Support the exchange & development of information to improve design, application, manufacture, operation & maintenance, and environmental impact of gas turbines, turbomachinery and related equipment.

Founded for mechanical engineers working in the areas of Petroleum, Natural Gas, Petrochemicals, Coal, Oil Shale, to participate in a technical community through confernces and workshops.

The Institute is a clearinghouse for ASME activities in nanotechnology and provides interdisciplinary programs and activities to bridge science, engineering, and applications.