The Emerging Professionals Committee
Scope
The Emerging Professionals Committee is an ASM national committee whose members assist with guiding the direction of the Society by coordinating programming and/or products relevant to the demographic. This may include:
- Serving as liaisons to other national committees.
- Organizing a symposium at ASM’s Annual Meeting (IMAT).
- Hosting webinars on various subjects.
- Promoting/awarding the ASM Emerging Professionals Achievement Award.
- Crafting content for AM&P magazine, ASM Social Media channels, etc.
An important function of this committee is helping its members make professional connections early in their career.
For more information on the ASM Emerging Professionals Committee, please view the committee’s FAQ or testimonials from past members.
Eligibility & How To Apply
To join, you must be an ASM member who is no more than five years past graduation (from your latest degree) and have a desire to learn more about ASM committee involvement. The committee is geared toward professional ASM members; full-time students are generally not eligible but graduate students may be approved on a case-by-case basis.
The committee selects new members each spring. Prospective members may apply the prior fall/winter. To be considered, applicants must fill out a brief application and submit a current resume, a letter of recommendation, and a one-page essay. When accepting applications, more information is available on the ASM opportunities page on ASM Connect.
The committee is currently accepting new members! Check out our application hosted on ASM Connect and apply before the March 16, 2026 deadline.
Current Committee Members
Connect with an EPC member by visiting ASM Connect and sending a message through the platform. For general questions, please email [email protected].
Co-Chair: Madilyn Jerke, GE
Co-Chair: Melanie Camp, ERG Aerospace
Secretary: Andrew Kitahara, Analytical Mechanics
Immediate Past Chair: Ben Adam, Oregon State Univ.
Nicole Hudak, The Ohio State University (Student)
Benjamin O’Donnell, Ellwood Group
Holden Hyer, Oak Ridge National Lab
Trevor Aguirre, Oak Ridge National Lab
Ning Zhu, Baylor University
Viraj Ashok Athavale, Nucor Steel Memphis Inc
Yunkai Sun, Argonne National Labs
Harjot Singh, University of Virginia (Student)
Tina Grassi, The Timken Company
Chase Clapp, Minerals Technologies Inc
Zoe Follman, John Deere
Natalie Martin, S-E-A, Ltd.
Staff Liaison: Drew Fleming, ASM International