Scholarship Recipients
Scholarships and Financial Aid Awarded by REGAL
Mario-Fafard Scholarship 2024-2025
For the 2024-2025 competition, two scholarships of $2,000 CAD were awarded.
The recipient of the Mario Fafard Scholarship (Master’s) is Gargee Dash, a student at McGill University, under the supervision of Florence Paray and co-supervision of Mathieu Brochu. The jury highlighted the care taken in describing her detailed background, punctuated by specific examples, and a thoughtful vision of women in the aluminum sector. The application also clearly explained the importance of mentoring to inspire other women to study in this field.
Title of his research project: Ostwald ripening in LPBF fabricated F357 alloy
The recipient of the Mario Fafard Scholarship (PhD) is Sarah Boukhames, a student at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, under the supervision of Ahmed Rahem (UQAC) and co-supervision of Reza Jafari and Reda Shaiki (ÉTS). Her application presented original proposals, a complete game plan where all the elements were clearly explained, supported by an exemplary academic record.
Title of his research project: Valorisation des résidus de bauxite et sous-produits carbonés issus de la production primaire d’aluminium dans les enrobés bitumineux
Congratulations!
Allen-Schultz Scholarship – AMACOR – HATCH 2023-2024
For the 2023-2024 competition, two scholarships of CA$10,000 each were awarded.
Congratulations to the recipients:
Ali Kodfard, master’s student at UQAC under the supervision of Lukas Dion and Laszlo Kiss
Title of his research project: Thermal Imbalance in an Electrolysis Cell and Its Impact on Chemical and Electrical Distribution
Mehran Shahin, doctoral student at UdeS under the supervision of Martin Désilets and François Allard
Title of his research project: Improved 3D finite element based thermo-electric model of an aluminum electrolysis cell through modeling bath and side ledge composition change during its operation
REGAL Student Fund
In 2023-2024, five students received financial assistance from REGAL for their participation in international conferences.
| Student | Conference |
|---|---|
| Samuel Théberge | Modelling Study of Bath Agitation by Bubbles and its Effect on the Bath-Metal Interface Stability. 41st International Conference and Exibition ICSOBA 2023, 5-10 November 2023, Dubai. |
| Sanogo Bazoumana | A Review of Challenges and Solutions in Ledge Control and Measurement in Aluminium Electrolys Cell. TMS 2024 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 3-7 Marsh 2024, Orlando, Florida, USA. |
| Jonathan Alarie | Dimensional Analysis Applied to the Dissolution and Disintegration of Alumina Rafts: The Riddle of Dissolving Alumina Rafts Solved. TMS 2024 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 3-7 Marsh 2024, Orlando, Florida, USA. |
| Rohini Nadan Tripathy | Thermo-electrical Analysis of Lying-bed Patterns During Preheating Phase. TMS 2024 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 3-7 Marsh 2024, Orlando, Florida, USA. |
| Nooshin Baastani | Effect of Mixing and Pressing Parameters on the Properties of Biopitch-based Lab-scale Carbon Anodes for Use in the Hall-Héroult Electrolytic Cell. TMS 2024 Annual Meeting & Exhibition, 3-7 Marsh 2024, Orlando, Florida, USA. |