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P. Chris Pistorius is a metallurgical engineer whose research focuses on production of metals and alloys, mainly steel, and corrosion. A native South African, he received bachelor's and master's degrees in metallurgical engineering from the University of Pretoria, and completed a Ph.D. in corrosion at the University of Cambridge. He was an associate professor and then professor in the Department of Materials Science and Metallurgical Engineering, University of Pretoria, South Africa, from 1991 to 2008. He served as head of that department from May 2002 to June 2008. He has been professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Carnegie Mellon since July 2008, working closely with Richard Fruehan and then Bryan Webler in the Center for Iron and Steelmaking Research. In 2024, Pistorius was named a Distinguished Member and Fellow of the Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST) for his significant contributions to the technical advancement of corrosion research, ironmaking and clean steel processing.

Office
4313 Wean Hall
Phone
(412) 268-7248
Email
pistorius@cmu.edu
Assistant
Kelly Rockenstein
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P. Chris Pistorius

Creating Models and Molds for Use in Metal Casting

Metals Production: Iron & Steelmaking

Education

1991 Ph.D., Corrosion, University of Cambridge

1989 Master of Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, University of Pretoria

1988 Bachelor of Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering, University of Pretoria

Media mentions


Materials Science and Engineering

Faculty, students, and alumni highlighted at AISTech

Several faculty, students, and alumni of the materials science and engineering (MSE) department at Carnegie Mellon were recognized for their accomplishments and shared their research at this year's AISTech meeting.

Wilton E. Scott Institute for Energy Innovation

decarbSTEEL: From classroom to conference debut

decarbSTEEL is a CISR-Scott Institute joint initiative to support decarbonization in the iron and steelmaking industry.

CMU Engineering

CISR forges on after 40 years

The Center for Iron and Steelmaking Research has made significant contributions to iron and steel production through collaborative efforts between industry partners and CMU faculty and students.

Engineering and Public Policy

INDABA partnership convenes industry stakeholders in Beijing, tours decarbonized iron production

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon and Tsinghua Universities met in July with academic and industry partners in Beijing, where they examined ways to accelerate the decarbonization of the iron and steel industry, focusing on China.