iTSSe TSS 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 U L Y / A U G U S T 2 0 2 1 4 9 iTSSe TSS 2 SOCIETY NEWS TSS ANNOUNCES 2021 HALL OF FAME RECIPIENTS The ASM Thermal Spray Society (TSS) is pleased to welcome the following 2021 honorees into the TSS Hall of Fame: Robert Unger and Kesong Zhou. Robert Unger began his career in thermal spray as vice president of sales for TAFA in 1983. He was fortunate to be mentored by Merle Thorpe, a thermal spray pioneer and an inaugural ASM TSS HoF recipient. Unger was instrumental in TAFA’s growth by establishing arc spray as the process of choice for dimensional restoration of aircraft engines, boiler tube protection, and countless other applications. In 2004, he left TAFA and joined Polymet Corp. in Cincinnati, where he continues to serve as thermal spray sales manager. There he has been instrumental in the development and marketing of new amorphous alloys for wear protection by arc spray. Unger has served on the ASM TSS Board of Directors, as well as chairing and serving on numerous TSS committees. He has also served as his company’s representative to the International Thermal Spray Association since 1983. He has authored numerous papers and articles for ITSC and industry publications, particularly in the areas of corrosion protection and boiler tube protection. In addition, he authored the Thermal Spray Coatings chapter of ASM International’s Metals Handbook, Ninth Edition, Vol. 13: Corrosion. Unger was recognized “for enduring commitment and sustained service to the thermal spray community together with critical technical contributions fostering the development and acceptance of twin-wire arc and liquid-fuel HVOF thermal spray processes.” Kesong Zhou is a professor at the Institute of New Materials, Guangdong Academy of Sciences, and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Zhou graduated fromTsinghua University in 1965. He worked at the Guangzhou Research Institute of Non-ferrous Metals since 1971 and was appointed as its president from 1992 to 2002. He was a Visiting Scholar from 1980 to 1982 at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. His research interests include the design of novel thermal spray process systems, coating deposition behaviors, and coating microstructure design of VPS, PS-PVD, APS, and HVO/ AF coatings. He also focuses his research on the applications of wear resistant coatings, corrosion resistant coatings, oxidation resistant coatings, seal coatings, and TBCs in many fields including aviation, nuclear fusion, petrochemical engineering, advanced equipment manufacturing, and the iron and steel industry. His citation reads, “Prof. Zhou has promoted the development and dissemination of thermal spray technology and its industrial applications within China and around the world.” JOURNAL OF THERMAL SPRAY TECHNOLOGY VOLUME 29 BEST PAPER AWARDS The Journal of Thermal Spray Technology (JTST) is pleased to announce the winners of the JTST Volume 29 Best Paper Awards, as chosen by an international committee of expert judges. The awards were acknowledged during this year’s virtual International Thermal Spray Conference and Exposition, held May 24-28. The Editorial Committee of the journal believes it is important to evaluate the quality of engineering and scientific contributions published in JTST and to provide recognition of excellent work and its publication. Each paper is reviewed and evaluated on its merits for scientific and engineering content, originality, and presentation style. The JTST Editorial Board and the ASM Thermal Spray Society Executive Board of Directors extend their congratulations to the winning authors: Best Paper Award “Plasma Spraying of CaCO3 Coatings from Oyster and Mussel Shell” by Steve Matthews and Alec Asadov, The University of Auckland. Best Paper Honorable Mention “Thermal Swing Evaluation of Thermal Barrier Coatings for Diesel Engines” by John Saputo, Hwasoo Lee, and Sanjay Sampath, Stony Brook University; Gregory Smith, Stony Brook University and Naval Research Laboratory; and Eric Gingrich and Michael Tess, U.S. Army Ground Vehicle SystemCenter. Unger Zhou Asadov Matthews 3
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