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C. J. Gauthier Professor
Director, the Continuous Casting Consortium

Professor

Contact Information

• Office: 356 Mechanical Engineering Building
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  356 Mechanical Engineering Building
  1206 West Green Street
  Urbana, IL 61801

• Phone Number: 217-333-6919
• Fax Number: 217-244-6534
• Email Address: bgthomas AT illinois.edu
• Research Website: http://ccc.mechse.illinois.edu/

Research Description

Professor Thomas's research focuses on the mathematical modeling of continuous casting of steel, both conventional and thin slab casting. He has generated fundamental knowledge about how the continuous casting process works, how defects form, and how quality can be improved.

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