ASM
International has named Sunniva Collins, Ph.D., as a Fellow of the
society. Ms. Collins, a senior research fellow at Swagelok Company, was
selected for her contributions to the technical advances in stainless
steels used in fluid systems applications, and will be formally
inducted as an ASM Fellow on October 7th at the 2008 Materials Science
& Technology Conference and Exposition Awards Dinner in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania.
Ms. Collins joined Swagelok in 1995 as a research metallurgist and recently served as technical director for Swagelok Technology Services Company. As the company’s first senior research fellow, she will coordinate the company’s academic and governmental research initiatives. She has a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a Master’s degree and a Doctorate in materials science and engineering from Case Western Reserve University.
“Sunniva’s technical expertise and leadership have been instrumental in helping Swagelok grow in innovative ways,” said Dave Peace, Vice President of Engineering, Swagelok Company. “In addition, her work has resulted in impressive contributions to the overall science of metallurgy, specifically stainless steels. We are proud to have Sunniva as part of the Swagelok team.”