Ronald J. Adrian is the inventor and pioneer of the Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) technique for measuring fluid flows. A professor at the University of Illinois, he has published more than 100 journal articles and helped to produce 28 Ph.D. and 16 master's degree recipients. Adrian has edited leading fluid dynamics journals, such as JFM and Experiments in Fluids. He was elected a fellow of the American Physical Society in 1991 and a fellow of the American Academy of Mechanics in 2000. Adrian was chosen as a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering in 1996 and won the Nusselt-Reynolds Prize in 2001. He earned the Tau Beta Pi D.C. Drucker Eminent Faculty Award in 1988. Ph.D. (1972), Cambridge University.

Balkrishna S. Annigeri, currently a senior consulting scientist at United Technologies Research Center (UTRC), has been in the field of mechanical engineering for 28 years. He joined UTRC in 1984. He developed the Surface Integral and Finite Element (SAFE) code for fracture mechanics at MIT, and later at UTRC, for effective modeling of crack growth and life prediction of metallic structural components. Prior to this, he had worked at Pratt & Whitney Aircraft from 1976-81 as an analytical engineer in the Structures Group working on fatigue life prediction of gas turbine engine components, and also as a product support engineer. Since joining UTRC, he has focused on life and damage prediction and the durability of structural components. He has earned three awards and three patents. Sc.D. (1984), Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Jasbir S. Arora has taught a variety of courses in mechanics and optimization areas since 1972. He has maintained a superior record of teaching, having been nominated for the Tau Beta Pi teaching award in 1993. His textbook, Introduction to Optimum Design, is known around the world and has been adopted as a textbook at many universities. Arora, a professor at the University of Iowa, has guided 38 Ph.D. dissertations and 12 M.S. theses, and has published 12 journal articles and 24 chapters in books. He is recognized internationally for his outstanding research and educational contributions in the area of structural and mechanical systems. Ph.D. (1971), University of Iowa.

Shen-Lin Chang consistently imparts to his colleagues at Argonne National Laboratory and to his students the qualities of a conscientious engineer. He is a pioneer in applying computational fluid dynamics of multiphase reacting flow and radiation heat transfer calculation to practical systems, such as industrial furnaces, petroleum cracking risers and diesel engines, and promotes the use of personal computers for CFD computation of industrial systems. He leads a research team that is making significant impact in improving the performance of fluid catalytic cracking risers, glass and aluminum furnaces, and diesel combustion by using computer simulation and industrial interactions. Ph.D. (1984), Rutgers University.

Daniel C. Davis, a professor and dean at Texas Southern University, has a distinguished career of more than two decades as an academician and researcher. He has also made contributions to the industrial practice of mechanical engineering, and has served both industry and government in the United States in several technical and managerial capacities. He has served ASME as a member of several technical committees, including the chair of the Metallic Structural Materials Committee. He is an author and editor of many technical publications in journals, books and ASME Conference Proceedings. Ph.D. (1981), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Sudhakar Nair has been on the faculty of the Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering at the Illinois Institute of Technology for more than 20 years. His current title is professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering and professor of applied mathematics. He is also the interim chair of the department. Nair regularly teaches graduate courses in continuum mechanics, mechanics of solids and applied mathematics for engineers and undergraduate courses in statistics, dynamics and aerostructures. He has contributed extensively to the theory of shells, elastic waves in anisotropic materials and constitutive modeling. Ph.D. (1967), Illinois Institute of Technology.

Su-Seng Pang, through his publications, seminars and research, has established himself as a nationally recognized authority on composite material technology. As a teacher, he has motivated students not only to do their best, but also to continue their engineering education beyond the baccalaureate degree. As a researcher, he has discovered new means of bonding composite structures and as a mentor, he has inspired many minority faculty and students to excel in the engineering profession. Pang is the epitome of a responsible faculty member whose influence is felt far beyond the boundaries of a classroom or college. At Louisiana State University, he is a professor of mechanical engineering and assistant vice chancellor of strategic initiatives. Ph.D. (1987), University of California, Berkeley.

Mo-How H. Shen is an aerospace structural and mechanical engineering specialist, with outstanding records of achievement in teaching, research, professional practice and public service. A professor at Ohio State University, his research contributions are damage identification and passive control, smart materials, probability-based life prediction/design and structural optimization. He has made significant contributions to the development of improved reliability and safety of U.S. Air Force programs in space vehicle structure and gas turbine engine design. He has earned research awards from NASA and the U.S. Air Force. He is also the author and coauthor of more than 75 journal papers, book chapters and technical reports. Ph.D. (1989), University of Michigan.

Richard C. Warder, Jr., P.E., is Dean of the Herff College of Engineering and a professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Memphis. He started his teaching career at Northwestern University in 1963. He subsequently held positions in industry and the federal government as well as at the University of Missouri and the University of Memphis, where he rose through the academic and administrative ranks. Prior to joining Memphis in 1994, he served for 26 years as a faculty member, the James C. Dowell Professor and as chairman of the mechanical and aerospace engineering department at Missouri. Warder has published extensively, including coauthoring one research monograph, and has guided the scholarship of over 40 doctoral and master's students. His research has been supported by NSF, DOD, NASA and the private sector. Ph.D. (1963), Northwestern University.

Robert O. Warrington, Jr., is currently Dean of Engineering at Michigan Technological University and was the founder and director of the Institute of Micromanufacturing at Louisiana Tech University. He served on the faculty at Montana State University for eight years, was the head of the mechanical and industrial engineering department at Louisiana Tech for 11 years, and was director of the Institute for Micromanufacturing from 1991-96. He was an associate editor for the ASME/IEEE Journal of Microelectromechanical Systems and has made numerous presentations. He has earned 37 research grants from foundations, government and industry. Ph.D. (1975), Montana State University.

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