Manthiram Laboratory

Lindsay Schroeder

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Alumni Grows Company by Teaming up with MakerBot

Danielle Applestone, a Ph.D. Graduate of 2012 from Dr. Manthiram’s group at UT-Austin, has continually built success for herself and her colleagues. In 2013, not long after graduating from UT-Austin, Dr. Applestone established Other Machine Company (now Bantam Tools). The company’s focus has been to create desktop manufacturing tools with the features creators need and at a price that even an individual can afford.

After years of persistence and hard work, Dr. Applestone’s company and Desktop Milling Machines have been acquired by Bre Pettis, founder of MakerBot. Where some may see acquisitions as an assimilation of smaller parts, Applestone and Pettis see this as a mutually beneficial relationship that will allow Bantam Tools to further develop its user-centric manufacturing tools.

Congratulations Dr. Applestone! May you continue to find success as you move forward under the new flagship of Bantam Tools.

Learn more about how Dr. Applestone teamed up with Bre Pettis here.

Learn more about Dr. Applestone’s Desktop Milling Machine here.
Learn more about Bantam’s acquisition here.

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Fellowship Awarded to Manthiram Group Graduate Student

Chi-Hao Chang
Chi-Hao Chang

Congratulations to Chi-Hao Chang for being awarded the Graduate Continuing Fellowship from the University of Texas at Austin. This prestigious award carries extreme competition and is a reflection of the Manthiram group’s commitment to producing not only quality work but high quantities of work, as well. Thank you to Chi-Hao for all of your hard work and dedication.

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Manthiram Group PhD Candidate Wins Poster Contest

Karl Kreder's poster titled "Renewable Energy and Energy Storage"
Karl Kreder 2017 Poster submission “Renewable Energy and Energy Storage”

Congratulations to Karl Kreder for winning first place in the 2017 UT Energy Week research contest! UT Energy Week is an annual gathering of experts to discuss and debate topical energy issues and recent research findings. Kreder’s poster is an excellent representation of the work done in the Manthiram labs and is worthy of recognition. Thank you for your hard work and for continuing the tradition of hard work and dedication here at UT.