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MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
MEMBERS IN THE NEWS
Colorado School of Mines Establishes
Rath Research Award
Colorado School of Mines (CSM), Golden, recently
established the Rath Research Award, consisting of a certifi-
cate and cash prize. The new award is endowed by ASM Past
President
Bhakta Rath,
FASM,
and his wife,
Sushama,
to
recognize a Ph.D. graduate and their advisor for the thesis
that has the greatest potential to impact U.S. society and
industry. The recipient is selected by CSM’s Rath Disserta-
tion Fellowship Committee. This year’s award recognizes
Laura Condon
and her thesis advisor R.M. Maxwell for sem-
inal research in the field of hydrology and understanding of
water management.
From left, CSM president Paul Johnson, Bhakta Rath, and award
recipient Laura Condon.
Vander Voort, Sunday Honored
by Drexel University
George Vander Voort, FASM,
and doctoral student
Katie Jo Sunday
were recognized for exceptional achieve-
ments at Drexel University’s Alumni Association Awards,
held in May. Vander Voort received the Service to the Pro-
From left, George Vander Voort, Katie Jo Sunday, and Fred
Schmidt, FASM, at Drexel University’s 2016 Alumni Association
Awards.
fession Award for his work as a physical metallurgist and
expertise in process metallurgy and mechanical metallurgy.
Sunday received the Outstanding Student Award, given to
an exceptional student who excels in studies and exhibits
outstanding leadership skills. In addition to her research
on coating iron powders with oxide particles and produc-
ing soft magnetic composites for use in electromagnetic
devices, she was recognized for her work as a teaching
assistant. In addition, for the past two years, Sunday has
organized ASM’s Materials Camp at Drexel, a one-week free
camp for high school juniors and seniors to introduce them
to materials science and engineering.
Karthikeyan Receives TSS
President’s Award
Jeganathan Karthikeyan, FASM,
director of research
& development, ASB Industries, (center) is surrounded by
his family after receiving the 2016 TSS President’s Award for
Meritorious Service at a company picnic held in his honor on
June 20. Look for the full story in the
iTSSe
November issue.
Karthikeyan holds an advance copy of the new ASM publi-
cation,
High Pressure Cold Spray,
he co-edited with Charlie
Kay, vice president of marketing at ASB.
Jeganathan Karthikeyan (center) and family at an ASB company
picnic held in his honor.