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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2017 - Fellow, National Academy of Inventors
  • 2011 - Member of the European Academy of Sciences
  • 2009 - Member of the National Academy of Engineering For contributions to solidification processing and for outstanding leadership in engineering education and university-industry collaboration.

Overview

Diran Apelian is affiliated with the University of California, Irvine in the United States. Their research spans the field of Engineering, with a strong focus on Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanics of Materials, Materials Chemistry, and Biomedical Engineering.

The primary research topics explored by Apelian include:

  • High Entropy Alloys Studies
  • Aluminum Alloy Microstructure Properties
  • Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties
  • High-Temperature Coating Behaviors
  • Intermetallics and Advanced Alloy Properties
  • Composite Material Mechanics
  • Advanced Materials Characterization Techniques

Among recent publications, the following papers exemplify their work:

  • "Alloy development and process innovations for light metals casting," Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 2022
  • "Kink bands promote exceptional fracture resistance in a NbTaTiHf refractory medium-entropy alloy," Science, 2024
  • "Diffusion in High Entropy Alloy Systems - A Review," Progress in Materials Science, 2024
  • "Recent progress in the CoCrNi alloy system," Materialia, 2022
  • "Surface oxide and hydroxide effects on aluminum microparticle impact bonding," Acta Materialia, 2020

Frequent co-authors include:

  • Enrique J. Lavernia (18 co-authored publications)
  • Carl Söderhjelm (14 co-authored publications)
  • Benjamin E. MacDonald (11 co-authored publications)
  • Calvin H. Belcher (9 co-authored publications)
  • Jian Luo (8 co-authored publications)

Dr. Apelian has contributed numerous papers to several journals and publication venues, with the most frequent being:

  • arXiv (Cornell University) - 8 publications
  • International Journal of Metalcasting - 7 publications
  • SSRN Electronic Journal - 5 publications
  • Journal of Alloys and Compounds - 4 publications
  • Materialia - 3 publications

Apelian's scientific work is recognized through various honors, including membership in prestigious academies. They have been named a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors in 2017.

Other notable distinctions include membership in the European Academy of Sciences since 2011, and the National Academy of Engineering since 2009, where the citation noted contributions to solidification processing as well as leadership in engineering education and university-industry collaboration.

Best Publications

  • Fatigue behavior of A356-T6 aluminum cast alloys. Part I. Effect of casting defects

    Q.G Wang;D Apelian;D.A Lados

  • A closed loop process for recycling spent lithium ion batteries

    Eric Gratz;Qina Sa;Diran Apelian;Yan Wang

  • Analysis of the spray deposition process

    P. Mathur;D. Apelian;A. Lawley

  • A novel method to recycle mixed cathode materials for lithium ion batteries

    Haiyang Zou;Eric Gratz;Diran Apelian;Yan Wang

  • Fatigue behavior of A356/357 aluminum cast alloys. Part II – Effect of microstructural constituents

    Q.G Wang;D Apelian;D.A Lados

  • Current and Prospective Li-Ion Battery Recycling and Recovery Processes

    Joseph Heelan;Eric Gratz;Zhangfeng Zheng;Qiang Wang

  • Fundamental aspects of heat treatment of cast Al-Si-Mg alloys.

    Apelian D;Shivkumar S;Sigworth G

  • Aluminium die casting alloys: alloy composition, microstructure, and properties-performance relationships

    L. Wang;M. Makhlouf;D. Apelian

  • Die soldering: Mechanism of the interface reaction between molten aluminum alloy and tool steel

    Sumanth Shankar;Diran Apelian

  • Processing-microstructure relationships in compocast magnesium/SiC

    V. Laurent;P. Jarry;G. Regazzoni;D. Apelian

  • Semisolid Metal Processing

    Qingyue Pan;Diran Apelian

  • Spray casting: an integral model for process understanding and control

    P. Mathur;S. Annavarapu;D. Apelian;A. Lawley

  • Synthesis of high performance LiNi 1/3 Mn 1/3 Co 1/3 O 2 from lithium ion battery recovery stream

    Qina Sa;Eric Gratz;Meinan He;Wenquan Lu

  • Effect of solution treatment parameters on tensile properties of cast aluminum alloys

    S. Shivkumar;S. Ricci;C. Keller;D. Apelian

  • Casting with Zinc Alloys

    D. Apelian;M. Paliwal;D. C. Herrschaft

  • Specific permeability of partially solidified dendritic networks of Al-Si alloys

    D. Apelian;M. C. Flemings;R. Mehrabian

  • Melting and solidification in plasma spray deposition — phenomenological review

    D. Apelian;M. Paliwal;R. W. Smith;W. F. Schilling

  • Processing Effects in Spray Casting of Steel Strip

    S. Annavarapu;D. Apelian;A. Lawley

  • Spray casting of steel strip: Process analysis

    Suresh Annavarapu;Diran Apelian;Alan Lawley

  • Fatigue crack growth characteristics in cast Al–Si–Mg alloys: Part I. Effect of processing conditions and microstructure

    Diana A. Lados;Diran Apelian

  • MOLTEN METAL PROCESSING OF ADVANCED CAST ALUMINUM ALLOYS

    S. Shivkumar;L. Wang;D. Apelian

Frequent Co-Authors

Bart Blanpain
Bart Blanpain KU Leuven
Yan Wang
Yan Wang Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Bakhtier Farouk
Bakhtier Farouk Drexel University
Enrique J. Lavernia
Enrique J. Lavernia Texas A&M University
Horst Hahn
Horst Hahn Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Gretar Tryggvason
Gretar Tryggvason Johns Hopkins University
Xiaoqing Pan
Xiaoqing Pan University of California, Irvine
Lars Arnberg
Lars Arnberg Norwegian University of Science and Technology

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