November ASM Meeting

On November 15, 2018, members of the Chmielus Lab attended and participated in the November meeting of the ASM Pittsburgh Chapter in Benedum Hall at the University of Pittsburgh. PhD student Erica Stevens gave an introduction to magnetic refrigeration, magnetocaloric materials, and her work on additive manufacturing of magnetocaloric Ni-Mn-Cu-Ga. PhD student Katerina Kimes and […]

Girls Engineering in Middle School

On February 3rd, some Chmielus Lab members volunteered at the engineering expo as part of the Girls Engineering in Middle School (GEMS) event hosted by the Pitt Society of Women Engineers. Participating were Dr. Chmielus, Amir Mostafaei, and Pierangeli Rodriguez.

Elementary Engineering Extravaganza

Elementary Engineering Extravaganza is an annual outreach event for elementary school students, hosted by Pitt SWE. Approximately 100 kids and their parents participated in engineering activities and watched science demos on the morning of November 11, 2017. The Chmielus Lab and our friends from the Jacobs Lab participated by hosting demo tables. Dr. Chmielus showed […]