Metalcasting Industry Roadmap Workshop Participant Biographies (May 2015)
Diran Apelian Alcoa-Howmet Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Director, Metal Processing Institute, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), Worcester, MA
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Dr. Apelian received his BS degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Drexel University (1968) and his Doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT (1972). After graduating from 0,7 KH MRLQHG %HWKOHKHP 6WHHO¶V +RPHU 5HVearch Laboratories where he co-developed the Ultra-Form series of high strength low alloy steels. He joined Drexel University in 1976 and held various positions at Drexel, including professor, Head of
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academic programs and research agenda. After a six-year tenure as Provost, he headed the Metal Processing Institute (MPI) at WPI, which is an industry-university alliance with Centers in Metal Casting, Heat Treating, and Resource Recovery and Recycling. MPI is supported by over 80 corporate partners, as well as funding from private foundations and the federal government.
Dr. Apelian is widely recognized for his innovative work in metal processing and for his leadership as a researcher and educator. His work in the fields of molten metal is processing, plasma processing, spray casting, and shape casting of aluminum alloys can be described as pioneering work. More recently, his work in the development of technologies to recover and recycle materials is critically important for a sustainable future. He has over 600 publications to his credit and twelve books, which he has written or co-edited. For his achievements, Professor Apelian has been honored with numerous awards.
He is a member of the NAE (National Academy of Engineering), European Academy of Science, and the Armenian Academy of Sciences. Professor Apelian is a member of various professional societies including TMS, ASM, AFS, NADCA, and MPIF. He serves on several corporate boards, as well as on the strategic / science councils of several global corporations.
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