Humboldt Research Fellow Dr. Ashton Egan
Dr. Ashton Egan, who completed his Ph.D. at The Ohio State University and the Center for Electron Microscopy and Analysis (CEMAS), has been awarded a prestigious Humboldt Research Fellowship. His research areas include nickel and cobalt-based superalloys, electron microscopy (SEM/TEM), local phase transformations, and mechanical deformation. Since May 1, 2024, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Egan to the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). During his fellowship, he will collaborate with the Center for Nanoanalysis and Electron Microscopy (CENEM) respectively with research groups at MSEI, led by Prof. Dr. Mathias Göken and Dr.-Ing. Steffen Neumeier, and at MSE9, led by Prof. Dr. Erdmann Spiecker.
Dr. Egan will continue his research on superalloys. He chose FAU for its outstanding research infrastructure and its strong alignment with his goals in materials science and alloy development. His work will focus on the design and multiscale characterization of novel cobalt-based superalloys for high-temperature applications, such as turbine engines. He will employ advanced electron microscopy techniques to investigate Local Phase Transformation Strengthening, a phenomenon where atomic-scale phase changes at crystalline defects under stress inhibit further deformation.
The MSEI warmly welcomes Dr. Egan and wishes him great success during his time in Germany!
