ASM’s 2025 Class of Fellows
In 1969, ASM established the Fellow of the Society honor to provide recognition to members for their distinguished contributions to materials science and engineering and to develop a broadly based forum of technical and professional leaders to serve as advisors to the society. ASM will recognize the 2025 Class of Fellows at the Annual Awards Banquet held during IMAT’25, on Tuesday, October 21st, in Detroit, MI. Tickets can be purchased with IMAT registration.
The following are the members recognized by their colleagues for 2025. Additional Fellows may be elected to this distinguished body in subsequent years. The solicited guidance, which the Fellows will provide, will enhance the capability of ASM as a technical community of materials science and engineering in the years ahead.
Mr. Burak Akyuz, FASM
Vice President-Testing
Applied Technical Services
Marietta, GA
“For pioneering advancements in failure prevention through strategic implementation of cutting-edge failure analysis and materials testing techniques, significantly enhancing the reliability and safety of materials across diverse industries.”
Mr. Nicholas Antoniou, FASM
Senior Product Manager
KLA Corporation
Milpitas, CA
“For pioneering focused ion beam circuit editing, cryogenic FIB-SEM innovations, and quantitative sMIM methodologies that have transformed semiconductor metrology and accelerated product innovation.”
Prof. Antonello Astarita, FASM
Professor of Manufacturing
University of Naples “Federico II”
Napoli, Italy
“For mentoring students and young faculty. Successful collaborations between industry & academia, and contributed at various ASM chapters, and strong level of participation in journal leadership and publications.”
Dr. Amber N. Black, FASM
Additive Manufacturing Team Leader/R&D Engineer
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, NM
“For outstanding contributions to the field of high-energy density processing of materials and devoted service dedicated to the advancement of ASM International.”
Dr. Jan Cizek, FASM
Associate Professor
Institute of Plasma Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences
Prague, Czech Republic
“For pioneering research contributions to the fundamental science of thermal and cold spray, their applications in nuclear fusion and biomedical field, and dedicated education of students and young researchers in the materials field.”
Prof. Emmanuel De Moor, FASM
Professor
Metallurgical and Materials Engineering
Colorado Schools of Mines
Golden
“For creativity and impact in educating students in metallurgical and materials engineering, and the development of industrially significant steel process and product innovations.”
Prof. Ingrid De Wolf, FASM
Imec/KU Leuven
Remiseboslaan 1 / Kasteelpark Arenberg
Leuven, Belgium
“For pioneering research and development in the fields of microelectronic reliability, failure analysis, and Raman spectroscopy, which have enabled innovative nanoelectronics solutions.”
Prof. Surojit Gupta, FASM
Professor
Mechanical Engineering
University of North Dakota
Grand Forks
“For sustained contributions, leadership, and mentoring in the area of advanced ceramics, composites, and multi-functional materials and the development of green and sustainable manufacturing technologies.”
Prof. Khalid Hattar, FASM
Associate Professor
Dept. of Nuclear Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering
University of Tennessee
Knoxville
“For groundbreaking technical advances in the fields of in-situ ion irradiation electron microscopy and radiation damage effects in engineering and electronic materials.”
Prof. Andrea Hodge, FASM
Professor and Chair
Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
University of Southern California
Los Angeles
“For significant contributions in research and development of nanoporous and nanotwinned metals, outstanding academic leadership, and service to the materials community.”
Mr. Gabriel M. Lucas, FASM
Metallography Subject Expert
Scot Forge Company
Spring Grove, IL
“For longstanding history of metallurgical expertise in metallography, quality control, and characterization, especially in advanced metals and forgings,
with notable contributions to ASM and IMS”
Dr. James Saal, FASM
Director-External Research Programs
Citrine Informatics, Inc.
Kapolei, HI
“For pioneering contributions and leadership in developing computational tools, databases, and AI-driven methods in materials science, leading to innovative
and impactful industrial applications.”
Dr. Douglas Taylor, FASM
Manager, Explosives R&D
Sandia National Laboratories
Albuquerque, NM
“For pioneering innovations in explosives welding, interface metallurgy, laser-material processing, and explosives research, as well as professional development of explosives scientists and engineers.”
Prof. Véronique Vitry, FASM
Professor
Chemistry and Materials Science
University of Mons (UMONS)
Mons
Belgium
“For the development of sustainable processes in surface engineering, metallic matrix composites, and creation of durable replacements for hexavalent hard chrome plating in industry. Contribution to many ASM chapters worldwide.”