ACerS is pleased to announce the 2025 slate for the President-elect and Board of Directors’ positions as proposed by the Nominating Committee and approved by the Board of Directors.
ACerS Rules provide the opportunity for additional nominees to be proposed through a petition process (refer to the Rules for specific instructions). Should any member be proposed by petition, the petition should contain the signatures of at least 50 of the ACerS voting membership and should be received at ACerS Headquarters no later than April 12, 2025, to the attention of:
Mark Mecklenborg, Executive Director The American Ceramic Society 470 Olde Worthington Rd, Suite 200 Westerville, OH 43082 USA
Should a petition be received, an election will be held from June 1, through July 3, 2025. Otherwise, the Bylaws instruct that the Executive Director shall certify the candidates as proposed by the Nominating Committee. Installation of the elected Officers and Directors shall take place during the Annual Meeting in Columbus, Ohio, USA, on September 29, 2025.
PRESIDENT-ELECT – To serve a one-year term from October 1, 2025 to October 2026:
Dr. Shibin Jiang AdValue Technology LLC Tucson, AZ USA
BOARD OF DIRECTORS – Three nominees to serve three-year terms from October 1, 2025 to October 2028:
Professor Palani Balaya Associate Professor Department of Mechanical Engineering National University of Singapore Singapore
Dr. Yutai Katoh Director, Materials Science and Technology Division Oak Ridge National Laboratory Oak Ridge, TN USA
Professor Yiquan Wu Inamori Professor Ceramic Engineering Alfred University Alfred, NY USA
The American Ceramic Society (ACerS) values and seeks diverse and inclusive participation within the field of ceramic science and engineering. ACerS strives to promote involvement and access to leadership opportunity regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability, appearance, geographic location, career path or academic level.
