December 2008
Monday, December 8th 2008
Past Chairman’s Night
Technical Chair: Bill Loewenthal
5:45 Social Hour
6:30 Dinner
7:30 Presentation: Low Temperature Carburization of Austenitic Stainless Steels
Sunniva R. Collins, Ph.D. – Senior Research Fellow, Swagelok Company & 2000-01 Chair of ASM Cleveland Chapter
As senior research fellow at Swagelok Company, Sunniva R. Collins is responsible for coordinating the company’s academic and governmental research partnerships. She joined Swagelok in 1995 as a research metallurgist and has served in engineering management positions including manager, standards and product regulatory compliance. Most recently, Collins acted as the technical director of Swagelok Technology Services Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of Swagelok Company.
Collins received her doctorate and master’s degree in materials science and engineering from Case Western Reserve University and her bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan. She was Swagelok’s Principal Investigator on a three-year DoE-funded project to evaluate low temperature colossal supersaturation (LTCSS, now being commercialized by Swagelok as the SAT 12 process). The results of this research have been recognized with the 2006 ASM Engineered Materials Achievement Award, and a 2008 R&D 100 Award.
Dr. Collins has worked to develop key standards on welding, surface finish requirements, and corrosion test methods for the semiconductor equipment industry. She has also instructed courses for ASME on Bioprocessing Equipment (BPE) and for the International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers (ISPE). Collins is a Fellow of ASM International (FASM) and is currently serving on the ASM Board of Trustees. She is listed in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Science and Engineering, and Who’s Who in American Women.
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