McCue Research Group: Superior Materials for Extreme Environments

Principal Investigator

Ian McCue
Assistant Professor
Department of Materials Science and Engineering

Ph.D., Johns Hopkins University (2015)
B.S., Johns Hopkins University (2010)

Contact

Office: 2019 Cook Hall
Phone: 847-491-2847
Email: ian.mccue@northwestern.edu
Postdoctoral Scholars
Jennifer Glerum
Research Focus:
Custom alloy powder synthesis and characterization via gas atomization

Education:
Ph.D., Northwestern University (2022)
B.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2017)

Start Date: September 2022
Contact: jennifer.glerum@northwestern.edu
Hyeji Im
Research Focus:

Development of interface engineered tungsten alloy plasma facing materials
(effort split 50:50 between McCue & Dunand Groups)

Education:
Ph.D., Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (2020)

Start Date: April 2022
Contact: hyeji.im@northwestern.edu
PhD Students
Zhaoxi Cao
Research Focus:
Synthesis and testing of interlayers for transient liquid phase bonding of dissimilar alloys

Education:
B.S., University of Sydney (2020)

Start Date: September 2020
Contact: zhaoxicao2025@u.northwestern.edu
Luis Granadillo
Research Focus:
Development of corrosion-fatigue resistant coatings for maritime environments

Education:
B.S., Iowa State University (2020)

Start Date: September 2021
Contact: luisgranadillo2025@u.northwestern.edu
Catherine Ott
Research Focus:
Synthesis and testing of ultra-high temperature ceramic composites

Education:
B.S., University of Illinois Urbana Champaign (2021)

Start Date: September 2021
Contact: catherineott2026@u.northwestern.edu
Samuel Price
Research Focus:
Design of strong and tough interlayers for joining dissimilar alloys

Education:
B.S., Johns Hopkins University (2021)

Start Date: September 2021
Contact: samuelprice2026@u.northwestern.edu
Abhinav Roy
Research Focus:
Compositional and Atomic-Scale Ordering Effects on Aqueous Passivation of Binary BCC and FCC Alloys (co-advised with James Rondinelli)

Education:
B.S., National Institute of Technology, Rourkela (2022)

Start Date: September 2022
Contact: abhinavroy2027@u.northwestern.edu
Undergraduate Researchers
Darrel Chen
Research Focus:
Alloy effects on high-temperature oxidation behavior

Mert Gabriel Kahveciler

Research Focus:
Alloy effects on high-temperature oxidation behavior
Group Alumni
Alan Ramadhan
Research Focus:
Mechanical characterizationof the adhesive strength of metallic coatings via rotating beam fatigue and 4-pt bend testing

Education:
M.S., Northwestern University (2022)
B.S., Institut Teknologi Bandung (2014)

Wafa Houhamdi
Research Focus:
Design and characterization of tungsten-base alloys for fusion environments

Education:
École Centrale, Nantes