Yury S. Lerner, PhD., is a Professor of Industrial Technology at the University of Northern Iowa, Foundry Educational Foundation Key Professor and a Faculty Adviser to the Metal Casting Center and Student Chapter of American Foundry Society. His career spans more than 35 years of practical experience in the areas of Metal Casting Processes, Metallurgy and Materials Science.

Dr. Lerner obtained BS and MS degrees in Metallurgical / Metal Casting Engineering from the State Polytechnic University of Odessa, Ukraine, and earned his Ph.D. in Foundry Engineering from the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences.

Dr. Lerner began his career as a plant metallurgist, progressed to senior metallurgist, and then Head of Metallurgical Department at R & D Center for New Casting Technique and Technology. His latest industrial experience includes Technical Director Position at Weatherly Casting & Machine Co., and R & D Manager Position at Grede Foundries, Inc.

He has authored and co-authored more than 180 research articles, published in professional journals and conference proceedings in the USA, Canada, England, France, Egypt, Russia, China, Sweden, Turkey, Taiwan and Brazil, and he also holds 43 patents in the Metalcasting, Metallurgy and Materials Science related fields. Currently, more than 40 of his former undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students are working in the USA industry.

Just recently, Dr. Lerner received a very prestigious American Foundry Society/Foundry Educational Foundation Board of Directors Award.

Contact Information:

Yury S. Lerner, Ph.D.
Professor
Manufacturing/Metalcasting

Department of Industrial Technology
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0178
Phone: 319-273-2590
Email: yury.lerner@uni.edu
Website: www.uni.edu/indtech/metalcasting