HIGHLIGHTS ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | SEPTEMBER 2026 55 Prof. Mathieu Brochu, FASM Professor McGill University Montreal For pioneering research and leadership integrating welding, powder metallurgy, and additive manufacturing, significantly advancing education and practice within industrial and academic communities worldwide. Dr. Kester D. Clarke, FASM Group Leader-MST-8 Structure/ Property Relations Los Alamos National Laboratory New Mexico For exceptional contributions to metallurgy and materials science across industry, government, and academia, advancing materials processing, properties-performance relationships, manufacturing science, and mentoring the next-generation workforce. Dr. Satish Dixit, FASM Director of Engineering Plasma Technology Inc. Torrance, California For sustained leadership in the development and commercialization of advanced surface engineering and coating technologies improving performance, efficiency, and durability across aerospace, energy, and industrial systems. Prof. Yanfei Gao, FASM Professor Materials Science and Engineering The University of Tennessee, Knoxville For foundational contributions to small-scale mechanical behavior, material failure at extreme conditions, and solid-state additive manufacturing. 2026 CLASS OF FELLOWS Dr. Frank E. Goodwin, FASM Director, Technology & Market Development International Zinc Association Durham, North Carolina For transformative leadership and original contributions in all zinc application sectors, including galvanized high strength steels for lightweight automobiles and a new generation of high-capability zinc pressure diecast alloys. Dr. Douglas Ivey, FASM Professor Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering University of Alberta Edmonton, Canada For pioneering development and characterization of energy-related materials, and for exceptional teaching and mentorship that has inspired thousands of engineer- ing students. Dr. Santosh K. Jha, FASM Director of Operations Surmet Corp. Burlington, Massachusetts For outstanding technical contributions in the development of ad- vanced optical ceramics for defense and civilian applications, and signifi- cant research in aerospace thermal barrier coatings and titanium aluminides. Mr. Richard Livengood, FASM Intel Fellow, Retired Founder, SiFi Consulting LLC Glen Ellen, California For sustained contributions in silicon debug, circuit-edit technology, and ion beam nanomachining, and for leadership in both industry and academia.
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