Gašper KREK

University of Ljubljana
Regional Champion, Europe and Africa / Slovenia

“At first sight in my freshman year steelChallenge caught my attention as something completely new regarding my previous years of education. Much more dynamical and drastically different competition from any other, made me take interest in steelmaking  processes, from classic basic oxygen furnace to continuous casting and latter metal forming in all shapes. In my last year of undergraduate studies I took classes most related to steelmaking as I wanted to gain as much competences as possible for work in steelmaking industry.”

Henry SHINJI JOUTI

Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)
Regional Champion, Americas / Brazil

“Participating in steelChallenge developed my problem-solving skills and provided insight into real-world steelmaking challenges, enhancing the practical applications of my studies.”

Ashutosh PANDA

Shavak Nanavati Technical Institute,India
Regional Champion, Asia – West / India

“The steelChallenge could be seen as a positive impact on my education, as it offered a unique, engaging learning opportunity and practical skill development. Broader vision of important topics, deep practical learning and management allows concept mastery and illustrates the technological benefits. The steelChallenge has had a significant impact on steel engineering education and research. Participating in the competition has given me an opportunity to apply the concepts I learned in the classroom to a real-world problem.”

Haiqing LIU

Chongqing University of Science and Technology
Regional Champion, Asia – North / China

“steelChallenge help me to broaden my vision, let me more in-depth understanding of iron and steel smelting. In the future study better mastery”

Yu-Wei GUO

National Chung Hsing University
Regional Champion, Asia – East and Oceania / Taiwan, China

“My research topic is Electric Arc Furnace Smelting. The challenges associated with steelmaking have helped me understand how to better use an electric arc furnace to produce steel. This knowledge will be useful for me in the future when entering the steel industry.”

Jae-Seong CHOI

Donga-University
Outstanding performance, Asia – East and Oceania / Korea, South

“Simply memorizing what I learned in my studies doesn’t last that long. However, I will never forget the experience and the processes used in the field such as EAF and secondary steelmaking throughout steelChallenge. My experience at steelChallenge will be of great help not only in an academic aspect, but also in related industries.”

Stefano Augusto DAVI FEITOZA

Independent Consultant
Regional Champion, Americas / Brazil

“The championship gave me greater visibility in the market and increased my contacts in the field. It is an excellent opportunity for anyone who is in the metallurgical business as it adds a lot of knowledge and experience with steel production simulators.”

Subhadeep BAKSHI

Tata Steel Limited
Regional Champion, Asia – West / India

“The impact of steelChallenge on students can be significant in several ways. It provides students with an opportunity to apply their theoretical knowledge to real-world problems, which can be an invaluable experience for their future careers. It allows them to develop their problem-solving and critical thinking skills, which are essential for success in the engineering industry.

The competition also provides students with exposure to the steel industry, and allows them to interact with professionals from the industry. This can be an invaluable experience for students, as it helps them to understand the challenges and opportunities of the industry, and can also help them to build their professional networks.”

Penglong HAN

HanSteel HBIS Group Co.,Ltd
Regional Champion, Asia – North / China

“I have learned a lot of new knowledge and methods in the simulation of steel making and broadened my skills, which has important guiding significance in actual steel production.”

Kwanhyeong KIM

POSCO
Regional Champion, Asia – East and Oceania / Korea, South

“By participating in the steelChallenge, it is possible to improve the understanding of steelmaking.”