Advanced Casting Research Center (ACRC)

When scientists at @BerkeleyLab set out to design & test 2 promising new metal alloys against the most punishing temperatures imaginable, they reached out to @UCIrvine's metal processing team. @ApelianDiran collaborated ... engineering.uci.edu/news/202…

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Matteo Macalzi and Giacomo Damiani have joined our research team from the University of Bologna, Italy. Welcome!

The @UCIrvine & @OhioState branches of ACRC were well represented at the 2026 Die Casting Congress and Tabletop, hosted by @NADCAhq. Carl Söderhjelm chaired, Jack Webster spoke & Jianyue Zhang presented. L/r: Connor Patrick, @JGDjentworth, Carl, Jianyue, Xander LaFreniere.

Register to explore the future of quality, testing and part qualification; everything from IQ/OQ methodology to in-field validation of additively manufactured components. info.microtrac.com/en/aerosp… Hosted by ACRC and organized by Verder Scientific USA. @ApelianDiran

Welcome Alexander LaFreniere to the ACRC research team. He is a grad student at @OhioState. His research focus is improving the castability of secondary aluminum alloys in the auto industry. He hopes his research will improve the carbon footprint and material cost of car mfg.

Happy to have Franky Lian, mechanical engineering student at @OhioState; Connor Lenigar, an @OSUMaterials #engineering student at OSU; and Julianna Martin, a mechanical engineering student at #OSU join the ACRC #research team. Welcome!

Introducing some of the newest members of ACRC's research team: • Noah Kikuta, 2nd year materials science & engineering undergraduate at @UCIrvine • Junyi Zhang, @MSEUCI1 undergrad at @UCIEngineering; • Sydney Katzenstein, mse undergrad at UCI. Welcome!

We have a lot of new talent joining ACRC. We'd like to introduce - Jessica Lee, a PhD student at MSE UCI; Regina Kim, a PhD student at UC Irvine; Eric Lehman, PhD student at MSE UCI. Welcome! Next week we will introduce @OhioState researchers.

We're happy to announce that @ThermoCalcSW is now a member of ACRC. It is a global leader in computational materials engineering and has become the industry standard for thermodynamic and properties simulations Welcome!

Meet our newest member! CompuTherm is a leading developer of software & databases for thermodynamic and phase diagram calculations, as well as kinetic simulations based on CALPHAD. It's products include Pandat™ software and a variety of databases for numerous alloy systems.

Prof. @alanluoosu1, Donald D. Glower Chair and soon ACRC director, was recognized last month for his invaluable contributions and received from @OhioState The Distinguished University Professor Award. w/Dr. Trevor Brown & Dr. Ravi Bellamkonda. Congrats! faculty.osu.edu/2026-disting…

Last week @alanluoosu1 was inducted into @AcadofInventors as a fellow at its annual Conference. He was recognized for his innovations in lightweight alloys, mfg processes, and computational tools for the manufacturing industry. w/Drs. Paul R. Sanberg & Sethuraman Panchanathan😃

Please submit your abstracts for the “Shape Casting: High Integrity Castings for Structural Applications” symposium we are organizing for the @TMSSociety 2027 Annual Meeting, 3/14–18, 2027 in Orlando. acrc.manufacturing.uci.edu/w…

This Memorial Day, we pause to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom. Thank you to all the military families and veterans in our community. #MemorialWeekend

ACRC researcher, Adrianne Chang, received 1st place at IJMC-FEF Student Competition. She presented “Grain Refinement in Pure Aluminum: Role of Oxide Content & Ultrasonic Treatment,” which explores how ultrasonic treatment can be used to enhance grain refinement in pure aluminum.

After 40 years of leading ACRC, @ApelianDiran will pass the baton to @alanluoosu1 & Carl Soderhjelm to lead the consortium, starting Jan 2027. The Board will work with the leadership team to ensure a smooth transition. Join us in wishing them great success.

ACRC, including both the @UCIrvine & @OhioState teams, were well represented at 2026 @TMSSociety. Our own Kevin Anderson, Director at Large of ACRC, was this year’s Plenary Speaker. He presented case studies exemplifying what it takes to take things from lab to production.

The @UCIEngineering at @UCIrvine has just announced the new Engineering+ Sustainability Institute, which will focus on the #sustainable processing of critical materials. @ApelianDiran will do-direct. engineering.uci.edu/news/202…

We are currently collaborating with @AlmexUSA on the processing of wrought #alloys, in addition to cast alloys. Almex, a coveted ACRC member, is a leading supplier of billet and slab casting equipment & technology for the #aluminum industry. w/ Ravi Tilak (left) & @ApelianDiran.