ASM International | Connecticut Chapter
ASM Connecticut's purpose is to advance scientific, engineering, technical and practical knowledge, particularly with respect to the manufacture, treatment, selection and use of engineered materials, through educational activities, research seminars, and the compilation and dissemination of information for the benefit of its members and the general public in Connecticut.
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Date: April 17, 2025
Past, Present, Future - Lessons learned in the Journey: Opportunities for All
Abstract – Using a case study on a recent accident, the presentation will provide an overview of the major phases of an authority-led investigation involving a large commercial airplane from the perspective of an engine manufacturer. The material can also be used to facilitate a discussion, based on the interest/questions from the audience, on investigation protocols, career development/progression of an investigator, and Flight Safety.
Speaker – Dr. Amber Black - Los Alamos National Laboratory
ASM Trustee (2024-2027)
Bio – Education: Dr. Amber N. Black is a Research and Development Engineer for Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), where she has worked for the past five years. During that time, she has been a part of Sigma division, the laboratory’s manufacturing science division as part of the Welding & Joining team. She is the subject matter expert on high energy density welding and electron beam additive manufacturing. She has worked with lasers and electron beams for over 15 years, using them to weld, cut, drill, braze, engrave, coat, and for various research processing methods. Dr. Black is the principal investigator for a number of high priority projects and the author of numerous reports and presentations, which are instrumental to supporting stockpile stewardship and modernization as part of LANL’s mission. Prior to joining LANL she worked as a Welding Applications Engineer for PTR – Precision Technologies, where she developed welds for customers with aerospace, defense, automotive, research, and industrial applications.
She has been a member of the materials science community for 17 years. Amber became an ASM member while an undergraduate at the University of Connecticut, where she began honing her leadership skills as the president of the Material Advantage chapter. She was an ASM International student Board member in 2008-2009 (she was encouraged to apply by ASM 2009 International President Roger Fabian, who was ASM Trustee and member of ASM Hartford Chapter at the time).
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