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2025 Workshop on Methods for Three-Dimensional Microstructure Studies
August 13-15, 2025
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA
Overview
The Materials Science & Engineering Department of Carnegie Mellon University will host a workshop on 3D Microstructures August 13-15, 2025, in collaboration with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and Bluequartz Software. The workshop is intended for researchers at all levels and will combine presentations on 3D microstructure science as well as practical presentations on the tools and methods for reconstructing, analyzing and synthesizing 3D microstructures. A particular focus of the workshop is on 3D orientation maps, constructed from EBSD serial sections, transmission X-ray measurements, or synthetic microstructures. Participants in the workshop will learn how to use DREAM.3D, which is a freely available software package that performs a wide range of functions for reconstructions of 3D microstructures, statistical analysis and generation of representative volume elements. This package runs on all standard computers.
The workshop will consist of three types of presentations. Roughly one third of the presentations will be about state of the art 3D materials research. Another third of the presentations will be tutorials illustrating the capabilities and uses of DREAM.3D. The final third of the workshop will be practical sessions in which you can work on your own project with the guidance of the speakers. These sessions are for those participants who would like to analyze their own 3D data (we will provide data to those who do not have it). So that you can follow the tutorials and participate in the practical sessions, it will be necessary to have your own computer at the workshop.
The agenda for the workshop is still in development; it will be released by June 2025. If you have questions, contact Greg Rohrer (rohrer@cmu.edu).
Program Highlights
1) Invited lectures by innovators of 3D techniques
Ashley Bucsek, University of Michigan, TBD
Darren Pagan, Penn State, TBD
More to come ...
2) Reconstruction of EBSD serial section data
3) Analysis of 3D microstructures
4) Generation of synthetic 3D digital microstructures, including surface meshing of grain boundary networks
5) Lectures on the latest developments in 3D microstructure science.
Organizers
G.S. Rohrer, M. De Graef, A. Krause, A.D. Rollett, S. Donegan, M. Jackson
(Point of contact: rohrer@cmu.edu)
Dates
August 13-15, 2025
Venue
Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Bosch Sparks Conference Room (Scott Hall 5201)
Venue Information
Carnegie Mellon University is located in the Oakland section of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The campus is located near several area parks, museums and restaurants for visitors.
Google Map of walking directions from Wyndham to Scott Hall - The meeting is in the Bosch Spark Conference Room (Scott Hall 5201).
Get an image file of the walking map
The Wyndham also has a free shuttle to campus if you do not care to walk.
Pittsburgh International Airport is approximately 30 miles from CMU Campus.
Pittsburgh Public Transportation
*The 28X Bus (see 28x schedule) will take you from the airport directly to campus. It leaves the airport every 30 min just outside of Door 2 in the baggage claim area of the airport. Near door 2, inside the airport, there is a vending machine that sells tickets. The fare is approximately $2.75 each way and the ride takes about 1 hour. The bus stop closest to campus is at the corner of Forbes and Morewood Ave. The bus will also stop near the Wyndham Hotel; in this case, get off at Forbes and Bigelow. The hotel is a few blocks from bus stop. See Google Map above for details.
You can also take a taxi, Uber, or Lyft; the fare will be $60 to $90, depending on service and time of day.
Page last updated April 22, 2025.