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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 7 What is your greatest professional achievement? Being the first woman assistant chief inspection engi- neer at the Honda Motorcycle plant. To put it simply, I was responsible for the quality of the entire plant. I really learned a lot in that position and got to work with many dif- ferent people in different areas. Because the plant was very compact, if I didn’t understand a report, it was easy to just go out to the line and talk with the experts. What attracted you to engineering? I took a freshman seminar at the University of Pitts- burgh on different types of engineering. They had me hooked with the hands-on approach in metallurgy. The labs were enjoyable from casting and welding to metallography and helped emphasize the theory learned in class. Best career advice, given or received As an engineer, always have a backup plan if some- thing goes wrong or takes a different path on a project you are working on, so you can be prepared. Finish this sentence: Women in materials engineering are… …the most amazing and well-rounded individuals and always up for a challenge. Favorite motto or quote? Keep it simple. Do what you love. Love what you do! Do you know someone who should be featured in an upcoming Women in Engineering profile? Contact Vicki Burt at vicki.burt@asminternational.org . CHAPTERS IN THE NEWS Gujarat Hosts Heat Treat Seminar Prof. Dhirajlal K. Chauhan, director of MetCon, Baroda, was the featured speaker at a seminar on Heat Treatment and Applications of Alloy Steel organized by the ASM Guja- rat Chapter in India. More than 30 attendees gathered to increase their knowledge of heat treatment challenges in metals and alloys. Nishant Shah, Chapter vice chair, pro- vided the welcoming address. CHAPTERS IN THE NEWS Western Michigan Trustee Night Features Roger Jones The ASM Western Michigan Chap- ter held its Trustee Night on Tuesday, March 12. More than 30 people came to hear Roger Jones, FASM, CEO Emeritus of Solar Atmospheres, give a talk on “Vacuum Heat Treating of Additively Manufactured (AM) Components.” AM is rapidly replacing various manufac- turing processes as it is being accepted in various machining markets. The pre- sentation reviewed basic AM procedures and how vacuum heat treating is used to make the final product. Schmidt Visits Ottawa On May 5, ASM Immediate Past President Frederick Schmidt, FASM, (front row, second from left) made a trustee visit to the ASM Ottawa Valley Chapter to share updates from ASM Headquarters and learn more about the activities of this Canadian chapter. Industry representatives as well as students listen to Prof. Chauhan during the heat treatment seminar conducted by the Gujarat Chapter. Courtesy of Keepsake Engineering & Consultancy and L.D. College of Engineering. Jones Rudnev Speaks in Detroit Valery Rudnev, FASM, was the featured speaker at the ASM Detroit Chapter’s 77th Woodside Lecture on May 13 in Livonia, Mich. His topic was “Recent Theoretical and Prac- tical Novelties in Induction Heat Treatment.” Rudnev is the director of science and technology at Inductoheat Inc. The l ecture is named after William P. Woodside, who founded ASM in Detroit in 1913. Pictured from left: Bob McCune, Detroit Chapter technical chair; James Boileau, Detroit Chapter chair; and Valery Rudnev.