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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 1 6 4 on a member of its professoriate. Lewandowski’s research is globally renowned, with his work appearing in more than 345 journal publications and 25 edited books and review papers. Lewandowski also serves as the director of the Advanced Manufacturing and Mechanical Reliability Center, which he originally founded as the Mechanical Characteriza- tion of Materials Center in 1987. He has received more than 160 grants, totaling nearly $40 million in research funds, and has worked with some of the leading industries in the field of materials, including Howmet, General Electric, Boeing, Pratt & Whitney, Lincoln Electric, and Timken. Currently, his research efforts include focusing on the relationship between processing, structure, property, and performance using advanced manufacturing techniques. Vander Voort Twice Honored George F. Vander Voort, FASM, received two new accolades to add to his many previous awards. He was named “Top Consultant of the Year” from the International Association of Top Professionals, leading to his photo being projected onto the Reuters Building in Times Square on August 13. In addition, the Top 100 Registry just published its 2021 issue of “Global Business Leaders & Professionals” with his portrait on the cover and a two-page biography. The registry gave him the moniker “Physical Metallurgist of the Year,” and included three of his color micrographs of mete- orites in the publication. AFECO Wins Energy Innovation Challenge Shri Prakash Maladkar, managing director at AFECO Heating Systems in Kolhapur, India, represented his com- pany in accepting recognition from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) as winner of the Facility for Low Carbon Energy Deployment Challenge. Maladkar and the company won the award for their prod- uct, AL-THERMOS, an energy efficient aluminum holding furnace. The furnace consumes 75% less electricity than conventional versions. The challenge was conducted by UNIDO, the Bureau of Energy Efficiency, and the Confeder- ation of Indian Industry, to recognize technologies that are energy efficient and help reduce the carbon footprint. The company received $50,000 fromUNIDO as part of the award. Olivetti Wins MIT Bose Award Elsa Olivetti, the Esther and Har- old E. Edgerton associate professor in materials science and engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technol- ogy (MIT), is the 2021 winner of the MIT Bose Award for Excellence in Teaching. The award recognizes her teaching style, which is characterized by dedi- cation, care, and creativity. In addition to her teaching duties, Olivetti is also co-director of the MIT Climate and Sus- tainability Consortium. Olivetti MEMBERS IN THE NEWS