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Chris Pistorius is a Professor and the Associate Department Head in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon University. His research focuses on the production of metal alloys, primarily steel, as well as corrosion. A native of South Africa, Pistorius received both his bachelor's and master's degrees in metallurgical engineering from the University of Pretoria, and completed his Ph.D. in corrosion at the University of Cambridge. He served as the head of his department from 2002 to June 2008 before taking on a professorship at Carnegie Mellon. In 2024, he was named a Distinguished Member Fellow of the Association of Iron and Steel Technology due to his significant contributions to technical advancements in corrosion research and clean steel processing. He is also actively involved in several initiatives related to decarbonization in the steelmaking industry, collaborating with various academic and industry partners to drive research that addresses the environmental impacts of steel production.
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