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HIGHL IGHTS A D V A N C E D M A T E R I A L S & P R O C E S S E S | S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 7 6 EMERGING PROFESSIONALS Emerging Professionals Networking: The Foundation of a Successful Emerging Professional’s Career By virtue of your membership in ASM, forming a net- work early in your career can prove to be pivotal in your development as a young professional. The formation of a solid network can commence in many different ways: attending ASM chapter meetings, career development training at your workplace, and through conferences. The annual MS&T meeting, hosted in Portland this year, is nearly upon us. As the voice of the emerging professional, we strongly urge and recommend everyone to attend this career devel- oping event, not only for the groundbreaking technological presentations, but also for developing a network, which may reap benefits for the rest of your career if carefully developed. The Emerging Professionals Committee (EPC) put together a specific symposium aimed at helping emerg- ing professionals navigate their budding careers through a series of invited talks. The symposium titled “Perspectives for Emerging Materials Professionals” will take place Sep- tember 30, 8:40 a.m. – 4:40 p.m. in RoomB110 of the Oregon Convention Center. If you find yourself in Portland at MS&T, please stop by and network with other fellow EPCs while lis- tening to one of many great talks. VOLUNTEERISM COMMITTEE Profile of a Volunteer Chris Marvel, Post-doctoral Research Associate, Lehigh University It all goes back to high school AP Chemistry. Chris Marvel heard a guest speaker on nanotechnology and knew he wanted to investigate structures on an atomic scale. Applying as a chemical engineering major to Lehigh University, he providentially selected one of the best materials science programs in the country. Marvel switched his major and earned his B.S. in 2012, his Ph.D. in 2016, and after finishing post-doc studies in sum- mer 2019, he plans to seek an assistant professor position in materials science. As a post-doc, Marvel’s research focuses on grain boundaries in both metals and ceramics. He has collab- orated with the U.S. Army Research Lab in Aberdeen, Md., and together with faculty and post-docs, formed a consult- ing company called GrainBound LLC to partner with R&D departments and provide solutions for materials and pro- cessing procedures. Marvel was introduced to the ASM Lehigh Valley Chap- ter as an undergraduate and attended a Young Members Night where students shared posters, met other members, and learned about opportunities to reach high school stu- dents. “When I was a grad student, I was very lucky to lead the ASM summer student materials camp for two years,” recalls Marvel. “It was very hands-on, with crystal-growing experiments, and an introduction to electron microscopy.” Marvel is now vice president of the ASM Lehigh Valley Chapter and joined the ASM Emerging Professionals Com- mittee where he’s connecting with new colleagues by help- ing organize this year’s MS&T symposium. “I’m going into academia, where networking is really important,” says Marvel. “I want to push my boundaries and meet people. Wherever I go next, I’ll continue with ASM on a national committee and maybe start a MAT camp where they don’t have one. One of our responsibilities at ASM is inspiring young people to become materials scientists— especially in high school where it’s an unknown discipline.” “I’ve had very good mentors who helped me, so I really enjoy giving back and ASM is a good opportunity to do it. If you motivate even one person in materials science, that’s fantastic.” WOMEN IN ENGINEERING This profile series introduces lead- ing materials scientists from around the world who happen to be females. Here we speak with Karen Sabo , senior staff engineer, Honda of America Mfg. Inc. in Marysville, Ohio. What does your typical workday look like? My day starts at 5:30 a.m. and every day is different. It includes teach- ing, quality investigations, quality improvements, working with suppliers and, of course, meetings. What part of your job do you like most? I like the people and working with them daily. I work with a combination of engineers and non-engineers daily but each person has their own strengths and brings some- thing to the table. One of the things I really like at Honda is that everyone is willing to help each other and find a solu- tion to issues or problems. The other part of the job I love is that I am continuously learning. Every day, I feel I am learn- ing something new. The days go by so quickly! Marvel Sabo