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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 | J A N U A R Y 2 0 2 1 5 1 I’ll be graduating with a master’s in aerospace engineering and mechanics and will start work toward a Ph.D. in materi- als science. My research experience varies fromgravitational lensing and dark matter to plant bioinformatics, cancer, tis- sue engineering, and 3D printing. At this point, I’m just try- ing to become an expert at something! 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 Cleveland Hosts Smithsonian Curator The Cleveland Chapter was treated to a presenta- tion on November 24, 2020, on “Electrifying Materials” by Harold Wallace, Jr., a curator of the electricity collections at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. During his virtual presentation, Wallace shared examples of objects in the museum’s collection and discussed the mate- rials found in them, howhis teamhandles these objects, and how they preserve them for future display or travel to other exhibitions. Fromhazardous and exotic components discov- ered in unexpected places to the challenges presented by aging objects, Wallace described how he works with these materials from a museum perspective. Hartford Features Modeling Expert Dr. Vasisht Venkatesh, FASM, was the featured speaker for the November 10, 2020 meeting of the ASM Hartford Chapter. Venkatesh, associate director of materials pro- cesses modeling at Pratt & Whitney, spoke via Zoom on “Residual Stress – Origins, Measurement, Modeling and Design.” He leads and manages efforts in the development, implementation, and maturation of computational tools and methods. His duties include assessing the current state of materials and processes computational tools and methods, and devel- oping a plan to broaden utilization of such methods across the discipline. Venkatesh also led the Air Force-funded Foundational Engineering Problem on Residual Stress in Ni base Superalloy Turbine Disks that developed a frame- work for model-based definitions enabling communication between supplier and OEM, model integration, model matu- rity assessments, and a rigorous approach to uncertainty quantification in component processing and residual stress measurements. Carolinas Central Takes a Tour On October 22, 2020, the Carolinas Central Chapter toured Accident Reconstruction Analysis (ARA) in Raleigh, N.C. ARA’s client base consists of insurance companies, the legal community, private industry, and government agen- cies. ARA engineers perform analysis, research, design, sim- ulation, and testing in the fields of mechanical, materials, automotive, aerospace, and civil engineering. Their cases vary from large scale investigations to small claims involv- ing property damage and personal injury. This cup, featuring a top section of glass with lead lining and a bottommade of uranium glass, is an example of the sometimes hazardous materials in the Smithsonian’s collection. Venkatesh Pictured from le are Kanishq Nema, Danny Brinkley, Ben Carter, and Ian Turowski. The camera shy photographer was Jackie Earle, FASM. CHAPTERS IN THE NEWS Congratulations to this ASM Chapter celebrating a milestone of serving local members! Saginaw Valley — 75 Years Thank you for your commitment! We look forward to celebrating your future success!

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