Post by ASM International | Boston Chapter

We are honored to present Dr. Adam Stevenson and Prof. Soumendra Basu to the ASM International | Boston Chapter Stage on February 19, 2026. Adam Stevenson is R&D Director for Lithium Solutions and Specialty Grains and Powders at Saint-Gobain Ceramics - SGP, where he oversees development of sustainable battery materials and advanced ceramic processing technologies. He earned his PhD in Materials Science from Penn State University and conducted postdoctoral research at ENSCP in Paris before joining Saint-Gobain 15 years ago. Throughout his career, his research has focused on ceramic materials and processing methods that improve industrial sustainability, including work on oxygen transport membranes and high-temperature material systems. He now leads engineering teams developing sustainable approaches across the battery supply chain, from direct lithium extraction through solid state electrolyte synthesis to ceramic product recycling. Soumendra Basu is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering and the Associate Division Head of the Division of Materials Science and Engineering at Boston University. His research interests include solid oxide cells for electricity and hydrogen generation, optical fibers for mid-IR transmission, wide bandgap materials for solid state lighting, thermal barrier and environmental barrier coatings for gas turbine applications, effects of interfacial structure and segregation on interfacial strength, high temperature oxidation and corrosion of alloys, and characterization of structure and phase transformations in materials using electron microscopy techniques. After receiving his PhD in Materials Science and Engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Professor Basu was a postdoctoral researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory, prior to joining Boston University. Professor Basu has close to 200 peer-reviewed publications and has presented close to 200 talks nationally and internationally. Prof. Basu is the incoming Chair of the Functional Materials Division of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. Join us to learn the latest innovations, meet outstanding professors, world-class leaders, professionals and have fun. Register at http://www.asmboston.org #Innovation #Technology #Development #Future #Education #Entrepreneurship #Startups #Leadership #Engineering #Networking