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Newswise — The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) selected five individuals for the 2011 Class of Fellows, which is the highest honor bestowed on members and recognizes them as eminent authorities in their discipline.
The newest class will be inducted at the TMS 2011 Annual Meeting & Exhibition set for February 27 to March 3 in San Diego, California.
The TMS Fellows celebrate the vast spectrum of materials science and engineering advancements and their impact on society. They are also chosen for outstanding service to TMS.
The following individuals will represent the 2011 Class of TMS Fellows:
• David L. Bourell, Temple Foundation Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, The University of Texas at Austin. Citation: “For pioneering advances in the materials engineering of powder-based additive manufacturing, particularly selective laser sintering, including the development of binders and post-processing methods.”
• Kazuhiro Hono, NIMS Fellow and Director of Magnetic Materials Center, National Institute for Materials Science: “For seminal contributions to the understanding of structure-property relations in metals and alloys and functional materials.”
• Marc Andre Meyers, Professor of Materials Science, University of California, San Diego. Citation: “For global leadership in the field of mechanical behavior of materials and for original and seminal contributions to fundamental mechanisms in shock compression, shear localization, grain-size effects, and biological materials.”
• Anthony D. Rollett, Professor, Materials Science and Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University. Citation: “For seminal contributions to the understanding of microstructural evolution and his achievements in making texture analysis accessible to the community.”
• Steven Zinkle, Director, Material Science & Technology Division; UT-Battelle Corporate Fellow, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Citation: “For contributions to our improved understanding of radiation effects and deformation mechanisms in metals and ceramics for fission and fusion energy systems.”
Bourell’s principle technical contributions have been in the area of powder materials, specifically the solid freeform fabrication (SFF) of metals and ceramics. He has also spearheaded the development and application of a key SFF technology—selective laser sintering (SLS)—through broad research related to binder selection, sintering behavior/kinetics during SLS, and post-sintering densification. In addition to SLS of conventional microcrystalline alloys, Bourell has made significant contributions in the area of SLS of nanocrystalline materials and high-temperature superconductors and is credited for developing and applying powder densification maps to quantify densification mechanisms and kinetics of materials synthesized via SFF.
Bourell, an active TMS member since he joined as a graduate student in 1980, credited his society volunteerism as a conduit for his achievements.
"Over the years, TMS has provided a forum for communication and interaction, which has been instrumental. Therefore, it is a particular honor to receive this recognition from TMS,” he said.
Hono, who joined TMS as a graduate student in 1984, is best known for his pioneering use of atom probe field ion microscopy/tomography and high resolution electron microscopy to nurture advancement in the use of microstructure manipulation to enhance the performance of magnetic and nanocrystalline materials. He has also made key contributions to the understanding of precipitation hardening alloys for structural applications. He points to his involvement in TMS as a powerful professional advancement tool.
“I consider the reception of the TMS Fellows Award as the highlight of my professional career,” he said. “Through TMS, I have met many distinguished scientists in the metallurgical and materials science community and I am fortunate that some of them have provided me the opportunity to be considered for this award. I want to share this honor with my colleagues and graduate students at NIMS and University of Tsukuba.”
A TMS member since 1974, Meyers has spent the last 37 years leading the study of the dynamic behavior of materials, encompassing dynamic processing, deformation, and fracture. He has also explored extractive metallurgy, processing, and physical metallurgy during this career. Most recently, he has expanded his research to include the structural aspects of biological materials, as well as ultrafine grained and nanocrystalline metals.
His volunteer leadership in TMS has included chairing the Biomaterials Committee, organizing or co-organizing an array of symposia, and serving as the TMS representative and international coordinator of the first TMS-ABM International Materials Congress held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in July.
Rollett’s key technical contributions have advanced the areas of modeling of microstructure evolution and the determination and representation of microstructure and crystallographic texture. His current research focuses on the quantification of microstructure-property relationships via experimental characterization and mesoscale modeling of materials processing and properties.
A TMS member since 1986, Rollett previously served on the TMS Board of Directors from 1997-2001, with a special responsibility for education. He also chaired the Computational Materials Committee and was a member of the Shaping and Forming Committee, as well as the selection committees for the Acta Materialia Medal and the Hume-Rothery Award.
Zinkle joined the former Metals & Ceramics Division of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) as a Wigner Fellow. He also led the ORNL Nuclear Materials Science & Technology Group and managed the fusion materials and space reactor materials programs. His research has focused on transmission electron microscopy and physical properties of metals, ceramic insulations, and structural ceramics, as well as fundamental mechanisms of deformation and fracture. He has broad expertise in both metallic and ceramic materials for nuclear technology applications and is a leading expert on radiation effects on materials. He said his involvement with TMS is at the root of his professional success.
“My association with TMS extends back to my first presentation at a scientific conference when I was a young graduate student,” said Zinkle. “Over the years, TMS has consistently maintained its status as a premier venue for research that encompasses fundamental to applied materials research and development topics. I am deeply grateful for the numerous collaborations with colleagues that have enriched my career and I am honored to join the select ranks of distinguished TMS fellows.”
For additional information on the TMS Fellow Award, visit: www.tms.org/society/tmsawards.aspx.
About TMS
TMS is the professional organization encompassing the entire range of materials science and engineering, from minerals processing and primary metals production to basic research and the advanced applications of materials. Included among its professional and student members are metallurgical and materials engineers, scientists, researchers, educators and administrators from more than 70 countries on six continents.
For more information on TMS, visit our web site at: http://www.tms.org
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