math, science (chemistry and physics), and engineering

principles to metallurgical and materials systems, m. have an integrated understanding of the scientific and engineering principles underlying

the major elements of the field which include structure, properties, processing, and performance related to metallurgical and material systems,

n. be able to apply and integrate knowledge from each of the four elements of the field to solve metallurgical and materials selection and design problems, and

o. have the ability to utilize experimental, statistical and computational methods which are consistent with the educational objectives of the metallurgical and materials engineering program.

These individual outcomes are often referred to as the ABET/EAC l-o Program Specific Outcomes.

1 . Performance Cr i ter ia :

( a ) S t r a t e g i e s : The same strategies used to evaluate Outcomes 1 (ABET/EAC a-k) are used here for Outcomes 2 (EAC/ABET l-o Program Specific): M&ME Curriculum, Required Courses, Elective Courses (including but not limited to FE Courses, Sciences, URP, Internship, and HSS), Minors from Other Programs.

( b ) A s s e s s m e n t I n s t r u m e n t ( s ) : The same instruments are used as well to assess these Outcomes: Alumni/Graduate Survey, Knowledge Surveys, Course Evaluations, Mid-Student/Sophomore Surveys, Exit/Senior Interviews, Student Satisfaction Surveys, Industry and Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) Feedback, as well as “Imbedded Indicators” including Grades/GPAs, Career Placement, Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam passage rate (both overall and individual sections), specific homeworks, quizzes and test questions. In addition, the outcomes are mapped on an Outcome Prioritization Table which is tied to all Course Syllabi helping the students see how they are involved in the Accreditation Process and how the Accreditation Process is cyclic.

( c ) S o u r c e o f A s s e s s m e n t : The same sources are used as well to assess these Outcomes: Predominantly Graduates 3-5 years out, Students in Courses, Sophomore Students, and Graduating Seniors but also includes specific input from Faculty/Staff, Career Services, Industry, IAB and

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Research Centers as well as FE and PE Examination results, NLSS and ETSPP survey results, and ABET/EAC and NW Accreditation feedback.

( d ) T i m e o f d a t a c o l l e c t i o n : The same timeframes are used as well to assess these Outcomes: Annually for student surveys and semi-annually for individual courses depending on which semester that the courses are taught.

( e ) P e r s o n / g r o u p r e s p o n s i b l e f o r e n s u r i n g c o l l e c t i o n o f a s s e s s m e n t d a t a : The same personnel are used as well to assess these Outcomes: M&ME Department Head for student surveys and M&ME Department for course information.

( f ) P e r s o n / g r o u p r e s p o n s i b l e f o r e v a l u a t i n g r e s u l t s : The same personnel are used as well to assess these Outcomes: M&ME Department.

( g ) Summary o f the data co l lec ted as w el l as th e in format ion obta ined f rom the data : The data assessing these ABET/EAC l-o Program Specific Outcomes were collected simultaneously with the a-k Outcomes using the same assessment instruments and procedures. In this regard, the summary is also the same and is henceforth repeated: The M&ME program was last evaluated by ABET/EAC in 2010 (along with all other engineering programs) and NW Accreditation in 2014 (along with all other programs). In preparation for those, various program changes were noted in the self-evaluations and predominantly included shuffling the courses in the program so that the “Freshmen Engineering Year” could be implemented for all engineering programs. No major actions have since been taken; however, the following items are worth noting:

1. To incorporate the Freshmen Engineering Year, Geo 101 Physical Geology (3 cr.), EGEN 194 Freshmen Engineering Seminar (1 cr.), and EGEN 102 Intro to Engineering II (2 cr.) were added to the freshmen year. By adding these 6 credits in the first year of the program, courses were mostly pushed to later semesters. This domino effect eventually led to the Science Elective being changed to Science or Technical Elective so that 6 total elective credits would be retained. In effect, a Technical Elective (3 cr.) was cancelled along with EMET 494 M&ME Seminar (1 cr.) and EGEN 488 Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (1 cr.). The remaining credit was made up by combining the two 2-cr courses in Transport Phenomena (EMET 250 and EMAT 450) into one 3-cr course (EMET 350). This change was overwhelmingly approved by all constituents but concerns were shared about how it would affect student outcomes. Preliminary feedback shows they have not been negatively affected (e.g., student enrollment, placement and FE exam passage rates continue to be high). In this regard, the assessment cycle is shown in Figure 1.

2. All of the data obtained from the assessment instruments continues to be presented in various rubrics as a Course Summaries table for each course and measured against particular metrics depending on the performance criteria involved. A determination is then made if the various performance criteria were met (exceptional, excellent, satisfactory, marginal) or not met (unsatisfactory). An Outcome Summaries table is then compiled for each of the ABET/EAC a-k Outcomes.

3. These ABET/EAC a-k Outcomes have been measured annually and, in some cases, every semester. Results compiled in each of the Course Summaries and Outcome Summaries indicate that all outcomes are being met. In only three cases were performance criteria not met; however, these did not affect the overall findings for either the Course or Outcome Summaries.

4. Montana Tech initiated it’s first-ever PhD Program in Fall 2014. It is in Materials Science (MatSci) and is having positive impacts on the M&ME Department. Because the program is in its infancy, the only measurable outcomes are increased enrollments into Grad School and increased funding and research. The latter has increased participation in undergraduate research often times through the Undergraduate Research Program (URP) but mostly as funded projects themselves or industrial projects with two research centers (MBMG and CAMP).

5. These items have been discussed by the M&ME Department with its constituents (students,

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IAB, Alumni, Career Services, and Research Centers) and approved as needed. See Figure 1.

( j ) B a s e d o n t h e f i n d i n g s , a c t i o n s t a k e n : The same actions taken for Outcomes 1 (ABET/EAC a-k) were taken for Outcomes 2 (ABET/EAC a-k Program Specific). To repeat: Course and Outcome Summaries indicate that all ABET/EAC a-k Outcomes continue to be met even with implementing the Freshmen Engineering Year. Because this change is in its infancy, plans are to continue assessing the change with the current assessment process (see Figure 1). One action is worth noting: EMET 233 was moved from Sophomore Fall semester to Junior Fall semester but was dropped from the program the following year. Students took the course when it was to be last offered and strongly noted that its cancellation was a mistake. They convinced other students and all collectively voiced their opinions accordingly. The course was reinstated (effective retroactively) with their and IAB approval; consequently, the course continues to be required, as if it were never canceled.

( h ) S e c o n d - C y c l e R e s u l t s : The same second-cycle results reported for Outcomes 1 (ABET/EAC a-k) are reported for Outcomes 2 (ABET/EAC a-k Program Specific). To repeat: In 2010, 4 courses covering materials-related topics were increased from 2 to 3 credits each: EMAT 251 - Materials Structures and Properties; EMAT 351 - Fundamentals of Materials and; EMAT 362 - Ceramic Materials; and EMAT 460 - Polymeric Materials. While all instructors continually assess their courses and make changes as needed, these courses have received the most attention because the increased credits forced these courses to have the greatest change. It is good to note that all, except one, meet Department Standards; however, the one continues to show steady improvement and is nearing them. It is noted that Department Standards have been used since 2008 but were not officially improved until 2014.

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In format ion Required by our NWCCU Year One Report (YOR)

C O R E T H E M E 1 : E d u c a t i o n a n d K n o w l e d g e

As found under Object ive 1 , Indicator of Achievement E in YOR: Describe direct measures of student know ledge (e .g . , L icensing Exams, Capstone Course, Senior Projects)

1. Capstone Courses (Required): a. EMET 489W M&ME Design I b. EMET 499W Capstone: M&ME Design II c. EMET 494W M&ME (Senior) Seminar

However, it is noted that students following the curriculum in the new M&ME program, do not need to take EMET 494W. EMET 489 was changed to EMET 489W to accommodate this change in order to continue meeting General Education (GenEd) requirements.

2. Research/Internship Projects (Elective) a. EMET 490 Undergraduate Research b. Work with Research Centers (MBMG and CAMP) c. EMET 298/498 Internship

The courses are electives. Working for a research center is competitive. Undergraduate research is increasing due to increased research funding predominantly as a result of the new MatSci PhD Program and due to increased industrial projects through the research centers. However, this does not necessarily equate to students enrolling in EMET 490.

3. Licensure Examinations a. FE ‐ Fundamentals of Engineering (EGEN 488 ‐ Required)

i. Overall Pass Rate ii. Specific Topics Pass Rate

b. PE ‐ Professional Engineer (Elective) i. Not Applicable to Undergraduate Students ii. Applicable to Graduate/Alumni 3‐5 years out

It is also noted that students following the curriculum in the new M&ME program, do not need to take EGEN 488. However, those students must take the FE Exam as part of the course requirements for EMET 499W. This insures that results of the FE Exam can still be used as an assessment tool and still encourages students to consider getting their PE.

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As found under Ob ject ive 2 , Ind icator o f Ach ievement A in YOR: What ext racur r icu la r educat iona l opportuni t ies (and par t ic ipat ion rate) are avai lable to students in your program? (e .g . , Undergraduate Research Program (URP) , Seminar Act iv i t i es , Conference At tendance , Guest Lectures , and F ie ld Tr ips)

1. Field Trips: All M&ME majors are required to take EMET 294 M&ME Workshop as Sophomores.

In the course, enrolled students are taken on 5 to 6 fieldtrips to local industrial operations (Montana Resources, SeaCast/Montana Precision Products, AFFCO, Barrick Golden Sunlight, REC Silicon, and AshGrove Cement) which essentially cover all of the M&ME discipline. Other courses often have field trips incorporated as well (e.g., EMET 504, 511, 534, and 583) but not always on a consistent basis and more likely as electives.

2. Seminars: All M&ME majors are required to take EMET 489W/499W M&ME Design as Seniors. In this course sequence, enrolled students give presentations at the conclusion, all on the same day to mimic a professional conference. This is done in the presence of the IAB. Other courses often have seminars incorporated as well (e.g., EMAT 460 and EMET 583) but not always on a consistent basis and more likely as electives.

3. Conferences: The M&ME Department works with its students through their Student Organization referred to as Club Met to help fund their way to one of several conferences: the SME and TMS Annual Meetings are the most common but students have also attended the ASM, ISS, IPMI and AEMA Annual Meetings. Throughout their education, approximately 80% of M&ME students attend at least one meeting. The 20% unable to attend are typically nontraditional and/or married with kids.

4. Undergraduate Research: Over the last 5 years, approximately 33 M&ME Students participated in undergraduate research but only 10 participated in the Undergraduate Research Program (URP). While this represents a decrease in URP participants, it also represents an increase in undergraduate researchers which can be attributed to working in Research Centers (MBMG and CAMP) and on funded research projects (typically associated with MatSci PhD research). Throughout their education, approximately 30% of M&ME students participate in this regard.

5. Internships: Students are told that their permanent placement is contingent on them getting an appropriate summer job but does not mandate that they take the internship course. Over the past 5 years, approximately 90% of M&ME Students received at least one summer job during their education. Of these, approximately 30% registered for Internship. Also, several students have also taken a Summer Position as an REU student at another school.

6. Guest Lectures: Guest lectures occur in practically all M&ME courses. They are commonplace when companies are on campus interviewing students for summer and permanent positions, particularly during both Spring and Fall Career Fairs. Some courses are particularly programmed including required (e.g., EMET 294) and elective (e.g., EMET 530 and 583) courses.

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As found under Ob jec t i ve 3 , I nd ica to r o f Ach ie vement A in YOR: In w ha t

w ays doe s your p r ogram prepare graduates for a successful career in addit ion to curr icular preparat ion? (e.g. , Internships, professional exam preparat ion, specia l ized t ra in ing in sof tw are, and IAB feedback)

1. Internships: As just noted for Objective 2, students are told that their permanent placement is contingent on them getting an appropriate summer job but does not mandate that they take the internship course. Over the past 5 years, approximately 95% of M&ME Students received at least one summer job during their education. Of these, approximately 30% registered for Internship. Also, several students have also taken a Summer Position as an REU student at another school.

2. Training in Software: StabCal, StatEase and CES Eduware are the primary software packages used in M&ME courses. They are used heavily in the Senior Design Capstone sequence (EMET 489/499) and are critical to our research (EMET 490 Undergraduate Research, EMET 599 Thesis and EMET 699 Dissertation). Dr. Huang is the author of StabCal which is used to calculate speciation diagrams based on thermodynamic equilibria in several classes (EMET 401 Processing of Aqueous Systems, EMET 501 Advanced Extractive Metallurgy, EMET 525 Computer Applications, and EMET 526 Thermodynamic Modeling). StatEase is a statistical package used to design experiments and obtain mathematical expressions for modeling and predicting results. It is introduced in EMET 405 Aqueous and Elevated Temperature Processing Lab. CES Eduware is used for materials selection typically for construction and process purposes. It is introduced in EMAT 353 Microstructural Interpretation and used heavily in EMAT 472 Materials Engineering & Design.

3. FE and PE Examinations: Students are required to take the Fundamentals of Engineering Exam.

It is currently required in EGEN 488 but in two years that course will no longer be required. Taking the FE Exam will then become a requirement in the Senior Design Capstone sequence (EMET 489/499) to insure information from this can still be used for assessment purposes. Graduates who passed the FE Exam are encouraged to take the PE Exam when they are eligible. Graduates who did not pass the FE Exam are encouraged to take it a second time.

4. IAB Feedback: Students meet with the Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) in the absence of faculty every semester to discuss all facets of their education: scholarships, courses, course contents, etc. As part of the IAB Spring meeting, the IAB attends the Senior Design presentations to give feedback to the department.

5. Electives: The M&ME Department allows its students to decide what electives they want: a. Humanities (6 credits) b. Social Science (3 credits) c. Science or Technical (3 credits) d. Technical (3 credits)

with the understanding that they fulfill GenEd Requirements and meet with their advisor for discussion and registration. The electives allow them some flexibility to take courses to their liking including additional M&ME courses and Engineering Fundamental courses (e.g., ENGR 206 Engineering Mechanics: Dynamics; ENGR 324 Applied Thermodynamics; ENGR 335 Fluid Mechanics). The flexibility also allows the student to pursue minors outside the department (e.g., Chemistry, Math and Physics), double major (e.g., Mining, Math and Mechanical), and consider Graduate School. Most though tend to focus on particular disciplines in M&ME (e.g., mineral processing, extractive metallurgy, physical metallurgy, and materials). Obviously, the HSS courses are more general and help the student become a better-rounded engineer.

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C O R E T H E M E 2 : S t u d e n t A c h i e ve m e n t

As found under Object ive 3 , Indicator of Achievement A in YOR: What academic dist inct ion opportunities are available to your students and what distinctions have been achieved over the last year? (e.g., Merit Scholarships, dist inction based on GPA (e.g. , Deans List) , and team competit ions.)

1. Scholarships: The M&ME Department has been successful raising scholarships for its students.

Its excess capacity has allowed them to develop a Student Excellence Program such that any student maintaining a 4.0 Cumulative GPA will receive a minimum of $4000 in merit scholarships. Likewise, a 3.75 GPA is $3500 minimum; 3.5 GPA is $3000 minimum; 3.25 GPA is $2500 minimum; and 3.0 GPA is $2000 minimum. Because students must maintain GPAs above 3.0 to receive scholarships, the M&ME Department also tries to award students with 2.75 GPAs will get $1000 minimum in assistantships and 2.5 GPAs will get $500 minimum in assistantships. The policy has helped with retention but has also helped students study harder. The average M&ME student has received $2700 in scholarship support and is among the highest on campus. Approximately 70% of M&ME students benefit in this regard. It is noted that most scholarships are awarded through the Scholarship Committee and differences are made up through Departmental Scholarships.

2. Dean’s List: Students who maintain 3.5 Cumulative GPAs or higher are recognized in this

capacity. 30% of M&ME students are on the Dean’s list and all of them have also been awarded merit scholarships as noted above.

3. Team Competitions: While there are no direct competitions that M&ME Students participate in,

all are encouraged to participate in them with other student organizations. Over the past 5 years, M&ME students have participated in the NASA Lunar Robotics, Mining Competition, SME Aggregate Mine Design Competition, ASM/TMS Coffee Mug and Egg Drop Competition, and the Environmental Design Team. No student competed in more than one event.

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C O R E T H E M E 3 : E n g a g e d F a c u l t y Department Faculty:

Full Time

Tenure Track

Full Time

Non-tenure t rack

Part Time

Facu l t y

Number o f depar tment facu l ty 6 NA 2Number of department facu l ty rev iewed th is year 3 NA 2Object ive 1, Indicator of Achievement A: Number of department facul ty reviewed this year who met departmental standards in teaching

2 NA 2

Object ive 2, Indicator of Achievement A: Number of department faculty reviewed this year who met depar tmenta l s tandards in research, scholarly activity, and/or professional development

2 NA 2

Object ive 3, Indicator of Achievement A: Number of department faculty reviewed this year who met departmental standards in service to thei r profession, the campus, and/or the communi ty

2 NA NA

Comments: In regards to Objective 2, increasing emphasis is being placed on research, scholarly activity and professional development because Montana Tech now has a MatSci PhD Program. This program is shared with UM-Missoula and MSU-Bozeman and has 20 credits required as core courses. Each campus teaches 3 credits/semester long distance and each campus handles the remaining 2 credits individually. Because M&ME teaches the 6 credits for MT Tech, the school has allowed M&ME to hire a post-doc which is included in the table above as a Part-Time Faculty. The other Part-Time Faculty has joined us as a Post-Grad courtesy of funding from research projects.

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CORE THEME 1 : Educa t ion and Know ledge Program Evaluation

Objective 1: The program educational objectives of the undergraduate program in Metallurgical &

Materials Engineering are to produce graduates who achieve some of the following within five years of graduating with their B.S. Degree:

1. Practice the M&ME profession as demonstrated by

a. Continued professional employment, b. Job promotion, and/or c. Expanded career responsibilities.

2. Obtain professional registration a. Professional Engineer (PE), b. Qualified Professional (QP) and/or c. Professional Certification.

3. Complete an advanced degree in M&ME or a related field a. Master of Science (MS) and/or b. Doctorate (PhD or ScD)

4. Continue professional development as demonstrated by a. Society membership and participation, b. Master’s in Business Administration (MBA), c. Continuing education, and/or d. Engineering related volunteerism.

Indicators of Achievement A: Strengths: Program educational objectives are primarily assessed from Graduate/Alumni Surveys. This survey is distributed to alumni who are at least 3 but no more than 5 years out. They are asked a number of questions but those stated below specifically address these objectives:

1. Are you presently employed in metallurgical/materials engineering? a. If yes, circle the field: Min. Proc. Extr. Met. Phys. Met. Materials Maintenance/Welding b. If no, what is your field? 2. List your work experience since graduation and highlight promotions and expanded responsibilities Year Position Company & Location Responsibilities 3. Which is applicable to you? Check all those that apply and answer subsequent questions as needed. Passed Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam. Became a Licensed Professional Engineer (PE). Became a Registered Qualified Professional (QP). Obtained Professional Certification. Continued membership in a professional/technical society. If so, which? Attended a professional/technical society conference(s). If so, which? Actively participated in a professional/technical society. If so, how? Volunteered engineering services outside of a professional/technical society. If so, how? Took a Continuing Education Course(s). If so, which? Completed an advanced degree(s). MS? PhD/ScD? MBA? If so, from where and what program?

This survey assesses all aspects of the program educational objectives. Discussions in Department Meetings and with various constituencies such as the students, Industrial Advisory Board (IAB), alumni, and Research Centers have led to program changes. Curricular changes must be approved in order by the Department, the

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School of Mines and Engineering (SM&E), the Curriculum Review Committee (CRC), and finally the Instructional Faculty via the Faculty Senate. A strength of the survey is that it has been in place for nearly 15 years even though the program objectives have only been in place for six years since the last ABET/EAC accreditation review. The next ABET/EAC review is in the Fall of 2016.

Another strength is that the Program Educational Objectives have been measured annually and, in some cases, semi-annually. Results indicate that all graduates continue to meet at least two of the objectives. Specifically, over the past 5 years, 69% of M&ME graduates passed the FE Exam compared to 82% two year ago, 11% obtained Professional Certification compared to 7% two years ago, 100% continued membership in a professional/technical society (usually SME and TMS) compared to 100% two years ago, 100% attended a professional/technical society conference (usually SME or TMS Annual Meeting) compared to 100% two years ago, 15% took a Continuing Education Course compared to 15% two years ago, and 42% completed an advanced degree and, of them 50% were in the process of completing a PhD compared to 40% and 33% two years ago, respectively. These items have been discussed with the department’s constituents (students, IAB, Alumni/Graduates, and Research Centers).

As a final strength, the assessment process has shown that the M&ME Program continues to be strong, keeping up with the changing times while honoring the historical mission in mineral and metallurgical processing. This point is huge and remains the Department’s bread and butter for fundraising activities with the Montana Tech Foundation. On the other hand, the M&ME Program is also flexible allowing for new courses to be added and modified as needed in order to stay current. B: How will the program maintain the strengths? To maintain the strength of the program, the department will continue to assess its program and courses following the assessment cycle shown previously in Figure 1. To accomplish this, the M&ME Department uses the various assessment instruments and constituents listed earlier. This shared information and governance approach has strengthened the quality of the program and courses and will, undoubtedly, allow it to be maintained. C: Weaknesses: The M&ME Department has two weaknesses: limited course offerings and low enrollment. These weaknesses have been and continue to be addressed in numerous ways.

1. Limited course offerings stems from having just six faculty offering a broad program that services its historical mission in mineral processing and extractive metallurgy but also addresses a future in physical metallurgy and materials science. Several years ago, the Department decided to reduce its electives at the undergraduate level and increase its graduate course offerings. This forced students to take electives at the graduate level but also gave them confidence that they could pursue an advanced degree. In addition, graduate courses were rotated on at least an every other year basis. Benefits included increased enrollment in an improved MS Program but without any real sacrifice to BS Program. Other benefits included higher attendance in the grad level courses, a more professionally active faculty, and an overall improved quality of incoming freshmen students. At the same time, students who did not want to take graduate level courses began taking the fundamental engineering courses listed earlier. The benefit of that included an increased passage rate for the FE exam.

2. Low enrollment, or as the Administration calls it “excess capacity,” has plagued the M&ME Department for a long time. Because the issue essentially stemmed from two issues (i.e., anti-mining sentiment and poor familiarity with potential students), the department changed its name and its program name from Metallurgical Engineering to Metallurgical & Materials Engineering about 15 years ago. A lot of aggressive, hard work since then has increased enrollments from approximately 40 to 70. This includes but is not limited to working more closely with the Research Centers (particularly CAMP), collaborating and initiating efforts with industry (e.g.,

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Newmont, FLSmidth, Stillwater, FreePort McMoRan, etc.), growing the IAB, modernizing all labs, increasing research efforts at all levels, increasing efforts with UM-Missoula, and expanding opportunities for students outside the mining industry (REC Silicon, Boeing, SeaCast/MT Precision, Nucor Steel, etc.).

D: How w il l the program address the weaknesses? Based on these successes, the Department strongly felt that having direct access to a PhD Program would help improve both of these weaknesses and began working with the UM-Missoula at their invitation. After 7 years of work and later including MSU-Bozeman, the MatSci PhD Program was realized in the Fall of 2014. This and the associated research led to the recent addition of the two Part-Time Faculty previously mentioned and has also helped increase course offerings, particularly at the graduate level. Before, the Department was only able to offer 12-15 credits of graduate level courses each year. That number now varies between 18-20 but includes the PhD core courses. Likewise, the implementation of the Freshmen Engineering Year also appears to have increased the enrollment. Assessment of both the new PhD and Freshmen Year will continue to measure their effects. It will be a few more years before true numbers are determined. Other act ions leading to program improvement (e .g . , deve lop a new course) : To improve further, teaching loads at the undergraduate level must come down but this will require additional faculty and/or a complete makeover of the undergraduate program to reduce required courses. Additional faculty will simultaneously increase research, scholarly activity and professional development but the likelihood of this happening is minimal; consequently, it will be discussed at the next IAB meeting but the focus will be on the latter.

Glossary of Terms:

Student Outcome: Program outcomes describe what students are expected to know and

able to do by the time of graduation. These relate to the knowledge, skills, and behaviors that

students acquire as they progress through the program.

Performance criteria::: Performance criteria are measurable statements and indicate the

specific characteristics students should exhibit in order to demonstrate desired attainment

of the learning outcomes.

Strategies: The courses or activities that are designed to provide opportunities for

students to learn, practice, demonstrate and/or get feedback on their performance on the

performance criteria. This identifies how the curriculum is aligned with the projected outcome.

Assessment Method: The assessment instrument(s) that are used to assess student learning.

(examples: Student Evaluation of Courses, Capstone Course/Project, SSI Survey, Graduate Survey,

Alumni Survey, Employer Survey, Exit or Licensing Exam, Advisory Board, Specialized Accreditation,

Internship, Curriculum review, Evaluation of Faculty, pre-post exams, seminar, and URP projects

Source of assessment:: The course or other setting in which the assessment data will be collected.

For program assessment it is not necessary—or even desirable—to collect data from every

course or setting in which the performance criteria are addressed, nor are data needed from

every student. Sampling strategies can be used where appropriate.

Time of data collection: Identifies when the assessment data will be collected.

Assessment Coordinator: The person responsible for being sure that the assessment

data are collected.

Evaluation of Results: The person/group responsible for determining the meaning of the

assessment results and making recommendations for action.

Results: Report of the data collection and analysis process.

Actions: Based on the findings, the actions taken which have been recommended to

improve student performance.

Second- Cycle Results: The results based on assessment after taking action on earlier

recommendations.

Core Theme 1, Objective 1, Indicator of Achievement B: Core Theme 4, Objective 1, Indicator of Achievement A:

Assessment Year - 2015 Student Diversity

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4523% 14% 67% 26% 7%

2013Fall F 13 14 11 10 8

P 429%

4823% 12% 78% 18% 3%

2012Fall F 13 10 10 7 1 6

P 1 329%

4225% 6% 71% 22% 8%

2011Fall F 16 11 4 18 2

P 227%

4932% 2% 75% 11% 13%

2010Fall F 16 8 12 15 5

P 1 233%

5229% 3% 73% 15% 12%

Major Minor Certificate Associate Bachelor Master

Core Theme 1, Objective 1, Indicator of Achievement B: Degrees Awarded - Assessment 2015

Metallurgical & Materials Engr

2013-2014 1 4 2

2012-2013 11 1

2011-2012 1 10 1

2010-2011 5 5

2009-2010 6 2

Graduate Survey BS Metallurgical Engineering

Core Theme 2, Objective 2 Indicator of

Achievement A: Placement


Achievement A: Degree Related

Employment

Professional Employment

Outside Degree Area


Achievement B: Continuing Education Military

Not Currently

SeekingSeeking

EmploymentYear# of

Graduates

# of GraduatesReporting

80%2012 10 5 0 0 3 0 0 210

80%2011 5 3 0 0 1 0 0 15

100%2010 6 2 0 0 4 0 0 06

100%2009 4 1 0 0 3 0 0 04

Graduate Survey MS Metallurgical/Mineral Processing Engineering


Achievement A: Placement


Achievement A: Degree Related

Employment

Professional Employment

Outside Degree Area


Achievement B: Continuing Education Military

Not Currently

SeekingSeeking

EmploymentYear# of

Graduates

# of GraduatesReporting

100%2012 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 01

100%2011 5 4 0 0 1 0 0 05

100%2010 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 02

Metallurgical & Materials Engr

Core Theme 1, Objective 4, Indicator of Achievement B

College NameNumber of First Time Freshman Transferring (2007-2013 Cohort)

Average Number of Credits Earned at Tech Prior to Transfer

DEVRY UNIVERSITY 1 0

FLATHEAD VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1 30

LAKE SUPERIOR COLLEGE 1 12

METROPOLITAN STATE UNIVERSITY OF DENVER 1 10

MILES COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1 10

MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY - BOZEMAN 6 37

NORTH SEATTLE COLLEGE 1 31

RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1 38

SPOKANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1 9

UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO 1 58

UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA 4 30

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX 1 17

UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING 1 34

WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE 1 23

WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY 1 68

Department Type # of Faculty % Female % Non-Resident Alien % Under Represented

Full Time Faculty Assessment 2015Core Theme 4, Objective 1 Indicator of Achievement A: Faculty Diversity (Fall 2014)

Metallurgical & Materials Eng

F(a) - Full Time Tenure Track Faculty 6 0% 0% 17%

6 0% 0% 17%

Instructor Course Credits Enrolled

Core Theme 1, Objective 2, Indicator of Achievement B: Distance Delivery

Faculty Analysis Courses Data - Assessment 2015Core Theme 3, Objective 1 Indicator of Achievement A:

MetallurgyDepartment

Fall 2014

MTSI 500 01 Survey of Mat Sci & Eng 1 4

MTSI 501 01 Bonding, Structure & Defects 4 4

Alan Meier

EMAT 353 12 Microstructural Interpretation 0 9

EMAT 463 01 Composite Materials 3 4

EMET 599 06 Thesis Research 2 1

Courtney A. Young

EMET 233 01 Design of Particulate Systems 2 28

EMET 401 01 Processing of Aqueous Systems 3 15

EMET 504 01 Fire Assay 2 5

EMET 504 11 Fire Assay 0 5


Hsin Hsuing Huang

EMET 340 01 Mass Transfer & Chem Kinetics 3 14

EMET 405 01 Aqueous/Elev Temp Proc Lab 1 14


EMET 501 01 ADV. EXTRACTIVE METALLURGY 3 7

EMET 599 01 Thesis Research variable 2

Jannette Louise Chorney

EMAT 402 01 Processing Elevated Temp Sys 3 20

EMET 235 12 Particulate Sys Processing Lab 1 10

Jerome Downey


EMET 489 11 M&ME Design I 0 8

EMET 523 01 Adv. Thermodynamics 3 3


MTSI 511 01 Thermodynamics of Materials 3 4

MTSI 689 01 Pre-Exam Dissertation 1 1

KV Sudhakar




EMAT 351 01 Fundamentals of Materials 3 24



EMAT 569 01 Failure Analysis & Design Life 3 5


Larry Gene Twidwell

EMET 595 01 SPECIAL TOPICS 1 3

Ryan Joseph Foy


Sean Patrick Dudley


William J Gleason

EMAT 460 01 Polymeric Materials 3 11

EMET 489 01 M&ME Design I 1 8

EMET 494W 01 M&ME Seminar 1 8


MTSI 551 01 Adv Mat Characteriztn Tech I 2 4

Spring 2015

Alan Meier

EMAT 354 01 Materials Eng & Design Lab 1 12


EMAT 362 01 Ceramic Materials 3 12

EMAT 472 01 Materials Eng & Design 2 11


MTSI 502 01 Function & Application 3 4

Courtney A. Young

EMET 232 01 Process of Particulate Systems 2 28

EMET 421 01 Selected Topics 3 4

EMET 534 01 Proc. Of Prim & Sec Resources 3 5

EMET 534 11 Proc. Of Prim & Sec Resources 0 5


Hsin Hsuing Huang




EMAT 441 01 Flowsheet Dev & Design 3 11

EMAT 450 01 Adv Transp Phenomena & Design 2 8

EMAT 595 02 Special Topics 3 1

EMET 250 01 Transport Phenomena & Design 2 14


Jerome Downey

EMAT 307 01 M&ME Thermodynamics 3 21

EMAT 451 01 Process Instrumentatn/Control 3 18

EMAT 597 01 M&ME Problems 1 1

EMET 499 01 M&ME Design Capstone II 2 8

EMET 595 01 SPECIAL TOPICS 3 6


MTSI 500 01 Survey of Mat Sci & Eng 1 4

MTSI 512 01 Kinetics&Phase Transformation 3 5

MTSI 552 01 Adv Mat Char Tech II 3 4

MTSI 689 01 Pre-Exam Dissertation 3 1

KV Sudhakar

EMAT 251 01 Materials Structures & Prop 3 20


EMAT 475 01 Envir Degradation of Materials 3 13

EMAT 570 01 Mechanical Behavior Of Materia 3 6

EMET 490 01 Undergrad Research 1 1


Steven F McGrath

EMAT 471 01 Materials Char & Analysis 3 18








William J Gleason




EMET 591 01 Special Topics 3 1

BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Jannette L. Chorney Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department

Education Montana Tech Butte, MT Metallurgical Engineering B.S. 1982 Montana Tech Butte, MT Metallurgical & Materials Engineering M.S. 1986 Montana Tech Butte, MT Project Engineering & Management M.S. 2013 Montana Tech Butte, MT MTSI (Student ) PhD. (In progress) Appointments Adjunct Professor, Post Graduate Researcher (2014 to present)

Montana Tech, Butte, Montana

Board of Directors (Secretary/Membership) (2010 to present)

Montana Gaelic Cultural Society, Missoula, Montana

Metallurgical Engineer 1987(closed) Western Energy Co., Winston, Montana Principle Investigator (1985), Mineral Resource Engineer (1986), for National Coal Resource Data

System (1982 to 1987)

Montana Bureau of Mines and Geology, Butte Montana

Professional Registrations and Licenses:

Certification Number: 7414 EIT (Issued 4/17/1982 Montana Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.)

Professional Affiliations:

Member: TMS, NSPE Publications Bryce D. Ruffier, Daniel W. Gaede, Jerome P. Downey, Larry G. Twidwell, Jannette L. Chorney, Ryan J. Foy, and Katelyn M. Lyons, “Bromination of Rare Earth Elements,” accepted for presentation during the Drying, Roasting, and Calcining of Minerals Symposium at the 2015 TMS Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, March 2015, and for publication in the associated symposium proceedings. Daniel W. Gaede, Bryce D. Ruffier, Jerome P. Downey, Larry G. Twidwell, Jannette L. Chorney, Ryan J. Foy, and Katelyn M. Lyons, “Chlorination of Rare Earth Elements,” accepted for presentation during the Drying, Roasting, and Calcining of Minerals Symposium at the 2015 TMS Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida, March 2015, and for publication in the associated symposium proceedings. Downey, J.L., Wilde, E.M., and Sholes, M.A., 1985, “Evaluation of Coal Resources in the Wibaux 1:100,000 Scale Quadrangle in Eastern Montana Using the National Coal Resources Data System”, in Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs”, V.17, No. 7, p. 537. Downey, J.L., 1986, “A Study of Mixed Solvent Extraction Reagents Potentially Useful for Treatment of Aqueous Solutions Containing Nickel and Chromium (III)”, M.S. thesis, Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology. Dahnke, D. R., Diebold, F. E., Downey, J. L., et. al., April 5, 1987, “Novel Developments in the Application of Solvent Extraction to the Recovery of Base Metals From Mixed Metal Waste Materials”, in Abstracts of Papers of the American Chemical Society, V. 193, p.96-1AFC

Downey, J. L., and Wilde, E. M., 1984, “Coal Resource Evaluation of the Sidney 1:100,000 Scale Quadrangle in Eastern Montana Using the National Coal Resources Data System”, in Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, V.16, No. 6, p. 461. Downey, J.L., and Wilde, E.M., 1985, “Coal Resource Evaluation of a Lignite Bed in the Glendive 1:100,000 Scale Quadrangle in Eastern Montana Using the National Coal Resources Data System”, in Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs, V.17, No.4, p.211

Graduate Committees: Arwin Gunawan, 2015 Ko-Lon Chen, 1987 Service:

2010 to present Board of Directors

Montana Gaelic Cultural Society, Missoula, Montana

Biographical sketch Avimanyu Das Visiting Faculty Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 208 B, ELC Building 1300 W Park St. Montana Tech of The University of Montana, Butte, MT 59701 Phone: 406‐496‐4794 (W) Email: [email protected] Education B. Tech. Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. Metallurgical Engineering, 1985. M.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India. Metallurgical Engineering, 1988, Ph.D., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. Metallurgical Engineering, 1994 Post‐Doctoral Fellow, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA. Coal and Mineral Processing, 2003‐04. Work Experience Visiting Professor (Feb 2015 ‐ ), Metallurgical and Materials Engg., Montana Tech of The University of Montana. Scientist (2004 – 2015), CSIR‐National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur, India Lecturer/Assistant Professor (1997 ‐ 2003), Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India. Researcher (1995 ‐ 1997), Tata Research Development and Design Centre, Pune, India. Professional Registrations and Licenses

Not Applicable

Professional Affiliations

Life member of Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers Honors and Awards

Awarded National Scholarship on the basis of Madhyamik (10th Stdd.) results by the Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, 1979.

Award for Excellence in In‐house Research – Best in‐house project award for the project “Processing of waste printed circuit boards”, as the Project Leader, November, 2008.

Best Paper Published in Mineral Beneficiation by Indian Institute Mineral Engineers (IIME), October 2009, IMMT Bhubaneswar during MPT‐09 for the following paper:

o B. Sarkar, A. Das and S. P. Mehrotra, Study of Separation Features in Floatex Density Separator

for Cleaning Fine Coal, International Journal of Mineral Processing, 86(1‐4): 40‐49, 2008.

“Khare Award” for the Best Paper Presented in Coal Beneficiation by IIME, October 2009, IMMT Bhubaneswar during MPT‐09 for the following paper:

o Avimanyu Das, Vidyadhar Ari and Sujit Kumar Dey, Modelling of fine coal processing in a teeter

bed separator, Proc. International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT‐09), IMMT

Bhubaneswar, 28‐30 October, 2009.

Best Paper Published in Mineral Beneficiation by Indian Institute Mineral Engineers (IIME), December 2010, NML Jamshedpur during MPT‐10 for the following paper:

o Das, B. Sarkar and S. P. Mehrotra, Prediction of Separation Performance of Floatex Density

Separator for Processing of Fine Coal Particles, International Journal of Mineral Processing,

91(1‐2):41‐49, 2009.

Award for Excellence in In‐house Research – 2nd Best in‐house project award for the project “Analysis of particle dynamics in floatex density separator”, as the Co‐Project Leader, November, 2009.

CSIR Leadership Development Program, organized by HRDC Ghaziabad – Merit Certificate, December 22, 2009.

Appointed by the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology as a Member of Project Monitoring Committee for a project on electronic waste: 2010‐2013 sponsored by the Ministry.

Appointed by TIFAC, Govt. of India, as a Domain Expert for review of projects submitted for funding, 2014.

Best Paper Published in Mineral Beneficiation by Indian Institute Mineral Engineers (IIME), March 2015, NML Jamshedpur for the following paper:

o Ranjeet Kumar Singh and Avimanyu Das, Analysis of separation response of Kelsey centrifugal

jig in processing fine coal, Fuel Processing Technology, Vol. 115 (2013), pp.71‐78.

Funded Grants

Flotation studies of fine coal sample from West Bokaro, sponsored by Tata Steel Limited, Duration 12 months, 2006‐07 (as PL).

Study of particle dynamics in teeter bed separator, NML in‐house project, Duration 18 months, 2006‐07 (as Co‐PL).

Development of process flowsheet for the recovery of heavy minerals from Korean sea sand, sponsored by KIGAM, Korea, Duration 12 months, 2006‐07 (as Co‐PL).

Study of particle dynamics and development of control strategy for improved performance in floatex density separator, sponsored by Dept. of Science & Technology, Duration 3 years, 2007‐2010 (as PL)

Beneficiation of iron ores of Gua and Bolani Mines for modernization and expansion of beneficiation plant, sponsored by MECON, Duration 18 months, 2008‐2010 (as Task Leader)

Recycling of electronic waste, sponsored by Ministry of Environement & Forests, Duration 3 years, 2007‐2010 (as PL)

Development of processing technology for recycling and reuse of electronic waste, sponsored by Department of Information Technology, Duration 3 years, 2007‐2010 (as PL)

Development of advanced eco‐friendly and energy efficient technology for processing lean iron ores, CSIR Networked Project, Duration 5 years, 2008‐2012 (as Task Leader).

Improvement in sinter productivity through deep beneficiation and agglomeration technologies for rational utilization of low grade iron ore fines, sponsored by Ministry of Steel, Duration 3 years, 2010‐2013 (as Task Leader)

Alternative complimentary route of direct steel making with reference to Indian raw materials, sponsored by Ministry of Steel, Duration 3 years, 2010‐2013 (as PL)

Development of technology to produce clean coal from high ash and high sulphur Indian coals, sponsored by Ministry of Steel, Duration 3 years, 2010‐2013 (as PL)

Beneficiation and agglomeration of low grade chromite ore from Oman, Sponsored by Bahar Oman LLC, Oman, Duration 5 months, 2012 (as PL)

Development of beneficiation strategy for low grade copper ore from Zambia, Sponsored by McNally Bharat Engg. Co. Ltd, Duration 4 months, 2013 (as PL)

Development of zero waste technology for processing and utilization of thermal coal, CSIR Networked project, Duration 5 years, 2012‐2017 (as PL)

Publications Published in International Journals: 38 nos. Published in Indian Journals: 3 nos. Under review in International Journals: 1 no. Indian Conference Proceedings: 16 nos. International Conference Proceedings: 44 nos. Patents Granted: 4 nos. (i) Related publications

1. B. Sarkar, A. Das and S. P. Mehrotra, Study of Separation Features in Floatex Density Separator for Cleaning Fine Coal, International Journal of Mineral Processing, 86(1‐4): 40‐49, 2008

2. A. Das, B. Sarkar and S. P. Mehrotra, Prediction of Separation Performance of Floatex Density Separator for Processing of Fine Coal Particles, International Journal of Mineral Processing, 91(1‐2):41‐49, 2009

3. A. Vidyadhar, and Avimanyu Das, Enrichment implication of froth flotation kinetics in the separation and recovery of metal values from printed circuit boards, Separation and Purification Technology (2.894), 118: 305‐312, 2013.

4. Sujit Kumar Dey, Shobhana Dey and Avimanyu Das, Comminution features in an impact hammer mill, Powder Technology, 235: 914‐920, 2013.

5. Pushkar Sathe, Biswajit Sarkar and Avimanyu Das, Residence time distribution of solid particles in floatex density separator, Canadian Metallurgical Quarterly (0.416), 54(1):110‐122, 2015.

(ii) Other significant publications

1. Subrata Roy, Sushil Kumar Mandal and Avimanyu Das, Particle segregation in a teeter bed separator as revealed by high speed videography and image processing, Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Review, 35(1): 15‐22, 2014.

2. Ranjeet Kumar Singh, Shobhana Dey, Manoj Kumar Mohanta and Avimanyu Das, Enhancement of utilization potential of a low grade chromite ore through extensive physical separation, Separation Science and Technology, 49(12):1937‐1945, 2014.

3. Subrata Roy and Avimanyu Das, Recovery of valuables from low grade iron ore slimes and reduction of waste volume by physical processing, Particulate Science and Technology, 31(3): 256‐263, 2013.

4. Ranjeet Kumar Singh and Avimanyu Das, Study of the separation features of fine coal beneficiation in a Kelsey Centrifugal Jig, Fuel Processing Technology, 115: 71‐78, 2013.

5. Ganesh Chalavadi and Avimanyu Das, Study of the mechanism of fine coal beneficiation in air table, accepted for publication in Fuel, 2015, DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2015.03.063.

URP mentorships:

(i) Thesis advisor and post‐graduate sponsor M. Tech.: 3 students at ISM Dhanbad, India Ph.D.: 3 students at CSIR‐NML Jamshedpur, India (Subrata Roy, Nirlipta Nayak and Ganesh Chalavadi)

(ii) Supervisor of Senior Design Students

Matthew Bohlken, Lucas McMillan and Justin Hood at Montana Tech

Graduate Committees:

Not Applicable

Service Executive Council member of Indian Institute of Mineral Engineers

Host and organizer of National Seminar (India) on Advanced Gravity Separation (AGS‐07) in 2007.

Host and organizer of International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT‐10) in 2010.

Editor ‐ Proceedings of International Seminar on Mineral Processing Technology (MPT‐2010).

Editor ‐ Proceedings of National Seminar on Advanced Gravity Separation (AGS‐2007).

Review Committee Member of a project on electronic waste sponsored by the Ministry of Information and

Communication, India.

Reviewer of articles for a number of International Journals.

Jerome P. Downey, Tenured Full Professor

Goldcorp Professor and Hazen Research Professor of Extractive Metallurgy

Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Department Education B.S. (1977) Montana Tech Metallurgical Engineering M.S. (1982) Montana Tech Metallurgical Engineering Ph.D. (1991) Colorado School of Mines Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Work Experience

Montana Tech Campus Director, Materials Science Ph.D. Program (2013 – present)

Professor, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (2015 – present)

Associate Professor, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (2009 – 2015)

Assistant Professor, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (2006 – 2009)

Hazen Research, Inc. Vice President, (2000 – 2005)

Senior Project Manager (1996 – 2000)

Project Manager (1991 – 1996) U.S. Bureau of Mines Metallurgical Engineer, U.S. Bureau of Mines (1984 – 1989)

Anschutz Mining Corp Project Metallurgist (1981 – 1983)

Anaconda Co. Process Engineer (1977-1980) Professional Affiliations

Registered Professional Engineer (Chemical Engineering), Colorado Lic.28329 and Montana Lic.5381 American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE, 1995 – 2015) The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society (TMS, 1975 – 2015) Board of Directors, Center for Advanced Mineral and Metallurgical Processing (CAMP, 2008-2013) Montana Tech Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Industrial Advisory Board (2001-2006)

Industrial Advisory Board for the Center for Micro-Engineered Materials (1999–2002) Honors

Awards Hazen Research Professor of Extractive Metallurgy (2014 – present)

Goldcorp Professorship (2009 – present)

Montana Tech Faculty Merit Award (2013)

Academic Fellow, Center for Advanced Mineral Processing (2006)

Montana Tech Alumni Recognition Award (1996)

U.S. Patents 8,470,279 (2013); 5,904,783 (1999); 5,882,620 (1999); 5,762,891 (1998); 5,544,859

(1996); 5,632,825 (1997); 6,013,382 (2000); 5,454,876 (1995); 4,460,459 (1982).

Co-Editor Drying, Roasting, and Calcining of Minerals, John Wiley & Sons/TMS, 2015, 292 p.

International Smelting Technology Symposium Proceedings (incorporating the 6th

Advances in Sulfide Smelting Symposium), John Wiley & Sons/TMS, 2012, 312 p. 2nd International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing, John Wiley & Sons/TMS, 2011, 412 p.

Recent Publications 1. Ryan J. Foy, Steve Lloyd, Brandon Steinborn, and Jerome P. Downey, “Sulfation Roasting of a

Bornite Flotation Concentrate to Optimize Silver Extraction in a Ferric Chloride Leach,” Drying,

Roasting, and Calcining of Minerals, The Minerals, Metals, & Materials Society (TMS), 2015, 3-10.

2. Daniel W. Gaede, Bryce D. Ruffier, Jerome P. Downey, Larry G. Twidwell, Jannette L. Chorney,

Ryan J. Foy, and Katelyn M Lyons, “Chlorination of Rare Earth Element Oxides,” Drying, Roasting,

and Calcining and Calcining of Minerals, TMS, 2015 11-18.

3. Bryce D. Ruffier, Daniel W. Gaede, Jerome P. Downey, Larry G. Twidwell, Jannette L. Chorney,

Ryan J. Foy, and Katelyn M Lyons, “Bromination of Rare Earth Element Oxides,” Drying, Roasting,

and Calcining of Minerals, TMS, 2015, 19-26.

4. Katie J. Schumacher, Jesse F. White, and Jerome P. Downey, “Viscosities in the Calcium Silicate

Slag System in the Range of 1798 to 1973K (1525 to 1700°C),” Metallurgical Transactions B,

Volume 46B, Number 1, February 2015, 119-124.

5. Teresa D. H. McGrath, Jesse F. White, and Jerome P. Downey, “Experimental Determination of

Density in Molten Lime Silicate Slags as a Function of Temperature and Composition,” Mineral

Processing and Extractive Metallurgy (TIMM C), Volume 123, No. 3, September 2014, 178-183. Recent Research Funding Received 1. Montana University System Research Initiative, “Recovery of Metal Contaminants from Industrial

Wastewaters with Magnetic Nano-Composites in a Novel Continuous Flow Reactor System,” $307K

(2015-2017).

2. Army Research Laboratory (ARL), “Synthesis and Sintering of Ceramic and Composite Materials,”

$283K, (2014 – 2016).

3. ARL, “Chlorination, Bromination, and Vapor Phase Extraction of Rare Earth Elements contained in

Various Matrices,” $478K (2014 – 2015).

4. Revett Minerals, “Improved Methods of Copper and Silver Extraction from Troy Mine (Montana)

Flotation Concentrate,” $25K (2013-2014).

5. Idaho National Laboratory, “Vapor Phase Extraction of Rare Earth Oxide Contaminants from

Fluorite-Structure Nodules on Pyroprocessed Nuclear Fuel Substrate,” $50K (2011-2012). Advisees

Ph.D. David Hutchins (Fall 2014–present); Grant Wallace (Summer 2015–present)

M.S. Daniel Gaede (Summer 2014–present); Bryce Ruffier (Spring 2014–present); Mark Lavoie

(Spring 2016); Katelyn Lyons (Spring 2016); Ryan Foy (2012–2014); Ashley Carter (2012–

2013); Diane Bell (2010–2012); Stacy Davis (2010–2011); Sean Dudley (2010–2011); Tyler

Salisbury (2010–2011); Teresa Hayward-McGrath (2008-2010); Jeffrey Kline (2008-2009); Katie

Schumacher (2008-2009). Service

Department

Voluntary Instruction Overload – EMAT 530: Energy Issues & Analysis, 3 cr-h (2010-14, 2016)

Student Advisor (2006 – present)

Student Recruitment (2006 – present)

Campus

Faculty Senate (2007-2014); Vice Chair (Fall 2010); Chair (Spring 2011- Spring 2014)

MUS Performance-Based Funding Steering Committee (2013-2015)

Research Advisory Committee (2008-present)

Profession

TMS Pyrometallurgy Committee (member 1997- present; Chair 2010-2012; Vice Chair 2008-2010)

Co-Organizer, Drying, Roasting, and Calcining of Minerals Symposium, 2015 TMS Meeting

Lead Organizer, International Symposium on Fluidization Technologies for the Mineral,

Materials, and Energy Industries, 2014 TMS Annual Meeting

Plenary Session Chair, International Symposium on High Temperature Electrochemistry,

2013 TMS Annual Meeting

Lead Organizer, International Smelting Technology Symposium, 2012 TMS Annual Meeting

Co-Organizer, 2nd International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing,


Co-Organizer, International Symposium on High-Temperature Metallurgical Processing,


William Gleason Associate Professor Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department Education: 2007 Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies between Chemistry (University of Montana) and Metallurgical Engineering (Montana Tech) 1989 Master of Science in Metallurgical Engineering, MT Tech 1986 Bachelor of Science in Materials Engineering, MT Tech Work Experience: Associate Professor in Metallurgical Engineering Montana Tech 2007-present Visiting Professor in Mechanical Engineering Montana Tech 2006-2007 Associate Professor of Welding Technology U of Montana 1999-2006

Research Areas: Hydrogen Fuel Cells Rare Earth Element recovery Research Funding Received:

Office of Naval Research: REE Selective Processing by Leaching and Chelating SPCs (N000141210592) - $300,000

Army Research Lab: Recovery of Rare Earth Elements with Advanced Processing Technologies (Optimized separation methods for promising composites) – $150,000

Low Acoustic and Thermal Signature Battlefield Power Source to produce a battlefield fuel cell battery charging device - Edison Welding Institute Project #51227GNO), $7,052,000

DOT Hydrogen Fuels Project - $280,000 Montana Palladium Research Initiative (DE-FG36-06GO86060)- $785,000

Publications and Presentations: “Optimization of Rare Earth Leaching” TMS 2015 “Rare Earth Element Recovery and Resulting Modification of Resin Structure” TMS 2015 “Iron-doped apatite nanoparticles for improvement of phage therapy” Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology B, 2014 “Morphologies and mechanisms in the autocatalytic electroless reduction of palladium” SME, 2012 “Improved Palladium Coatings for Hydrogen Purification” TMS, 2012. “Free Form Fabrication of Catalytic Substrates” TMS, 2012. Service: Campus Safety Committee General Education Review Committee Campus Disability Access Committee Faculty Senate Ad Hoc hiring committees

Hsin-Hsiung Huang Full Time Tenured Professor

Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Montana Tech, 1300 West Park Street, Butte MT 59701

406-496-4139 [email protected] Education:

Ph.D. Chemical & Extractive Metallurgy, Applied Earth Sciences, Sanford University 1975 M.S. Chemical & Extractive Metallurgy, Applied Earth Sciences, Sanford University 1974 B.S. Metallurgical Engineering, Cheng-Kung University (Taiwan) 1969

Work Experience:

1992-Present Professor, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Montana Tech 1989 Tenure, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Montana Tech 1986-1992 Associate Professor, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Montana Tech 1982-1986 Assistant Professor, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Montana Tech 1978-1982 Visiting Professor, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Montana Tech 1975-1978 Post Doctoral Research, Metallurgical Engineering, University of Utah

Professional Registrations and Licenses:

None

Professional Affiliations:

The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS) Sigma Xi (Current Stanford Chapter) ASM International (formerly the American Society for Metals)

Honors and Awards:

Co-Recipient of Extractive Metallurgy Award of The Metallurgical Engineering (1976) Burlington Northern Faculty Achievement Award (1992)

Funded Grants:

With Professor Downey for Recovery of Metal Contaminants from Industrial Wastewaters with Magnetic NanoComposites in a Novel Continuous Flow Process System. $495,127.

With C.A. Young, W.Gleason and H.H.Huang, “REE selective Processing by leaching and Chelating SPCs,” Office of Naval Research, $300,000 (2012-2015).

Publications:

1. Fundamental procedure to evaluate and design industrial waste water treatment systems, case study discussions, SME-Mineral Processing Plant Design Tucson, AZ (2009)

2. Developing a high volume manufacturing wet clean process to remove BF2 implant induced molybdenum contamination, “Solid state phenomena”, Vol. 145-146 p 127-130 (2009)

3. Using Revised HKF to Model Elevated Temperature and Pressure Operation – Gold Autoclave, International Hydro2008, phoenix Arizona, August (2008)

4. Free Energies from the Solubility of Solids Using Speciation Calculation, International Hydro2008, Phoenix, Arizona, August (2008)

5. Free Energies from the Solubility of Solid Compounds Using Speciation Calculations with Huang, H., Young C., and Twidwell, L., Hydrometallurgy 2008: Proceedings of the Hydrometallurgy 6th International Symposium, SME (2008)

6. Electrochemistry of Enargite: Reactivity in Alkaline Solutions. 2012 EPD Congress, TMS (2012)

7. Spectroelectrochemistry of Enargite I: Reactivity in Alkaline Solutions,”, Hydroprocess 2013 (2013)

8. Electrochemistry of Enargite: Reactivity in Alkaline Solutions, SME Annual Meeting, SME. (2013)

9. Utility of Mass Balanced Eh-pH Diagrams II: Stoichiometry of Cu-As-S-H2O system SME annual meeting Denver 2015

URP mentorships:

None

Graduate Committees:

Advised Master Students: Raj Srivastave and Arwin Gunawan (2014-2014)

Thesis Committees: Jesse Bowden (Master 2015) and Nick Gow (Ph. D. 2015)

Service:

Montana Tech Computer, Web and Graduate Consult.

Review Submitted Papers for

International Journal of Hydrometallurgy, Chemical Thermodynamics and Journal of Solution Chemistry

Alan Meier Assistant Professor Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Education: Institution Major Degree Year University of Colorado Aerospace Engineering Sciences B.S. 1987 Colorado School of Mines Materials Science M.S. 1990 Colorado School of Mines Metallurgical & Materials Eng Ph.D. 1994 Colorado School of Mines Metallurgical & Materials Eng Postdoc ‘96-‘97 Work Experience: 8/10-Present Assistant Professor, Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, Montana Tech,

Butte, MT 8/97-8/10 Assistant Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, NYS College of

Ceramics at Alfred University, Alfred, NY 2/95-12/95 Materials Engineer, Materials Analysis Lab, Gates Rubber Company, Denver, CO 2/90-6/91 Materials Engineer, Materials and Structures Group, Martin Marietta Aerospace, Denver, CO 5/88-8/88 Summer Intern, Stress Engineer, Titan IV Airborne Stress, Martin Marietta Aerospace, Denver, CO Professional Registrations and Licenses: Registered Professional Engineer (PE)-State of CO Professional Affiliations: Faculty Advisor for Montana Tech Materials Advantage Student Chapter (ASM, TMS, ACerS, AIST). Honors and Awards: None Funded Grants: Halliburton Drill Bits and Service, Diamond Brazing Project, 2013-2016, $140K. Publications: 1. E. Prevost, A.J. DeMarco, B. MacMichael, V.V. Joshi, A.M. Meier, J.W. Hoffman, and W.J. Walker, “ Microstructural Development and Mechanical Properties for Reactive Air Brazing of ZTA to Ni Alloys Using Ag-CuO Braze Alloys”, Advanced Engineering Materials, 16 [12] (2014) p. 1482-1489.

2. K.E. Sinnamon, A.M. Meier, and V.V. Joshi, “Wetting and Mechanical Performance of

Zirconia Brazed with Silver/Copper Oxide and Silver/Vanadium Oxide Alloys”, Advanced Engineering Materials, 16 [12] (2014) p. 1448-1455.

3. K.M. Erskine, A.M. Meier, V.V. Joshi, and S.M. Pilgrim, “The Effect of Braze Interlayer Thickness on the Mechanical Strength of Alumina Brazed with Ag-CuO Braze Alloys”, Advanced Engineering Materials, 16 [12] (2014) p. 1442-1447.

4. V. Joshi, A. Meier, J. Darsell, K.S. Weil, and M. Bowden, “Trends in Wetting Behavior for Ag-CuO Braze Alloys on (Ba0.5Sr0.5)(Co0.8Fe0.2)O(3-δ) at Elevated Temperatures in Air”, J Mat Sci, 48 [20] (2013), p. 7153-7161.

5. V. Joshi, A. Meier, J. Darsell, P. Nachimuthu, M. Bowden, and K.S. Weil, “Short Term Oxidation Studies on Nicrofer-6025HT in Air at Elevated Temperatures for Advanced Coal Based Power Plants”, Oxidation of Metals, 79 [3-4] (2013) p. 383-404.

6. V. Joshi, J.P. Choi, J. Darsell, A. Meier, and K. Weil, “Communication: Reactive Air Aluminizing of Nicrofer-6025HT for Use in Advanced Coal Based Power Plants”, Met Trans A, 44A [1] (2013), p. S188-S192.

URP mentorships: Tyler Cook (URP 13-14), Rick LaDouceur (SURF-Summer 13), Hayden Peck (SURF-Summer 14) Graduate Committees: MS Thesis Advior: Zhiyong Yin (est Sp16). MS Thesis Committee: Ethan Wood (F15), Bryce Abstetar (est Sp17). Service: -Materials Advantage/Club Met (2010-present) –Faculty advisor for Montana Tech Materials Advantage Student Chapter. -National Students Award Committee (2010-present). Library Committee (2010-present). Mildly active. -Advising and Retention Committee (2010-present). -Member of search committee for Instructional and Outreach Librarian, Summer 2014. -Advising –Advised approximately 10 UG M&ME majors per year. -Participated in fall open houses for freshmen engineers.

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K.V. Sudhakar, Ph.D., P.E., Tenured Associate Professor Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Education B.Tech (1981) KREC, Surathkal Metallurgical & Materials Engineering M.Tech (1991) IIT, Kanpur Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Ph.D. (1996) IISc, Bangalore Fatigue & Fracture Post-Doc (1997-99) IISc, Bangalore Fatigue and Failure Analysis Professional Registrations and Licenses P.E. (2010) (Passed in first attempt) State of Montana (License No. 20027) Work Experience Montana Tech Tenured Associate Professor (2015-present) Montana Tech Associate Professor (2012-present) Montana Tech Assistant Professor (2008-2012) UDLA, Puebla, Mexico Professor Titular (2002-2007) Central Michigan Univ. Assistant Professor (2000-2001) Western Michigan Univ. Assistant Professor (1999-2000) Hindustan Aeronautics R&D Manager (1994-1996) Cosmic Materials Test center R&D Metallurgist (1987-1989) IDL chemicals Ltd R&D Metallurgist (1984-1986) Professional Affiliations TMS, ASM, IIM (Life member), MRSI (Life member). Honors and Awards Outstanding Faculty Research Award at Central Michigan University, USA, 2000-01. National Research Scholarship Award (#30955)-from Mexico Research System 2004-07. Indian Government Scholarship for Research (Ph.D.) National GATE Scholarship for Postgraduate studies (M.S.) National Merit Scholarship for Undergraduate studies (B.S.). Invited Member of the Board of Editors of the International Engineering Journal, 2013. Invited Member of the International Scientific Committee of Archives of Foundry

Engineering published by Commission of Foundry of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 2011. Funded Grants Bruce Madigan, K.V. Sudhakar (Co-PI), David Hobbs, Jeff Braun, Innovations in Materials

Processing and Additive Manufacturing, Year 2 ARL project #B28523, $826,501, 9/9/15-9/8/16.

Bruce Madigan, K.V. Sudhakar (Co-PI), David Hobbs, Jeff Braun, Innovations in Materials Processing and Additive Manufacturing, Year 1 ARL project #B28523, $414,597, 3/5/15-3/4/16.

K.V. Sudhakar (PI), Ethan Wood, Investigating mechanical behavior of beta-titanium alloys for Military and Biomedical applications, (ARL project #B28520, $61,538, June 2014 - May 2015).

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Recent Peer-reviewed Journal/Conference publications K.V. Sudhakar, M.E. Haque, "Passivity effects of biomedical titanium alloy with chemical

etching", Journal of Mechatronics (American Scientific Publishers), 3(2), 2015, 114-116. Jyhwen Wang, Huanlin Zhu, K.V. Sudhakar, Angie Hill Price, "Influence of equal-channel

angular extrusion on impact toughness of aluminum and brass at room and low temperatures", International Journal of Mechanical and Materials Engineering (Springer Publications), 9(1), 2014, 1-10.

K.V. Sudhakar, M.E. Haque, "Corrosion Behavior of Superplastic titanium Alloy Coated with Hydroxyapatite – Comparison between Experimental and ANN Simulation", Journal of Mechatronics (American Scientific Publishers), 2(3), 2014, 197-200.

K.V. Sudhakar, “Failure analysis of domestic hot water heating elements”, International Journal of Engineering (IENGJ publishers), 1(1), 2013, 30-35.

K.V. Sudhakar, Levi George, Nathan Huft, “Analysis of failure mechanisms in a planetary gear”, International Journal of Engineering (IENGJ publishers), 1(1), 2013, 5-13.

K.V. Sudhakar, M.E. Haque, “Artificial neural network model: Prediction of mechanical properties in beta-titanium biomaterial”, Applied Mechanics and Materials Journal (Trans Tech Publications), 367, 2013, 40-44.

K.V. Sudhakar, “Cast iron component failure- a Metallurgical investigation”, Archives of Foundry Engineering, 12, Special issue 2/2012, 67-70.

K.V. Sudhakar, Kallen Konen, Keeley Floreen, “Beta-titanium biomedical alloy: Effect of thermal processing on mechanical properties”, Archives of Metallurgy and Materials (Versita publishers), 57(3), 2012, 753-757.

Recent Peer-reviewed Conference presentations K.V. Sudhakar, “Evaluation of corrosion problem in heating elements”, 143rd SME Annual

Meeting and Exhibit Salt Palace, Salt Lake City, Utah, February 23-26, (2014). K.V. Sudhakar, M.E. Haque, “Artificial neural network model: Prediction of mechanical

properties in beta-titanium biomaterial”, 3rd International Conference on Mechanics, Simulation and Control (ICMSC), Kanyakumari, June 22-23, India (2013).

K. V. Sudhakar, “Localized Corrosion Mechanism in Yellow Brass”, NACE International Corrosion Conference and Expo, March 11-15, Salt Lake City (2012).

URP mentorships - current Stephen Broddy, Title: Marine Materials Analysis: Evaluation of High Strength Steel

Structure using Scanning Electron and Optical Microscopy, Aug. 2015- Graduate Committees - current Thesis Topic: “Additive Manufacturing: Processing-Microstructure-Mechanical property

correlations in Aluminum and Stainless Steel powders”, Committee: K.V. Sudhakar (Advisor), Bruce Madigan, Alan Meier, Student: Bryce Abstetar. Aug. 2015-

Service University committees

Instructional Improvement Committee (2008-present) Curriculum Review Committee (2009-present) Cultural Events Committee (2008-present)

Courtney A. Young, Tenured Full Professor Dept Head and Lewis S. Prater Professor Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Education: B.S. (1984) Montana Tech Mineral Processing Engineering M.S. (1987) Virginia Tech Mining & Minerals Engineering Ph.D. (1994) U of Utah Metallurgical Engineering Work Experience: Montana Tech Professor/Department Head, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering (3/98-Present) Montana Tech Associate Professor, Metallurgical Engineering (9/96-8/01) Montana Tech Assistant Professor, Metallurgical Engineering (1/95-8/96) Montana Tech Research Assistant Professor with CAMP (1/94-12/94) Montana Tech Research Assistant Professor with MWTP (1/93-12/93) Professional Affiliations: Mining & Metallurgical Society of America (MMSA), 2006-Present (Qualified Professional Member) American Exploration and Mining Association (AEMA), 1999-Present (Trustee) Montana Mining Association (MMA), 1998-Present (Honorary Member) The Minerals, Metals and Materials Society (TMS), 1988-Present Society for Mining, Metallurgy and Exploration (SME), 1982-Present Honors: Patents 8500847 (U.S.A.), AU2011201892 (Australia), and CA2738382 (Canada) Co-authors: Mariam Melashvili and Nick Gow (2013) Awards AIME Mineral Industry Education Award (2016)

Frank F. Aplan Award (2009) SME President’s Citation (2009 and 2015)

MPD Millman of Distinction Award (2012) MTech Distinguished Researcher (2009)

Rose and Anna Busch Faculty Achievement (2009). Plenary SAIMM Regional Meeting, U of Pretoria, S. Africa (June 25, 2015)

Hydroprocess 2013, Santiago, Chile’ (July 10-12, 2013) Editor Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy Handbook (2013-Present)

Proceedings of the Roe-Hoan Yoon Symposium (2010-2011) Workshop for the Lunar Applications of Mining and Mineral Beneficiation (2009-2010)

Recent Publications: 1. “Modeling and Optimization of Rare Earth Mineral Flotation Using Salicylhydroxamic Acid.” Co-

authored with Richard LaDouceur and Peter Amelunxen, submitted to International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC), CIM, Westmount, Quebec, Canada, 2016.

2. “Development of a Novel Technology to Reduce Energy Consumption During Electrowinning of Copper.” Co-authored with Avimanu Das and Francis Dakubo, submitted to International Mineral Processing Congress (IMPC), CIM, Westmount, Quebec, Canada, 2016.

3. “Flowsheet Development for Making Lunar Soil Simulant from Geomaterials.” Co-authored with Avimanyu Das and Frank Asirifi, submitted as Preprint to SME, Littleton, CO, 2016.

4. “Utility of Mass-Balanced EH-pH Diagrams I – Applications to Cu-As-S-H2O System,” Nick Gow and Hsin-Hsuing Huang, In Print, Miner. Metall. Process, 2016.

5. “Spectroelectrochemistry of Enargite I: Reactivity in Alkaline Solutions,” Nick Gow, Hsin-Hsuing Huang, Greg Hope and Yasu Takasaki, Miner. Metall. Process, Vol 32, No. 1, pp. 6-13, 2015.

6. “Utility of Mass-Balanced EH-pH Diagrams II – Applications of Gibbs Rule,” Nick Gow and Hsin-Hsuing Huang, submitted, Miner. Metall. Process, 2016.

7. “Spectroelectrochemistry of Enargite III: Reactivity in Alkaline Sulfide Solutions,” Nick Gow, Hsin-Hsuing Huang and Greg Hope, Miner. Metall. Process, Vol 32, No. 1, pp. 14-21, 2015.

8. “Spectroelectrochemistry of Enargite II: Reactivity in Acidic Solutions,” Nick Gow, Hsin-Hsuing Huang and Greg Hope, Hydrometallurgy 2014 (E. Asselin et al, Editors), CIM, Westmount, Quebec, Canada, pp. 397-408, 2014.

9. “Impregnated Activated Carbon for Gold Extraction from Thiosulfate Solutions,” co-authored with Nick Gow, Mariam Melashvili and Marc LeVier, in: Hydroprocess 2013, Chile’, July 10-12, 2013.

Research Funding Received: 1. Army Research Lab, “Recovery of REEs with Advanced Processing II,” $416,159 (2015-2016). 2. Office of Naval Research, “REE Selective Processing by Leaching and Chelating SPCs,” $300,000

(2012-2016). 3. Army Research Lab, “Recovery of REEs with Advanced Processing,” $246,019 (2014-2015). Advisees: Visiting Faculty: Dr. Avimanyu Das (2/2015-12/2015), Dr. Goujun Ma (12/2014-12/2015) Post-Doc: Dr. William Pinson (02/2014-09/2014), Dr. Avimanyu Das (12/2015-Present) PhD: Simon Timbillah (2015-Present), Rick LaDouceur (2014-Present), Nick Gow (2009-2015) MS: Stephanie Trant (2016-Present), Prince Sarfo (2015-Present), Greer Galt (2014-Present), Tyler Broden (2013-Present), Frank Asirifi (2013-2015), Jesse Bowden (2012-2015), Todd Fayram (2011-2013), Keri Caldwell (2010-2012), Mariam Melashvilli (2008-2010) URP: Ben Suslavich (2015-Present), Jamie Young (2015-Present), Molly Brockway (2014-2015) Service: Department

Department Head, Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, 1998-Present. Student Advisor, 1995-Present. Club Met Student Co-Advisor (SME and Materials Advantage Student Chapters), 1995-Present.

Campus Strategic Planning Committee, 2012-2014. Faculty Advisory Committee for College Relations and Marketing, 2005-Present. Enrollment Services Advisory Board Member,1997-Present.

Various Search Committees Profession (Chairs)

American Exploration and Mining Association, Trustee (2014-Present) SME Education Sustainability Committee, Vice-Chair (2014-Present) SME Accreditation and Curricular Issues Subcommittee (2013-Present) Mineral Industry Education Award (2013-2014) SME MPD Nominating Committee (2013-2014)

Profession (Committee) SME Government and Public Affairs Committee, GPAC (2013-Present) Ivan B. Rahn Education Award (2013-2015) SME Education & Sustainability Task Force (2012-2014) AIME Robert Earll McConnell Award (2012) AIME Robert H. Richards Award (2011-2012)

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