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CELEBRATE ENGINEERING ASME 2014 HONORS [Mechanical Engineering](Mechanical Engineering Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) URSULA M. BURNS Kate Gleason Award THE KATE GLEASON AWARD, ESTABLISHed in 2011, recognizes a female engineer who is a highly successful entrepreneur in a field of engineering or who has had a lifetime of achievement in the engineering profession. The award honors the legacy of Kate Gleason, the first woman to be welcomed into ASME as a full member. Ursula M. Bums, chairman and chief executive officer of Xerox in Norwalk, Conn., is recognized for outstanding engineering and business leadership, and a distinguished career culminating in achieving the distinction of being the first black woman to lead a Fortune 100 company. When Ms. Bums joined Xerox in 1980 as a mechanical engineering summer intern, the company was a leader in the global photocopying market. As she later assumed roles in product development and planning, Xerox was securing its leadership position in digital document technologies. From 1992 to 2000, Ms. Bums led several business teams including the company's color business and office network printing business. In 2000 Ms. Bums was named senior vice president, Corporate Strategic Services, heading up manufacturing and supply chain operations. Alongside then-CEO Anne Mulcahy, Ms. Bums worked to restructure Xerox through its turnaround to emerge as a leader in color technology and document services. At the time Ms. Burns was responsible for leading global research as well as product development, marketing and delivery. In April 2007 she was named president of Xerox and was also elected a member of the company's board of directors. Ms. Bums was named CEO in July 2009 and, shortly after, made the largest acquisition in Xerox history - the $6.4 billion purchase of Affiliated Computer Services, catapulting the company's presence in the $500 billion business services market and extending the company's reach into diverse areas of business process and information technology outsourcing. In May 2010 she became chairman of Xerox. Ms. Bums is a board director of American Express Corporation and Exxon Mobil Corporation. She also provides leadership counsel to community, educational and nonprofit organizations. In March 2010 President Barack Obama appointed her vice chair of the President's Export Council. She was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 2013. Ms. Burns earned her bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Polytechnic Institute of NYU in 1980. In 1982 she earned her master's degree in mechanical engineering from Columbia University in New York. She holds several honorary degrees. JAMES W. COAKER Melvin R. Green Codes and Standards Medal The MELVIN R. GREEN CODES AND Standards Medal was established in 1976 as the Codes and Standards Medal and renamed in 1996 to honor the memory and extraordinary contributions of Melvin R. Green, an ardent supporter of industrial standards. James W. Coaker, P.E., principal of Coaker & Co., P.C. in Fairfax Station, Va., is honored for outstanding contributions in promoting the acceptance of ASME standards worldwide through personal engagement with key stakeholders, publications in industry journals, and professional development programs; and for leadership in the development of performance standards that facilitate the incorporation of new technology and encourage innovative engineering solutions. After earning his bachelor's degree in 1968, Mr. Coaker spent four years on active duty in the U.S. Navy as a propulsion engineer. He continued his affiliation with the U.S. Naval Reserve and retired in 1998 at the rank of captain (engineering duty). After active naval duty, Mr. Coaker worked in pump and condenser application engineering before joining a plate steel design/ fabrication company. In 1987 he joined the design and construction staff of the United States Postal Service (USPS) headquarters in Washington, D.C., where he was responsible for national inspection and safety of boilers, elevators, escalators and compressed air systems. Following his retirement from USPS in 2001, Mr. Coaker entered private practice; the engineering consultant practice is dedicated to supporting accident investigation and litigation involving elevator and escalator cases, and education in standards application. An ASME Fellow, Mr. Coaker is chair of the Committee on Finance and Investment, and serves on the Board on Safety Codes and Standards. He has been a member of the A17.1 Standards Committee for Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators since 1991; and serves on the New Technology Committee, the A17.2 Inspectors' Guide Committee, the A17 Qualification of Elevator Inspectors Committee and the A17 International Standards Technical Advisory Group. Mr. Coaker has served in other leadership positions including on the board of directors of ASME Foundation (2008-14). He received the Safety Codes and Standards Medal in 2010. He is a member of the International Association of Elevator Engineers and NAESA International. Mr. Coaker earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Lafayette College in Easton, Pa., in 1968; and his master's degree in business from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond in 1976. warren r. Devries Honorary Membership WARREN R. DEVRIES, PH.D., A PROFESsor of mechanical engineering at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), is recognized for distinctive contributions to engineering education and research as a professor; for dedication to advancing the frontiers of discovery and innovation through public service; and for striving to advance the recognition of engineering's contributions to humankind through leadership in professional societies. Dr. DeVries' research and educational expertise is in design and manufacturing systems and processes. For more than 25 years he was either the principal investigator or key technical resource for contracts and grants totaling $3.5 million from government and industry sources. Dr. DeVries most recently served as dean of the College of Engineering and Information Technology at UMBC (2006-14). He worked with faculty and staff to build on UMBC's reputation for integration of education and research covering the whole spectrum of innovation. He also focused on giving students a multidisciplinary education, and on partnerships with government and industry to create new opportunities. Prior to joining UMBC in 2006, Dr. DeVries was director of the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Design, Manufacture and Industrial Innovation in Arlington, Va. He was on assignment to the NSF from Iowa State University in Ames, where, from 1996 to 2002, he was chair of the department of mechanical engineering. Earlier, Dr. DeVries spent two years at the NSF as a program director for Manufacturing Machines and Equipment (1994-96); and he held faculty positions at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. (1982-96), the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor (1977-82) and the University ofWisconsin (UW)-Madison (1975-77). His publications include two textbooks. An ASME Fellow, Dr. DeVries is currently the Society's secretary and treasurer. Previously he served on the 12-person Board of Governors; and, as senior vice president of the Council for Engineering, led the team of volunteers and staff responsible for ASME's technical programs. Among his honors, he received the Society's Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award in 2005 and Dedicated Service Award in 2006. He is also a Fellow and member of various other societies. Dr. DeVries received his bachelor's degree in letters and engineering from Calvin College in Grand Rapids, Mich., in 1971. He earned three degrees in mechanical engineering from UWMadison: his bachelor's in 1971, his master's in 1973 and his Ph.D. in 1975. ADAM HART-DAVIS Ralph Coats Roe Medal The RALPH COATS ROE MEDAL, ESTABLISHED in 1972, recognizes an outstanding contribution toward a better public understanding and appreciation of the engineer's worth to contemporary society. Adam Hart-Davis, DPhil, is recognized for educating the public about science, technology, engineering and mathematics by making STEM both inspirational and accessible in multiple media formats; and for celebrating engineers and the lasting impact of their contributions to the world. Dr. Hart-Davis is a well-known scientist, author, photographer, historian, and radio and television personality. He is also a philanthropist who has a passion for raising awareness of the quality of life benefits that science, technology, engineering and mathematics bring, particularly for those in developing countries. Following postdoctoral research in Canada and the U.K. (1968-71), Dr. HartDavis served as science editor at Oxford University Press in the U.K. In 1977 he joined the science department at Yorkshire Television in Leeds. There, through 1993, he worked as a researcher, producer and executive producer on programs such as "Arthur C. Clarke's Mysterious World"; "Scientific Eye," a television series used in 70 percent of U.K. secondary schools and in 35 other countries; and the equally successful "Mathematical Eye." He was a presenter on "Local Heroes"; "What the Romans Did for Us" and spin-off series on the Victorians, Tudors and Stuarts, and Ancients; "How London Was Built"; and many other programs. In addition to providing lively demonstrations of experiments, the programs provided Web links so young people could gain hands-on experience. Dr. Hart-Davis has been a presenter on more than 100 radio programs about science and technology including two series of "Engineering Solutions." He is the author or editor of nearly 30 books including "Chain Reactions-Pioneers of British Science and Technology," "Eurekaaargh-A Spectacular Collection of Inventions That Nearly Worked," "Talking Science," and "EngineersFrom the Great Pyramids to the Pioneers of Space Travel." As a freelance writer, Dr. Hart-Davis has just finished editing a book about science for Dorling Kindersley. He also gives lectures to local history groups as well as national and international organizations. He is president, patron or honorary fellow of some 35 organizations. Dr. Hart-Davis received his bachelor's degree in chemistry (first-class honours) from Oxford University, U.K., in 1966; and his DPhil in organometallic chemistry from York University, U.K., in 1968. He holds 14 honorary degrees. VAN C. MOW ASME MEDAL The asme medal was established in 1920 and is awarded for eminently distinguished engineering achievement. Van C. Mow, Ph.D., Stanley Dicker Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Orthopaedic Bioengineering at Columbia University in New York, is honored for significant contributions to biomechanical and biomedical engineering, particularly seminal breakthroughs in understanding the biomechanics of human joints; for educating and mentoring engineering students; for broad and critical leadership of the nascent bioengineering profession; and for service to ASME and other professional societies. Following a postdoctoral fellowship and a brief career at Bell Labs, Dr. Mow returned to his alma mater, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) in Troy, N.Y., in 1969 as a faculty member in the mechanics department. Over the succeeding 45 years he became one of the most scientifically productive and wellrecognized bioengineers. At RPI (1969-86), Dr. Mow began his bioengineering research by concentrating on the musculoskeletal system. He developed rigorous constitutive laws that can be universally used for determining the complex deformational behaviors of soft-hydrated-charged biological tissues, such as articular cartilage, intervertebral discs and meniscus of the major joints of the body. The medical problems that motivated these studies stem from the need to understand the etiology of degenerative joint diseases, e.g., osteoarthritis, spinal degenerations and sports injuries. On the faculty at Columbia since 1986, Dr. Mow founded the department of biomedical engineering and served as inaugural chair (1995-2011). He also served as director of the Liu Ping Laboratory for Functional Tissue Engineering Research (2003-12). He has published more than 300 full-length peerreviewed papers and invited monograph chapters, and more than 400 meeting abstracts; and has edited seven bioengineering monographs. His current Google Scholar citation count stands at 30,450, with an h-index of 97. An ASME Fellow, Dr. Mow has served in various positions. He received numerous Society awards, and in 2004 the Bioengineering Division established the Van C. Mow Medal in his honor. He is also a Fellow and member of numerous other societies. Dr. Mow earned three degrees at RPI: his bachelor's degree in aeronautical engineering in 1962, his master's degree in applied mechanics in 1963 and his Ph.D. in applied mechanics (minor in applied mathematics) in 1966. ROBERT E. NICKELL Honorary Membership Robert e. nickell, ph.d., a consultant, is honored for significant contributions to the development of finite element methods for assessing material fatigue in nuclear reactor pressure vessels and piping, and the development of detonation chambers for the disposal of chemical weapons. Dr. Nickell has made significant contributions to the engineering profession throughout a career that is approaching five decades. Early on, he developed finite element software for the analysis of solid propellant rocket motors and related structural systems, and did research on finite element analysis applied to fluid mechanics and dynamic buckling of structures subjected to explosive loadings. Since 1977 he has been a private consultant through Applied Science & Technology in San Diego. Beginning in the late 1980s, Dr. Nickell has been consulting for EPRI on technical issues related to extending the operating lifetime of commercial nuclear power plants. In addition, he consults for the National Nuclear Security Administration on a wide variety of projects related to the technical maturity of technologies used in maintaining the U.S. nuclear weapons stockpile. Dr. Nickell is currently providing consulting services to Kobe Steel, Ltd. on the design and operation of controlled detonation chambers for the destruction of chemical weapons; projects include Port Kanda in Japan (World War II weapons), Poelkapelle in Belgium (World War I weapons) and U.S. stockpile weapons. Through the law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, he is providing technical expert services in the areas of environmental fatigue, embrittlement of reactor pressure vessel internals and nickel-alloy steam generator components related to Atomic Safety and Licensing Board license renewal hearings on Indian Point Units 2 and 3. He has authored/coauthored more than 100 papers in refereed journals. An ASME Fellow, Dr. Nickell is currently serving L ^^^B his third term as chair of I^BI the ASME Pension Plan Trustees. He has served in various leadership capacities including the 118th president (1999-2000) of the Society. He has also been involved in numerous Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code activities during the past 40 years. He is a member of various other societies. For the National Academy of Engineering, he most recently served as chair (2012-14) of Section 10-Mechanical Engineering. Dr. Nickell earned three degrees in engineering science from the University of California, Berkeley: his bachelor's in 1963, his master's in 1964 and his Ph.D. in 1967. POL D. SPANOS HONORARY MEMBERSHIP POL D. SPANOS, P.E., PH.D., L.B. RYON Endowed Chair in Engineering at Rice University in Houston, is recognized for seminal contributions to the dynamic analysis and design of diverse mechanical systems; for effective pedagogies that have advanced engineering education; and for achievements resulting from a resolute commitment to societal improvement through engineering innovation. Dr. Spanos joined the faculty at Rice University in 1984. Previously he was at The University of Texas at Austin (1977-84). His emphasis in the area of dynamics and vibrations has been on probabilistic, nonlinear and signal-processing aspects. His research group has created sophisticated computational models that have been applied to diverse themes including vibration and aseismic protection of structures and equipment; estimation of seismic spectra; wind loads simulation; vehicle and robot dynamics; certification of payloads in space shuttle and space station missions; flow-induced vibrations of offshore rigs, marine risers and pipelines; directional oil-well drilling; and signal processing for electrocardiograms, electroencephalograms and bone mechanics. He has supervised the theses of more than 80 master's students and the dissertations of more than 50 doctoral students. An advocate of continuing education and training for engineers, Dr. Spanos has organized and presented short courses worldwide. He is quite frequently involved in forensic engineering matters serving as master-of-the-court and technical expert for the federal courts. Dr. Spanos has published more than 300 technical papers, and has authored or edited 18 books. He is editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics and the Journal of Probabilistic Engineering Mechanics. An ASME Fellow, Dr. Spanos served in various capacities including chair of the Executive Committee of the Applied Mechanics Division and as a distinguished lecturer (1997-2003). He received the Society's Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal in 1982, the Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award in 1991 and the Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award in 2012. He is also a Fellow and member of various other societies. Dr. Spanos received his diploma in mechanical engineering and engineering science from the National Technical University of Athens, Greece, in 1973. He earned his master's degree in civil engineering (dynamics) and his Ph.D. in applied mechanics from the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena in 1974 and 1976, respectively. XIANG ZHANG Nancy DeLoye Fitzroy and Roland V. Fitzroy Medal The nancy deloye fitzroy and Roland V. Fitzroy Medal, established in 2011, recognizes pioneering contributions to the frontiers of engineering leading to a breakthrough(s) in existing technology or leading to new applications or new areas of engineering endeavor. Xiang Zhang, Ph.D., Ernest S. Kuh Endowed Chair Professor at the University of California (UC), Berkeley, is honored for pioneering contributions in metamaterials and the creation of the first optical superlens to overcome the fundamental diffraction limit in imaging; and for the invention of plasmonic lithography technology to advance nanoscale manufacturing, which is important for microelectronics and data storage applications. Dr. Zhang is also director of the Center for Scalable and Integrated Nanomanufacturing, a National Science Foundation Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center; and director of the Materials Sciences Division at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Prior to joining the UC Berkeley faculty in 2004, Dr. Zhang was at the University of California, Los Angeles. Earlier he was at The Pennsylvania State University in University Park (1996-99). Dr. Zhang's groundbreaking demonstrations of optical metamaterials include the first magnetic response of metamaterials at far-infrared frequencies, which opened the door to the worldwide pursuit of optical metamaterials. He pioneered a new field in engineering - metamaterials composite - which uses the structure design to achieve acoustic and optical properties that do not exist in nature. Using metamaterials composite, he was the first to overcome the fundamental limit of diffraction, solving a 200-year-old problem and bringing about a shift in engineering materials design and applications. Based on this breakthrough, Dr. Zhang created the first optical superlens, the first 3-D bulk metamaterials with a negative optical refractive index and the first optical invisibility cloak. He also pioneered a new nanofabrication technology and coined the term plasmonic lithography; this technology has the ability to reach down to 10 nanometer scale. An ASME Fellow, Dr. Zhang has been a member of the ASME Nanotechnology Institute since 2003. He is a Fellow and member of various other societies. Dr. Zhang earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in solid state physics from Nanjing University, China, in 1985 and 1988, respectively. He earned a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis in 1992 and a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley in 1996. Bamett-Uzgins Product Safety Design Award DONALDS. BLOSWICK The Barnett-Uzgiris Product Safety Design Award was established as the Triodyne Safety Award by the Design Engineering Division. In 2008, it was elevated to an ASME award and renamed. The award recognizes individuals who have made significant contributions to the safe design of products through teaching, research and professional accomplishments. Donald S. Bloswick, CPE, P.E., Ph.D., a professor in the department of mechanical engineering at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City, is recognized for significant contributions to safety and rehabilitation education and the mentoring of tomorrow's engineers through outstanding classroom teaching, highly supportive and productive advising, and the creation of various educational programs. Dr. Bloswick is also director of The Ergonomics and Safety Program and Occupational Injury Prevention Research Program at The Rocky Mountain Center for Occupational and Environmental Health; and holds adjunct appointments in the university's department of family and preventive medicine, department of bioengineering, division of physical therapy and division of occupational therapy. Bergles-Rohsenow Young Investigator Award in Heat Transfer ONATHAN A. MALEN The Bergles-Rohsenow Young Investigator Award in Heat Transfer, established in 2003, recognizes a young en* * who is committed to pursuing research in heat transfer and demonstrates the potential to make significant contributions in the field. Jonathan A. Malen, Ph.D., an assistant professor at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, is honored for the development of a new approach to studying thermal transport that experimentally identifies phonon mean free path dependent contributions to thermal conductivity in an effort to better understand size effects and non-Fourier thermal transport in nanomaterials and devices. Dr. Malen joined the faculty at Carnegie Mellon in 2009. His research group's objective is to contribute in the development of new materials and devices that improve energy conversion efficiency and better manage heat that is a damaging byproduct of operation. Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award MINGYANG LI LIE TANG ROBERT G. LANDERS MING C. LEU The Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award was established in 1954 for the best paper or papers clearly concerned with, or related to, the design or application of machine tools, gages or dimensional measuring instruments. Mingyang Li, a graduate research assistant in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) in Rolla; Lie Tang, Ph.D., a control specialist at Quality Manufacturing Systems, Inc. in La Vergne, Tenn.; Robert G. Landers, Ph.D., a professor of mechanical engineering and associate chair for graduate affairs in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Missouri S&T; and Ming C. Leu, Ph.D., Keith and Pat Bailey Missouri Distinguished Professor in the department of mechanical and aerospace engineering, and director of the Center for Aerospace Manufacturing Technologies and the Intelligent Systems Center at Missouri S&T, are recognized for the two-part paper titled "Extrusion Process Modeling for Aqueous-Based Ceramic Pastes-Part 1: Constitutive Model, and Part 2: Experimental Verification," which was published in the October 2013 issue of ASME's Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering. Mr. Li joined the Virtual Reality and Additive Manufacturing Laboratory at Missouri S&T in the fall of 2010 as a Ph.D. candidate. He is a member of the freeze-form extrusion fabrication group. Dr. Tang earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Missouri S&T in 2009. In his current position, his major responsibilities include control system development for mail-order pharmacies and pharmacy automation system development. Dr. Landers has been on the faculty at Missouri S&T since 2000. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of modeling, analysis, monitoring and control of manufacturing processes; control of alternative energy systems and electro-hydraulic systems; and digital control applications. Before joining Missouri S&T, Dr. Leu was program director for manufacturing processes and equipment (1996-99) at the National Science Foundation in Arlington, Va. For this appointment he was on leave from the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) in Newark, where he was state chair professor in manufacturing productivity since joining NJIT in 1987. Per Bruel Gold Medal for Noise Control and Acoustics NDREWN. NORRIS The Per Bruel Gold Medal for Noise Control and Acoustics was established in 1987 in honor of Dr. Per Bruel, who pioneered the development of sophisticated noise and vibration measuring and processing equipment. The medal recognizes eminent achievement and extraordinary merit in the field, including useful applications of the principles of noise control and acoustics to the art and science of mechanical engineering. Andrew N. Norris, Ph.D., distinguished professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the School of Engineering at Rutgers University in Piscataway, N.J., is recognized for pioneering theoretical and applied work in acoustic wave propagation and scattering, homogenization, poromechanics and acoustic cloaking that has led to the development of improved geologic exploration and acclaimed theoretical tools for the development of acoustic metamaterials. During his 35-year research career Dr. Norris has worked on topics including ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation for detecting cracks, modeling of underground sound for geophysical prospecting and structural acoustics for naval applications. He has been a member of the faculty at Rutgers since 1985. Edwin F. Church Medal OHN W. CIPOLLA The Edwin F. Church Medal, established in 1972, is awarded to an individual who has rendered eminent service in increasing the value, importance and attractiveness of mechanical engineering education. John W. Cipolla, Ph.D., Donald W. Smith Professor of Mechanical Engineering and College of Engineering distinguished professor at Northeastern University in Boston, is honored for inspired leadership and devoted service in the activities of the ASME Center for Education including the Mechanical Engineering Department Heads Committee and the Committee on Engineering Accreditation; and for effective teaching, research and administration at the university level. Dr. Cipolla joined the faculty at Northeastern in 1971. He was appointed chair of the department of mechanical engineering in 1991; he implemented the merger with the department of industrial engineering in 1995 and served as chair of the combined department until 2003. His research has been in the areas of the kinetic theory of gases and plasmas, radiative transfer and aerosol mechanics, Daniel C. Drucker Medal LLITANAND The Daniel C. Drucker Medal, established in 1997, is conferred in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics and mechanical engineering through research, teaching, and service to the community. Lallit Anand, Ph.D., Warren and Towneley Rohsenow Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge, is recognized for seminal contributions to the formulation of constitutive theories for the plastic response of a variety of engineering solids including polycrystalline metals, metallic glasses, glassy polymers and granular materials. Dr. Anand joined the faculty at MIT in 1982. He was the program director for the National Science Foundation's Mechanics of Materials and Manufacturing Processes programs (1989-91) and head of the mechanics area at MIT (2008-13). William T. Ennor Manufacturing Technology Award PLACID MATHEW FERREIRA The William T. Ennor Manufacturing Technology Award was established in 1990 by the ASME Manufacturing Engineering Division and the Alcoa Company to recognize an individual or team for developing or contributing significantly to an innovative manufacturing technology, the implementation of which has resulted in substantial economic or societal benefits. Placid Mathew Ferreira, Ph.D., department head and Tungchao Julia Lu Professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is recognized for innovations in precision machine tools and metrology that led to new software calibration and self-calibration techniques, and minimum zone tolerance verification methods; for novel parallel kinematic stages for micro and nanoscale applications, and novel processes for micro and nanoscale manufacturing; and for new provably correct and scalable algorithms for the control of flexibly automated manufacturing systems. Dr. Ferreira has been a member of the faculty at Illinois since 1987. He served as director of the National Science Foundation-funded Center for Nanoscale Chemical-ElectricalMechanical Manufacturing Systems. Fluids Engineering Award EFSTATHIOS E. MICHAELIDES The Fluids Engineering Award was established by the Fluids Engineering Division in 1968. In 1978 it was elevated to an ASME award recognizing outstanding contributions over a period of years to the engineering profession and, in particular, to the field of fluids engineering through research, practice, and/or teaching. Efstathios E. Michaelides, P.E., Ph.D., the W.A. Tex Moncrief Chair of Engineering at Texas Christian University (TCU) in Fort Worth, is recognized for pioneering analytical and numerical work on the transient flow and transient convection of particles, bubbles and drops; and for communicating those results to the multiphase flow community through highly regarded publications. Prior to joining TCU, Dr. Michaelides was chair of the department of mechanical engineering at The University of Texas at San Antonio (2007-11), where he also held the Robert F. McDermott Distinguished Chair in Engineering and was the director of the National Science Foundation-supported Center on Simulation, Visualization and Real Time Computing. Freeman Scholar Award STEVEN CECCIO Freeman Scholar Award is given biennially in evennumbered years. Established in 1926, it is bestowed upon a person of wide experience in fluids engineering. The recipient is expected to review a coherent topic in his or her specialty, including a comprehensive statement of the state of the art, and suggest future research needs. Steven Ceccio, Ph.D., the chair of naval architecture and marine engineering; and a professor of naval architecture and marine engineering, mechanical engineering and applied mechanics at the University of Michigan (U-M) in Ann Arbor, presented the Freeman Scholar lecture, "Skin Friction Reduction in External Flows," at the 2014 Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting held in Chicago. A member of the faculty at U-M since 1990, Dr. Ceccio is also the director of the Naval Engineering Education Center, which is supported by the Naval Sea Systems Command. Y.C. Fung Young Investigator Award W. DAVID MERRYMAN The Y.C. Fung Young Investigator Award, established in 1985, recognizes a young investigator who is committed to pursuing research in bioengineering and has demonstrated significant potential to make substantial contributions to the field of bioengineering. W. David Merryman, Ph.D., an assistant professor of biomedical engineering, pharmacology, medicine and pediatrics at Vanderbilt University in Nashville. Tenn., is recognized for singular achievements in the study of heart valve mechanobiology, in the teaching of biomechanics, and through tireless service to the profession including the ASME Bioengineering Division. Dr. Merryman also serves as director of graduate recruiting for the department of biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt. The primary goal of his research laboratory is to elucidate the mechanisms leading to multiple cardiovascular diseases and to develop nonsurgical strategies to prevent or treat them. Gas Turbine Award GRAHAM PULLAN ANNAM. YOUNG IVOR J. DAY EDWARD M. GREITZER ZOLTAN S. SPAKOVSZKY Established in 1963, the Gas Turbine Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the literature of combustion gas turbines or gas turbines thermally combined with nuclear or steam power plants. The award is sponsored by the ASME International Gas Turbine Institute. Graham Pulían, Ph.D., MHI Senior Lecturer in Turbomachinery at the Whittle Laboratory at the University of Cambridge, U.K., and a fellow in engineering at Trinity Hall in Cambridge, U.K.; Anna M. Young, Ph.D., the Maudslay-Butler Research Fellow at the Whittle Laboratory at the University of Cambridge; Ivor J. Day, CEng, Ph.D., Senior Rolls-Royce Research Fellow at the Whittle Laboratory at the University of Cambridge; Edward M. Greitzer, Ph.D., the H.N. Slater Professor of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in Cambridge; and Zoltán S. Spakovszky, Ph.D., professor of aeronautics and astronautics, and director of the Gas Turbine Laboratory at MIT, are recognized for the paper titled "Origins and Structure of Spike-Type Rotating Stall" (GT2012-68707), which was presented at Turbo Expo 2012. Dr. Pullan's research interests are the aerodynamic design of turbomachinery and the development of computational tools, particularly accelerated computational fluid dynamics, to enhance the design process. Dr. Young completed her Ph.D. work on axial compressor stall in June 2012 under the supervision of Dr. Ivor J. Day. Her current research is in two areas: the effect of tipclearance on compressor performance and tidal power generation. Dr. Day received his Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge in 1976. After working in industry for 11 years, he returned to the Whittle Laboratory. His work has covered such subjects as stall and surge in axial compressors, unsteady combustion, and rain ingestion and ejection in aeroengines. Dr. Greitzer joined MIT in 1977. He has served as director of the Gas Turbine Laboratory (1984-96) and associate/deputy head (19962002/2006-08) of the department of aeronautics and astronautics. Dr. Spakovszky's principal fields of interest include internal flows in turbomachinery, compressor aero- dynamics and stability, dynamic system modeling of aircraft gas turbine engines, microscale gas bearing dynamics and aeroacoustics. Heat Transfer Memorial Awards The Heat Transfer Memorial Award was established in 1959 by the Heat Transfer Division. In 1974, it was elevated to an ASME award recognizing outstanding contributions to the field of heat transfer through teaching, research, practice and design, or a combination of such activities. JACOB NAN-CHU CHUNG - ART Jacob Nan-Chu Chung, P.E., Ph.D., the Andres H. Hines Jr./Progress Energy Eminent Scholar Chair Professor at the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville, is recognized for pioneering and seminal contributions to the science and engineering of heat transfer and phase-change of droplets and bubbles, transition in heated flows, microgravity and nano to microscale boiling fundamentals, thermal transport in the synthesis of nanocluster materials, space cryogenic boiling heat transfer and fuel cell thermal transport modeling. Dr. Chung joined UF in 1998 after 19 years on the faculty at Washington State University in Pullman. Earlier he worked as a nuclear reactor safety engineer for six years. X IANFAN XU - GENERAL Xianfan Xu, Ph.D., the James J. and Carol L. Shuttleworth Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., is recognized for pioneering theoretical and experimental research on heat transfer in nanoscale materials, microsystems, and materials processing and manufacturing; and on fundamentals of nanoscale radiation and its application to material processing and manufacturing. Dr. Xu has been on the faculty at Purdue University since 1994. He has written approximately 400 publications and given more than 100 invited talks worldwide. KENNETH E. G00DS0N - SCIENC Kenneth E. Goodson, Ph.D., Robert Bosch Chairman of the Mechanical Engineering Department and Davies Family Provostial Professor at Stanford University in California, is recognized for seminal contributions to the science and technology of phonon and electron transport and scattering in films and nanostructures through publications, lectures, short courses and mentoring of the next generation of university thermal science faculty. Dr. Goodson joined the faculty at Stanford in 1994. He and his students bring fundamental science to applications in thermal management and energy conversion. He holds 34 U.S. patents. Mayo D. Hersey Award JOHN A. TICHY The Mayo D. Hersey Award, established in 1965, is bestowed for distinguished and continued contributions over a substantial period of time to the advancement of the science and engineering of tribology. Distinguished contributions may result from significant original research in one or more of the many scientific disciplines related to lubrication. John A. Tichy, Ph.D., professor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y., is recognized for wideranging contributions to the field of tribology including the understanding and application of various types of lubricant rheology to tribological systems such as squeeze films, dampers, artificial joints, seals and chemical mechanical polishing. Dr. Tichy has been a member of the faculty at Rensselaer for 38 years and, since 1986, is a professor in the department of mechanical, aerospace and nuclear engineering. He served as department head from 1996 to 2005. For most of his career Dr. Tichy has worked in the tribology area, specializing primarily in hydrodynamic lubrication. He has spent many summer periods at laboratories in France and spent a sabbatical year at INSA Lyon in 2006. Patrick J. Higgins Medal BRIAN PARRY The Patrick J. Higgins Medal recognizes an individual who has contributed to the enhancement of standardization through contributions to the development and promotion of ASME codes and standards or conformity assessment programs. It was established in 2007 in remembrance of ASME's past vice president of the standardization department. Brian Parry, P.E., an associate technical fellow at The Boeing Company in Seattle, is honored for outstanding leadership, extraordinary perseverance and tireless collaboration in developing and promoting a broad range of standards spanning dimensional metrology and machine tools; and in crafting consensus within the framework of disparate national and international communities of professionals. Mr. Parry has been working at Boeing for 35 years. Prior to 2006 he led a group tasked with providing solutions to complex measurement problems. Among his achievements, Mr. Parry was a major contributor to the development of a patented laserbased system for airplane assembly tooling, which allows for real-time correction. Soichiro Honda Medal THOMAS MOREL The Soichiro Honda Medal recognizes an individual for an outstanding achievement or a series of significant engineering contributions in developing improvements in the field of personal transportation. This medal was established in 1983 in recognition of Soichiro Honda's exemplary achievements in the field of personal transportation. Thomas Morel, Ph.D., president and CEO of Gamma Technologies, Inc. (GT) in Westmont, III., is honored for the visionary, focused and dedicated development of GTPOWER, which has become the industry standard for engine simulations; and GT-SUITE, the virtual simulation that is used by major engine, powertrain and vehicle manufacturers worldwide. Founded by Dr. Morel in 1994, GT develops, supplies and supports advanced computer-aided engineering tools for engine, vehicle and power-generating industries. Today, all leading engine and vehicle manufacturers worldwide, in total more than 500 customers, rely on GT-SUITE for the design of their engines. GTPOWER is part of the GT-SUITE software package. Internal Combustion Engine Award ROBERT M. WAGNER The Internal Combustion Engine Award, established in 1966, is given in recognition of eminent achievement or distinguished contribution over a substantial period of time, which may result from research, innovation or education in advancing the art of engineering in the field of internal combustion engines. Robert M. Wagner. Ph.D., director of the Fuels, Engines and Emissions Research Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) in Knoxville, Tenn., is recognized for leadership in innovative research in the area of unstable combustion fundamentals in internal combustion engines, and for distinctive contributions in the scaling and harmonization of low-temperature combustion processes to production-viable multicylinder engines. Dr. Wagner's responsibilities include coordination and development of strategic internal and external collaborations at ORNL to better support the mission of the U.S. Department of Energy's Vehicle Technologies Office. He is also a faculty member of the Bredesen Center for Interdisciplinary Research and Graduate Education at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. Warner T. Koiter Medal GURUSWAMI R. VICHANDRAN The Warner T. Koiter Medal was established in 1996 to recognize distinguished contributions to the field of solid mechanics with special emphasis on the effective blending of theoretical and applied elements. and on a high degree of leadership in the international solid mechanics community. The medal honors the late Dr. Warner T. Koiter, world-renowned authority in the field of solid mechanics, and it commemorates his vast contributions as research engineer and teacher. The medal was funded by the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands. Guruswami Ravichandran, Ph.D., the John E. Goode Jr. Professor of Aerospace and Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, is honored for outstanding scientific, engineering and mentoring contributions in the areas of ultrahigh strain rate mechanics of ceramics and metals; and for pioneering and innovative experiments to advance the understanding of coupled phenomena in the fields of smart materials and cellular mechanics. Dr. Ravichandran is also director of GALCIT, the Graduate Aerospace Laboratories at Caltech. Robert E. Koski Medal HUBERTUS J. MURRENHOFF The Robert E. Koski Medal recognizes an individual who has advanced the art and practice of fluid power motion and control through education and/or innovation. It was established in 2007 by the Fluid Power Systems and Technology Division to honor Mr. Koski's contributions to the field of design engineering and dynamic systems and control. Hubertus J. Murrenhoff, Dring., the executive director of the Institute for Fluid Power Drives and Controls at RWTH Aachen University in Germany, is honored for two decades of exceptional leadership of one of the largest and most renowned fluid power research centers; and for leading fluid power into the 21st century through outstanding research results and through education that provides engineers with excellent skills to support industry. Dr. Murrenhoff was appointed to his current position in October 1994 upon the retirement of Dr. Wolfgang Backé, and the name of the institution Dr. Backé established in 1968 was simultaneously changed. Allan Kraus Thermal Management Medal PETER EMILE RAAD The Allan Kraus Thermal Management Medal, established in 2009, recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in thermal management of electronic systems and their commitment to the field of thermal science and engineering. Peter Emile Raad, P.E., Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering and Linda Wertheimer Hart Professor at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, is recognized for innovative research in deep-submicron thermal metrology; for determining 3-D temperature fields in electronic devices using 2-D thermal measurements; for exemplary teaching and mentoring; and for leadership in incubating cross-disciplinary research and educational initiatives at the intersection of industry and academia. Dr. Raad joined the faculty at SMU in 1986. In 2000 he founded the Linda and Mitch Hart eCenter, a universitywide center to help business and society address the consequences of interactive network technologies, particularly the Internet. In 2002 he founded The Guildhall at SMU, a novel, industry-university, cross-disciplinary graduate program in the fast-growing field of digital game development. James N. Landis Medal SUSUMU MOCHIDA The James N. Landis Medal tablished in 1977 in honor of James N. Landis, who served as president of ASME in 1958. It is presented for outstanding personal performance related to designing, constructing, or managing the operation of major steam-powered electric stations using nuclear or fossil fuels, coupled with personal leadership in some humanitarian pursuit related to a committee activity, section leadership, or the broad nontechnical professional activity of the individual's engineering society. Susumu Mochida, director and general manager of the Technology and Engineering Division at Nippon Furnace Co., Ltd. (NFK) in Yokohama, Japan, is honored for outstanding contributions to the development of a clean and efficient combined heat and power system to harness energy from waste materials, biomass and plastics using innovative high-temperature steam gasification technology, and for providing applications to a wide range of thermal platforms. Mr. Mochida joined NFK in 1982. His current responsibilities include providing solutions for technology and engineering issues related to the company's industrial burner/thermal energy equipment. Bernard F. Langer Nuclear Codes and Standards Award DOUGLAS SCARTH The Bernard F. Langer Nuclear Codes Standards Award was established in 1977 .uni an individual who has contributed to the nuclear power plant industry through the development and promotion of ASME nuclear codes and standards or the ASME Nuclear Certification Program. Douglas Scarth, Ph.D., technical director of fracture programs at Kinectrics Inc. in Toronto, is recognized for outstanding work that continues to expand and clarify the use of fracture mechanics in the nuclear industry; and for providing leadership and expertise in support of ASME's Boiler and Pressure Vessel Committee on Nuclear Inservice Inspection. Dr. Scarth has participated in the development of engineering codes and standards for fitness-for-service assessments of plant components. At Kinectrics Inc., he is responsible for the development and improvement of methods for evaluating the structural integrity of nuclear pressure boundary components. Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award WEI LU The Gustus L. Larson Memorial Award was established in 1974 and honors Gustus L. Larson, Fellow and founder of Pi Tau Sigma. It is awarded to the engineering graduate who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in mechanical engineering within 10 to 20 years following graduation. Wei Lu, Ph.D., a professor in the department mechanical engineering at the University of Michigan (U-M) in Ann Arbor, is honored for outstanding achievements in mechanical engineering. Dr. Lu joined the faculty at U-M in 2001. He has made seminal contributions to the scientific understanding and engineering application of mechanics and materials systems involving interface motion, structure evolution and deformation. He is recognized as a leader in the extension of mechanics principles and approaches to self-assembly and electrochemical systems. H.R. Lissner Medal K'YRIACOS A. ATHANASIOU The H.R. Lissner Medal was established in 1977 and is presented for outstanding accomplishments in the area of bioengineering. Kyriacos A. Athanasiou, P.E., Ph.D., a distinguished professor of biomedical engineering and orthopaedic surgery at the University of California (UC), Davis, is recognized for sustained and outstanding leadership in biomechanical engineering, and for pioneering work in soft tissue regeneration. Dr. Athanasiou is also chair of the department of biomedical engineering and holds the Child Family Endowed Chair in Engineering. At UC Davis, he has established one of the most recognized research groups in bioengineering, specializing in the musculoskeletal system. His group has demonstrated the fabrication of entire sections of cartilage by self-assembly, without the use of any scaffolds, with properties approaching those of native cartilage. Machine Design Award LARRY L. HOWELL The Machine Design Award, established in 1958, recognizes eminent achievement or distinguished service in the field of machine design. Larry L. Howell, P.E., Ph.D., a professor at Brigham Young University (BYU) in Provo, Utah, is recognized for research, application, teaching and service contributions that have had a lasting impact on compliant mechanisms including making it possible to create devices with unprecedented performance, such as origami-inspired mechanisms, microelectromechanical systems, space mechanisms and medical devices. Dr. Howell is past chair of the department of mechanical engineering at BYU, where he holds a university professorship (2007-17). He has been a member of the faculty since 1994. His pioneering research addresses the challenges of compliant mechanisms to provide a foundation for research and application. Charles T. Main Student Section Awards The Charles T. Main Student Section Award was established in 1919 to recognize, at the Societywide level, an ASME student member whose leadership and service qualities have contributed, for a period of more than one year, to the programs and operation of a Student Section. In 1983, the award was expanded to include a second-place award. MEREDITH ANNE CAMPBELL - GOL Meredith Anne Campbell, an undergraduate student at Daniel Webster College (DWC) in Nashua, N.H., is recognized for outstanding contributions to ASME including service as chair of the DWC Student Section and the District A Student District Operating Board, and involvement with the Human Powered Vehicle Challenge and the Student Section Enterprise Committee; and for creating change in the community through numerous other campus activities. Ms. Campbell is pursuing a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, with a minor in business management. She expects to receive her degree from DWC in May 2016. She has been serving as student body president since May 2014 and has been a research assistant since 2011. CLAIRE HARPER-SILVER Claire Harper, an undergraduate student at The University of Alabama (UA) in Tuscaloosa, is recognized for dedicated leadership within the ASME Student Section at UA including tireless efforts to promote section growth and provide robust leadership for the future; and for service as vice chair and chair of the District F Student District Operating Board. Ms. Harper is pursuing a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, with a minor in aerospace engineering. Her projected graduation date is May 2015. She is a member of UA's Honors College and ComputerBased Honors Program. McDonald Mentoring Award KAEL BARAKAT The McDonald Mentoring Award, established in 2007. recognizes the outstanding mentoring of other professionals by an engineer in industry, government, education or private practice. Nael Barakat, P.Eng., Ph.D., a professor and chair of mechanical engineering at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in Grand Rapids, Mich., is honored for outstanding contributions to ASME for nearly two decades, particularly for integrating succession planning with a focus on early career engineers and for encouraging active involvement in the profession through leadership and mentoring. Dr. Barakat joined the faculty at GVSU's School of Engineering in 2005 after three years of university teaching and four years of industrial experience and consulting. His areas of interest include mechatronics, controls, robotics, automation, systems integration, and metrology, as well as engineering ethics, professionalism, leadership, and education. M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal ofASME/SME DEAN L. BARTLES The M. Eugene Merchant Manufacturing Medal was established in 1986 by ASME and SME to honor an exceptional individual who has had significant influence and responsibility for improving the productivity and efficiency of the manufacturing operation. Dean L. Battles, Ph.D., executive director for the Digital Manufacturing and Design Innovation (DMDI) Institute led by UI LABS in Chicago, is honored for pioneering contributions to tank, mortar and artillery ammunition production processes, as well as the multiple launch rocket system demilitarization process, which resulted in improvements in production rate efficiency, environmental control and energy utilization. Dr. Battles was selected to serve in his current position in March 2014. DMDI Institute, a publicprivate consortium of more than 70 organizations, will address the life cycle of digital data interchanged among myriad design, engineering, manufacturing and maintenance systems, and flowing across a networked supply chain, to drive U.S. manufacturing leadership. Previously Dr. Battles was with General Dynamics in St. Petersburg, Fla. Van C. Mow Medal CHRISTOPHER R. JACOBS The Van C. Mow Medal was estabfished by the ASME Bioengineering Division in 2004. It is presents for significant contributions to the field of bioengineering through research, education, professional development, leadership in the development of the profession, mentoring of young bioengineers, and service to the bioengineering community. Christopher R. Jacobs, Ph.D., professor of biomedical engineering at Columbia University in New York, is honored for outstanding contributions to biomechanics including novel anisotropic computer simulations of bone adaptation, studies of loading-induced dynamic fluid flow on bone cell adaptation, evidence of the role of primary cilia in mechanosensing, and the first fluid-structure interaction models of cilia bending. Dr. Jacobs joined the faculty at Columbia University in 2008. Previously he was at Stanford University in California and, earlier, The Pennsylvania State University in University Park. His career focus has been on uncovering the mechanisms that allow cells to sense and respond to mechanical stimulation. Nadai Medal L. CATHERINE BRINSON The Nadai Medal was established in 1975 to recognize significant contributions and outstanding achievements which broaden the field of materials engineering. L. Catherine Brinson, Ph.D., Jerome B. Cohen Professor at Northwestern University in Evanston, 111., is honored for significant contributions to the synthesis and characterization of polymer nanocomposites through research that has provided a fundamental understanding of the interphase and how nanoreinforcements affect polymer behavior, thus shedding fight on material design for industry; and for educational contributions and sendee to the engineering profession. Dr. Brinson is currently the Jerome B. Cohen Professor of Engineering with appointments in mechanical engineering, and materials science and engineering. She joined the faculty at Northwestern in 1992 following postdoctoral research at the DLR, Germany's aeronautics and space research center. Sia Nemat-Nasser Early Career Award KEVINT. TURNER The Sia NematNasser Early Career Award recognizes research excellence in experimental, computational or theoretical aspects of mechanics of materials by a young investigator within 10 years following receipt of their Ph.D. degree. Established by the Materials Division in 2008, it was elevated to a Society award in 2012. Kevin T. Turner, Ph.D., the Gabel Family Term Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, is honored for outstanding research in experimental and theoretical solid mechanics, particularly for advancing the understanding of interfacial mechanics with applications to microscale and nanoscale manufacturing, wafer bonding, layer transfer processes, failure and reliability in microsystems, and advanced lithography. Dr. Turner also serves as the director of the Quattrone Nanofabrication Facility at Penn. Previously he was on the faculty of the department of mechanical engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (2005-11). Burt L. Newkirk Award BART RAEYMAEKERS The Burt L. Newkirk Award was estabPublished in 1976 and is presented to an individual who has made a notable contribution in tribology research or development, as evidenced by important tribology publications prior to his or her 40th birthday. Bart Raeymaekers, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the department of mechanical engineering at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City, is honored for significant contributions in the area of hydrodynamic lubrication, particularly surface texturing to reduce friction between sliding surfaces in magnetic storage devices and, most recently, prosthetic joints. Dr. Raeymaekers has also made important contributions through research on contact mechanics, fretting wear, and design and analysis of precision instrumentation for tribology applications. He joined the faculty at The University of Utah in 2010. Earlier he was a postdoctoral fellow at Los Alamos National Laboratory in New Mexico. Edward F. Obert Award GHASSAN JAWDAT NICOLAS MOHAMMAD JANBOZORGI HAMEED METGHALCHI The Edward F. Obert Award was established in 1987 by the Advanced Energy Systems Division to recognize an outstanding paper on thermodynamics. It was elevated to a Society award in 1996. Ghassan Jawdat Nicolas, Ph.D., a fracturing and stimulation engineer at Schlumberger in Al-Udhailiyah, Eastern Province, Saudi Arabia; Mohammad Janbozorgi, Ph.D.; and Hameed Metghalchi, Sc.D., a professor of mechanical and industrial engineering at Northeastern University in Boston, are recognized for the paper titled "ConstrainedEquilibrium Modeling of Methane Oxidation in Air." For the world's largest oilfield services company, Dr. Nicolas performs hydraulic fracturing treatments to stimulate wells, increase their effective permeability and improve their production. He was selected for Schlumberger's elite Access Program, which includes spending 18 months in operations (well production services) followed by 21 months in data and consulting services. Dr. Janbozorgi worked on various funded projects as a postdoctoral researcher at Northeastern University in Boston. He then spent a year as a postdoctoral research associate at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, where he was focused on developing new concepts and approaches for chemical kinetic modeling of combustion of heavy hydrocarbon fuels relevant to highspeed combustion. Dr. Metghalchi joined the faculty at Northeastern University in 1979. His research deals with scientific issues in combustion, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics and chemical reactions specifically using the second law of thermodynamics to predict evolution of nonequilibrium reacting gas mixtures. He is a pioneer in flame speed measurements and the development of the rate-controlled constrained-equilibrium method in chemical kinetics. Old Guard Early Career Award ANDRES E. RONDON MARIN I The Old Guard Early Career Award was established in 1994 to help the young engineer bridge the gap between college and professional life. Its intent is to bring that individual closer to the activities of ASME by providing encouragement for graduating student members to upgrade to member and actively become involved in the work of the Society. Andres E. Rondon Marin, a graduate student at the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC)-Sorbonne in Paris, is recognized for inspirational leadership within ASME that has had an impact on young engineers in more than 10 countries; and for extraordinary career achievements including ongoing educational pursuits. Mr. Rondon Marin is currently working on obtaining his Ph.D. in biomedical engineering under a three-year research contract at the Laboratoire d'imagerie Biomédicale at UPMC-Sorbonne. As part of a combined Ph.D. Program in Science and Management, he is also pursuing an MBA diploma at the Collège des Ingénieurs in Paris. Rufus Oldenburger Medal ROBERT RONALD BITMEAD The Rufus Oldenburger Medal was established in 1968 and is given in recognition of significant contributions and outstanding achievements in the field of automatic control through any of the following: education, research, development, innovation, and service to the field and profession. Robert Ronald Bitmead, PE, Ph.D., a distinguished professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at the University of California (UC), San Diego, is honored for sustained contributions, in both theory and application, to joint system modeling and control design; and for work that has had major impact on model predictive control and controller certification based on experimental data. Dr. Bitmead is a control theorist with a long history of experience in control applications in many industrial sectors: sugar, steel, mining, telecommunications, aerospace, transportation, energy and photolithography. Prior to joining the faculty at UC San Diego in 1999, he spent 16 years at The Australian National University in Canberra. Performance Test Codes Medal W. GLENN STEELE JR. The Performance Test Codes Medal, established in 1981, is awarded to an individual or individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the development and promotion of ASME Performance Test Codes, including the Supplements on Instruments and Apparatus. W. Glenn Steele Jr., P.E., Ph.D., William L. Giles Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Mechanical Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU) in Starkville, is recognized for significant contributions to the methodology of uncertainty analysis and its application to experimental programs; for serving ASME with exemplary dedication for more than three decades; and for current service as vice chair of PTC 19.1, the Society's Performance Test Code Committee on Test Uncertainty. Dr. Steele joined the faculty at MSU in 1979 and focused on education, research and service in the energy area with special emphasis on the applications of uncertainty analysis. He retired in 2012. Marshall B. Peterson Award BRANDON A. KRICK The Marshall B. Peterson Award, established in 1997, is given to a young engineer in recognition of an early-career achievement and for promising research within the field of tribology. Brandon A. Krick, Ph.D., an assistant professor at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa., is recognized for the design and execution of the first tribological experiments of candidate solid lubricants in an extraterrestrial environment, part of MISSE-7, NASA's Materials International Space Station Experiment program. In 2013 Dr. Krick joined the faculty at Lehigh, where he now directs the Surface Interfaces and Materials Tribology Laboratory. His current focus is utilizing in situ experiments to characterize and understand the complex mechanical, material, chemical and physical interactions of tribological interfaces. Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal BRAHIM TARIK OZBOLAT The Pi Tau Sigma Gold Medal was established in 1938 by Pi Tau Sigma in coordination with ASME to recognize outstanding achievements by a young engineering graduate in mechanical engineering within 10 years following receipt of the baccalaureate degree. Ibrahim Tarik Ozbolat, Ph.D., an assistant professor in the department of mechanical and industrial engineering at The University of Iowa in Iowa City, is honored for outstanding achievements in mechanical engineering within 10 years of graduation. Dr. Ozbolat is the founder and co-director of the Advanced Manufacturing Technology Group. He is also affiliated with the Center for Computer-Aided Design as a research professor. His major research thrust is in the area of design, manufacturing and tissue engineering with a special focus on biomanufacturing, additive manufacturing and electronics manufacturing. Dr. Ozbolat is a globally known expert in 3-D bioprinting, particularly in organ fabrication. James Harry Potter Gold Medal MICHAEL R. VON SPAKOVSKY The James Harr)' Potter Gold Medal was established in 1980 in recognition of eminent achievement or distinguished service in the appreciation of the science of thermodynamics and its applications in mechanical engineering. Michael R. von Spakovsky, Ph.D., professor at Virginia PolytechnicInstitute and State University in Blacksburg, is recognized for pushing the boundaries of science by delving into the most basic elements of physics and thermodynamics, and applying these insights to the modeling of complex nonequilibrium/ equilibrium phenomena at scales ranging from single particle systems to large stationary cogeneration and high-performance aircraft systems. Dr. von Spakovsky has more than 27 years of teaching/research experience and more than 17 years of industry experience in mechanical engineering, power utility systems, aerospace, and software engineering. Since 1997 he has been professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Tech and director of the Center for Energy Systems Research. Prime Movers Committee Award ROBERT J. BELL ALBERT S. BIRKS The Prime Movers Committee Award, established in 1954, recognizes outstanding contributions to the literature of thermal electric station practice or equipment which are available through public presentation and publication. Robert J. Bell, P.E., director of engineering/president and founder of Heat Exchanger Systems, Inc. (HES) in Weymouth, Mass.; and Albert S. Birks, P.E., are recognized for the paper titled "An Engineer's Guide to Eddy Current Testing," presented at the ASME 2013 Power Conference. Mr. Bell founded HES in 1982. The firm provides specialized engineering, testing and examination services for power plant feedwater heaters, condensers, miscellaneous heat exchangers, and associated systems. Mr. Birks recently retired from the Indian Head Naval Surface Warfare Center in Maryland. At Indian Head, part of the Naval Sea Systems Command, he served as the site radiation safety officer, and as senior engineer and scientist with the Energetics, Test and Evaluation Division. Dixy Lee Ray Award LEO P. DUFFY The Dixy Lee Ray Award, established in 1998, recognizes significant achievements and contributions in the broad field of environmental protection. It honors not only those who have contributed to the enhancement of environmental engineering, but also those who have contributed to disciplines outside environmental engineering where accomplishments have indirectly impacted environmental protection. Leo P. Duffy is honored for advancing the public good through the design of standardized naval nuclear power plant systems that were adopted internationally, and through comprehensive national nuclear waste policy development. Mr. Duffy served as the first assistant secretary of the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Restoration and Waste Management (1989-93). Subsequently, he was principal of Duffy Group in West Chester, Pa., through which he provided strategic counsel and management support on critical initiatives until his retirement in 2003. Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award SURESHV. GARIMELLA The Charles Russ Richards Memorial Award, established in 1944, was named in honor of a founder of Pi Tau Sigma. It is given to an engineering graduate who has demonstrated outstanding achievements in mechanical engineering for 20 years or more following graduation. Suresh V. Garimella, Ph.D., Goodson Distinguished Professor and executive vice president for research and partnerships at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., is honored for outstanding achievements in mechanical engineering for 20 years or more following graduation. Dr. Garimella joined the faculty at Purdue in 1999. He is also director of the National Science Foundation's Cooling Technologies Research Center. Among his prior experience. Dr. Garimella was on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1990-99). His areas of expertise include micro and nanoscale transport phenomena, thermal management and energy efficiency in electronics systems, renewable and sustainable energy systems technology and policy, and global academic-public-private partnerships. Safety Codes and Standards Medal ROBERT BOLEN The Safety Codes and Standards Med% % was established in K, 1986 to recognize KjL contributions to the enhancement of public safety through the development and promotion of ASME safety codes and standards or through ASME safety accreditation activity. Robert Bolen, a consultant, is honored for more than 35 years of dedicated service advocating for the use of ASME safety standards; and for outstanding contributions as a member of the B30 Safety Standards Committee for Cranes and Related Equipment including 21 years as chair of Subcommittee B30.ilMonorails and Underhung Cranes. Mr. Bolen spent his career at DuPont Co. in Wilmington, Del., where he worked for 37 years in the central engineering department. During his last 25 years at DuPont, he was the company consultant on overhead and vertical material handling systems. Although Mr. Bolen retired in 2002, he continues to provide engineering consulting services. R. Tom Sawyer Award REZA S. ABHARI The R. Tom Sawyer Award, established in 1972, is bestowed upon an individual who has made important contributions toward the advancement of the gas turbine industry, as well as the ASME International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI), over a substantial period of time. Reza S. Abhari, Ph.D., a full professor at ETH Zurich, is recognized for significant contributions to the gas turbine industry in both the U.S. and Europe, and for exemplary service to the IGTI. Dr. Abhari is also head of the Laboratory for Energy Conversion (established in 1892) at ETH Zurich. With 75 students and staff, current research at the laboratory includes renewable energy technology and economics, fossil fuel power generation and laser produced plasma. Prior to joining ETH Zurich in 1999, Dr. Abhari was at The Ohio State University in Columbus, where he cofounded the Gas Turbine Laboratory. Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal ALBERT SHIH The Milton C. Shaw Manufacturing Research Medal, established in 2009, recognizes significant fundamental contributions to the science and technology of manufacturing processes. Albert Shih, Ph.D., professor of mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering at the University of Michigan (U-M) in Ann Arbor, is recognized for fundamental contributions to abrasive grinding in high-volume production; and for leadership that has broadened manufacturing research into the design of advanced medical devices and healthcare operations. Dr. Shih is also associate chair, Integrative Systems + Design, a division in the College of Engineering; and director of the global automotive and manufacturing engineering program. Prior to joining the faculty at U-M in 2003, Dr. Shih was at North Carolina State University in Raleigh. Earlier he worked at Cummins Inc. in Columbus, Ind. (1991-98), where he was the lead manufacturing process development engineer. Ben C. Sparks Medal TIMOTHY W. SIMPSON The Ben C. Sparks Medal, established in 1990, recognizes eminent service by an individual or collaborative team in promoting innovative, authentic, practice-based, engineering design/build experiences in undergraduate mechanical engineering or mechanical engineering technology education. Timothy W. Simpson, Ph.D., a professor at The Pennsylvania State University in University Park, is recognized for exemplary leadership of the Learning Factory that has provided unparalleled student access to innovative and authentic practicebased design/build experiences, fostering the largest collegewide and industry-sponsored capstone design program in the U.S. Dr. Simpson is a professor of mechanical engineering and industrial engineering at Penn State, with affiliations in engineering design and the College of Information Sciences and Technology. He is also the codirector of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency-funded Center for Innovative Materials Processing through Direct Digital Deposition. Dr. Simpson served as director of the Learning Factory (2007-12); under his leadership student involvement doubled, industry sponsorship tripled, department engagement quadrupled, and cross-college participation increased fivefold. Ruth and Joel Spira Outstanding Design Educator Award KEVIN CRAIG The Ruth and Joel Spira Outstanding Design Educator Award was established as a division award in 1998. The award was elevated to an ASME award in 2001 to recognize a person who exemplifies the best in furthering engineering design education through vision, interactions with students and industry, scholarship, and impact on the next generation of engineers, and a person whose action serves as a role model for other educators. Kevin Craig, Ph.D., the Robert C. Greenheck Chair in Engineering Design and professor of mechanical engineering at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wis., is honored for transforming engineering design education-students, faculty, curricula and facilities-for more than 30 years through a focus on human-centered, model-based multidisciplinary design, with a balance between theory and industry best practices, taught in the context of actual engineering practice. Dr. Craig's mission at Marquette is to integrate multidisciplinar)' design and discover)' learning throughout the College of Engineering. While at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. (1989-2007), he developed the Mechatronics Program. Earlier he received tenure at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point, N.Y., and Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y. Student Section Advisor Award ANTONIOS KONTSOS The Student Section Advisor Award, established in 1990 as the Faculty Advisor Award and renamed in 2000, is awarded to an ASME member who is a current or former Student Section advisor whose leadership and service qualities have contributed, for at least three years, to the programs and operation of a Student Section of the Society. Antonios Kontsos, Ph.D, the P.C. Chou Endowed Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Drexel University in Philadelphia, is recognized for dedicated service as advisor for the ASME Student Section at Drexel University since the fall of 2010, particularly for enhancing the visibility of the section through increased membership, activities and funding; student attendance at Philadelphia Section and Society events; and personal and professional development opportunities. At Drexel since 2009, Dr. Kontsos is also the director of the Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Group. His research group specializes in applying experimental, analytical and computational tools to understand material deformation and damage across time and length scales. J. Hall Taylor Medal HARLES BECHT IV The J. Hall Taylor Medal was established in 1965 by the ASME Codes and Standards Board as a gift from Taylor Forge and Pipe Works to commemorate the pioneering work of J. Hall Taylor in the standardization of industrial products and safety codes for their usage. It is awarded for distinguished service or eminent achievement in the codes and standards area pertaining to the broad fields of piping and pressure vessels. Charles Becht IV, P.E., Ph.D., president of Becht Engineering Co., Inc. in Liberty Corner, N.J., is honored for distinguished leadership and professionalism in the technical advancement of ASME codes and standards for pressure vessels and piping; and for dedication to the engineering profession, public safety and component reliability in the construction of pressure equipment. He is also CEO of Helidex, LLC and director/owner of Sonomatic Ltd. Among his accomplishments, Dr. Becht has developed new fundamental understandings, such as the behavior of bellows and elevated temperature structures; and many new code rules. Technical Communities Globalization Medal UPENDRA SINGH ROHATGI The Technical Communities Globalization Medal, established in 2011, is awarded to an ASME member who has demonstrated a sustained level of outstanding achievement in the promotion of international activity related to mechanical engineering. Upendra Singh Rohatgi, Ph.D., a senior mechanical engineer at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) in Upton, N.Y., is honored for career efforts devoted to reducing the risk of the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and increasing global security through the engagement of scientists and engineers from former Soviet Union countries and Iraq, previously involved in WMD development, in the creation of new technologies for U.S. industries under the U.S. Department of Energy's program of Global Initiatives for Proliferation Prevention, and for institutions in the European Union, Japan and Canada; and through scientific collaborations at the International Science and Technology Center-Moscow and the Science and Technolog)' Center in Ukraine, Kiev. Dr. Rohatgi started his career at BNL in 1975. He contributed to the development of methodologies including the uncertainty methodology used internationally for reactor safety analyses. Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award KEN P. CHONG The Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award was established in 1925 in honor of ASME's first president. It provides an opportunity for a leader in pure and/or applied science or engineering to present to the Society a lecture that encourages stimulating thinking on a subject of broad interest to engineers. The Robert Henry Thurston Lecture Award was elevated to a Society award in 2000. Ken P. Chong, P.E., Ph.D., a research professor at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., and a National Institute of Standards and Technology (Gaithersburg, Md.) associate, is honored for fostering new research directions to meet national needs through efforts including visionary leadership in the fields of nanomechanics and materials; for mentoring and nurturing a new generation of engineering educators; and for pioneering work in architectural sandwich panels and brittlefracture testing methods. Dr. Chong is the former engineering advisor, and director of mechanics and materials (1989-2009) at the National Science Foundation in Arlington, Va. Timoshenko Medal ROBERT M. MCMEEKING The Timoshenko Medal was established in 1957 and is conferred in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of applied mechanics. Instituted by the Applied Mechanics Division, it honors Stephen P. Timoshenko, worldrenowned authority in the field, and it commemorates his contributions as author and teacher. Robert M. McMeeking, Ph.D., Tony Evans Professor of Structural Materials and professor of mechanical engineering at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB), is recognized for pioneering contributions to broad areas of applied mechanics including nonlinear fracture mechanics, transformation toughening, mechanics of composites, powder consolidation, and ferroelectric fracture and constitutive modeling. Dr. McMeeking joined the faculty at UCSB in 1985. He is also Sixth Century professor of engineering materials (part time) at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. Worcester Reed Warner Medal VIGOR YANG The Worcester Reed Warner Medal was established in 1930 and is awarded for outstanding contributions to the permanent literature of engineering. Contributions may be single papers, treatises or books, or a series of papers. Vigor Yang, Ph.D., the William R.T. Oakes Professor and chair of the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, is honored for extensive and fundamental contributions to the literature of combustion dynamics for propulsion and power-generation technology development. Prior to joining the faculty at Georgia Tech in 2009, Dr. Yang was a member of the faculty at The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, since 1985. He is the author/ co-author of nearly 400 technical papers in the areas of propulsion and combustion, and he has published 10 comprehensive volumes on rocket and air-breathing propulsion. George Westinghouse Gold Medal RYOICHI SAMUEL AMANO The George Westinghouse Gold Medal was established in 1952 to recognize eminent achievement or distinguished service in the power field of mechanical engineering to perpetuate the value of the rich contribution to power development made by George Westinghouse, honorary member and 29th president of the Society. Ryoichi Samuel Amano, Ph.D., a professor in the mechanical engineering department at the University of Wisconsin (UW)-Milwaukee, is honored for sustained efforts in education and research for the power industry, particularly outstanding contributions to the development and application of mathematical and experimental methods for innovations in power plant technologies that have resulted in significant improvement in efficiency and performance. Dr. Amano joined the faculty at UW-Milwaukee in 1981. He has been teaching thermal engineering there for nearly 33 years; and has directed significant research programs in the areas of power, energy and aerospace. Arthur L. Williston Medal AVILA MARINA MILLER The Arthur L. Williston Medal, established in 1954, recognizes the best paper submitted on a subject chosen to challenge the abilities of engineering students. The annual competition is open to any ASME student member or member who received a baccalaureate degree within two years of the submission deadline. Mavila Marina Miller, a junior at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., is recognized for the paper titled "Engineering - Learning from the Past and Building the Future." Ms. Miller expects to receive her B.S. in mechanical engineering and B.A. in architecture in 2016. Before coming to Yale, Ms. Miller lived in Shanghai, where she discovered her passion for creative industrial design and development. As a design aide at the Yale Center of Engineering Innovation and Design, she has had the opportunity to manufacture prototypes of some of her ideas. She started a student-run organization called Creative Product Design Inc.; and launched her own company, KuKy World (www.kukyworld.com), an online e-commerce platform. Henry R. Worthington Medal ERALD L. MORRISON The Henry R. Worthington Medal, established in 1980, is bestowed for eminent achievement in the field of pumping machinery including, but not limited to, research, development, design, innovation, management, education or literature. Gerald L. Morrison, P.E., Ph.D., a professor of mechanical engineering at Texas A&M University in College Station, is honored for more than three decades of pump research and development ranging from the space shuttle main engines to multiphase electric submersible pumps; and for advanced experimental and computational techniques that have expanded the understanding of pump operation and characterization. Dr. Morrison began his career at Texas A&M in 1977. His current responsibilities include managing multiple research projects that support the work of 12 graduate students and a research engineer. He holds several patents in the area of flow meters and has been developing a Doppler global velocimeter for many years. S.Y. Zamrik PVP Medal ARTHUR G. WARE The Pressure Vessel and Piping Medal was established 1980. Renamed the S.Y. Zamrik PVP Medal bestowed for outstanding contributions in the field of pressure vessel and piping technology including, but not limited to, research, development, teaching, and significant advancements of the state of the art. Arthur G. Ware, P.E., Ph.D., a consultant, is recognized for providing numerous services to ASME including Codes and Standards, and the Pressure Vessels and Piping Division; and for significant contributions to the design, analysis, licensing and license renewal of nuclear power plants worldwide. Dr. Ware spent the majority of his career at the Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls. Since 2001, as a private consultant, he has reviewed/performed Department of Energy performance category 3 and 4 seismic analyses, and reviewed new reactor licensing and licensing renewal applications for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. He also worked part time as the principal analyst for Applied Engineering Services, Inc., of Idaho Falls. 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