Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 2025
Abstract
Larry G. Twidwell, D.Sc. is Emeritus Professor in the Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Montana Technological University. He has fifty-six years of experience in teaching and directing research in Metallurgical and Materials Engineering at Montana Tech. Twidwell and his graduate students and coworkers have conducted research emphasizing extractive metallurgy and the application of extractive metallurgical engineering to the treatment of metallurgical wastes, process waters and byproducts. Four books, seventy-seven M.Sc. theses, one-hundred-thirty refereed publications and one hundred-eight national and international presentations have resulted from their research efforts. Twidwell has received several outstanding teacher/researcher awards during his tenure at Montana Tech, e.g., TMS-EPD Distinguished Lecturer Award, 2011; TMS-EPD Best Technology Paper Award, 2006; AIME Frank Aplan Award, 2004; Montana Tech Lifetime Distinguished Researcher Award, 2002; AIME Mineral Industry National Education Award, 2001; Montana Academy of Sciences Mershon Award as Outstanding Montana Researcher, 1989; Outstanding Scholar Award, Montana Tech, 1985; and Outstanding Educator Awards, Montana Tech, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1974.
Recommended Citation
Twidwell, Larry G., "L.G. Twidwell Fifty-Six Years of Research A Summary" (2025). Metallurgical & Materials Engineering. 1.
https://digitalcommons.mtech.edu/matr_engr/1
Comments
The presentation is arranged as follows:
* Chronological Listing of Twidwell’s research team publication references with Summary Abstracts (for most of the listed references) are presented beginning at page 7. References that have been peer reviewed are shown with an asterisk symbol. Abstracts for the Twidwell and Associates references are presented
* Master of Science student thesis abstracts (77) are presented that relate to the referenced research topics
* Mine Waste Technology Program (MWTP) report abstracts (32) that have been authored by Twidwell and Associates are presented (Only those MWTP reports that relate to Twidwell and Associates referenced research studies are included), and a
* Fast Track Table to allow readers to rapidly find publications of interest follows.