Guest speaker: Materials R&D at GE Global Research, Dr. Samuel Thamboo
All dates for this event occur in the past.
184 Watts Hall
2041 College Rd
Columbus, OH 43210
United States
Abstract
The research for new materials has a rich history at GE Global Research, with breakthrough development in single crystal superalloys, intermetallic alloys, man-made diamonds, refractory metals and the other alloys. This presentation will describe some of the on-going research and its impact on the latest GE products. The development and use of novel materials in modern jet turbines and industrial gas turbines will be presented. Discussion of the critical role of materials modeling in development of new materials and life prediction of current materials will also be presented. Opportunities in careers in materials research at GE Global Research will also be discussed.
Bio
At the GE Global Research Center in Niskayuna, NY., Dr. Samuel Thamboo is a manager at the Ceramics & Metallurgy Technologies organization. Current research areas in his group include advanced powder materials modeling for property and life prediction of metallic materials, nickel base PM alloys for jet engines, novel ferritic alloys for land base turbines and magnetic materials for electrical machines and power conversion. Prior to his current assignment, he led rotor materials development at GE Energy for their large gas turbines and steam turbines. Dr. Thamboo completed his PhD under Professor Gordon Powell and John Hirth at the Ohio State University in 1984. His PhD thesis was on developing novel high temperature alloys of the Fe-Al-Si system using rapid solidification approaches.
RSVP to talk with Dr. Thamboo
PhD students--those within one year of graduating--are invited to schedule time to talk with Dr. Thamboo about the opportunities available at GE Global Research. Please contact Ms Allie Roberson (email, 688-3050) to schedule time with Dr. Thamboo.
Note: this talk is not part of the MSE or WE 795 series.