Edwin Chi-Kin Lee, P.E., has been a practicing engineer for over 20 years, particularly in the area of building services engineering. He is general manager of Wo Hing Engineering in Hong Kong and his project teams have completed many large projects in Hong Kong and California. He has devoted himself to training young engineers, particularly for the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers & the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (U.K.). Lee also assisted the local authorities of Hong Kong in the advancement of codes and standards by advising many government committees of Hong Kong, such as OTTV review, IAQ, fire services contractor's license review, building contractor's license review, new building codes review, electronic tendering and many others. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (U.K.) and the Chartered Institution of Building Service Engineers. Executive M.B.A. (2001), The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Joseph M. Mansour is the associate dean for research and graduate programs and professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, where he has taught since 1982. In addition, he is a leading biomedical engineer in rehabilitation and soft tissue mechanics. He was associate director of the Gait Analysis Laboratory at the Children's Hospital in Boston, where he developed a biomechanics research program to correct the gait abnormalities in children with cerebral palsy and other disabilities. At Case, his research centered on the simulation of human movement in conjunction with the implementation of functional electrical stimulation programs for people with spinal cord injury. His work in soft tissue mechanics has concentrated on the study of the mechanics of normal and diseased cartilage and the processes involved in cartilage degeneration in osteoarthritis. Mansour is currently involved in biotechnology methods associated with cell and tissue engineering of cartilage. Ph.D. (1975), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Theodore U. Marston is a technical contributor and a leader in both nuclear research and development and in nuclear industry management. As vice president and chief nuclear officer at EPRI, he represents a focal point for collaborative industry R&D to support safe and economical operation of the nation's commercial nuclear power plant fleet, and for efforts to extend the operating lives of these plants and to construct the next generation of nuclear plants. His past achievements include significant contributions to the ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code, Section XI, which covers the requirements for in-service inspection and testing of operating nuclear power plant components, in order to assure their fitness for continued service. His voice as an industry leader is sought within organizations that represent the nuclear power industry, such as the Nuclear Energy Institute. Ph.D. (1973), University of Michigan.

Richard E. Putman, P.E., has been an engineer for more than a half-century. A pioneer of the first electronic and later computerized process control systems, his energy management strategies have been employed globally. Most recently, as the author of Steam Surface Condensers: Basic Principles, Performance Monitoring and Maintenance, Putman provided a comprehensive presentation of analytical theory and real-world practical solutions to the problems faced by practicing engineers. In resolving these problems, he introduced unique software solutions for condenser diagnostics, optimization strategies and performance calculations. His work in heat transfer has resulted in improvements in operating efficiencies for power generation companies worldwide. He has received over 38 U.S. patents and has published more than 80 papers. B.S. (1945), Paddington Engineering College, London.

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