Two rising stars in the field of 3D printing at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory have garnered recognition for their significant early career contributions, securing accolades from national organizations that celebrate innovation and professional prowess. Amy Elliott and Nadim Hmeidat, affiliated with ORNL's Manufacturing Science Division, have demonstrated excellence in their niche, prompting esteem from peers and industry leaders alike.
Elliott, who leads the System Automation and Monitoring Research group at ORNL, was recently honored by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, which named her to its ASME 2024 Watchlist of 25 early career professionals. Her groundbreaking work in advanced manufacturing has yielded multiple patents and publications, including pieces in top-tier journals such as Scientific Reports, Materials, Journal of the American Ceramic Society, and Nature Communications. Her dual role as an advocate for STEM education, especially for young girls, adds to her professional stature, "I want to fill a major gap we have in education, and that's career education," Elliott said, according to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. She amplifies this mission through various media channels, like her children's book and web series, Amelia Gearheart, and her co-hosting gig on The Science Channel's Outrageous Acts of Science.
Parallel to Elliott's triumphs, Nadim Hmeidat has staked his claim to the Young Professionals Emerging Leadership award courtesy of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering, or SAMPE. This award was presented at a Keynote and Awards Breakfast in Long Beach, California, earlier in the summer. Hmeidat, who has an extensive repertoire of over 20 scientific papers and several pending patent disclosures at ORNL, acknowledged the honor with a blend of humility and enthusiasm, "I'm incredibly humbled by this recognition, and I'm thrilled to be considered for this prestigious award for my work in additive manufacturing and multifunctional materials," he expressed his gratitude as detailed by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
