World Championship Finalists

Student Category

Emerson Edilson Barros de Souza

Regional Champion Europe and Africa, Student

Universidade Federal do Ceará
FRANCE *

steelChallenge is a great event to celebrate one of the most important materials known to humankind.

* The rules of steelChallenge-14 state a person should compete in the region they are resident at the time of the Regional Championship. The student winner for Europe and Africa is a student of a university in Brazil, but resident in Europe at the time of the Regional Championship while on a internship in France.

Mateus Nunes de Oliveira

Regional Champion Americas, Student

Universidade Federal Do Ceara
Brazil

Ever since my first year at university, it has been my dream to work in a steel company. steelChallenge is another step in that direction.

Aditya Lara

Regional Champion Asia – West, Student

Shavak Nanavati Technical Institute
India

Through my studies, I am pursuing a career in metallurgy and plant processes.

Huan Xu – 欢 徐

Regional Champion Asia – North, Student

Chongqing University of Science and Technology
China

I am honored to have the opportunity to participate in the World Championship.

Lee Yun Seong

Regional Champion Asia – East and Oceania, Student

Dong-A University
South Korea

I really enjoy the ironmaking and steelmaking classes at university.

Industry Category

Pietro De Seta Cosentino

Regional Champion Europe and Africa, Industry

ArcelorMittal
France

Fascinated with the steelmaking process, I am paving my way in the steel industry.

Franco Andres Gottig

Regional Champion Americas, Industry

Ternium
Argentina

I am passionate about business and technology, trying to change the world.

Sumit Kumar Puhan

Regional Champion Asia – West, Industry

Tata Steel Limited
India

For the past couple of years, I have been building my career in the steel industry.

Ma Jingchao

Regional Champion Asia – North, Industry

HBIS Group
China

Looking forward to competing in the World Championship.

Keun Hak Kim

Regional Asia – East and Oceania, Industry

POSCO
South Korea

A few years ago, I ranked in the top 5 contestants for Asia and Oceania. Very happy to be at the top for my region in steelChallenge-14.

steelChallenge-14 is generously sponsored by the following companies.
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