Matthias Militzer

Prof. Matthias Militzer holds the Dofasco Chair in Advanced Steel Processing at the Department of Materials Engineering, Faculty of Applied Science, The University of British Columbia. He specializes in multi-scale modeling of microstructure evolution and physical metallurgy of advanced low-carbon steels, with interdisciplinary research in Cu interconnects for microelectronics.

• Research Interests:
  • Multi-scale modeling of microstructure evolution during phase transformations
  • Physical metallurgy of advanced high-strength steels (e.g., dual-phase steels, linepipe steels)
  • Recrystallization and grain growth in electrodeposited Cu thin films
• Collaborations:
  • McMaster University, ArcelorMittal Dofasco, Evraz, Dan Bizzotto (UBC), Ilya Elfimov (UBC)

Recent Publications: Focus on phase transformations in Fe-Mn alloys, intercritical annealing, solute-interface interactions, and multi-scale models linking atomistic simulations to macroscopic process optimization in steels.

Scientific Awards:

• Runner’s-up certificate as 'highly commended' in the James Clerk Maxwell Young Writers Prize (2013)