BIOGRAPHY OF ROBERT MacKAY

2009-2010 Past-Chairperson, Website Chair, Publicity Chair &  Membership Chair

Robert began his career in the metal casting industry 13 years ago as a Process Engineer focused on Aluminum and Magnesium Castings destined for Military and Civilian Aerospace Applications. After completing his Ph.D. in 2004, Robert joined Nemak as a Metallurgist, and is also currently on the Faulty of Engineering at the University of Windsor as an Adjunct Professor with Graduate Studies Status. Currently, Robert has authored 14 peer reviewed journal manuscripts related the metal casting process innovation, and 9 conference proceedings in AFS Transactions, TMS, COM and ASM. Robert is also an active industrial partner with several Auto21 projects with the Universities, focused on Precision Sand Process Research.

Robert joined the Board of Directors of the Detroit-Windsor Chapter of the American Foundry Society as a 2007-2011 Director, but became Vice-Chairman for the 2008-2009 term, and then the Chairman for the 2009-2011 term. Currently, Robert is serving as the current Website Chair, Membership Chair and Publicity Chair for the 2010-2011 term. Robert has also served on the Detroit-Windsor Chapter’s Education Committee from 2004 to 2006.  

During his metallurgical engineering training Robert became an FEF scholar. He received four FEF scholarships between 2000 and 2002, including Foseco's sponsored Ronald W. Ruddle Memorial scholarship and the North American Die Casting Association's sponsored David Laine scholarship.