HONORARY MEMBERS (2005)

Sia Nemat-Nasser
For distinguished contributions to the field of mechanics of materials through a dedicated career in teaching and creative research, and leadership in developing multidisciplinary materials engineering research and educational programs; and a lifetime commitment to the enhancement of the engineering profession.

John Henry Sununu
For achievements in mechanical engineering education; technical publications, patents and inventions; and for promoting mechanical engineering through public service positions and active participation within ASME to advance technological, social and governmental efforts.

Charles O. Velzy
For lifelong leadership in identifying and developing techniques to mitigate problems associated with the promulgation of pollution emission standards, boiler tube corrosion and dioxin emissions in energy from municipal solid waste plants; and for more than three decades of leadership and service to ASME.

ASME MEDALIST (2005)

Robert E. Uhrig
For more than five decades of high achievement and leadership in the power field, resulting in safer and more effective power generation.

ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS (2005)

BERGLES-ROHSENOW YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD IN HEAT TRANSFER
Sylvie Lorente
For creativity and early impact on heat transfer research on buildings thermal design, dendritic conduction and convection, and ionic transport.

PER BRUEL GOLD MEDAL FOR NOISE CONTROL AND ACOUSTICS
Adnan Akay
For significant contributions to acoustics and vibration as a scientist, in the areas of friction-generated noise,  impact noise and fluid-layer damping; as an educator, for outstanding mentoring; and as an engineering leader within the ASME, for co-founding the Noise Control and Acoustics Division.

EDWIN F. CHURCH MEDAL
Vincent Wilczynski
For outstanding contributions to the enhancement of engineering education through involvement in and support of the FIRST robotics competition and efforts to develop programs to help K-12 students appreciate the potential of their involvement in engineering, science and technology.

DANIEL C. DRUCKER MEDAL
Robert L. Taylor
For pioneering contributions to computational solid mechanics; in particular, for the development of methods and software used throughout the world for the calculation of inelastic response of structures.

THOMAS A. EDISON PATENT AWARD
Ching-Pang Lee
For contributions as the lead inventor of an advanced turbine blade that combines serpentine, impingement and film cooling to achieve significant improvement on turbine blade life, lower cooling flow requirement and better engine efficiency.

FLUIDS ENGINEERING AWARD
Andrea Prosperetti
For sustained excellence in research on multiphase flow problems of major engineering significance, including averaged-equations modeling, bubble dynamics, cavitation damage and noise, underwater acoustics, natural mechanisms of oceanic sound and air entrainment in liquid flows; and for leadership in the multiphase flow research community.

Y.C. FUNG YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD
Jeffrey W. Holmes
For outstanding achievements in bioengineering research, particularly the mechanics of healing myocardial infarcts, the role of mechanical signals in cardiac hypertrophy and remodeling, and quantification of left ventricular wall motion.

HENRY LAURENCE GANTT MEDAL
Kathleen M. Bader
For distinguished achievements in management, contributions to society and service to the community.

MELVIN R. GREEN CODES AND STANDARDS MEDAL
James H. Turner
For contributions to make the world a better place by promoting the efforts of the voluntary consensus standards community, including ASME's codes and standards, in Congress and through interaction with government agencies and nongovernmental organizations.

HEAT TRANSFER MEMORIAL AWARD

SCIENCE
Abdolhossein Haji-Sheikh
For inventing the floating random walk, a probability-based solution of complex problems in heat conduction, phase change and radiation; for definitive experiments on film cooling which was generalized into a design method that has stood the test of time; for seminal contributions to radiation heat transfer and rarefied gas flows; and for developmental work on the Green’s function solution under local and non-local thermal equilibrium conditions and on inverse heat conduction.

ART
Michael Modest
For contributions in thermal radiation and laser processing; seminal contributions to modeling and measurement of nongray radiation properties involving gases; and a comprehensive and widely used textbook on radiative transfer

GENERAL
Wei Shyy
For outstanding and archival contributions to the thermal sciences, including modeling of phase-change and moving boundary heat transfer problems, convective flows in complicated domain, air-breathing and rocket combustion, materials thermal processing and turbo-machinery flows.

MAYO D. HERSEY AWARD
Andrew Jackson
For pioneering and sustaining contributions to elastohydrodynamic lubrication, gear lubrication and rolling contact fatigue; and for developing novel methods and new synthetic lubricants to enhance the life of automotive components; and for developing novel methods and new synthetic lubricants to enhance the performance of industrial and automotive components.

HOLLEY MEDAL
James D. Walker
For timely and accurate impact analysis and testing of insulating foam striking tile and leading edge components of the thermal protection system in support of the Space Shuttle Columbia accident investigation for the Columbia Accident Investigation Board and NASA.

SOICHIRO HONDA MEDAL
Barry J. Cooper
For contributing to the invention of the first three-way catalyst system for spark-ignition engines and for participating in its commercial development; and the continuous regenerating filter for controlling particulate emissions from diesel engines.

INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINE AWARD
Karl J. Springer
For pioneering efforts in the measurement and control of air pollution from diesel- and gasoline-powered internal combustion engines, and lifelong commitment to internal combustion engine research and development.

JOHNSON & JOHNSON CONSUMER COMPANIES, INC. MEDAL
Joseph Bordogna
For the highest level of leadership and support throughout an outstanding career in fostering equity in the U.S. engineering workforce.

WARNER T. KOITER MEDAL
Raymond W. Ogden
For seminal contributions to nonlinear elasticity, including mathematical foundations and applications.

BERNARD F. LANGER NUCLEAR CODES AND STANDARDS AWARD
Richard E. Gimple
For dedication and leadership in strengthening the position of the Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI and for contributing to the development and promotion of ASME Nuclear Codes and Standards.

GUSTUS L. LARSON AWARD
Robert Parker
For outstanding achievements in mechanical engineering within 10 to 20 years following graduation.

H. R. LISSNER MEDAL
Steven Goldstein
For pioneering research in orthopaedic biomechanics and tissue engineering, which has increased the understanding of the structure-function relationships of bone and the mechanical and biologic stimuli affecting bone formation, repair and adaptation; and for leadership to ASME and to the wider biomedical engineering community.

MACHINE DESIGN AWARD
Bahram Ravani
For research contributions in kinematics and computer-aided design, which have provided firm scientific foundations for design; for applied work, including the development of robotics systems and machine elements; and for professional leadership within the ASME Design Engineering Division.

CHARLES T. MAIN STUDENT SECTION AWARD

GOLD
Mandy Brogdon
For four years of outstanding leadership in the University of Dayton Student Section, including serving as treasurer, chair and social director; and contributions at the regional and international levels.

SILVER
Justin Crapps
For outstanding leadership in the Mississippi State University Student Section, including earlier work as social activities chair, service as chair in 2003 and 2004 and work as Ingersoll-Rand coordinator in 2004 and 2005.

M. EUGENE MERCHANT MANUFACTURING MEDAL OF ASME/SME
James J. Padilla
For outstanding efforts in advancing the science and practice of manufacturing, from launching the world's most environmentally sustainable auto plant to providing leadership on the President's Manufacturing Council tackling issues of national competitiveness.

MOW MEDAL
Kyriacos Athanasiou
For pioneering work in articular cartilage bioengineering, particularly the invention of a self-assembling approach without the use of scaffolds to engineer articular cartilage constructs with properties approaching those of native cartilage.

NADAI MEDAL
Theodore Nicholas
For outstanding theoretical and experimental research, comprising a remarkably wide range of materials engineering topics over a 40-year period, leading to universal advancements in the understanding of the response of materials.

BURT L. NEWKIRK AWARD
Michael R. Lovell
For significant contributions to the field of tribology, primarily though publications and services for nearly 15 years; and as an expert in computational and manufacturing tribology.

OLD GUARD YOUNG ENGINEERS AWARD

WINNER
Howard Berkof
For tireless efforts and achievements in ASME, professional success and outstanding dedication and involvement with students and young engineers.

RUNNERS-UP
Joel Gillard
For innovative engineering activities and professional accomplishments, including the design of orthopedic products; and support of ASME, including service as student vice president, local section secretary and vice chair.

Stacy R. Sanning
For outstanding leadership and initiative in reactivating the Region X Panhandle Plains Section and serving as chair.

RUFUS OLDENBURGER MEDAL
Roger W. Brockett
For seminal contributions to differential geometric control, robot control and minimum attention control; and pioneering work on non-holonomic systems control that significantly influenced control theorists and engineers worldwide.

PERFORMANCE TEST CODES MEDAL
Samuel J. Korellis
For 25 years of outstanding leadership in ASME's Performance Test Codes activities, including effective promotion and significant engineering contributions.

JAMES HARRY POTTER GOLD MEDAL
Amir Faghri
For significant and innovative research contributions to the field of thermodynamics of multiphase systems, with application to heat pipes, fuel cells and phase-change energy storage systems.

PRESSURE VESSEL AND PIPING MEDAL
Richard C. Gwaltney
For significant contributions to the field of pressure vessel and piping technology, particularly for advancing the state-of-the-art in the development of design criteria for pressure vessels, steam generators, reactor components, missile generation and protection in light water cooled power reactor plants.

DIXY LEE RAY AWARD
Goertz Oertel
For developing plans and initiating implementation of processing waste from governmental nuclear activities, and for promoting independent peer review as the foundation of sound technical decisions.

CHARLES RUSS RICHARDS MEMORIAL AWARD
Warren R. DeVries
For outstanding achievement in mechanical engineering for 20 years or more following graduation.

RALPH COATS ROE MEDAL
Winfred M. Phillips
For extraordinary achievements as an engineering educator and for leadership in professional societies which promote public understanding and appreciation for engineers.

SAFETY CODES AND STANDARDS MEDAL
David L. Steel
For significant contributions to the art of escalator engineering over the last 30 years, including writing/revising ASME's A17 Safety Codes.

R. TOM SAWYER AWARD
Edward M. Greitzer
For almost 50 years of outstanding contribution to gas turbine theory and practice as an engineer, consultant, and teacher; and for groundbreaking research and publication, including authorship of the seminal textbook "Gas Turbine Theory."

BEN C. SPARKS MEDAL
George Sehi
For outstanding leadership in engineering technology education, accreditation and administration; and exceptional service to ASME.

RUTH AND JOEL SPIRA OUTSTANDING DESIGN EDUCATOR AWARD
Gary L. Kinzel
For exceptional contributions to design education as a teacher, mentor, researcher and author, positively impacting not only students but other educators; and as an innovator of new teaching tools and techniques that became a model for other universities.

SPRIT OF ST. LOUIS MEDAL
Robert H. Liebeck
For significant leadership in the creation and development of the blended wing body subsonic transport and novel design of high-lift efficient subsonic airfoils.

STUDENT SECTION ADVISOR AWARD
Lanier S. Cauley
For nearly a quarter of a century of outstanding service in support of the ASME Student Section at the University of South Alabama, and for inspirational guidance and promotion of the benefits of active participation in ASME.

J. HALL TAYLOR MEDAL
Blaine W. Roberts
For distinguished leadership and professionalism in the development and advancement of ASME codes and standards for boilers and pressure vessels; and for pioneering efforts in the investigation, understanding and standardization of materials technology for pressure components.

ROBERT HENRY THURSTON LECTURE AWARD
Savio L-Y. Woo
For leadership in the field of biomechanics, particularly research and development of state-of-the-art technologies for the treatment of ligament and tendon injuries.

TIMOSHENKO MEDAL
Grigory Isaakovich Barenblatt
For seminal contributions to nearly every area of solid and fluid mechanics, including fracture mechanics, turbulence, stratified flows, flames, flow in porous media, and the theory and application of intermediate asymptotics.

FRANK VON FLUE AWARD
Allan D. Kraus
For a visionary role in the formation of ASME's Professional Development Program; and constructive leadership, dedication, inspirational support and tireless career efforts promoting continuing education through ASME and other venues.

GEORGE WESTINGHOUSE MEDAL

GOLD
Subramanyam R. Gollahalli
For outstanding and exemplary contributions as an educator, researcher and consultant in techniques, design, development and applications in the field of combustion and power generation, with emphasis on fuels, flames, burners and environmental effects, and safety.

SILVER
Andrzej Szlek
For outstanding contributions in the areas of combustion and heat transfer during gas and solid fuels combustion; for instrumental promotion of high temperature air combustion technology (also called mild combustion) in Poland; and for publications in the field of high temperature air combustion technology which have contributed to better fundamental understanding of this environmentally friendly and energy efficient technology.

LITERATURE AWARDS (2005)

BLACKALL MACHINE TOOL & GAGE AWARD
Yong Huang
Steven Y. Liang
For the paper, "Modeling of CBN Tool Flank Wear Progression in Finish Hard Turning," which describes an experimentally validated tool wear model identifying the basic wear mechanisms acting, and the extent of each, in the increasingly important hard turning process.

GAS TURBINE AWARD
Lance L. Smith
Hasan Karim
Marco J. Castaldi
Shahrokh Etemad
William Pfefferle
Vivek K. Khanna
Kenneth O. Smith
For the paper "Rich-Catalytic Lean-Burn Combustion for Low-Single-Digit NOx Gas Turbines."

ARTHUR L. WILLISTON AWARD

FIRST
Valerie Stringer
For the paper, "Recovering and Rebuilding: How Engineers Have Faced Several Tragedies of the Late 20th Century."

SECOND
John Q. Bolton
For the paper, "Engineering and Public Disaster: Refocusing Existing Strategies to Solve a Public Need."

PRIME MOVERS AWARD
Fred D. Lang
Loren E. Mayer
Dave A.T. Rodgers
For the paper “Detection of Tube Leaks and Their Location Using Input/Loss Methods.”

2005 Honors and Awards Brochure
Write-ups on all 2005 ASME award recipients (check Table of Contents to access by award name or check Index to access by recipient name).