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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 | O C T O B E R 2 0 2 0 4 7 Edward J. Dulis Scholarship The Edward J. Dulis Scholarship was established in 2003 and is awarded to an outstanding undergraduate member of ASM at the junior or senior level who demon- strates exemplary academic and personal achievements, as well as interest and potential in metallurgy or materials sci- ence and engineering. One scholar will receive a certificate and check for $1500 toward educational expenses for one academic year. Siddhant Iyer University of Massachusetts Iyer is a senior in the plastics engi- neering department at UMass Lowell. He is co-founder and chief technol- ogy officer of EnVivoMed, as well as an undergraduate researcher at the Fabric Discovery Center affiliated with UMass Lowell under the mentorship of Dr. Ramaswamy Nagarajan. Iyer works on the interface of polymer science, optoelectronics, and wearables for appli- cations entailing sustainablemethods for energy generation and storage. 2020 Undergraduate Design Competition Winners Announced The ASM Materials Education Foundation and Design Competition Committee are pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 Undergraduate Design Competition. First prize goes to Michigan Technological University for “Increasing the Young’s Modulus of Cast Aluminum for Auto- motive/Aerospace Applications.” Team members include Wyatt Gratz, Joel Komurka, Ryan Lester, Zeke Marchel, and advisor Paul Sanders. The team will receive $2000, along with $500 to the department to support future design teams. Second prize goes to California State Polytechnic Uni- versity, Pomona for “Electrodeposition of Metallic Films on 3D Printed Polymer Foams.” Team members include Rogine Gomez, Alessandro Pereyra, and faculty advisor Vilupanur A. Ravi, FASM. The team will receive $1500. Third prize goes to Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University for “Increasing Conductivity of Polymers for Fiber-Based Neural Probe Applications.” Teammembers include Alec Seastrom, Emily Pence, Garrison Ferrell, and Zach Krupa. The teamwill receive $1000. Nomination Deadline for the 2021 Class of Fellows is Fast Approaching The honor of Fellow of the Society was established to provide recognition to ASM members for distinguished con- tributions in the field of materials science and engineering, and to develop a broadly based forum for technical and pro- fessional leaders to serve as advisors to the Society. Criteria for the Fellow award include: • Outstanding accomplishments in materials science or engineering • Broad and productive achievement in production, manufacturing, management, design, development, research, or education • Five years of current, continuous ASM membership Deadline for nominations for the class of 2021 is November 30, 2020. To nominate someone, visit the ASM website to request a unique nomination form link. Rules and past recipients are available at asminternational. org/membership/awards/asm-fellows or by contacting Christine Hoover, 440.671.3858 or christine.hoover@ asminternational.org . ASM Nominating Committee Nominations Due ASM International is seeking members to serve on the 2021 ASM Nominating Committee. The committee will select a nominee for 2021-2022 vice president (who will serve as president in 2022-2023) and three nominees for trustee. Candidates for this committee can only be pro- posed by a Chapter through its executive committee, an ASM committee or council, or an affiliate society board. Nominations are due December 15. For more informa- tion, contact Leslie Taylor at 440.338.5472 or leslie.taylor@ asminternational.org , or visit asminternational.org/about/ governance/nominating-committee. VISIT THE CAREER HUB Matching job seekers to employers just got easier with ASM International’s new CareerHub. After logging on to the ASM website, job seekers can upload a resume and do searches on hiring companies for free. Advanced searching allows filtering based on various aspects of materials sci- ence, e.g., R&D, failure analysis, lab environment, and man- ufacturing. Employers and suppliers can easily post jobs and set up pre-screen criteria to gain access to highly qual- ified, professional job seekers around the globe. For more information, visit the CareerHub site. http://careercenter. asminternational.org/. 2020 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS