As a mechanical, metallurgical, and materials engineer by profession, Jagan Nath has contributed to the advancement of the casting industry. He became the Vice President of Advanced Engineering of Amcast Automotive, a division of Amcast Industrial Corporation, MI, and later, the Vice President of Engineering of General Aluminum Manufacturing Company, MI. He has contributed significantly to automotive vehicle mass reduction through many conversions to aluminum from iron and steel and pioneered the successful application of the low pressure process to safety critical suspension components. He has guided several teams of engineers in product-process development and problem solving of iron, steel, and aluminum castings in a variety of industries for over four decades. The author's unique and pioneering ideas implemented in gravity and low pressure permanent molding earned him the Technology Leadership Award from Amcast Industrial Corporation and the Merton C. Flemings Award for innovation from Advanced Casting Research Center, MA.
