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AISTech provides students with an unrivaled opportunity to see some of the world’s most advanced steel technologies up close. Hundreds of subject matter experts will present research on the latest products, processes, and advancements in digitalization. As a student, there are even more activities to get involved in. We encourage you to participate in as much as you can to make your experience as memorable as possible.
STUDENT PLANT TOUR
Sunday, 4 May 2025
Student registrants will have a chance to tour a plant tour at Hoeganaes Corporation. The tour will include transportation and lunch. Details about registering for the tour were sent to registered students in late March. Only 30 spots are available. Contact Courtney Young for more information.
►UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT PROJECT PRESENTATION CONTEST
Monday, 5 May 2025 • 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. • Music City Center, Room 104A
Full-time undergraduate students who have completed a project and will be attending AISTech may submit an application to participate in this contest. Eight students will be selected to present their project in 15-minute increments to a panel of industry judges. Cash prizes of US$1,500 for first place, US$1,000 for second place, and US$500 for third place will be awarded. Review the guidelines.
►GRADUATE STUDENT POSTER CONTEST
Monday, 5 May 2025 • 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. • Music City Center, 2nd Floor Outside Room 208
Full-time graduate students are encouraged to enter this contest and display research related to the iron and steel industry, properties or applications. Authors must be full-time students pursuing a graduate degree and be registered to attend AISTech. Cash prizes of US$1,500 for first place, US$1,000 for second place, and US$500 for third place will be awarded. Review the guidelines.
STEEL TO STUDENTS RECRUITING RECEPTION
Monday, 5 May 2025 • 6 to 8 p.m. • Omni Nashville Hotel, Cumberland 1/2
Enjoy this opportunity to meet with recruiting staff from several major steel companies while networking with fellow students and enjoying great food and refreshments. Contest prizes and travel grants will be awarded at this event. Interested steel companies can contact Courtney Young for more information on how to participate.
AIST-TMS JOHN F. ELLIOTT LECTURE
Tuesday, 6 May 2025 • 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. • Music City Center, Room 209C
This year, students will receive the special opportunity to sit in on an award-winning lecture! The AIST-TMS John F. Elliott Lectureship Award is designed to acquaint you and other young engineers with the exciting opportunities in chemical process metallurgy; inspire you to pursue careers in this field; inform the public of the contributions of chemical process metallurgy and materials chemistry; and honor the late Prof. John Elliott of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology for his many accomplishments and the leadership that he provided during his career.
Lecturer: Johannes Schenk, Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria
Lecture title: Achieving CO₂-Free Steelmaking: Pathways and Challenges
No preregistration is required.
INDIVIDUAL TRAVEL GRANTS
All full-time students who register to attend AISTech before the early bird price deadline will receive a US$250 individual travel grant from the AIST Foundation. Grants will be distributed onsite at the Steel to Students Recruiting Reception on Monday, 5 May 2025.
AISTECH ATTENDANCE CHALLENGE
The university that registers the largest number of students to attend the conference will win US$500. This award will also be presented at the Steel to Students Recruiting Reception on Monday, 5 May 2025.
MATERIAL ADVANTAGE CHAPTER TRAVEL GRANT
Material Advantage chapters who have achieved ACTIVE status in the program and send groups of students to AISTech will automatically be considered for a limited number of US$500 Chapter Travel Grants.
The grants will be awarded after the conference, and funds are paid to the Material Advantage Chapter faculty advisor.
For more information about student opportunities at AISTech, please contact Courtney Young.
Association for Iron & Steel Technology