PANELISTS – INDUSTRY PANELISTS – ACADEMIA PANELISTS – GOVERNMENT DR. AZIZ ASPHAHANI, FASM QUESTEK INNOVATIONS CHAIRMAN AND CEO • Recognized for breakthroughs in corrosion-resistant alloys • Pioneer in Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) DR. VIOLA L. ACOFF UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI DEAN OF ENGINEERING • Expert in welding and additive manufacturing • Published more than 80 peer-reviewed papers and secured more than $13 million in externally funded grants • Member of the TMS presidential rotation MIKE BUDINSKI, FASM NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD (NTSB) ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING • Previously served as chief of the NTSB’s Materials Laboratory Division • Contributed to more than 1600 accident investigations, providing key insights through metallurgical and materials failure analysis DR. DAVID FURRER, FASM PRATT & WHITNEY PRINCIPAL FELLOW AND DISCIPLINE LEAD FOR MATERIALS AND PROCESSES • Expert on aerospace materials • Focused on development, qualification, and lifecycle engineering DR. HANCHEN HUANG, FASM OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY DEAN OF ENGINEERING AND ENDOWED CHAIR PROFESSOR • Fellow of four major societies with leadership roles at Northeastern, UNT, and UMass Dartmouth • Member of the ASM International Board of Trustees DR. ELLEN CERRETA, FASM LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY ASSOCIATE LABORATORY DIRECTOR FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES • Researches microstructureproperty relationships under extreme conditions • Leads programs in materials performance and dynamic behavior JOHN R. (CHIP) KEOUGH, PE, FASM LIGHTSPEED CONCEPTS / JOYWORKS LLC CHAIRMAN / PRESIDENT • Inventor on 12 U.S. patents, prolific speaker and author, and active leader on multiple materials education and industry boards • Decades of leadership in heat treating and 3D printing for metal casting DR. DEHUA YANG, FASM EBATCO PRESIDENT • Expert in advanced materials testing and nanotechnology • Supports industrial innovation through analytical services • ASM International Board of Trustees Member DR. DAVID B. WILLIAMS, FASM THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY EMERITUS DEAN • Renowned materials science researcher • Authored over 450 publications in materials characterization • Led major academic and economic development initiatives DR. ERIC K. LIN NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (NIST) ACTING ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR FOR INNOVATION AND INDUSTRY SERVICES • Leads U.S. manufacturing and innovation programs • Drives public-private partnerships to enhance industrial competitiveness DR. JAGDISH NARAYAN, FASM NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY DISTINGUISHED CHAIR PROFESSOR IN THE DEPARTMENT OF MSE • Distinguished Visiting Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory • Pioneer in materials synthesis and nanostructure engineering • Developed transformative techniques for advanced materials DR. RAM DEVANATHAN PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY DIRECTOR OF ENERGY PROCESSES AND MATERIALS DIVISION AT PNNL • Advances materials for energy e iciency and sustainability • Focused on national energy security and resilience October 20–23, 2025 Detroit, Michigan
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