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 | N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R 2 0 2 2 5 5 Mueller Named 2022 Recipient of the 2022 George A. Roberts Award Established by the ASM Materials Education Foundation in 2003, the George A. Roberts Award highlights the importance of educational outreach and is presented annually to an individual “who has made a significant impact to reach students and teachers, in efforts to increase awareness of materials and applied science careers.” The first award recipient was its namesake, George Roberts, who served the materials community with great distinction for many years. The ASM Foundation continues to proudly associate George’s significant impact on science and engineering with this dedicated award in his honor this year and in the future. This year’s recipient of the award, Dr. Erik Mueller, has been a mentor with the Eisenman Materials Camp for many years and was instrumental in developing and running ASM Foundation’s online Materials Camp programs for students through the pandemic. His guidance and enthusiasm have helpedmany students learn about and pursue Materials Science and Engineering. Lunn where to look for new learning opportunities. In theory, there are infinite sources of information online. But I find that significant opportunities are available through ASM International that can’t be found elsewhere. Virtual presentations have become increasingly available within the past several years and are an outstanding resource for thorough yet concise summaries on various materials engineering subjects. For instance, I enjoyed a joint virtual presentation between ASM International and the Materials Research Society earlier this year on high-entropy alloys. These presentations are also usually available as recordings and are especially convenient when your work schedule may not permit attending the live event. I personally use virtual presentations as an introduction to an unknown topic and subsequently follow up with a deeper dive into literature. It may be difficult for early career materials engineering professionals to set aside time for reading, but I believe it can provide a lot of opportunity for growth. For example, Michael F. Ashby’s books, such as Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, have been useful in providing a bridge between mechanical and materials engineering. Materials property charts are particularly useful when considering different classes of alloys and materials for a given application. Exploring various ASM specialty handbooks has been rewarding too. Concepts I’ve read about in materials papers or books can apply to different aspects of metallurgy and materials processing as well as fields beyond materials engineering. Students may find that their universities have physical copies of the ASMHandbook series as well as access to ASM Handbooks Online. Otherwise, an ASM membership can provide access to other ASM reference books and peer-reviewed journals such as Metallurgical and Materials Transactions A & B. Getting involved in your local ASM chapter is also a great way to dig deeper into materials engineering and help your community. Local speakers at the Los Angeles Chapter have provided personal insights into topics including thermal spray coatings, physical metallurgy of aluminum alloys, and recent metal additive manufacturing trends. Preparing brief talks for my local chapter has also given me the chance to reflect on materials engineering topics relevant to my career. Short courses offered by local chapters can be a helpful resource for learning novel content or revisiting familiar topics. I personally found the local Metallurgy for the Non-Metallurgist course to be a useful refresher. I also learned new concepts during the course through the personal wisdom of my local ASM chapter volunteers. If in-person ASM short courses are not available, ASM International offers digital formats for a substantial number of courses as well. Erik Mueller (left) receives the 2022 George A. Roberts Award from Chip Keough, FASM, at the ASM Awards Banquet in New Orleans in September. EMERGING PROFESSIONALS Materials Engineering Technical Resources Kentaro Lunn, design calculation engineer, Toyota Racing Development, Costa Mesa, Calif. One of the challenges in striving to be a lifelong learner in the field of materials engineering seems to lie in EMERGING PROFESSIONALS
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