Diller/Hansen

Heinrich/
Lagoudas

Lau/Raghavan

Rao/Stern

Stronge/Zarka

Singiresu S. Rao's career spans the last 35 years. He has been working as professor, chairman and graduate program director of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Miami since 1998. Prior to that, he worked at Purdue University for 13 years. He served as major professor for 23 master's and 20 Ph.D. students and published 140 technical papers. Rao published several pioneering papers in the area of game theory, probabilistic design, fuzzy optimization, and interval methods. He introduced the subjects of reliability-based design and design for manufacturability into the mechanical engineering curriculum at Purdue and popularized the use of probabilistic design in the automobile industry through several distance education courses. He is the author of five well-respected textbooks that are being used in universities internationally.

Ph.D. (1972), Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.

J. Srinivasa Rao-Jammi is an internationally recognized scholar and teacher in the field of applied vibrations and the dynamics of rotating machinery. During his 35-year career at the IITs of Kharagpur and New Delhi, he supervised 30 doctoral students, published 120 journal articles, and contributed to the solution of rotor-dynamic problems in turbine-generator units connected to the Indian electrical grid. He communicated his knowledge in five books on rotor-bearing dynamics, blade vibrations, excitation mechanisms in turbomachine stages, and advanced methods for vibration analysis.

Ph.D. (1965), IIT, Kharagpur.

K. Ravi-Chandar, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Houston, is internationally known for his work on the dynamic fracture of brittle materials. This work has been instrumental in determining the micromechanisms responsible for high-speed crack growth and in outlining the limits of the continuum theory of fracture. He has also made significant contributions in experimental solid mechanics and in the characterization of the mechanical behavior of polymers. His innovative ideas in processing of superconducting ceramics have resulted in two patents. A regional editor of the International Journal of Fracture, he is on the editorial board of Mechanics of Time Dependent Materials and serves as associate editor for the ASME Journal of Applied Mechanics. Ravi-Chandar was elected a director of the International Congress of Fracture for 1997-2001 and will be co-chairman of the 10th International Conference on Fracture. He has been active in the Fracture Mechanics and Experimental Mechanics Committees of the Applied Mechanics Division of ASME.

Ph.D. (1982), California Institute of Technology, Pasadena.

Michael M. Reischman has served two universities--Pennsylvania State University and the University of South Carolina, where he is currently--in the position of associate dean for graduate studies and research. In these roles, he is responsible for the development and promotion of research activities within the College of Engineering. Prior to making the switch to an academic environment, Reischman was a program manager for the Naval Ocean Systems Center and the Office of Naval Research, where he managed basic research programs related to the mission of the Navy Department.

Ph.D. (1973), Oklahoma State University.

Marc J. Richard has been in the engineering profession since 1980, working at the University of New Brunswick, New Brunswick Power Corp., University of Waterloo, and Queen's University in Ontario. He was responsible for developing a sophisticated 3-D computer program for the simulation of mechanical systems at Laval University, which won the gold medal from the Governor General of Canada for the high quality of his research. Richard contributed to the development of a new technique for mechanical simulations that is being used in Europe and North America to investigate the performance of new mechanical systems. His technique has already been the subject of over 30 journal publications by various researchers and he has published more than 110 technical papers. He has served as a consultant to several industries, as well as to academic and research institutions in Canada.

Ph.D. (1985), Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario.

Arnold Rothstein's half-century career started as a 19-year-old licensed engineer directing his team during voyages between the United States and Europe. His contributions to engineering and project management include new project planning approaches for a $1 billion nuclear propulsion program and project manager of final engineering, and a unique top management reporting system adopted by industry and government. He was program manager of a successful start-up developing the full system to mine, refine, and market deep ocean metal values and directed project managers leading the design, build, and test of manned and unmanned submersibles and energy systems. Rothstein was also CEO of his own company to apply, install, test, and service unique solutions to industrial and commercial energy projects.

M.S. (1951), Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Sunil Saigal, P.E., has been active in research in various areas of computational mechanics for the last 15 years. He started his academic career at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he was among the first to develop sensitivity analysis for shape optimization using boundary elements. He then joined Carnegie Mellon University, where he continued to develop new formulations with boundary elements, including those for inverse problems in mechanics, stochastic analysis, and contact mechanics. His recent work has been on the development of computational tools for the study of mechanics of materials, including the element-free galerkin methods and cohesive finite elements for fracture of polymers.

Ph.D. (1985), Purdue University.

John W. Sanborn's career in gas turbine combustion covers 26 years. An ASME member for the past quarter-century, since 1983 he has managed the Combustion and Emissions Group at Allied Signal Engines, the largest producer of small gas turbines in the world. He was recently selected to lead a new combustor group working on industrial turbogenerators. He was selected as vice chairman (1994) and chairman (1997) for the IGTI Combustion and Fuels Committee and environmental chairman (1993) for the General Aviation Manufacturers Association. All of Sanborn's education has been at the same institution.

Ph.D. (1973), University of Massachusetts, Amherst.

William W. Schultz, P.E., has been associated with the academic world for nearly two decades, after more than five years in industry. His primary interests are computational and analytical fluid mechanics, especially as applied to manufacturing processes. He has written more than 50 archival papers and consulted for more than 10 companies. He has served as faculty advisor for the University of Michigan ASME Student Branch for five years. Schultz was the undergraduate program advisor for the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics. His active community service includes bringing underprivileged school-children an appreciation of mathematics and science.

Ph.D. (1982), Northwestern University.

Robert L. Seymour is widely recognized and respected in the field of vertical transportation. He has served as chairman of the ASME A17.1 Elevator and Escalator Safety Code Committee since 1979 and has dedicated over a quarter-century to vertical transportation safety. An ardent supporter of the Society's Codes and Standards, Seymour has educated, lectured, and written extensively in the field. His commitment to enhancing public safety is exemplified by a level of dedication that is worthy of peer emulation.

He attended Johns Hopkins University.

The career of Norm Shade, P.E., has focused on stationary engines and compressors. After finishing his education, he devoted himself to developing new products and product improvements for Cooper Energy Services. His accomplishments with rotating machinery include the development of the RFA36 pipeline compressor and improvements in sealing technology. Shade's contributions to reciprocating engine technology include management of cleanburn, low-emissions programs, and the development of new engine models, including the 2400G Series. His engineering management experience has progressed from managing engineering departments to his present position as general manager of compression products.

M.S.M.E., (1970), Ohio State University.

After graduating from the University of Glasgow with first class honors and with the Goudie Prize in Thermodynamics, Ting-Leung (Sam) Sham went on to Brown University to complete his master's and his doctorate. He has spent 17 years at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute teaching and renovating solid mechanics graduate and undergraduate courses. He was instrumental in introducing symbolic computation, the use of computer and interactive teaching methodology to classical courses such as statics and strength of materials. His research on computational aspects of brittle and ductile fracture has earned him the recognition of his peers and he has published more than 40 papers. Recently, Sham has made significant contributions to the modeling of the inelastic behavior of solder alloys and to the development of finite element time integration methods of state variable theories.

Ph.D. (1983), Brown University.

Anand M. Sharan, P.E., has had a career that spans more than three decades. He has worked in such diverse fields as materials science, manufacturing, design, and consulting. He is quite current in his research area and has made significant contributions in the alternative energy area by his inventions, receiving patents in the United States. Sharan has combined the industrial experience with teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels and has published over 85 papers. He received his undergraduate education from IIT Bombay.

Ph.D. (1982), Concordia University, Montreal.

Mark S. Shephard, P.E., is the Johnson Professor of Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He holds joint appointments in four departments and is director of Rensselaer's Scientific Computation Research Center. He has published over 200 papers in the area of automated and adaptive finite element modeling. Shephard is a fellow in, and president of, the U.S. Association for Computational Mechanics, and was the recipient of the 1997 USACM Computational and Applied Sciences Award. A fellow in the International Association for Computational Mechanics, he is editor of Engineering with Computers, and on the editorial board of five computational mechanics journals.

Ph.D. (1979), Cornell University.

Avraham Shitzer is a pioneer in modern bioheat transfer. During a career that spans more than four decades, he has made seminal scientific contributions, described in over 150 publications. He also made pivotal contributions to bioheat transfer education. Among his major scientific contributions to the field of bioheat transfer are the development of modular cooling garments for helicopter and jet pilots, the development of cryosurgical techniques for optimizing the treatment of cancer by freezing, and studies with the U.S. Army Institute of Environmental Sciences on protection of individuals exposed to cold with the derivation of new mathematical models for heat transfer in biological tissues. He is currently vice provost for research at the Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology.

Ph.D. (1971), University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.

During his distinguished career, Wei Shyy has combined basic research with industrial applications to conduct modern research. He has made fundamental contributions to the development of modern computational fluid dynamics, and has effectively used the new tools to solve challenging practical problems. He has published three original books and more than 200 refereed papers. Shyy has made a practical impact on internal combustion and gas-turbine engines, hydraulic power, lighting, and materials processing. As an educator, he has been instrumental in developing new courses in computational techniques, microgravity fluid dynamics, turbulent fluid flows, aerospace propulsion, and multiphase fluid dynamics.

Ph.D. (1982), University of Michigan.

K. Siva-Kumaran's career spans 30 years. He spent the early part of his career in turbomachinery design, research, and CFD development. Then, he became actively involved in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of offshore oil and gas facilities. His accomplishments include the design of large high-pressure centrifugal compressors and turboexpanders for offshore applications. He was also involved in a number of cost reduction initiatives. During the last decade, Siva-Kumaran has managed several offshore projects. He has been employed by a number of oil companies and engineering companies worldwide.

Ph.D. (1974), Bath University, U.K.

Richard C. Smith, P.E. was responsible for first-of-a-kind combustion NOx emission controls applications on large electric utility-scale coal-fueled boilers, including pulverized coal and cyclone-fired systems at Union Electric Co. These applications resulted in significant advancement of combustion NOx emission reduction technology and commercial power industry research and development efforts, and he participated extensively in industry advisory capacities. Smith has published widely and he received the Electric Power Research Institute's Technology Transfer Award in January 1999 for cyclone boiler NOx emissions reduction work.

M.S.M.E. (1986), University of Missouri-Rolla.

Shin-Min Song is a professor of mechanical engineering and the director of the UIC Manufacturing Technology Center. He has made significant contributions to walking machine research, including gait study, leg design, kinematics, dynamics, and mechanics of walking. He has contributed to the design of the hexapod adaptive suspension vehicle built at Ohio State University and quadruped walking chair for the disabled built at UIC. Song also made important contributions in parallel manipulators and redundant manipulators. He received the NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award in 1987. Song has published one book, 40 journal papers, and more than 60 conference papers, and was awarded more than 40 funded research projects.

Ph.D. (1984), Ohio State University.

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Frederick Stern is the international leader in developing computational ship hydrodynamics. He initiated the concept of complementary experimental and computational fluid dynamics, in which both physical experiments and numerical investigations are employed simultaneously to develop verified and validated software suitable for design applications. Stern has an extensive list of peer-reviewed publications, and is consulted internationally regarding the use of computational ship hydrodynamics in applications. As an educator, he is at the forefront of developing revolutionary multimedia methods for integrating classroom lectures, laboratory experiments, and computer simulations. He earned both his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Michigan.

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