FEATURE ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | SEPTEMBER 2023 41 Trisha Rouse’s passion for materials science can be traced back to high school working at Briggs & Stratton foundry for the school-towork program. Whether as a materials engineer doing failure analysis or supervising a lab, her passion for steel metallurgy has been the leading focus of her professional career for the past 20 years. Recently, Rouse has been able to share that passion for metallurgy by volunteering with ASM Teachers Camp. Ryan Van Dyke is a metallurgical engineer for Paulo, the largest privately owned heat treatment company in North America. Van Dyke earned a bachelor’s degree in metallurgical engineering from Missouri University of Science & Technology. He enjoys the wide variety of materials and processes he sees while supporting the six Paulo plants. Recently, he championed an internal process review tool to optimize thousands of heat treatment processes for quality and efficiency. Nicholas Hicks has a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Toledo and entered the world of metallurgy and heat treating as an intern at Rolled Alloys in 2018. In 2020, he transitioned to a full-time role as an applications engineer where day-to-day duties involve answering technical inquiries, performing root cause analyses on materials, and representing Rolled Alloys as its designated representative to multiple standards and technical organizations (ASM, ASTM, IHEA, AMPP, and MTI Corrosion). Hicks plans to attend Worcester Polytechnic Institute to start on a masters in materials science with a focus in metallurgy. Hicks attributes his passion to the continual learning environment of the industry, the day-to-day problem solving, and the diligent people that make up this remarkable industry. HEAT TREATING SOCIETY NEWS Justin Smith is a fourth-year undergraduate student studying materials science and engineering at The Ohio State University with a focus on metallurgy and polymers. He has performed research on optimizing the properties of nickel superalloy components produced via laser powder bed fusion and recently completed a failure analysis internship with Pacific Gas & Electric in San Ramon, Calif. As a member of the Heat Treating Society’s board he is looking forward to continuing to work with ASM International to increase access to the field of materials science and engineering. Kiran Judd received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in engineering science (minor in engineering mechanics) and engineering science and mechanics, respectively, from the Pennsylvania State University. During his time at Penn State, Judd worked as an undergraduate and graduate research assistant at the Applied Research Laboratory (ARL) focusing on materials processing, structure property relationships, and cold spray development under the guidance of Dr. Timothy J. Eden. Currently, Judd is a Ph.D. student studying materials science and engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Advised by Dr. Danielle L. Cote, Judd continues to focus his research on cold spray as well as metal additive manufacturing, feedstock powder characterization, heat treating, and metallurgy. 5 Rouse Van Dyke Hicks Judd HEAT TREATING SOCIETY SEEKS BOARD NOMINATIONS The HTS Awards and Nominations Committee is seeking nominations for three directors, two student board members, and two emerging professional board members. Candidates must be an HTS member in good standing. Nominations should be made on the formal nomination form and can be submitted by a chapter, council, committee, HTS member, or an affiliate society. The HTS Awards and Nominations Committee may consider any HTS member, even those who have served on the HTS Board previously. Nominations for Board Members are due March 1, 2024. For more information and the nomination form, visit the HTS website at hts.asminternational.org and click on Membership and Networking and then Board Nominations, or contact Mary Anne Jerson at maryanne.jerson@asminternational.org. Smith
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