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EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
A physicist by trade with a major in astrophysics,
Dudley has been a private consulting engineer in oil and
gas, applications engineer for biopharmaceutical, medical
device, and petrochemical markets, and has a background
in aerospace, semiconductor, and power industry applica-
tions. He has worked extensively with nickel-base alloys and
stainless steels, holds a patent for predicting weld corrosion
resistance, and pioneered alloy 254SMO as the de facto
standard for offshore oil and gas valves. In his most recent
position, he worked as group vice president of technology
and innovation for Parker Hannifin Corp. In this role, he held
global fiscal responsibility for $1.2 billion and had 200 engi-
neers and scientists reporting to him.
Tirumalai Sudarshan, president and CEO of Materials
and Modification Inc., will lead the committee conducting a
national search to select ASM’s next managing director. The
committee has a goal date of October 2016.
Call for Volunteers
ASM International is seeking qualified volunteers for
2016-2017 Committee and Council appointments. For more
information, review the Committee Job Descriptions for
further details on activities, time commitments, and sub-
committees at
Next, fill out the Volunteer Interest Form
found under the Membership tab at .
Appointments will be finalized by the end of June with
terms beginning September 1.
Emerging Professionals Seek Contributors
The Emerging Professionals Committee (EPC) is always
looking for new topic areas to discuss, technical or not.
Whether you are looking to write an article for EPC Corner,
wanting to find out about another industry, or interested
in finding out how to handle a certain situation, EPC would
love to get some input on what you want to see in the next
EPC Corner! Articles are due a little over one month prior to
the AM&P issue, so an article in May would be due at the end
of March. For details, contact .
EPC has also started an ASM Emerging Professionals
Facebook pagewhere visitors can learn about what’s happen-
ingwith ASMand the Emerging Professionals in particular. We
regularly post links to webinars and EPC events, but we are
still looking for new content. Much like the EPC Corner arti-
cles, we are looking for input onwhat you’d like to see. Like us
on Facebook and send us a message. Find us by searching for
“ASM Emerging Professionals” or follow this link:
ASM International Student Paper Contest
Seeks Entries
ASM encourages students to submit papers to the
ASM International Student Paper Contest. The contest is
designed to increase interest and awareness in materials
science and engineering, and to provide recognition for
outstanding student efforts in the field. The competition is
open to all Material Advantage student members who are
enrolled at a college or university offering courses in mate-
rials science and engineering. The winner will receive a cash
prize of $500, plus up to $500 toward travel expenses to
attend MS&T16. In addition, a full set of ASM Handbooks or
an online subscription to the Handbooks will be presented
to the school or student chapter of the winning entry. For
more information, visit
or contact
. Entry deadline is April 1.
ASM Seeks Vice President and
Board of Trustees Nominations
ASM is seeking nominations for the position of
vice president as well as three trustees. The Society’s
2016-2017 vice president and trustee elects will serve
as a voice for the membership and will shape ASM’s
future through implementation of the ASM Strategic
Plan.
Qualifications: Members must have a well-
rounded understanding of the broad activities and
objectives of ASM on a local, Society, and interna-
tional level, and the issues and opportunities that
ASM will face over the next few years. Further, they
must also have a general appreciation for interna-
tional trends in the engineered materials industry.
Duties: The duties of board members include
various assignments between regular meetings.
Trustees also assume the responsibility of making
chapter visits and serving as a board liaison to ASM’s
various committees and councils.
Guidelines: Nominees for vice president must
have previously served on the ASM Board and those
selected to serve as trustees should be capable of
someday assuming the ASM presidency.
Deadline for nominations is March 15. For
more information, visit
or contact Leslie Taylor, 440.338.5151
ext. 5500, or .