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The ASME Board of Governors confers the Fellow grade of membership on worthy candidates to recognize their outstanding engineering achievements. Nominated by their peers, these 2004-2005 Fellows have had 10 or more years of active practice and at least 10 years of continuous active corporate membership in ASME, or 20 years of active practice and five years of continuous corporate membership in ASME. There are 108 new Fellows out of a total of 2,687 Fellows.
Ali Abdul-Aziz
Ali Abdul-Aziz, P.E., is currently a senior research scientist at the NASA Glenn Research Center. There he conducts high level research in the areas of materials development, heat transfer, structural mechanics, experimental fatigue testing, and nondestructive evaluation (NDE) techniques. Abdul-Aziz's thermal-stress analysis of the space shuttle main engine turbine blade provided NASA with ample analytical-experimental data for the material transition from a directionally solidified high-pressure turbine blade material to a single crystal alloy. Another significant contribution has been his development of a methodology to incorporate NDE observations into a finite element model. The recipient of numerous awards, Abdu1-Aziz received the American Society for Nondestructive Testing, Inc., 2003 ASNT Outstanding Paper Award for Materials Evaluation. He taught at Cleveland State University, College of Engineering from 1986-1990 and is a member of several professional organizations. He has authored or coauthored more than 90 technical publications in the form of peer reviewed journal articles, NASA technical papers and conference proceedings. He has also offered numerous lectures and presentations at local and international conferences. Ph.D. (1985), Cleveland State University.
Suresh K. Aggarwal
During the past 25 years, Suresh K. Aggarwal has established an outstanding record of accomplishments as a distinguished educator and researcher in the disciplines of teaching, research, and service. He has made major contributions in the areas of multiphase flows and combustion, with more than 90 peer-reviewed journal publications and 220 conference papers. His educational accomplishments include the mentoring of a large number of graduate students, establishment of an active international student exchange program, and development of several video and online courses in energy engineering. He has received the University of Illinois Scholar Award, the Faculty Research Award, and the UIC Teaching Recognition Award. Ph.D. (1979), Georgia Institute of Technology.
Ajay K. Agrawal
Ajay K. Agrawal, P.E., has conducted sponsored research for industry, federal and state agencies in a career spanning over 20 years. His research has pioneered application of quantitative rainbow schlieren technique for flow diagnostics, and increased understanding of topics such as buoyancy effects on gas jets and flames, lean premixed combustion of alternate fuels, and combustion using porous inert media. Prior to joining the School of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma in 1993, he taught and conducted research at Michigan Technological University and Clemson University. His teaching interests include design of thermal-fluid systems and team-based senior capstone design. Ph.D. (1988), University of Miami.
James J. Allen
James J. Allen, P.E., has made significant contributions to the design and analysis of weapons systems and to the micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) program during his 19 years as a member of the technical staff at Sandia National Laboratories. He also has made a number of contributions to ASME and the engineering profession during his 26-year membership. His ASME activities range from being student section advisor, local section officer, MEMS track manager for the IMECE Conference, to the current MEMS Subdivision vice chair. He has six patents and has published papers on a variety of subjects. Ph.D. (1981), Purdue University.
Janet K. Allen
Janet K. Allen is director of the Systems Realization Laboratory at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. Her expertise lies in simulating and modeling engineering design products and processes, especially those in which uncertainty is a major factor. Allen's work has been applied to a broad range of design domains including materials, distributed and decision-based design, as well as product platform, aerospace and mechanical systems, and design pedagogy. She received her S.B. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Ph.D. (1973), University of California, Berkeley.
Farid Amirouche
Farid Amirouche is recognized as an international leader in the theoretical and computational aspects of mechanical systems dynamics. His innovative contributions to the dynamics of flexible multibody systems are extensive and significant, in both basic theory and important applications to biomechanics and articulated systems such as vehicles and robotics. Amirouche is the author of several books and his authoritative works serve as one of the foundations upon which current research in these fields is based. He has contributed to nearly all levels in the areas of dynamics, vibration and design. Ph.D. (1984), University of Cincinnati.
Kurt Scott Anderson
Kurt Scott Anderson is an authority on multibody system modeling, analysis, simulation, and testing. His major contributions, spanning from the efficient formulations of multibody systems to their application to diverse engineering systems, are summarized in numerous archival publications and have been recognized by multiple awards. He is a founding member of the ASME Technical Committee on Multibody Systems and Nonlinear Dynamics where he is the secretary, vice-chair (elect) and program chair of the 5th (2005) ASME International Conference on Multibody Systems, Nonlinear Dynamics and Controls. He also serves as an associate editor or editorial board member for the AIAA Journal of Guidance, Control and Dynamics and other AIAA publications. Ph.D. (1990), Stanford University.
Nagaraj K. Arakere
Nagaraj K. Arakere is currently an associate professor at the University of Florida. While at the Allied-Signal Aerospace Company he contributed substantially to the analysis, design and testing of air-lubricated high-temperature foil journal bearings. These bearings replaced roller bearings at the hot end of a gas turbine engine and resulted in a U.S. patent. He identified a multi-axial fatigue damage parameter to evaluate the fatigue life in single crystal turbine blades and developed a fracture mechanics model based on this work. He has authored numerous papers in the general areas of tribology, fatigue, and fracture mechanics as the result of his research and development. Arakere was awarded the "Best Paper Award" at the 2000 and 2004 ASME IGTI Turbo-Expo Conferences. He has also been the recipient of the 1995 SAE Ralph R. Teetor National Educational Award for significant contributions to teaching, research and student involvement. He was a NASA/ASEE fellow and presently serves as faculty advisor for a NASA Student Research Program at the University of Florida. Ph.D. (1988), Arizona State University.
James L. Bacon
In a career spanning 42 years, James L. Bacon, P.E., has provided progressive project management and leadership of major engineering and environmental programs associated with chemical/biological weapons production, storage and disposal. He has held key managerial positions including chief engineer, over seeing activities associated with safe and environmentally sound storage and disposal of weapons. Most recently, he was the program manager of the $25 billion program for the disposal of the United States stockpile of chemical weapons; He has received numerous high level civilian awards from the Department of Defense and has provided many years of continuous engineering experience and leadership as a member of ASME (life member), NSPE (life member), National Defense Industrial Association (life member) and as a charter member and past president (1989) of the Arkansas Academy of Mechanical Engineering. He is currently an independent consultant with Battelle Memorial Institute, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, and the Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County Arkansas. M.S. (1987), University of Arkansas.
Constantinos A. Balaras
Constantinos A. Balaras leads the Energy Conservation Group as senior research scientist in the Institute for Environmental Research & Sustainable Development at the National Observatory of Athens, Greece. He is active in the fields of energy conservation, numerical analysis, HVAC and thermal building simulations. Balarus has worked as a project coordinator, scientist-in-charge and participated in 34 R&D and demonstration projects financed by the European Commission, the private sector and national ministries and organizations. He has taught undergraduate courses and developed distance learning programs at various institutions including the University of Athens. He has also been widely published and been a guest editor for the journal Energy and Buildings, as well as a reviewer and editor of journals, conferences and scientific publications. He was a member of the executive committee and governing board that established the ASME Greek Section and has been an e-mentoring program volunteer. Ph.D. (1988), Georgia Institute of Technology.
William J. Bees
William J. Bees, P.E., has been widely recognized as an expert in the design of pressure vessels for over 39 years. He was responsible for the ASME Section VIII design and project engineering of the pressurized fluidized bed combustor vessel as well as an offshore drilling platform. He and his team were also responsible for the design and fabrication of shipping/ storage canisters and shipping rigs used in the shipment of irradiated components. Bees has received numerous awards from the ASME Pressure Vessels and Piping Division and was its division chair in 2002. He has been a member of ASME codes & standards committees since 1996. Bees has developed five patents in the field of pressure vessels and is a fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers. M.S. (1968), University of Akron.
Mallikarjuna Bennur
Mallikarjuna Bennur, P.E., is internationally recognized for his pioneering contributions to the development of an innovative full contact disc brake for automobiles. His outstanding scientific achievements during his 12-year career are the development of new 2D and 3D contact/interface elements to predict the fiber-matrix interface for higher strength and durability, and higher-order theories for the dynamics of composite structures. Considered one of the world's experts in finite element and boundary element applications, structural dynamics, and composites, he has published more than 40 original scientific/technical papers in peer-reviewed international journals and for conferences covering the multidisciplinary areas, such as aerospace, automobile, civil, mechanical, and structures. He holds numerous honors and awards and has chaired many national and international conferences in the United States, Canada, and Europe. He worked as a chief engineer at Group NewTech International before he joined the Prestige and Luxury Car Group at General Motors Corporation in 1999. Ph.D. (1989), Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
Jerry L. Bitner
Jerry L. Bitner, P.E., has 48 years of experience in engineering design, analysis, and testing. He has been an active participant in ASME and the Pressure Vessel Research Council's code development and research programs, where he held official positions, prepared research reports and published over 20 technical papers. His work included performing engineering evaluations of complex components and systems for design condition mechanical loads and temperatures representing operational environments. The results of the evaluations were reviewed using applicable codes and standards such as the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code. M.S.C.E. (1962), University of Washington.
JT. Black
JT. Black is a professor emeritus at Auburn University. He has done pioneering work in the use of transmission and scanning electron microscopes in metal cutting and made fundamental contributions to the dislocation theory of metal cutting. Black performed the first metal cutting experiments inside a scanning electron microscope. He also performed the first high voltage transmission microscopy of the dislocation structure in machining chips. In addition, he carried out micromachining experiments on single and polycrystalline FCC metals and other materials. This work provided important contributions to the dislocation theory of shear stress based on the shear-front lamellar structure of chip formation. The micromachining experiments showed the correlation between shear direction and the stacking fault energy, which controls cross slip, of the FCC metals and alloys. His recent metal cutting work has shown the correlation between dislocation density (hardness) and the onset of shear (in chip formation) as measured by the shear angle. Black was named a fellow of SME in 1998, a fellow of IIE in 1999, and was awarded the SME Education Award in 2004. Ph.D. (1969), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Rodney D.W. Bowersox
Rodney D.W. Bowersox is a nationally recognized researcher and educator. His research interests include high-speed flow, non-equilibrium gases, unsteady flow, laser/optical experimental methods, flow control, turbulence modeling and high-speed aero-propulsion. His sponsors include the Department of Defense and private industry and his research program has produced numerous technical articles. Bowersox is also an Associate fellow of the AIAA, and he serves as a U.S. National Committee Member of the International Society for Air Breathing Engines. He has received many Air Force scientific and leadership awards including the Lockheed-Martin Excellence in Teaching Award (2004) and two AIAA student selected outstanding faculty member awards (1999, 2001). Ph.D. (1992), Virginia Tech.
Mary C. Boyce
Mary C. Boyce is currently the Kendall Family Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She joined the faculty in 1987 and presently teaches in the areas of mechanics and materials. Her research contributions focus primarily on the mechanics of elastomers, polymers, and polymeric-based micro- and nano-composite materials, with emphasis on identifying connections among microstructure, deformation mechanisms, and mechanical properties. She has published over 100 technical papers and has received numerous awards and honors recognizing her research and teaching efforts, including the MIT MacVicar Faculty fellow, the NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award, and the ASME Applied Mechanics Division's Young Investigator Award. She is a fellow of both the American Academy of Mechanics, and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Ph.D. (1987), Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Steven Ceccio
Steven Ceccio is a leader in research and teaching at the University of Michigan. His work has added to the physical understanding of multiphase flows with experimental research into cavitation, gas-liquid flows, high Reynolds number flows, and through the development of novel instrumentation. His contributions to the ASME Fluids Engineering Division include chairmanship of the Multiphase Flow Technical Committee and conference organization. He has also been the associate editor of the ASME Journal of Fluids Engineering. Ph.D. (1990), California Institute of Technology.
Jaime G. Cervantes-De Gortari
A distinguished professor at the National University in Mexico, Jaime Cervantes, P.E., has had a long and outstanding career. His research...
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