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 U L Y / A U G U S T 2 0 2 1 6 8 The ASM Cleveland Chapter established The Cleveland Chapter Technical Educator Award to recognize a teacher or mentor in the Northeast Ohio region who has made a substantial contribution to technical education methods and/ or is considered to have uniquely inspired students to pursue technical fields. Prof. Tushar Borkar (left), Cleveland State University, is the 2021 recipient. The award was presented by John Pickens, vice chair, Materials & Process Innovation. Gao’s ‘First-in-the-World’ Development Youping Gao, founder and president of Castheon Inc., Thousand Oaks, Calif., has proven to be a pioneer in the additive manufacturing sector. He successfully 3D printed the world’s first refractory alloy advanced turbine blade. Inspired by the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy’s (ARPA-E) Ultrahigh Temperature Impervious Materials Advancing Turbine Efficiency (ULTIMATE) call, he set out to overcome the traditional challenges of refractory alloys, known for their poor manufacturability. Using additivemanufacturing allowed him to develop a high quality, fully dense refractory alloy, Nb C103, in 3D laser powder bed fusion printing. Gao now serves on the industry advisory board in support of Penn State Team’s ARPA-E ULTIMATE project, led by ASM immediate past president Zi-Kui Liu, FASM. Sohn Named Engineer of the Year Yongho Sohn, FASM, received the 2020 Engineer of the Year Award from the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA), presented by the Korean Federation of Science and Technology Societies (KOFST). His contributions to the development of metallic alloys for 3D printing and low-enriched metallic nuclear fuels were cited for the award. At the award ceremony, held virtually during the 2020 US-Korea Conference (UKC-2020), Sohn noted his sincere appreciation to KOFST for recognizing the accomplishments of U.S. scientists and engineers with Korean heritage. Sohn is currently Pegasus Professor and Lockheed Martin Professor of Engineering at the University of Central Florida. CHAPTERS IN THE NEWS Cleveland Hand-Delivers Awards After months of virtual meetings, ASM Cleveland Chapter leaders decided to surprise eight of their members with special in-person visits. They hand-delivered the plaques for chapter awards bestowed on their members for 2021. Here is a sampling of those visits. CHAPTERS IN THE NEWS Sohn The ASM Cleveland Chapter Outstanding Company Support Award recognizes a company that has clearly demonstrated over the years sustained, unselfish contributions to the Chapter and ASM International. Mager Scientific is the recipient of this Award. Dave Kovarik (left), chair, NSL Analytical Services, presented the 2021 Award to Steve Glancy, Mager Scientific.
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