4 ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | SEPTEMBER 2024 ASM International 9639 Kinsman Road, Materials Park, OH 44073 Tel: 440.338.5151 • Fax: 440.338.4634 Joanne Miller, Editor joanne.miller@asminternational.org Victoria Burt, Managing Editor vicki.burt@asminternational.org Frances Richards and Corinne Richards Contributing Editors Anne Vidmar, Layout and Design Allison Freeman, Production Manager allie.freeman@asminternational.org Press Release Editor magazines@asminternational.org EDITORIAL COMMITTEE John Shingledecker, Chair, EPRI Beth Armstrong, Vice Chair, Oak Ridge National Lab Adam Farrow, Past Chair, Los Alamos National Lab Rajan Bhambroo, Tenneco Inc. Daniel Grice, Materials Evaluation & Engineering Surojit Gupta, University of North Dakota Michael Hoerner, KnightHawk Engineering Hideyuki Kanematsu, Suzuka National College of Technology Ibrahim Karaman, Texas A&M University Ricardo Komai, Tesla Bhargavi Mummareddy, Dimensional Energy Scott Olig, U.S. Naval Research Lab Christian Paglia, SUPSI Institute of Materials and Construction Amit Pandey, Lockheed Martin Space Satyam Sahay, John Deere Technology Center India Kumar Sridharan, University of Wisconsin Vasisht Venkatesh, Pratt & Whitney ASM BOARD OF TRUSTEES Pradeep Goyal, President and Chair Navin Manjooran, Senior Vice President Elizabeth Ho man, Vice President Mark F. Smith, Immediate Past President Lawrence Somrack, Treasurer Amber Black Ann Bolcavage Pierpaolo Carlone Hanchen Huang André McDonald Christopher J. Misorski U. Kamachi Mudali James E. Saal Dehua Yang Veronica Becker, Executive Director STUDENT BOARD MEMBERS Gladys Duran Duran, Amanda Smith, Nathaniel Tomas Individual readers of Advanced Materials & Processes may, without charge, make single copies of pages therefrom for personal or archival use, or may freely make such copies in such numbers as are deemed useful for educational or research purposes and are not for sale or resale. Permission is granted to cite or quote from articles herein, provided customary acknowledgment of the authors and source is made. The acceptance and publication of manuscripts in Advanced Materials & Processes does not imply that the reviewers, editors, or publisher accept, approve, or endorse the data, opinions, and conclusions of the authors. INFLUENCING THE FUTURE Long before the first profile was posted on Facebook and the first video was uploaded to TikTok, ASM was positively impacted by our own brand of “influencers”—in the very best sense of the word. Don Baxter, Al Kay, FASM, TSS-HoF, and Roger Jones, FASM, are all highlighted in the “In Memoriam” section of this issue. All three were champions for ASM in their own way. Don was the managing editor of AM&P magazine and several other publications during his long career as an ASM staff member, before retiring in 2008. He taught me the guidelines for article preparation and issue layout. Today, our magazine team is known to spout “Don-isms’’—reciting his preferences for styling an equation or wording an image caption. His editing pencil was always sharp, and always correct. He was a true mentor, often taking time out of his day to explain an intricacy of a specific publishing best practice. We had the opportunity to work together at the magazine booth during several ASM events. I appreciated learning firsthand that he viewed those conferences not only as vehicles for sharing technical information, but as places to nurture relationships and strengthen professional bonds—to build up the ASM family. Al Kay had incredible financial acumen. He served on several boards and committees for the Thermal Spray Society, ASM at large, and the ASM Foundation in roles where he used his quick mind and keen business sense for the betterment of the Society. Roger Jones was a true leader in both the Heat Treating Society and ASM International, in word and deed. If Roger supported an idea or a cause, he could build consensus and others followed. These examples show the power of a life lived in service of the greater good. Don, Al, and Roger all looked to the future and shared their vast experience to prepare the next generation. Similar knowledge sharing will happen at IMAT 2024 in Cleveland in several ways, but most pointedly during the Emerging Professionals symposium. A lineup of invited speakers will provide advice to those early in their careers. And a new “office hours” program will offer a venue for young people to receive guidance on resume preparation and career strategies. Also at IMAT, the 2024 Class of Fellows will be inducted. The 16 new Fellows are featured in this issue’s ASM News section. These distinguished members are being recognized for their contributions to materials science and engineering as well as the Society. They join an illustrious group of existing Fellows, representing various areas of our industry, who serve as professional leaders and advisors to the Society. But it’s not just the ASM Fellows who can make an impact. Every ASM member can be a role model in their own way. At IMAT and in your career, bring along the next generation: teach, mentor, support, and build relationships. Look to the future and use your influence to make the outlook of the materials industry, and ASM, brighter. joanne.miller@asminternational.org Joanne Miller with Don Baxter, fall 2006.
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