Continuous Casting Consortium University of Illinois

Membership

Benefits

Member companies enjoy several advantages:

  • Representation at advisory committee meetings regarding research directions
  • Annual research reports
  • Early access to publications before professional journal release
  • Mathematical models (with license agreement)
  • Workshop attendance at the University
  • Close collaboration with graduate student researchers
  • Access to the Members-Only website section

For membership inquiries, contact Prof. Brian Thomas.

Current Members

ABB

Martin Seden / Hemut Hackl, R&D Principal Engineer
Vasteras, Sweden
Phone: +46 21 34 0931

AK Steel

Johannes Schade, Corporate Manager - Research & Innovation
Middletown, Ohio, USA
Phone: (513) 425-2337

ArcelorMittal Global R&D

Tathagata Bhattacharya / Joydeep Sengupta / David White
East Chicago, Indiana, USA
Phone: (219) 399 6453

Baosteel Co.

Ruan Xiaoming, Assistant Director, R & D Center
Shanghai, P.R. China
Phone: 86-21-5678 0040

JFE Steel Corporation

Yuji Miki, Senior Researcher
Fukuyama, Hiroshima, Japan
Phone: +81-84-945-3615

Magnesita Refractories Company

Rodrigo N. Borges, Global Technical Assistance
Contagem, MG, Brasil
Phone: +55 31 3368-1480

Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp.

Takanori Kiyosue, Mech. Eng. Division
Futtsu City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Phone: 81-439-80-3035

Nucor Steel Decatur LLC

Neal Ross, Plant Metallurgist
Decatur, Alabama, USA
Phone: 256-301-3524

POSCO

Jong-Yeon Hwang, Principal Researcher
Gwangyang-si, Jeonnam, Republic of Korea
Phone: +82-61-790-9477

Postech

Dr. Seon Hyo Kim, Professor
Pohang, Kyoungbuk, Republic of Korea
Phone: +82-54-279-2815

SSAB

Steve Hansen, VP & CTO, SSAB North America
Lisle, Illinois, USA
Phone: 630-810-4733

ANSYS Inc. (FLUENT) — Software Supplier Member

Ashwini Kumar / Jack Malluege
Evanston, Illinois, USA
Phone: (847) 745-5335