Operated on an annual basis and sponsored by Högänas AB, the EPMA Powder Metallurgy Thesis Competition is designed to stimulate and encourage young researchers in PM. It is open to any students studying within the EU in two categories - PhD and Masters.
The aim of the competition is to develop interest in and promote powder metallurgy among young scientists at European academic establishments, and to encourage research at under-graduate and post-graduate levels.
It offers financial prizes to the winners who also have the opportunity to present their work to the EPMA conference and receive a plaque from the EPMA President.
The Thesis Competition winners for 2017 are:
Masters category - Dipl-Ing Silvia Baselli, University of Trento
Shrinkage Kinetics Model of Uniaxial Cold Compacted Green Iron
Dipl.-Ing Silvia Baselli, Thesis Competition winner (Masters category) at Euro PM2017 with EPMA president Philippe Gundermann
© Andrew McLeish
Doctorate category - Dr Bey Vrancken, KU Leuven
Study of Residual Stresses in Selective Laser Melting
Prof Kim Vanmeensel accepting the EPMA Thesis Competition award (Doctorate category) on behalf of Dr Bey Vrancken, at Euro PM2017 with EPMA president Philippe Gundermann
© Andrew McLeish
For more information about the EPMA Powder Metallurgy Thesis Competition, please visit the Thesis Competition website (www.epma.com/thesiscompetition).
