Alumni

PresidentEastern Alloys, Inc.BS EMY 1974 1974 graduate with degree in Metallurgical EngineeringCurrently President of Eastern Alloys, Inc., located in Maybrook, New York. Eastern Alloys is a manufacturer of zinc alloys which supply the die casting, nonferrous foundry and continuous steel galvanizing industries.Has been a strong supporter of the department and the Innovative Casting Enterprise. Has supported several senior design projects.Instrumental in securing a die cast machine for the departmental foundry.Dick and his wife, Mary Jane, reside in Newburgh, New York. . . .

PresidentGamma Vacuum LLCBS EMY 1974, MS EMY 1975, PhD EMY 1977 Graduated with BS, MS, and PhD in Metallurgical Engineering 1974, 1975, 1977, respectively.Currently President of Gamma Vacuum, a global technology firm located in Minnesota that designs, manufactures, and services ultra-high vacuum components for a variety of instrumentation and high energy physics applications.Emeritus member of department’s External Advisory Board, serving on the Board since its inception 13 years ago.Recently bestowed a trust provision to endow an undergraduate scholarship in Materials . . .

RetiredMichigan Technological UniversityMaterials Science and EngineeringBS EMY 1959, BS EMY 1962 Duane “Dewey” graduated from Michigan Tech with both his B.S. & M.S. degrees in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering in 1959 and 1962. Also served 3 years in the U.S. Marine Corps.Dewey retired from Michigan Tech in January 1997 and became emeritus professor in the fall of 1997.In his spare time, Dewey enjoys gardening and an occasional visit to the “Dog House” to reminisce with old friends and former colleagues. . . .

BishopDiocese of MarquetteBS EMY 1982, MS EMY 1984 Graduated in 1982 with BS in Metallurgical Engineering and in 1984 with MS in Metallurgical Engineering.He was ordained a priest in 1990 after completing studies in philosophy at the College of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., and entering the Pontifical College Josephinum Seminary in Columbus, Ohio. Alexander was ordained a priest on June 1, 1990 at the St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette, after which he served as associate Pastor of St. . . .

RetiredMichigan Technological UniversityMaterials Science and EngineeringBS 1964, MS Metallurgical Engineering 1969, PhD MSE 1973 Graduated in 1964 from Seoul National University with B.S. degree, received MS in Metallurgical Engineering from the University of Washington in 1969, and PhD in Materials Science & Engineering from Stanford University in 1973. Became Postdoc at Michigan Tech from 1973 – 1975, and Visiting Assistant Professor in 1975-76. Continued in academia at Michigan Tech, becoming Professor of Materials Science and Engineering in 1984.Fellow of ASM . . .

"It all started with Michelob Dark on tap at the Dog House," says John Palmer '87. When the metallurgy grad moved to California in 1988, he couldn't find a good beer, so he started making his own.Thus began the current best-selling home-brewing book on Amazon.com.After succeeding in his own brewing attempts, he began to self publish How to Brew: Everything You Need To Know To Brew Beer Right The First Time. Brewers Publications discovered him in 2006, and "it sure . . .

Bhakta Rath '58 has used his Michigan Tech education to reach great heights, achieve honors at the highest levels, and sponsor important initiatives. He was awarded the 2009 Padma Bhushan from the Indian government, its second highest civilian award. Established in 1954 by the president of India, it recognizes distinguished service of a high order to the nation in any field. For Michigan Tech, he and his wife, Sushama, have endowed the Bhakta Rath Research Award. They hope to motivate . . .

He is one of the top 100 inventors under 35-years-old in the world according to MIT. He is a 1990 Michigan Tech graduate in metallurgical engineering. He is a holder of seven patents and an author of 40 refereed publications. He is a recipient of the 2003 Outstanding Young Alumni Award. He is Daniel Branagan.While he has clearly made his name in the metallurgical industry, Branagan grew up around heavy construction as his father ran a family business performing parking . . .

The life and times of Charles McArthur, an MSE alumnus from Folsom, California, have revolved around three traditions: family, education, and mining.Family ties were paramount; education was the family mantra; and working in the mining industry was a family tradition.McArthur, (“Mac”), was born in 1927, graduated from high school in New Rochelle, New York, in 1945, and, at age seventeen, enlisted in the navy. He served on a submarine tender. “We sailed around the Pacific,” he recalls. “It was easy . . .

Simple Design Equals Smaller Footprint: Rail-Veyor System for Mining (and More?) As the YouTube video begins, what appears to be a roller coaster approaches in slow motion: a green tube running on light rail tracks encased in bright yellow structure. As the object moves closer, it becomes a modernistic rock train with no driver and unloads into a container, turning upside down in the process. Then, it rights itself, ready to receive another load. According to its creator, Mike Dibble, . . .