About

Previously Vice President, Director of Operation at Ampal, Inc., Palmerton, PA, and a Technical Director and Senior Principal Engineer, Technology, Specialty Products and Alloys, at ATI Powder Metals, Pittsburgh PA.His areas of expertise include powder metallurgy, gas atomization, powder processing, high performance alloys for demanding application including iron-base, nickel-base and titanium-base alloys.

Andrzej graduated with distinction from University of Science and Technology in Krakow, Poland. After graduating he joined the Department of Physical Metallurgy and began his research on the effects of carbide segregation on the properties and performance of bearing steels. In 1987 he joined Carnegie Mellon University as a graduate student and continued his research studying fracture mechanics, where he received a Ph.D. degree in Materials Science and Engineering in 1993. In 1995 he accepted a Research Engineer position at the Research Center of Crucible Materials Corporation in Pittsburgh, PA.

Andrzej is an inventor or co-inventor of six U.S. patents concerned with high-speed steels, cold work and hot work tool steels, valve alloys, wear and corrosion resistant tool steels and Ni-base alloys for wear resistant applications.Andrzej is a Fellow of ASM International and a Chair of the ASM International Events Planning Council and a Chair of IMAT Technical Programming Committee. Additionally, he is a member of TMS, ASTM – F42 AM Committee, SAE – AMS AM Committee, and a past Key Reader for Metallurgical Transactions.He has also been serving on the Board of Directors of Polish Cultural Council in Pittsburgh since 2011.

In Mr. Glazoff’s professional journey, he has held key roles in groundbreaking research and cutting-edge projects. ​
As a Distinguished Staff Scientist at INL (Idaho Falls) in Materials Science and Engineering since 2011, Michael has delved into multi-scale studies of material degradation processes in energy systems. His expertise spans applied mathematics, equilibrium thermodynamics, kinetics, and research on the atomic structure of matter. Before this role, he served as a Sr. Staff Research Engineer at INL’s Advanced Process & Decision Systems from 2009 to 2011.​

During his tenure as an Adjoint Professor of Physics at Vanderbilt University (TN) from 2000 to 2009, Michael allocated resources and led an international team of scientists in groundbreaking research. This culminated in the development of a patented catalytic support, Ga-200L, in 2004, yielding significant annual sales.​

At Alcoa Technical Center (Western PA), Michael held various roles including Scientific Associate and Senior Staff Scientist, contributing to cutting-edge projects such as the design of a hyper-high resolution LIBS (Laser-Induced Break Down Spectroscopy) complex and the development of innovative water treatment processes.​

His academic journey includes a Ph.D. in Nuclear Engineering from the University of Idaho, where he also earned his M.S. in the same field. Additionally, Mr. Glazoff holds a Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the Moscow Institute of Metallurgy, USSR Academy of Sciences. His foundational education includes a B.Sc. in Physics and a B.Sc./M.S. in Chemistry from M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University.​

Michael is proud to be a member of Sigma Xi (Scientific Honor Society) and the American Society for Metals ASM International since 1994. His service extends to organizing symposiums for prestigious conferences such as MRS Fall 2000 and MRS Fall 1998.​

Throughout his career, Michael has authored numerous publications including monographs, book chapters, and peer-reviewed articles. He has also secured grants and patents, notably serving as a recipient and industrial Co-PI of an NSF GOALI Grant focused on the optical properties of aluminum alloys.​

He has been honored with awards such as the Sigma Xi Best Internal Alcoa Paper Award and the Metallurgical Society Outstanding Graduate Student Paper Award.​

Michael has delivered invited talks at esteemed conferences including the MS&T Conference, International Plasticity Symposium, and the Int. Conference on Aluminum Alloys.​

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Edward Green is a Professional Mechanical Engineer with 35 years’ experience in Mechanical Design Engineering, Manufacturing and Project Management. Through his various assignments he has developed an extensive background in heavy industry including Power Generation, Naval Defense, Steel, Paper, Chemical, Mining, Bulk Material Handling, Oil and Gas and has a wide range of machine designs encompassing mechanical, electrical and chemical processes. ​

​In recent years he has been involved with projects that mitigate global warming using Hydrogen Metallurgy and Carbon Capture. He has designed systems for Generation, Compression and Storage of Hydrogen. ​

​Some recent Hydrogen Metallurgy projects he worked include Flash Iron Furnace for AISI and the University of Utah. ​

​Ed graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Pittsburgh in 1987 and is a licensed PE in 4 states. He has 7 patents and multiple technical papers and conference presentations.​

Thomas G. O’Connor has over thirty years of experience in international gas purification process systems for the industrial gas industry.  In addition, he has over 20 years of experience in advanced high temperature thermal process systems for companies in advanced materials markets.