Mr. Simon Rečnik | Aluminium and its Alloys Award | Best Researcher Award

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Mr. Simon Rečnik | Aluminium and its Alloys Award | Best Researcher Award

Mr. Simon Rečnik , Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering , Slovenia

Simon Rečnik is a seasoned metallurgical engineer with a profound expertise in technical and metallurgical knowledge, advanced analytical skills, and heat treatment process management. He is currently a Process Engineer for Heat Treatment at Impol PCP d.o.o. in Slovenska Bistrica, where he ensures compliance with AMS 2750 and CQI-9 standards while overseeing the mechanical and structural properties of aluminum alloys. Previously, Simon served as a Process Engineer for Metallographic Investigations at Impol RinR d.o.o., where he developed novel procedures for metallography and conducted SEM analyses.

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🎓 Education

Master’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering

  • Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Ljubljana, 2018
  • Developed alloy AA6026 with 1.1 wt.% bismuth, studied phase formation, and created a solidification model emphasizing bismuth phases.

Bachelor’s Degree in Metallurgical Engineering

  • Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering, Ljubljana, 2015
  • Thesis on the influence of preliminary heat treatments of C60 steel on spheroidization.

🏢 Professional Experience

Process Engineer for Heat Treatment

  • Impol PCP d.o.o., Slovenska Bistrica | November 2020 – Present
  • Oversight of heat treatments and ensuring compliance with AMS 2750 and CQI-9 standards.
  • Implemented new systems in production, conducted comprehensive property analyses of aluminum alloys, and fostered client collaboration.

Process Engineer for Metallographic Investigations

  • Impol RinR d.o.o., Slovenska Bistrica | January 2019 – October 2020
  • Developed procedures for qualitative and quantitative metallography of aluminum alloys.
  • Conducted micro and macro structure investigations using a scanning electron microscope.

🔬 Skills

  • Technical and Metallurgical Knowledge: Advanced
  • Analytical Skills (Tensile Testing, Microscopy, SEM Analysis): Advanced
  • Heat Treatment Process Management (AMS 2750, CQI-9): Advanced

🌍 Languages

  • Slovenian: Native
  • English: Advanced
  • German: Advanced

🎯 Interests

Simon is keen on advancing his career to eventually manage operations across diverse platforms, leveraging his extensive technical expertise and leadership skills.

Publications Top Notes 📄

  • Synthesis and Transformations of Some N-Substituted (1R,4S)-3-Aminomethylidene-1,7,7-Trimethylbicyclo [2.2.1]-Heptan-2-Ones (Acta Chimica Slovenica, 2006) – Cited by 11

  • Synthesis of N-Substituted 3-Aminomethylidenetetramic Acids (Synthesis, 2005) – Cited by 27

  • Stereoselective Synthesis of (1R,5S)-4-[(E)-Alkylidene]-1,8,8-Trimethyl-2-Oxabicyclo[3.2.1]Octan-3-Ones (Synthesis, 2005) – Cited by 21

  • Cyclocondensations of (+)-Camphor Derived Enaminones with Hydrazine Derivatives (Tetrahedron, 2005) – Cited by 34

  • Synthesis and Antimycobacterial Activity of Alkyl 1-Heteroaryl-1H-1,2,3-Triazole-4-Carboxylates (Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 2005) – Cited by 27