Simensen and Abel Engh have made a significant contribution to the general field of melt refining in aluminum and other materials including steel, magnesium and silicon. They have been ambassadors for Norway, spending extended periods abroad as well as having supervised many PhD students and collaborated extensively with industry and other researchers. The seminar honoring them will cover topics such as modeling, degassing, filtration, analytical techniques for characterizing microstructures and inclusions and melt oxidation.
For more information about the conference, please see the web page http://www.tms.org/meetings/annual-17/AM17home.aspx
