ADVANCED MATERIALS & PROCESSES | OCTOBER 2025 39 SHAPE MEMORY SOCIETY NEWS SMST ANNOUNCES NEW OFFICERS AND MEMBERS The Shape Memory & Superelastic Technologies (SMST) board, at the recommendation of the SMST Awards and Nominations Committee named two new members to serve on the SMST Board for the 2025-2028 term: Ibraheem Khan, president and CEO, Smarter Alloys Inc., Ontario, Canada, and Andreas Wick, sr. director of technology, Confluent Medical Technologies, San Jose, Calif. Reappointed to the board for a three term: Frederick Calkins, technical fellow, Boeing, Renton, Wash., Max Launey, senior technical fellow, G. Rau Inc., Scotts Valley, Calif., and William LePage, assistant professor, University of Tulsa, Okla. Mohammad Reza Farahani, University of Minnesota is reappointed for a one-year term to serve as Student Board Member 2025-2026. Continuing on the board as officers are Ashley Bucsek president, Srinidhi Nagaraja vice president/finance officer, Othmane Benafan, FASM, immediate past president. Continuing on the board as members are Eric Lehuta, Burkhard Maass, Paul Motzki, Scott Robertson, and Harshad Paranjape, conference chair. Retiring from the board are Tom Duerig, FASM, and Martin Wagner. Tom Duerig, FASM, Alan Pelton, and Darel Hodgson will continue to be advisors on the board. Ibraheem Khan is the founder, president, and CEO of Smarter Alloys, where he leads groundbreaking work in shape memory and superelastic technologies. As the pioneer behind Multiple Memory Material technology, he holds an extensive patent portfolio and has advanced the use of shape memory alloys (SMAs) in medical devices, automotive systems, and clean energy applications. With over 15 years of experience in advanced materials research, IP strategy, and deep tech commercialization, his innovations have led to patented technologies used in orthodontics, actuators, and thermal energy recovery. Khan earned his BASc degree from the University of Toronto and his MASc and Ph.D. in mechanical and materials engineering from the University of Waterloo. A recognized contributor to the SMA research community, he remains focused on advancing smart and high-temperature SMAs toward real-world applications that make an impact. His appointment to the SMST Board reflects his commitment to bridging research and real-world application in the field of intelligent materials. Andreas Wick is senior director of technology at Confluent Medical in Fremont, Calif. He directs teams advancing Nitinol processes and applications for nextgeneration medical devices. His career has spanned Khan Calkins Wick Launey LePage Farahani Bucsek Benafan Nagaraja Lehuta Motzki Maass Robertson 3 Paranjape
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