Alliance LLC
Ames Laboratory (1, 2)
Arnold Magnetic Technologies
Avalon Ventures Ltd.
Dexter Magnetic Technologies, Inc.
LEE (Italy) Walker LDJ Scientific
Magnequench
Magnet-Physics, Inc.
Metrolab
Moving Magnet Technologies SA
NIST
Power Magnetics Consultancy

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
R.V. College of Engineering
Shin-Etsu Chemical Company
Shin-Etsu Magnetics, Inc.
Spontanous Materials
SuperPower, Inc.
Thomas & Skinner, Inc.
University of Texas at Arlington
VAC Magnet Sales USA
Vector Fields
WebMagnetics, Inc.
West Coast Magnetics
Yunsheng USA

Dr. Annamma Abraham, Department of Mathematics • R.V. College of Engineering, India

Dr. Annamma Abraham is a professor at the Department of Mathematics, R.V. College of Engineering, India. She has a Ph.D. [Applied Mathematics] from Bangalore University, Bangalore. Abraham is a Life Member of Indian Society for Technical Education, and a Life Member of The Indian Society of Magnetic Fluid Research.

Brian Bell, Applications Engineer . VAC Magnet Sales USA

Brian K Bell is an Application Engineer for VAC Sales USA LLC, the NAFTA sales organization for Vacuumschmelze GMBH.  Brian is a 1985 graduate of the University of Kentucky with a dual BS in Computer Science and Mathematics.  Since graduating Brian has been employed by the current VAC group under such names as Colt Industries, Crucible Materials Corp., and Crumax Magnetic. His positions have included manufacturing engineer, sales and marketing, and the current role of application engineer for permanent magnets.

Terry Clagett, Founder, President and CEO • WebMagnetics, Inc.

Clagett has been involved in the Global Magnetics Industry for more than 30 years. His work experience includes positions with Colt Industries, the Allen-Bradley Company and Crucible Magnetics. He currently serves the industry as a consultant specializing in International Sales & Marketing, Market Analysis and Trends. His company, WebMagnetics, Inc., offers news and information, a comprehensive industry directory, a listing of upcoming events and job listings.

Steve Constantinides, Director of Technology • Arnold Magnetic Technologies Corp.

Steve Constantinides is Director of Technology, Arnold Magnetic Technologies Corporation. Steve solicits and performs research and engineering work and conducts special projects. He is a graduate of Alfred University in Ceramic Engineering. Prior experience includes 12 years with Corning Inc. involved with glass ceramics, combustion systems design and manufacturing management systems. He then joined tungsten carbide manufacturer GTE Valenite (now Valenite LLC) and was responsible for modernization and operation of over 40 vacuum and atmosphere heat-treating furnaces at plants in the US, Canada and France. In 1988 he joined Crucible Magnetics as Manager of Technology and Quality Assurance. For the last 17 years, Steve has been employed at Arnold and has promoted the use of Rare Earth and bonded magnets through product development and applications engineering. In 1999, he managed the introduction of the Arnold Website.

John Ebert, Business Manager • Yunsheng USA

John Ebert is the Business manager at Yunsheng USA. His background is in business development and consulting for international firms doing trade with Asia, Europe and the Middle East. He holds a Joint Honors B.S. in Environmental Science and Computer Studies from the University of East Anglia, England.  

Karl A. Gschneidner, Jr. has been a distinguished professor in the department of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University since 1979 and a senior metallurgist for Ames Laboratory at Iowa State University since 1967. Gschneidner received his B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Detroit in 1952 and his Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Iowa State University in 1957.

Dr. Gareth P. Hatch, Director of Technology • Dexter Magnetic Technologies, Inc.

Dr. Gareth P. Hatch is director of Technology for Dexter Magnetic Technologies, Inc. He has worked at Dexter since 1997 and currently manages the R&D, design and applications engineering groups. Gareth received his B.Eng. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Birmingham in the UK. He is a Chartered Scientist, a member of ASTM Committee A06 on Magnetic Properties and a Senior Member of the IEEE. Gareth is also Newsletter Editor & Chicago Chapter Chair of the IEEE Magnetics Society and he recently founded the Magnetism and Electromagnetics Interest Group at www.memig.org.

D.W. Hazelton, Principal Engineer • SuperPower, Inc.

Drew Hazelton is currently a Principal Engineer at SuperPower, Inc. where he has worked since its ounding in 2000. His education includes a BS degree in Materials Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and an MS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Union College. Drew has more than 27 years of experience in the fabrication and application of superconducting materials.

Samir R. Kagalwala, Chief Consultant • Power Magnetic Consultancy (PMC)

Samir Kagalwala has a unique combined experience in manufacturing and design of Wire Wound Components in Power Electronics. In over 30 years in the industry, he has set up magnetic manufacturing facilities, resolved short term and long term manufacturing issues meeting internal and external customer needs and bridged Design and Manufacturing for improved products and customers' satisfaction. He developed design rules and guidelines for manufacturing and helped increase manufacturing professionals' understanding of the design criteria. He worked for Philips Electronics, Motorola and Zenith Electronics in various capacities. He holds MBA from DePaul University, Chicago, B.S. in Electrical Engineering and B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. At present, he is a chief consultant at San Diego based Power Magnetics Consultancy (PMC).

Philip Keller, Marketing & Product Management • Metrolab Technology

Philip Keller has been responsible for Marketing & Product Management at Metrolab, in Geneva Switzerland, since 2003. His career spans two continents, executive management as well as research positions and a variety of technology industries. He holds Masters degrees in Physics from Ohio State University and International Management from the University of Lausanne in Switzerland.

J.P. Liu, Associate Professor, Department of Physics • University of Texas at Arlington

J. Ping, Liu is the Associate Professor in the Department of Physics at the University of Texas at Arlington. Liu received his PhD in Applied Physics, April 1994 from the University of Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Before teaching at the University of Texas, he was an assistant Professor at the Institute for Micromanufacturing, Louisiana Tech University and Department of Physics, Grambling State University, where he worked on nanostructured magnetic materials and magnetic MEMS.

Ian London, Vice-President, Corporate Development • Avalon Ventures Ltd.

Ian M. London is the vice-president of Corporate Development for Avalong Ventures. London has more than 30 years of business experience, including terms as CEO of Process Products Limited, a supplier of engineered machined components in the construction of power turbines, rail cars and MRI machines, and as president & CEO of Ontario Hydro International Inc, a $100 million dollar per year business providing consulting and operating services to the utility sector. At Avalon Ventures Ltd. he is responsible for project and market development in the rare earths mining arena.

Weyman Lundquist, President and Engineering Manager
West Coast Magnetics

Weyman Lundquist started his career working in business development for, L’Air Liquide, where he learned the basics of introducing new technologies and developing new businesses. At West Coast Magnetics he has learned all sides of managing a company in the electronics industry. He successfully transitioned the company through a major slowdown in and has completed a number of acquisitions.

Gerald Masson, Sensor Unit Manager • Moving Magnet Technologies SA

Gerald has been involved in the Magnetics Industry since 2003. His initial experiences with magnetics were when he joined Moving Magnet Technologies in Besancon, France and worked as a research & development positions in electromagnetism (sensors, BLDC motor, Actuator) but more specialized in the Development of new magnetic position sensors. Gerald Masson has been responsible for the Sensor Business Unit at MMT, in Besancon France, since January 2006. He received his mechanical engineer's degree from ENSMM in 2000, He holds a Masters degrees (2000) and a doctorate (2003) in Engineering science from Franche Comte University in France.

David Miller, Director, Research and Development • Magnequench

David Miller is the director of research and development at Magnequench and has been with Magnequench since 1999. Miller has 14 years of design and development experience. His specialties include magnetic circuit design, finite element analysis and the development of magnetization and test equipment.

Takehisa Minowa, General Manager, Magnetic Materials Research Center
Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd.

Takehisa Minowa is general manager of the Magnetic Materials Research Center Shin-Etsu Chemical Co. Ltd., located in Takefu, Japan. His responsibilities include all aspects of product development for rare earth magnets within Shin-Etsu, from raw materials to finished magnets and applications. Minowa’s specialties include material alloying, powder pressing, sintering, machining and surface treatment of Nd magnets. His 25 year career with Shin-Etsu has been devoted to Nd magnet research and development, since the invention of Nd. Minowa received his M.A. degree in materials science from Tohoku University in Japan.

Ed Richardson, Marketing & Sales Manager • Thomas & Skinner, Inc.

Ed Richardson is Sales and Marketing Manager for Thomas & Skinner, Inc. and the wholly owned subsidiary Ceramic Magnetics, Inc. He has over 15 years of experience in industrial manufacturing and business-to-business marketing.  He has a B.A. from DePauw University, where he was a Management Fellow, and an M.B.A. from Indiana University's Kelly School of Business. 

Jerry Selvaggi, Research Scientist • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Dr. Selvaggi received bachelor’s degrees in electrical and mechanical engineering from Pratt Institute. He has masters degrees in electrical power engineering and mechanical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute; and a masters degree from Courant Institute of mathematical sciences at New York University.

R.D. Shull, Leader, Metallurgy Division • NIST

Dr. Shull is a Materials Scientist, and the Group Leader of the Magnetic Materials Group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). He received his B.S. degree from MIT, his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), and a postdoctoral fellowship from Caltech. He has been active in researching superconductors, magnetic nanocomposites, magnetocaloric effects, heat capacities, and magnetic domain imaging. He also helped write the National Nanotechnology Initiative in 2001, and is the son of Clifford G. Shull, the 1994 Nobel Laureate in Physics.

Reinhold Strnat, President & Technical Manager • Magnet-Physics, Inc.

Since August of 2008 Reinhold Strnat has been president and technical manager of Magnet-Physics Inc., the North American representation for Magnet-Physik Dr. Steingroever GmbH of Cologne, Germany, a worldwide supplier of magnetizing and magnetic test equipment and services. Mr. Strnat is involved with electronic test and processing equipment for the magnetics industry, including magnetizing systems and magnetic hysteresigraphs. He remains active in the evaluation of the magnetic and physical properties of permanent magnets and magnetically soft materials. Mr. Strnat is a Senior Member of IEEE, a member of ASTM, secretary of ASTM Committee A06 on Magnetic Properties, and chairman of Subcommittee A06.01 on Test Methods.

Dr. Stefano Tizianel, Technical Director & Applications Engineer • LEE (Italy) Walker LDJ Scientific

Dr. Stefano Tizianel is working as Technical Director at Laboratorio Elettrofisico LEE (Italy) and as Application Engineer at LE Walker LDJ Scientific (USA). Has been calculating and designing magnetizing equipments for 10 years. Developer of a new concept sinewave magnetization fixture, and inventor of the SAT cross flux magnetization coil. He is a member of the IEEE Magnetics Society.

Stan Trout, Principal • Spontanous Materials

Stan Trout has more than 30 years of experience in the permanent and rare earth industries. Dr. Trout has a B.S. in Physics from Lafayette College and a M.S. and a Ph.D. in Metallurgy and Materials Science from the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Trout is a contributing columnist for Magnetics Business & Technology magazine, a consultant in the Magnetics Industry and an adjunct lecturer in physics at Marian College. Spontaneous Materials, his consultancy, provides practical solutions in magnetic materials, the rare earths, technical training and technical writing.

Yuriy Zhilichev, Applications Specialist • Vector Fields

Yuriy Zhilichev joined Vector Fields, Inc. in 2008 as an application specialists. Previously, Dr. Zhilichev worked as an applications engineer and senior scientist at Magnequench International. Zhilichev received a Diploma in physics from the Latvian University, Riga, in 1976, The Cand. Sc. Degree in electrical engineering from the Institute of Electrodynamics of The Ukrainian Academy of Sciences, Kiev, in 1987, and the Dr.-Eng. Degree in electrical engineering from the Latvian Academy of Sciences, Riga, in 1992.