HIGHLIGHTS ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | MAY/JUNE 2024 53 has made the greatest impact include enhanced formability in rare-earth-free magnesium alloys, identification of deformation causes in Ni-base superalloys, and prevention of liquid metal embrittlement. Miller was awarded an ASM Bronze Medal Award in 2020 and the Silver Medal Award in 2023. The latter was “for extensive contributions to the field of thermomechanical processing science, excellence as an educator, and for service to the materials profession.” She was a mentor for a Student Materials Camp in 2021 and is currently a member of the ASM Central Florida Chapter. Dr. Fan Zhang, FASM Nominee for Trustee Dr. Fan Zhang is the president of CompuTherm LLC, one of the leading software developers in the field of computational thermodynamics and kinetics using the CALPHAD method. She is responsible for the company’s long-term strategic planning in research and development, product development, service, and commercialization. Zhang joined CompuTherm as a materials scientist after graduating from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1997. In the early years of her career, she mainly focused on developing thermodynamic databases for various metal alloy systems using the CALPHAD method. After a few years, she started developing her leadership skills while serving as the principal investigator of several small business innovative research programs sponsored by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory. Zhang has authored and coauthored more than 130 peer-reviewed papers. She has given invited presentations numerous times at conferences in the field of materials science and integrated computational materials engineering. Zhang is actively involved in professional services. She has served as associate editor of the Journal of Phase Equilibria and Diffusion since 2009. She is a member of the ASM Alloy Phase Diagram Committee, ASM Content & Data Products Council, and was a member and past chair of the TMS Alloy Phase Committee. Zhang completed her bachelor’s (1987) and master’s (1990) degrees in physical chemistry in metallurgy at University of Science and Technology Beijing, China. She received her Ph.D. in materials science and engineering in 1997 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. LECTURERS 2024 LECTURERS ANNOUNCED 2024 ASM/TMS Distinguished Lectureship in Materials and Society Monday, October 7 | 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. At MS&T in Pittsburgh Prof. Julie M. Schoenung, FASM Professor and Holder of the Wofford Cain III Chair, Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station “Saving the Planet through Sustainability-Informed Selection, Design and Discovery of Materials” In today’s world, when we think about saving the planet, we are likely thinking about reducing “carbon footprint” and the negative effects of climate change. While these are important goals, within the field of materials science and engineering, we need to also think about what will be referred to in this talk as the “chemical footprint.” This chemical footprint arises from the consumption of goods, which require the production of materials, which require the use of resources such as minerals, energy, and water, and can lead to emissions of toxic substances into the air, water, and soil. Consequences of this chemical footprint include increased exposure to humans, leading to cancer and other diseases, and increased damage to our environment. As experts in materials science Zhang Schoenung ASM Nominations The ASM International Constitution provides that members of the Society may submit additional nominations after the Nominating Committee has made its official report. Article IV, Section 6, of the ASM Constitution reads: “After publication of the Nominating Committee’s report on nominees, and the Board report on its nominee for Treasurer per the Rules for Government, and at any time prior to July 15 of the same year, additional nominations for any or all of the vacancies may be made in writing to the Executive Director at Headquarters. Such nominations must be signed by at least 25 individual Professional or Chapter Members. Such nominees shall be processed by the Executive Director for compliance with Section 4 of this Article. This shall be the only way in which additional nominations may be made. The membership of ASM International shall be duly notified in a regular publication of such additional nominations.”
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