Chet Inman Award 2009

In memory of Chester M. Inman, who helped found the Worcester Chapter, this scholarship is presented annually by the Worcester Chapter of ASM International to a regional student in the field of metallurgy or materials science. The ASM Worcester Chapter held its annual awards night on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 in Higgins House at WPI, Worcester. The award this year was awarded to Jodi Lowell, a Graduate Student in Materials Science and Engineering.

Jodi Lowell

Jodi Lowell received her B.S. in Chemical Engineering from WPI in May 2008. She is currently working towards her M.S. degree in Materials Science and Engineering and is this year's Helen E. Stoddard Fellow. Her thesis is investigating the effects of contaminants and the efficiency of cleaning methods to remove the contaminants on vacuum carburized steel. She hopes to pursue a career in DoD-related research after she graduates from WPI.

Highlights of the Evening

Jodi receiving the Chet Inman Award Roger Fabian, Chuck Innis	Prof. Lados receiving plaque for recognition for being past president of ASM Worcester Chapter	Mei Yang, Yingying Wei, Yuan Xu, Jiu Zhao, Shimin Li

Jodi sitting with friends at Higgins House Amanda Young, Laura Clark Anita Minakyan	Graduate Students attending the event	Chuck Innis, ASM Worcester Chapter President Prof. Richard D. Sisson, Jr., Advisor Roger J. Fabian, FASM President

National Speaker

ASM International Trustee Speaker: Dr. Roger J. Fabian
FASM President (2008-2009)

Mr. Fabian is the Eastern Region Sales Manager, Bodycote Thermal Processing, Berlin, Conn. Fabian received his bachelor's degree in metallurgical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1962, and his MBA from RPI in 1980. He began his career with Lindberg Corp. in June 1962 as plant metallurgist at Lindberg's Boston Div. He transferred to the Berlin Div. in 1964 and was named chief metallurgist and quality control manager. He was promoted to division manager at Berlin in 1979. In 1985, Fabian was named vice president of Lindberg Heat Treating Co., and in 1992, manager of the Lindberg Heat Treating Divisions in Berlin and Waterbury, Conn. When Lindberg was purchase by Bodycote Thermal Processing in January 2001, Fabian was named Eastern Region Sales Manager.

A Past President of the ASM Heat Treating Society (HTS) and the Metal Treating Institute (MTI), Fabian was named a Fellow of ASM in 1992. He is a past chairman of the ASM Technical Programming Board and coined the name "Masterials Solutions" for ASM's annual technical event held through the 1990s. He has also served as chairman of the HTS Immediate Needs Committee, the ASM Hartford Chapter, The ASM Heat Treat Council, and the MTE Atlantic Coast Chapter. He has participated in local Chapter technical sessions and national ASM and HTS conferences, organizing sessions and presenting papers on vacuum heat treating, vacuum barazing, and other ares of heat treating and metal joining. Fabian currently is a Directorat-Large Industrial Liaison for the Center of Heat Treating Excellence (CHTE).

Lecture Topic: "You, ASM and the Engineering Needs of the Future"

Challenges faced by industry and society will largely be met by technology - and many necessary advances will be driven by new developments in materials science and engineering. Our ability to develop and implement materials and process solutions will directly impact our ability to ensure the security of our citizens, create sources for alternative energy, improve our global environment and improve our quality of life. As a scientific and engineering society that serves our profession, ASM and our Strategic Plan reflect the challenges faced by our membership and our world, particularly in termes of emerging and disruptive technologies. Progress made in the USA, as compared with the rest of the world, will illustrate where we stand in meeting the engineering challenges of the future. While we have a long way to go to meet our own engineering needs in the world economy, our Emerging Professionals have indicated a strong commitment to meet the challenge.

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