Milind Pawar Takes First Place for Poster at Int'l Symposium on Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering congratulates Milind Pawar for taking top honors in the young scientist poster competition at the XV International Symposium on Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis (SHS) in September (Moscow, Russia). He was recognized for the research
performed under Dr. Perena Gouma, Edward Orton, Jr., Chair in Ceramic Engineering, whose team is currently developing Chevrel phase compounds with nanofibrous morphology for energy applications and for purification of petroleum products. The processing method employed to make the material is the unique, ultra-fast method called Self-Propagating High Temperature Synthesis (SHS). The material they developed can be synthesized in as little as 10 seconds without the need for specialized equipment, in a scalable manner.
Our innovative approach to synthesizing nanoscale Chevrel phase compounds is an example of the kind of creative scientific research that an environment such as Ohio State’s MSE department enables. Our work provides the framework to study a highly versatile materials system for a wide range of applications, from catalysts to hypersonics. - Milind Pawar
Milind Pawar is a pre-candidacy graduate student in his second year of PhD studies in materials science and engineering. His first trip to Moscow, and SHS, offered much more than a first-place poster winning. He describes the international conference as one of the best conference of which he has been a part because of the dialogue had with fellow scientists - over 500 international participants- in the SHS community. The opportunity to communicate with such a large, like-minded group gave him a new outlook on processes that will advance his research. Other than the networking and educational benefits of the conference, Pawar describes his first trip to Moscow as full of "great hospitality, delicious food, and beautiful architecture".
What this young scientist enjoys most about the research on Chevrel phase nanowires is resolving issues regarding the mechanisms of synthesis and growth of Chevrel phase compounds and their microstructural and chemical characterization.
The fact that I was granted the First Place Award suggests that this new research line started in our group was well received and highly appreciated by the established SHS research community. - Milind Pawar
The Department of Materials Science and Engineering will continue to follow and report on the accomplishments of Milind Pawar as he performs highly technical materials science research, prepares for his candidacy exam, and closes in on a May 2021 graduation. Congratulations, Milind.
