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Patrick H. Oosthuizen, PHD - 2001
Patrick Oosthuizen was born and educated in South Africa. He obtained his bachelor's degree from the University of Cape Town and a master's in aerospace engineering from the University of Toronto. After teaching for several years at the University of Cape Town, he joined Queen's University in Kingston, Ontario, in 1968. He teaches convective heat transfer, compressible fluid flow, finite element methods, and aerospace engineering. His current research interests are natural and mixed convective heat transfer, measurement of local heat transfer rates, flow in porous media, and solar crop drying. Oosthuizen is the author of more than 400 technical papers and has written two books. He has organized many national and international conferences and has edited several conference proceedings. Ph.D. (1968), University of Cape Town.
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Martin Ostoja-Starzewski , PHD - 2001
Martin Ostoja-Starzewski has been associated with academia for over 15 years, and since 1995 has been a professor of materials engineering at the Institute of Paper Science and Technology, and adjunct faculty at Georgia Tech. He is known for his research in stochastic mechanics, computational mechanics, and mechanics and transport phenomena in random media (composite, metal, granular, and functionally graded materials as well as ice fields). His work in the latter field focused on: constitutive laws in micropolar continuum mechanics; scale effects in elasticity, plasticity, and fracture/damage in composites with random microgeometries; derivation of random fields and stochastic finite elements from microstructure; stochastic waves and wavefronts. Martin's research results were reported in over 60 archival and about 70 conference papers. He (co-) edited 7 journal special issues or books, and (co-) organized many symposia and conferences, including a NATO Advanced Research Workshop, and a Course on Mechanics of Random and Multiscale Microstructures, CISM, Udine, Italy. Since 1998 he has been Chair of the Technical Joint Committee on Constitutive Equations. Ph.D. (1983), McGill University.
McGill University - Ph.D. - 1983
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Francis Osweiller, PE - 2001
Francis Osweiller's career began in 1970, when he joined CETIM in Paris as an analytical engineer in pressure vessel design. He has made major contributions in the areas of tube sheets, thin wall expansion joints, heat exchanger components, and unified design methods for advanced analysis. In addition, he has provided project management and coordination activities in international codes for pressure equipment. Of note are Osweiller's accomplishments in heat exchanger design, non-ASTM materials recognition, liaison, and consulting on European codes and the Pressure Equipment Directive. He has brought these works forward in support of the ASME Council on Engineering (PVP) and the Council on Codes and Standards. These and contributions to the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code have provided for increased safety and reliability in the design and maintenance of pressure equipment and enhanced inter-national communications.
M.S. (1969), University of Paris.
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Yi-Hsin Pao, PHD - 2001
Dr. Yi-Hsin Pao joined Ford Research Laboratory in 1988 after receiving his Ph.D. in Applied Mechanics from Ohio State University. His research career started in electronic packaging technology and spanned from numerical analysis, fracture mechanics, experimental techniques, to developing computer design system for electronic packaging reliability. Due to his contributions in developing the industry first CAIR (Computer Aided Interconnect Reliability) System for solder joint reliability, he received Henry Ford Technology Award (the highest technical award of Ford Motor Company) in 1997. He also received Distinguished Alumnus Award from Ohio State University, Best Paper Award, 3rd ISAPM, Ford Technological Achievement Award, 2 Publication Awards, and 7 Innovation Awards. He has published one book and over 90 papers and technical reports. In 1999 after he received his EMBA from Michigan State University, he became manager of Materials and Fastener Engineering, in charge of developing materials and strategy for automotive interior/exterior systems. He is currently manager of manufacturing quality, responsible for developing and implementing manufacturing quality initiatives in Ford's N.A. assembly and stamping plants.
Ohio State University; Ph.D. - 1988
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Gordon R. Pennock, PHD - 2001
Gordon R. Pennock has been an associate professor in the School of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University since 1989. He is active at all levels of ASME: national, regional, and student sections. He is a student section advisor, Region VI college relations chairman, senior representative on the Student Section Committee, and a member of the Board on Student Affairs. Pennock has been at the forefront of many new developments in mechanical design, primarily in the areas of kinematics and dynamics. He has developed and integrated several design courses into the mechanical engineering curriculum at Purdue. He has received numerous awards, including the SAE Ralph R. Teetor Award. Other activities include archival publications, conference speaker, workshop, and conference session organizer.
Ph.D. (1983), University of California, Davis.
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Robert W. Pitz, PHD, PE - 2001
Robert has achieved international recognition for his research in laser diagnostics of combustion. He has pioneered the development of ultraviolet excimer lasers for measurement of subsonic and supersonic turbulent reacting flows. He was the first to demonstrate instantaneous multipoint, multispecies measurements of concentration and temperature with excimer-induced Raman scattering. Pitz has patented new laser tagging methods for unseeded velocity measurements in airflows and flames using ultraviolet excimer lasers. He received the National Science Foundation Presidential Young Investigator Award in 1987 and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Best Paper Award in propellants and combustion in 1996. Ph.D. (1981), University of California, Berkeley
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Jianmin Qu, PHD - 2001
Dr. Qu's research areas include wave motion and ultrasonic nondestructive evaluation, interfacial fracture, micro mechanics of composites and thermo mechanical reliability of microelectronic packaging. He has published more than 120 papers in these areas. His discovery of a reciprocity relation between the reflection and transmission co-efficient at anisotropic bimaterial interfaces has led to the development of several ultrasonic techniques for nondestructive evaluation of composites laminates. He is a recognized expert in interfacial fracture mechanics. His solution to the Eshelby inclusion problem with imperfect interfaces provided a building block for developing micro mechanics solutions for the effective properties of composites with imperfect interfaces.
Northwestern University; Ph.D. -1987
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Joseph J. Rencis, PhD, PE - 2001
Joseph J. Rencis, P.E., is a professor of mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and director of the Engineering Mechanics Program. He is internationally known for his contributions in the boundary element area, in particular his pioneering work in error estimation and adaptive refinement techniques and iterative/direct equation solving. He is an associate editor for the International Series on Advances in Boundary Elements and is on the editorial board of the International Journal of Engineering Analysis of Boundary Elements. He has served as chair of the ASME Worcester Section and is currently past chair of the ASEE Mechanics Division. In 1994-95, he was the Russell M. Searle Teacher of the Year in mechanical engineering at WPI. Ph.D. (1985), Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland.
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Keith E. Rouch, PHD, PE - 2001
Keith E. Rouch, P.E., has been a professor at the University of Kentucky for the past 15 years, following 19 years with Allis-Chalmers Corp. He has contributed to the development of finite element methods for analysis of rotating machinery and bearings, as well as to the development of methods for active control of vibrations in machining. He has applied his industrial experience in his roles of university research, teaching, and administration. In addition, he is recognized for expertise in finite element analysis of large grinding mills for the ore processing industry and for development of a multipad bearing design for such mills. He has five patents. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees from Purdue University. Ph.D. (1977), Marquette University, Milwaukee.
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Ramendra P. Roy, PHD, PE - 2001
Dr. Ramendra P. Roy established three research laboratories that have produced 30 MS and Ph.D. graduate degrees. His research has emphasized a fundamental understanding of convective boiling heat transfer in steam generators and nuclear reactors, and the heat transfer and flow phenomena in gas turbine components such as rotor-stator disk cavities and vane and blade passages. In synergy with the experiments, models of the processes have been developed and incorporated into two widely used computational codes. He has published 95 archival journal and conference papers. As an active member of ASME sine 1973, he has organized and chaired technical sessions at its annual meetings and has served as a reviewer the ASME Journal of Heat Transfer. University of California Berkeley; Ph.D. - 1975
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Gary S. Schajer, PHD, PE - 2001
Gary S. Schajer, P.E., is a professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of British Columbia. His main research interest is wood machining. He also is active in conferences and industrial training workshops. Schajer has published over 60 papers in scientific journals and conference proceedings, and holds two patents. He served as an associate editor for the Journal of Engineering Materials and Technology for six years, and is currently an associate editor for Experimental Mechanics. He also participates in standards writing for ASTM.
Ph.D. (1981), University of California, Berkeley.
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Edmund J. Seiders, PE - 2001
For almost 35 years, Edmund J. Seiders, P.E., has devoted himself to mechanical engineering. His worldwide projects, including a gas distribution system for the city of Baghdad and a major water flood project in Arabia, exemplify ASME's overriding goal of making technology a true servant of all people. From the days of listening to his father talk about airplane design to his years as a co-op engineering student at Black & Decker and a four-year stint with the Peace Corps, to his current position as senior project engineer/manager at Willbros Engineers in Tulsa, Okla., Seiders' career has demonstrated the finest characteristics of an able mechanical engineer.
M.A. (1977), University of Tulsa.
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Brij B. Seth, PHD - 2001
Brij B. Seth, P.E., has 33 years of experience in professional scientific and engineering areas. For about 10 years, he gained experience in lubrication and wheel-rail adhesion. Since 1976, he has contributed to the planning, development, and implementation of advanced manufacturing technology projects at the Ford Motor Co., including hard mount cold engine balancing systems, signature analysis-based engine diagnostics cold test systems, in-process test systems in engine manufacturing, end-of-line test systems for powertrains, and quality improvement strategies, among others. Recently, he has contributed to machining process performance reliability improvement through the development and wide-scale implementation of machine condition signature analysis methodology.
Ph.D. (1972), Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.
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Jami J. Shah , PHD - 2001
Jami J. Shah is Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Design Automation Lab at Arizona State in Tempe. Prior to his academic career that spans 17 years, he worked in industry for 6 years, designing, chemical processing and welding equipment. At ASU he established research programs in CAD/CAM and Manufacturing Automation funded by government agencies and the private sector. He is the co-inventor of 2 US patents, Author of 2 books and more than 125 technical papers. He is best known for his research in developing the foundations of parametric and feature based CAD/CAM, studies related to creativity in engineering design and modeling of geometric tolerances. Dr. Shah is the founding chief editor of the Ph.D. (1984), The Ohio State University.
Ohio State University; 1984- Ph.D.
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Susan H. Skemp - 2001
Susan Skemp has a strong record of achievement at ASME and in project management, technology planning and forecasting at Pratt & Whitney, her employer since 1981. She managed the $100 million Advanced Technology Engine Gas Generator Core Demonstrator and $8 million NASA Test Engine System Technology programs. Previously, Ms. Skemp was involved in the design, analysis and quality assessment of several of the company's popular high-performance engines, including the PW220 and PW229. For more than 20 years, she has worked within all five of ASME's Councils in an official capacity, served as Governor and is President-Nominee of ASME.
Florida Atlantic University; BSME - 1981 ME
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Kandadai Srinivasan, PHD - 2001
Professor Srinivasan's mechanical engineering career spans over 3 decades. After graduation and training at the Atomic Energy Establishment in Bombay, he worked for 5 years in the Indian Space Research Organization where he was involved with development of environmental test facilities. He obtained his Ph.D. degree through a thesis on diffusion of Krypton in liquid argon at the Australian National University. Since 1980 his research activities encompassed thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of fluid phases and refrigeration. His current interests are in the field of solar photovoltaic refrigeration and use of adsorption cycle for small capacity refrigeration, and developing thermodynamic properties of refrigerants. He has also taught graduate courses in Mechanical Engineering at the Indian Institute of Technology, Chennai (India), and the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore. His consulting is mainly in the field of ventilation and air conditioning. He has published three monographs, more than 50 journal papers, and presented his works at many conferences.
The Australian National University; Ph.D. - 1982
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Malur N. Srinivasan, PHD - 2001
Kandadai Srinivasan's career spans more than three decades. Following graduation from the Atomic Energy Establishment in Bombay, he worked for five years in the Indian Space Research Organization, where he was involved in the development of environmental test facilities. Since 1980, his research has encompassed thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of fluid phases and refrigeration. His current interests are in solar photovoltaic refrigeration and use of adsorption cycle for small-capacity refrigeration, and developing thermodynamic properties of refrigerants. Srinivasan has taught graduate courses at the Indian Institute of Technology in Chennai and the Indian Institute of Science in Bangalore, and has consulted in ventilation and air conditioning.
Ph.D. (1982), Australian National University.
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Paul S. Steif, PHD - 2001
Paul S. Steif has been on the faculty of Carnegie Mellon University since 1983. He is noted for his modeling of the connection between interface properties and the overall mechanical response of composite materials, research that has been widely published. In addition, he has used mechanics to provide valuable insights into a number of industrial problems, including the design of hysteretic dampers, the blistering of carbon face seals, and the use of titanium aluminides in turbine blades. He has also been active in devising new methods and technologies for the teaching of engineering mechanics.
Ph.D. (1982), Harvard University.
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Sherrill Stone, PE - 2001
The year 2000 marks the 40th year that Sherrill Stone has committed himself to the engineering discipline. From modest beginnings in the small town of Nashville, Arkansas, Mr. Stone has risen to the Chief Executive Officer's position of an international company with annual revenues in excess of $40 million - Peerless Mfg. Co., in Dallas, Texas. Throughout his years at Peerless' helm, Mr. Stone has stressed the importance of international activities, adherence to codes and standards, manufacturing accreditation, industry relations, and continuing engineering education. His success has been built upon a fortunate combination of personal characteristics: superior engineering standards, a high degree of personal integrity, leadership skills, and in the trenches experience.
Texas Tech University - BS - 1960
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Mikio Suo, SCD - 2001
Dr. Mikio Suo successfully directed groups performing research and technology development efforts on turbine cooling, aerodynamics and secondary air systems for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and for General Electric Aircraft engines. His accomplishments as a manager include the introduction of common heat transfer and secondary air systems analysis methods based on fundamental physics and the direction of their application across gas turbine engine product lines. His accomplishments as contributor include the development of erosion prediction technology for turbine airfoils and film cooling technology. For the ASME, he initiated in 1974 the organization of "Heat Transfer in Gas Turbine Components" technical sessions at the Gas Turbine Division Annual Meeting, was vice chair and chair of the K-14 Gas Rubine Heat Transfer committee, was Honors and Awards Chairman of IGTI and has been an active leader in the organization of technical sessions and review of papers.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Sc.D. - 1963
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