Diller/Hansen

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Lau/Raghavan

Rao/Stern

Stronge/Zarka

Sarim Naji Al-Zubaidy, P.E., has over 20 years' experience in both senior academic and administrative positions in a variety of higher education institutions around the world. He has been actively involved in university service and is a member of many university committees. A registered consultant, he has spent several years advising industry, and has initiated and attracted large sums of funding for research projects. He has initiated innovative postgraduate programs and fostered efforts to forge closer links between higher education and industry. Recognizing the need for continuous professional developments, Al-Zubaidy has developed training courses for industry and academic staff. He is actively involved in research, postgraduate work, and publication.

Ph.D. (1982), University of Hertfordshire, England.

Yiannis Andreopoulos, P.E., is recognized for his original research contributions to the physical understanding of turbulent flows and for the development of experimental techniques to resolve vortical and dissipative motions of small scales in compressible turbulence. He has developed a unique, large-scale shock tube facility designed to provide a flow platform for high spatial and temporal resolution measurements of turbulence. Andreopoulos earned his diploma in mechanical and electrical engineering from the National Technical University of Athens in 1971.

Ph.D. (1978), Imperial College, University of London.

Stephen D. Antolovich has made significant contributions to the advancement of life prediction modeling of super alloys subjected to thermomechanical loading by combining materials science-based models and engineering-based models (fracture mechanics and fatigue crack growth models). His model for the life prediction of Ni-based super alloys has become an industry standard in the jet engine design community. Antolovich, who earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Wisconsin, has also demonstrated strong educational leadership in advising many undergraduate and graduate students while maintaining a busy administrative schedule. He has been director of the materials department and programs at three universities. Antolovich has earned prestigious medals and awards, including the ASME Nadai Award.

Ph.D. (1966), University of California, Berkeley.

Yasuhide Asada has been a major contributor in the field of nuclear reactor regulation in Japan through his activities with the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, Thermal and Nuclear Power Engineering Society, High Pressure Institute, and Nuclear Power Engineering Corp. Internationally and in the United States he has been a major contributor to nuclear codes and standards in the design field, both through Subcommittee III, the Board of Nuclear Codes and Standards, the Subgroup on Design and as member and chairman of ISO TC 11. He has published extensively in the field of material properties as they affect design over a wide range of temperatures. Asada earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Tokyo.

Sc.D. (1971) University of Tokyo.

Stephen W. Attaway is noted for his seminal contribution to novel computational mechanics method-ologies, including smoothed particle hydrodynamics approaches, parallel computing, and study of nuclear waste disposal methods. He received his bachelor's and master's degrees from Georgia Institute of Technology.

Ph.D. (1986), Georgia Institute of Technology.

In his 18-year career, Bilal M. Ayyub, P.E., has made outstanding research contributions to reliability analysis, risk analysis, and risk-based design of industrial and marine systems. He has used probability theory, fuzzy sets, and uncertainty modeling to produce realistic, practical solutions to design and analysis problems, especially for structural and mechanical systems. Ayyub has led several studies on developing risk-based guidelines for assessing power plants, marine systems, and dams; on reliability-based rules for ship structural design; and on risk-informed compliance approval of personal flotation devices. The author of more than 250 publications in journals, conference proceedings, and reports that include several textbooks and edited books, Ayyub led and contributed to several ASME studies by being an active member of ASME's Research Committee on Risk Technology. He has earned several ASCE, ASNE, and NAFIPS awards.

Ph.D. (1983), Georgia Institute of Technology.

Jean Bataille is an eminent French educator, a prominent scholar, and an accomplished leader and administrator. He has made seminal contributions in various fields, including superfluid helium hydrodynamics, aeroacoustics and noise control, continuum, thermodynamics, and more recently, multiphase flows. In addition to his teaching and scholarly activities, Bataille was director of the world-renowned Laboratoire de Mechanique des Fluides et d'Acoustique in Lyon, France, which under his leadership became a "European Center of Excellence." He is currently the director of the graduate school of mechanical and civil engineering at the University of Lyon.

Ph.D. (1968), University of Paris.

Bryan R. Becker, P.E., is professor and associate chair in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at the University of Missouri, UMC/UMKC Coordinated Engineering Program. He is primarily recognized for his research in the modeling and numerical analysis of heat and mass transport, and freezing phenomena in food storage and refrigeration. In addition, he has a technically diverse research record, including turbine blade cooling, thermal storage, whole building energy consumption, plume modeling, soil thermal properties, industrial process fouling, and combustion modeling. He has supervised 38 student theses and authored over 100 journal articles, chapters in books, presentations, and research reports.

Ph.D. (1979), University of Tennessee.

Haym Benaroya, P.E., has spent eight years as an engineering consultant and has over a decade of academic experience. The consulting engineering was with Weidlinger Associates in New York and he also worked under the late Melvin Baron at Rutgers. Benaroya has developed a research program in vibration, probabilistic models, and space exploration. He has supervised five students to their Ph.D. degrees, and many others to their M.S. degrees. He has also written a text on mechanical vibration. His research has been supported by the Office of Naval Research. It has focused on the nonlinear stochastic fluid-structure interaction for the class of offshore structures known as articulated or tension-leg platform. This work in collaboration with an experimental fluid mechanical has led to a new reduced order modeling of such problems.

Ph.D (1981), University of Pennsylvania.

Erio Benvenuti is manager, advanced design and technologies, at Nuovo Pignone, where he has had a distinguished 34-year career spearheading research and engineering activities. His prolific and innovative work has helped to position his company as a leader in the gas turbine and compressor field. He has been instrumental in the aerothermal design of a wide range of machinery, including the PGT-10, PGT-5, and PGT-2 gas turbines and for the very successful high-speed power turbines for the LM2500 and LM2500+ aeroderivative gas turbines. Benvenuti has conducted and directed research activities in almost all facets of Nuovo Pignone's industrial axial and centrifugal compressor line. His seminal work for the aerodynamic design and experimental analysis forms the basis for the full line of centrifugal compressors offered by Nuovo Pignone.

Laurea in Ingeneria Meccanica (1964), University of Bologna, Italy.

James B. Bergquam, P.E., is a proponent of renewable energy technologies. His early research, development, and implementation of solar hot water heating systems made him a pioneer in establishing public and private acceptance of this technology in the state of California. His expertise in heat transfer and solar engineering has contributed significantly to the design and economic improvements of solar collector manufacturing. Bergquam's reputation in the field has given him the opportunity to serve legal counsel in both the State Office of the Attorney General and the Department of Consumer Affairs in cases involving solar heating, performance, and related issues. In addition, his recent development of a prototype solar absorption chiller shows the potential to become cost-competitive and the only U.S.-made solar-driven unit. He is a professor at California State University, Sacramento.

Ph.D. (1968), University of California, Berkeley.

Maciej P. Bieniek, P.E., has supervised the doctoral research of 33 students and was author or co-author of numerous papers in refereed technical journals during his 42-year tenure as a professor. His achievements cover highly advanced areas in continuous mechanics, vibrations, structural dynamics, and reliability of structures. His research is noteworthy for being innovative and applicable to engineering practice and the national interest. He serves as a consultant to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on the George Washington Bridge and to the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority on the major suspension bridges of New York City. His significant contributions have been recognized by the Roebling Award of the Metropolitan Section of the ASCE.

Ph.D. (1951), Gdansk Institute of Technology, Poland.

James P. Brill, P.E., became a member of the National Academy of Engineering in 1997. He has been the F.M. Stevenson Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Tulsa since 1966. In 1973, he founded the University of Tulsa Fluid Flow Projects, an industry consortium to conduct research on multiphase flow in pipes. The results of mechanistic modeling of multiphase flow phenomena are used by most oil and gas com- panies to size wellbores and pipelines. The author or co-author of over 100 publications, Brill became an ASME member in 1984. He is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and a member of the ABET Board of Directors.

Ph.D. (1966), University of Texas.

Yigang Cai is a recognized expert in unsteady flow, fluid-structure interactions, and maglev. He has conducted many frontier research programs, supervising outstanding students, and publishing over 160 journals and proceeding papers and three books. With his unique ability to demonstrate both originality and excellence in his research and development, his contributions have resulted in many outstanding accomplishments.

Ph.D. (1987), Ahejiang University.

Van Carey has been a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, for the past 17 years, during which time he has made significant research contributions to the field of heat transfer. His expertise involves multiphase flows, with an emphasis on boiling, condensation, heat exchangers, and microscale transport. He has written a pair of graduate-level instructional texts, Liquid-Vapor Phase-Change Phenomena and Statistical Thermodynamics and Microscale Thermophysics, which are used throughout the world. During his career, he has distinguished himself as an outstanding scholar and research mentor to dozens of graduate students.

M.S. (1976), State University of New York, Buffalo.

K.K. Choi is the director of the Center for Computer Aided Design at the University of Iowa. He joined the mechanical engineering faculty in 1980. He is an associate editor of three international journals and the author of two textbooks, 65 journal papers, and more than 57 papers on conference proceedings. He received a NIH National Research Award (1983) and the University of Iowa Faculty Scholar Award. He received significant research funding in support of his research from the National Science Foundation, Defense Department, and industry. He led a successful technology transfer of DSA and optimization methodologies for noise, vibration, and harshness to Ford Motor Co. Choi was the leader of a research team that developed CAD-based design process software for fatigue, design sensitivity, reliability analysis, and design optimization. This development was commercialized by one of the leading software companies, Mechanical Dynamics Inc.

Ph.D. (1980), University of Iowa.

Bruce M. Chrisman's engineering career spans more than 32 years, dedicated to the design and development of reciprocating internal combustion engines. As a recognized leader in large-bore engine emissions reduction, he has advised the EPA and various state air boards on the development of viable exhaust emissions standards and introduced the cleanburn combustion concept to medium-speed natural gas engines to significantly reduce NOx emissions. His numerous technical publications provide testimony to many of his accomplishments. While spending his entire career in industry, he has generously donated his time and expertise to the ASME ICE Division and the DEMA, holding a number of leadership positions.

B.S.M.E. (1967), University of Michigan.

The engineering career of James W. Coaker, P.E., began in 1968 as a Navy officer after receiving a degree in mechanical engineering. He served four years active duty and continued in the Navy Reserve until retirement as a captain. His career has been marked by contributions to the engineering profession through management of engineering activities and contributions to professional development and application of ASME Codes and Standards. He designed and developed the first elevator inspection program to be accredited by ASME under the provisions of ASME QEI-1 "Qualification of Elevator Inspectors." He has excelled in engineering management and authored numerous technical articles on the application of advanced technology in engineering. He has served the Society in many ways, including service as a member and chairman of several technical committees as well as encouraging others in the application and development of Codes and Standards.

M.S. (1976), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond.

Ira M. Cohen has dedicated his career of more than 35 years to teaching fluid mechanics from its rational foundations to generations of students. His research pioneered the use of matched asymptotic expansions for analysis of weakly ionized gases. Later, with students and colleagues he developed new approaches to both high- and low-energy arcs. The latter found application in the ball bonding process in microelectronic chip manufacturing. His Ph.D. students have achieved high leadership positions in business and education.

Ph.D. (1963), Princeton University.

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William W. Copenhaver is a principal research aerospace engineer at the Air Force Research Laboratory, Propulsion Directorate. He has been involved in compression system research for 22 years. He has led the U.S. Air Force in-house basic research program on compressor aerodynamics for the past eight years. His team includes nine senior scientists and engineers operating in the Compressor Aero Research Lab at Wright Patterson AFB. He represents the Air Force in basic compression system research throughout the world, and has been requested by many foreign governments to provide seminars on the research efforts under way in his laboratory. Copenhaver has made significant contributions in the field of compressor aerodynamics, related to stall in multistage compressors, shock system unsteadiness, and blade row interactions. He has been awarded the Air Force Aero Propulsion and Power Laboratory's (currently the Propulsion Directorate) highest award for in-house research.

Ph.D. (1988), Iowa State University.