Salvador Aceves has distinguished himself as an energy and thermal systems analyst. He has contributed to many areas of knowledge, including exergy analysis, heat pumps, thermal energy storage, electric and hybrid vehicle analysis and climate control, hydrogen engines, hydrogen storage and homogeneous charge compression ignition engines. He currently directs analytical and experimental work on cryogenic hydrogen storage and homogeneous charge compression ignition engines. Aceves is also actively involved in the Advanced Energy Systems Division, currently serving as a division chairman and a member of the Edward F. Obert Award Committee. Ph.D. (1989), Oregon State University.

Jonas A. Bilenas's career spans 43 years. After he graduated from Oak Ridge School of Nuclear Reactor Technology and received his doctorate, he and his team designed, fabricated and installed the Multilayered Temperature Control Insulation System for the Apollo/Lunar Module spacecraft. Perhaps one of his more important achievements was pioneering work in infrared countermeasures and infrared countersurveillance equipment for U.S. Army OV-1D Mohawk aircraft, M-2 Bradley fighting vehicle, military ground installations and similar countermeasures for U.S. Air Force Joint-Stars aircraft. Ph.D. (1968), City University of New York.

Malcolm J. Crocker has been a leader in many fields in education research and professional service. Besides his contributions to ASME, he has contributed to several other engineering and scientific societies and been instrumental in the founding of others (INCE and IIAV). He has served as editor-in-chief of two journals, Noise Control Engineering Journal and the International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration. His Encyclopedia of Acoustics won the 1997 award in physics and astronomy of the Association of American Publishers. He has conducted groundbreaking research in FEM, sound intensity and SEA. Ph.D. (1969), Liverpool University.

Marcus B. Crotts, P.E., graduated with a mechanical engineering degree from North Carolina State University in 1953. He obtained three patents early in his career in wave-guide forming techniques and authored publications and instructed while in the Air Force. In February 1956, he and Charles Saunders co-founded Crotts and Saunders Engineering Inc. to do machine designs, specializing in pneumatics and hydraulic metalworking production machines. Forty-three years later, the company continues to pursue engineering solutions for its clients. Crotts has been cited for many contributions to manufacturing engineering technology and the machine tool industry. North Carolina State, the University of Illinois and the North Carolina Society of Engineering have recognized him as "Engineer of the Year." He is also listed in Who's Who in Engineering. MSME (1956), University of Illinois.

Manoranjan N. Dhaubhadel has made significant contributions in the area of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) and, for almost a decade, he has been organizing CFD symposia for the ASME Fluids Engineering Conferences. But his truly outstanding accomplishment is the application of sophisticated and advanced computational methods, based on nonlinear differential equations, to practical engineering problems. He has written and applied software to accurately predict coolant temperatures in heat exchangers in an automobile underhood environment. These techniques have significantly reduced cooling system design cost and cycle time for the products of a number of companies, including his current employer, CNH Global. Ph.D. (1986), Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Caecilia Gotama, P.E., is the owner of Gotama Building Engineers Inc., which designs mechanical, electrical and plumbing engineering systems for commercial and institutional buildings. She holds an MBA from Pepperdine University. As an active member of ASME, she has served as chair of the Orange County Section, as an LDI, and currently as an E-Resources Team member. Her piping design for the new Arrowhead Medical Center was noted for its innovative technical approach to withstand an 8.5 magnitude earthquake. MSME (1986), California State University, Fullerton.

Allen H. Hoffman, P.E., has been associated with Worcester Polytechnic Institute since 1965 and concurrently with the University of Massachusetts Medical School since 1977. He earned his undergraduate and master's degrees at WPI. He was selected for The Trustees Award for Outstanding Teaching in 1980 and the Trustees Award for Outstanding Scholarship in 1989. In 1988, he, along with Dr. Peter Grigg, was selected for the prestigious Elizabeth W. Lanir Kappa Delta Award from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. Hoffman is a consultant to many industries and a reviewer for several publishers. He has served with distinction on virtually every WPI academic and administrative committee and has also served his local community through the Board of Health and similar activities. Ph.D. (1970), University of Colorado.

Glen E. Johnson, P.E., the Dean of Engineering at Tennessee Technological University, is a pioneer in engineering design, engineering design education, and particularly in the development of collaboration opportunities for students, faculty members and practicing engineers. He has made seminal research contributions in the field of optimal design and has advanced knowledge in nonlinear programming, power transmission and gearing, and human locomotion. He holds P.E. licenses in Virginia and Tennessee. A dedicated academic with a national impact, Glen is a world-class mentor who serves his profession with distinction. Ph.D. (1978), Vanderbilt University.

Walter Jones, current Deputy for Science and Technology, is responsible for interaction with all defense, intelligence, and commercial science and technology programs. He coordinates integration of science and technology plans and programs with future space architectures, and monitors the effects of space architectures on science and technology plans and programs. He has completed the Senior Professional Military Education program, focusing on acquisition, economics, political science, grand strategy, military strategy, strategic leadership and decision making, executive information systems, future warfare, industry and Russian history. He has also completed the Defense Acquisition University Senior Acquisition Course. He was the Deputy for Research Sciences from 1995-98 in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. Ph.D. (1982), Clemson University.

K.T. Ramesh is recognized internationally as a leader in the mechanics of dynamic behavior of engineering materials. After postdoctoral work at the University of California, San Diego, he joined the faculty at The Johns Hopkins University. He has made seminal contributions toward the understanding of numerous scientific and technological problems, such as the behavior of lubricants at high pressures and shearing rates, nanophase solids, dynamic plasticity, adiabatic shear banding and active materials. He has been at the forefront in developing novel experimental and computational methods for studying the behavior of engineering materials at high strain rates. Ph.D. (1987), Brown University.

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