Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
Shahani is an Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Michigan. He earned his BS degree from Cornell University and his PhD degree from Northwestern University, both in the field of Materials Science and Engineering. Shahani is a pioneer in the development and application of advanced characterization methods for the study of phase and structural transformations in materials. His research focuses on advancing the capabilities of x-ray absorption-, diffraction- and phase-contrast imaging and tomography and applying these techniques to watch in real-time the solidification and processing pathways of metallic materials. In support of his research activities, Shahani won AFOSR YIP (2017), ARO YIP (2018) and NSF CAREER (2019) awards. Recently, in 2022, he earned the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government to young scientists beginning their academic careers. His citation reads, “for the development of state of the art characterization tools for capturing materials evolution during processing in situ, his tenacious outreach efforts to underrepresented students in the state of Michigan, and his leadership in the materials science community.”
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