Professor Emeritus Hsin-Hsiung Receives Award

Professor Emeritus Hsin-Hsiung at Montana Technological University has been accorded the prestigious honor of the 2022 Frank F. Aplan award. Dr. Huang taught and performed research in the Metallurgical & Materials Engineering Department at Montana Tech for 40 years before his retirement in 2021. Dr. Huang specialized in process analysis and modeling and created StabCal, a thermodynamic calculation and process simulation software package that is used by industry throughout the world. Dr. Huang and his wife, ShuMing, make their home in Butte and have two sons, Nicolas and Oliver.

The Frank F. Aplan Award (Aplan Award) recognizes engineering or scientific contributions that further the understanding of coal and/or mineral engineering technology. AIME established the award in 1989 as a tribute to Frank F. Aplan for his lifelong productive career in coal and mineral processing research and education. Dr. Aplan was the initial award recipient. The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) administers the award.

Professor Jerry Downey, Department Head of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and Montana Tech, said, “Dr. Huang has been a fixture in the Metallurgical and Materials Engineering Department for four decades. His work has enriched the education of our students and contributed heavily to their career success. On behalf of the Department, I congratulate Huang for this well-deserved award.”