The presidential line of the MRS has recently announced that Prof. Sanjay Mathur will take on the role as chair of the AAC for the next three years.

"Sanjay brings with him a tremendous amount of energy and passion for student engagement in MRS, particularly in the areas of diversity and international engagement. We are very excited that he has accepted this position and we look forward to seeing the continued evolution of AAC particularly with the increased focus the society has on engaging the student and academic communities." Sean Hearne,  MRS President

The AAC works to enhance the education of materials students and encourages student interactions in MRS activities.