Robert J. Boyle has worked at the NASA Glenn Research Center for 37 years. Early in his career, he investigated a thermal protection system for cryogenic propellants. Subsequently, he devoted his efforts to improving the ability of Navier-Stokes analyses to predict turbomachinery heat transfer and aerodynamic efficiency, and the use of these analyses to design blading with lower overall heat load and thermal gradients. He conducted experiments to provide verification data for these analyses. Boyle has contributed to understanding the importance of transition to turbine heat transfer, and to the effects of turbulence and surface roughness on turbine heat transfer. M.S. (1969), University of Toledo.

Artin A. Dermenjian is discipline manager of the Nuclear Piping Analysis Group for Sargent & Lundy LLC in Chicago, and manages engineering and design activities for more than 10 major work processes related to nuclear plant design and modification activities. In 27 years with his company, he has done design and betterment for power plant projects. He has worked on Nuclear Regulatory Commission questions about design reviews and licensing issues. Dermenjian has supervised design and analysis piping work on Commonwealth Edison Co.'s nuclear stations. Since 1982, he has been active on the Design and Analysis Committee of the ASME Pressure Vessel and Piping Division. B.S. (1973), University of Illinois.

Lawrence D. Hole, P.E., is a senior specialist engineer in mechanical systems working on the Boeing Co.'s Airborne Laser program. Earlier, he was lead engineer for converting a 757 aircraft into a new C-32 for the United States' vice president. Prior contributions in mechanical and environmental engineering were in the chemical and oil refining industries. He currently serves on the regulatory Kansas State Board of Technical Societies and is active on local, regional and national committees of ASME and the National Society of Professional Engineers. Hole was KSPE's Young Engineer in 1992. He was instrumental in the success of the "Engineer for a Day" program for juniors and seniors in high school. He is licensed in Oklahoma and Kansas. M.B.A. (1993), Wichita State University.

Samuel J. Korellis, P.E., has been recognized within his company and profession for his expertise in power generation. He leads work in environmental compliance, plant performance evaluation and waste minimization and has improved the performance of more than 30 fossil and 10 nuclear plants. His technical support of McGuire Nuclear Plant made it the nation's most efficient. Korellis has contributed significantly to several PTC Codes and has established two new code committees in the heat exchanger field. His work in mentoring and recruiting minority and women engineers brought him Illinova's Diversity Recognition of Excellence Award in 1999, and his community involvement in providing excellence in education brought him Illinova's VIP Award in 1995 for voluntary community service. He holds licenses in North Carolina and South Carolina. B.S. (1977), Purdue University.

Sang Yong Lee, a professor at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), has 18 years of teaching and research experience in thermal engineering, with concentration on multiphase flow, phase-change heat transfer and spray/atomization technology. He has conducted various research projects related to the designs of heat exchangers, desalination plants, spray atomizers and two-phase flow instrumentation. Lee has authored more than 80 publications in refereed journals and conference proceedings, including two books on two-phase flow heat transfer and liquid atomization. He has supervised 10 Ph.D. and 30 M.S. students. Ph.D. (1982), Northwestern University.

Kandadai Srinivasan's career spans more than three decades. After graduation from the Atomic Energy Establishment in Bombay, he worked for five years in the Indian Space Research Organization, where he was involved in the development of environmental test facilities. Since 1980, his research has encompassed thermodynamic and thermophysical properties of fluid phases and refrigeration. His current interests are in solar photovoltaic refrigeration and use of adsorption cycle for small-capacity refrigeration, and developing thermodynamic properties of refrigerants. He has published three monographs and more than 50 journal papers. Ph.D. (1982), Australian National University.

Mikio Suo, P.E., has directed research and technology on turbine cooling, aerodynamics and secondary air systems for Pratt & Whitney Aircraft and for General Electric Aircraft engines. His managerial contributions include the introduction of common heat transfer and secondary air systems analysis methods based on fundamental physics and the direction of their application across gas turbine engine product lines. He has developed erosion prediction technology for turbine airfoils and film cooling technology. For ASME, he organized technical sessions at the Gas Turbine Division Annual Meeting, was vice chair and chair of the K-14 Gas Turbine Heat Transfer committee and was Honors and Awards Chairman of IGTI. Ph.D. (1963), Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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