ASM’s 2021 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.  Following are the members recognized by their colleagues for 2021.  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.

Mrs. Beth L. Armstrong, FASM
Senior Research Staff
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, TN

“For sustained research excellence in colloid science and synthesis enabling advancements in batteries, coatings, catalysts, and fuel cells, and for mentoring the next generation of materials scientists.”

Prof. Peter M. Anderson, FASM
Professor
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH

“For outstanding contributions in the development of dislocation theory in engineered shape memory alloys, multilayers, and nano crystalline metals and as an educator and mentor, who promotes diversity within the University engineering undergraduate and graduate programs and department.”

Prof. Kantesh Balani, FASM
Professor
Indian Institute of Technology
Kanpur, India

“For outstanding contributions in the areas of biomaterials and ultrahigh-temperature ceramics, and exemplary leadership in materials education.”

Prof. Robert L. Cryderman, FASM
Research Associate Professor
Colorado School of Mines
Golden, CO

“For 50 years of steel product and process development through research, education, and commercial implementation of chemical composition and microstructural designs to optimize performance.”

Mr. Christopher G. Dambra, FASM
Global Head of Coating Solution Center
Oerlikon Metco, (US) Inc.
Westbury, NY

“For significant technical and educational contributions across a wide range of industries; particularly in coating solution development and application support and for dedicated contributions and service to the ASM International Thermal Spray community.”

Dr. James J. Demarest, FASM
Senior Engineer
IBM
Rensselaer, NY

“For the development of innovative transmission electron microscopy image analysis, strain measurement, and automation techniques that enable significant semiconductor technological advancement and yield improvement, as well as for mentoring, teaching, and empowering career growth for students and engineers.”

Dr. Jincheng Du, FASM
Professor
University of North Texas
Denton, TX

“For the development of computational materials and atomistic simulation methods for glasses, ceramics and other materials that deepened the understanding of their structure-property relations, and their corrosion and ion-transport behaviors.”

Prof. Jeffery C. Gibeling, FASM
Professor
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA

“For excellence in developing methods to explore the fundamental mechanical properties of a broad range of materials, outstanding teaching, respected academic leadership, and the development of human talent.”

Dr. Donald F. Heaney, FASM
President and CEO
Advanced Powder Products, Inc.
Philipsburg, PA

“For seminal contributions to the engineering and science of metal injection molding and 3D metal printing that has led to successful commercialization of the technology.”

Mr. Philip V. Kaszuba, FASM
Senior Member Technical Staff, Retired
GlobalFoundries
Essex Junction, VT

“For pioneering work in scanning probe microscopy that established a foundation for the way semiconductors are analyzed today and for leadership and sustained level of innovation and invention that advanced the state-of-the- art.”

Dr. Lynnette D. Madsen, FASM
Program Director
National Science Foundation
Alexandria, VA

‘For significant contributions and leadership in material research and engineering and for her efforts to promote greater diversity in science and engineering.’

Ms. Jean Ann Mozolic, FASM
Manager and Founder
The Mozolic Group
Londonderry, NH

“For distinguished development and commercialization of thermal spray technologies and materials that have significantly advanced key applications and products and strengthened the coatings industry.”

Dr. Govindarajan Muralidharan, FASM
Distinguished Research & Development Staff Member
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, TN

“For significant technical contributions in the research, development, and commercialization of high-temperature alloys for use in harsh environments prevalent in industrial process, energy, and automotive applications.”

Dr. Edward A. Payzant, FASM
Distinguished Research and Development Staff
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, TN

“For outstanding contributions to the characterization of non-equilibrium phenomena in materials using X-ray and neutron scattering techniques.”

Mr. Wesley D. Pridemore, FASM
Consulting Engineer, Failure Analysis
General Electric Aviation
West Chester, OH

“For technical excellence and dedication to disseminating his knowledge of the art and understanding of failure analysis of aircraft engine components.”

Dr. Iqbal Shareef, FASM
Professor, Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Bradley University
Peoria, IL

“For substantial contributions in the tribology of solid lubricant materials used in space mechanisms and sustained commitment in educating students in materials engineering and manufacturing technologies.”

Mr. Fred A. Stevie, FASM
Senior Researcher
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC

‘For 45 years of surface analysis innovation with key contributions to secondary ion mass spectroscopy and focused ion beam preparation for transmission electron microscopy.”

Dr. Mark R. Stoudt, FASM
Staff Scientist
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Gaithersburg, MD

“For outstanding contributions to the scientific understanding of the structure-property relationships of additively manufactured alloys and deformation induced surface roughness of lightweight automotive alloys.”

Prof. S.K. Sundaram, FASM
Inamori Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
Kazuo Inamori School of Engineering
The New York State College of Ceramics
Alfred University
Alfred, NY

“For significant contributions to millimeter and terahertz wave diagnostics of materials and processes, and integrated processing of materials.”

Dr. Akane Suzuki, FASM
Principal Engineer
GE Research
Niskayuna, NY

“For innovative development of high-temperature alloys for critical components of aircraft engines and power-generation gas turbines and for advancing understanding of their degradation.”