About Us
From the Chair
Welcome to the 42nd year of the New Jersey Chapter of the Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE). As the only technical society encompassing all fields of endeavor in materials and processes, SAMPE provides a valuable forum for scientists, engineers and academics. SAMPE’s strength can be found in its vital core of local chapters, each with its own unique heritage and program offerings.
The centerpiece of the NJ SAMPE program is our monthly dinner meeting, held at the Bridgewater Manor in Bridgewater, NJ. This event features a wine-tasting social, followed by a full-course dinner and a contemporary presentation from industry peers. We encourage you to participate and network, either for business opportunities, recruitment or keeping up with industry trends, especially in the NJ/NY/CT/PA region.
Other benefits of NJ SAMPE include:
- Promotional coverage of your company's product announcements, business activities and people
- Opportunities to contribute to programs for international SAMPE conferences and trade shows
- Educational support for our NYU Tandon School of Engineering student chapter, as well as regional student STEM outreach
- Field trips to local companies active in our industry
- Invitation to our Annual Golf Outing & Dinner
We invite you to discover our site and join our 60+ membership community.
Sincerely,
Russ Caspe
Chair, NJ SAMPE
Last updated: November 26, 2019
History
The first organizational meetings to form a New Jersey SAMPE Chapter were held in 1967. A Charter from the International SAMPE society formalizing our Chapter was received in April 1977. Since then the Chapter has sponsored Technical Conferences in 1981, 1989, 1998, 2009 and 2012 and International SAMPE Symposia in 1996, 1998 and 2002. Co-sponsorship years included 1994, 1996 and 2006. The Chapter was also awarded the International SAMPE Best Chapter Award in 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, and 2001. The award was subsequently retired.
Officers
FY2020 OFFICERS (as of July 1, 2019)
BENJAMIN M. RASMUSSEN CHAIR
Russell Caspe
Gentex Corporation
570-282-8588
TREASURER
Megan Casey
Total Cray Valley
610-363-4117
mbc872@gmail.com
STUDENT OUTREACH
Joe Abrantes
Evonik Corporation
732-981-5246
SECRETARY
Amir Islam
Bally Ribbon Mills
610-845-2211
amirislam@ballyribbon.com
MEMBERSHIP
Melissa Jaime
Vertellus LLC
973-440-2872
melissa.jaime97@gmail.com
PROGRAMS
Howard Kliger
H.S. Kliger & Associates Inc.
732-469-7646
ADVISOR-AT-LARGE
Louis Pilato
Pilato Consulting
732-469-4057
DIRECTOR
Borys Schafran
Jayhawk Fine Chemicals Corporation
620-210-4006
borys.schafran@jayhawkchem.com
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS LIAISON
Filippo Cellini
Lux Research Inc