Our annual summit took place on June 3, 4 2025. The summit showcases almost 100 poster presentations and speakers from industry partners such as General Motors and Mercedes-Benz R&D North America! The MMRI 2025 annual summit agenda contains all the information about posters, presenters, and speakers. Please check out the MMRI 2025 summit photo to see all the fun!
MMRI 2025 Annual Summit Poster Session Gold Award Winners
Logan Clowers
“This research advances the fidelity and efficiency of ion beam irradiation techniques to simulate the complex effects of fusion reactor environments on structural materials. By improving experimental throughput and accuracy, it accelerates progress in developing materials for deployment in next-generation fusion reactors.”
Project Description:
Affiliated with University of Michigan Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, Logan Clowers received the Gold award for his project titled, “Recent Advances in Triple Ion Beam Irradiations at MIBL for Fusion Materials Science Research”.
Arkajit Ghosh
“This research deepens our fundamental understanding of how length scale and metastability influence deformation mechanisms in disparate phase eutectics. By revealing how confined layer slip, faulting, and twin-mediated toughening evolve with nanoscale architectures and metastable phases, it provides a foundation for rational design of stronger, more ductile multiphase materials.”
Project Description:
Affiliated with University of Michigan Material Science and Engineering, Arkajit Ghosh received the Gold award for his project titled, “Ultrahigh strength and deformability in nano-eutectics: Effects of length-scale and metastability”.
Gladwin Bryan Labrague
“Society should care about my research because new infrastructures are built every day and it is important to use low-cost quality materials that can last for long periods of time.”
Project Description:
Affiliated with the University of Michigan Chemistry, Gladwin Labrague received the Gold award for his project titled, “Investigating the Molecular Behaviors of Titanium Catalyst and Silane Crosslinker at the Buried Silicone Interface”.
Yuning Zhang
“By enabling more efficient joining of dissimilar materials and optimizing material usage, my work supports the development of lighter, more fuel-efficient structures. This contributes to reduced energy consumption, improved fuel economy, and lower environmental impact in transportation and other industries.”
Project Description:
Affiliated with the University of Michigan Naval Architecture & Marine Engineering, Yuning Zhang received the Gold award for his project titled, “Optimal Joint Design for Bi-material Lightweight Automotive Components”.
MMRI 2025 Annual Summit Poster Session Silver Award Winners
Raneem Ahmad
“My research will make an impact in the field of materials characterization of human donated samples. The methodology of my study can be applied to study material functions of other types of human donated samples.”
Project Description:
Affiliated with the University of Michigan Chemical Engineering, Raneem Ahmad received the Silver award for her project titled, “Characterization of bulk viscoelastic and mechanical properties of healthy human donated fallopian tube (FT) and their local heterogeneity”.
Shae Hagler
“Energy storage devices are necessary for our current mobile lifestyle. Improved energy storage is required to enable a safer and more sustainable future. “
Project Description:
Affiliated with the University of Michigan Chemistry, Shae Hagler received the Silver award for her project titled, “Characterization of bulk viscoelastic and mechanical properties of healthy human donated fallopian tube (FT) and their local heterogeneity”.
Crewse Petersen
“Harmful carbon emissions from current energy resources have been shown to harmfully affect nature and society. My research works to help make alternative energy resources more feasible in the future, benefiting our planet and society.”
Project Description:
Affiliated with the University of Michigan Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, Crewse Petersen received the Silver award for his project titled, “Novel Refractory HEAs as Candidate Molten Salt Reactor Materials”.
Mustafa Tobah
“There is always a need to make superior metal alloys that are put into thousands of products and structures we interact with everyday to make them stronger, more reliable, and cheaper. My research in additive manufacturing allows us to explore a new space of alloy fabrication that can allow us to achieve those goals, that is also very practical, and is already being used in many currently active industries.”
Project Description:
Affiliated with the University of Michigan Material Science and Engineering, Mustafa Tobah received the Silver award for his project titled, “Deformation mechanisms of multiphase microstructures in laser powder bed fusion processed stainless steels”.
Lucas Trojanowski
“Our findings will be useful to the battery science and electrolyte communities. We hope that our research adequately displays the ability of X-ray scattering methods to enhance our understanding of electrolyte systems.”
Project Description:
Affiliated with the University of Michigan Applied Physics, Lucas Trojanowski received the Silver award for his project titled, “Molecular Origin of Nanoscale Ordering of LiTFSI Electrolytes”.
Archie Yao
“Thermodynamic modeling of materials helps materials innovation & getting a better understanding of the material itself, while battery modeling requires a rigorous understanding of thermodynamics, which enables more accurate battery modeling and thus beneficial for EVs & all other things that use electrochemical energy storage devices.”
Project Description:
Affiliated with the University of Michigan Mechanical Engineering, Archie Yao received the Silver award for his project titled, “Differentiable Thermodynamic Modeling of Electrode Materials”.