Dr. Roderick Guthrie

Professor

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Biography

Professor R. Guthrie is the Director of the McGill Metals Processing Centre, leading both fundamental and applied research in process engineering and metallurgy. His expertise encompasses the development and characterization of new and existing metallurgical processes. He employs both physical and mathematical modeling in processing operations across a range of temperatures. His current research activities focus on several cutting-edge areas, including Horizontal Single Belt Casting (HSBC) for producing thin strips of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys, both crystalline and bulk amorphous metals. Additionally, he investigates continuous casting steelmaking operations, optimizing ladle-tundish-mould procedures, and the cleanliness of molten metals in aluminum and magnesium cast house operations utilizing LiMCA APS III sensors. Professor Guthrie also explores the potential of microbubble technologies in liquid metals, emphasizing the application of thermodynamics and transport phenomena to analyze and design industrial processes.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

McGill University • Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Leads research in materials engineering and metallurgy, particularly in process engineering.

Requirements for McGill University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.2
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:86
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
B.Sc. degree or equivalent M.D. degree
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Specialization Notes

Department: Department of Medicine. Program: Experimental Medicine.