The Zdeněk P. Bažant Medal was established in 2022 by the Applied Mechanics Division and recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of mechanics through research, practice, teaching and/or outstanding leadership. For details, please go to: Zdeněk P. Bažant Medal
Dear member,
I am delighted to extend an invitation to attend the next US National Committee of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (USNC/TAM) Distinguished Lecture to be delivered by Professor John Rogers of Northwestern University. The event will take place in-person, at the National Academies in Washington DC, and online (Zoom Live Stream) on May 5th, 2023, 5-6 PM ET. A flyer with detailed information and a link for registration is enclosed.
The Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division is pleased to congratulate Professor Cunjiang Yu, Dorothy Quiggle Career Development Associate Professor of Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics and Department of Biomedical Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, as the recipient of the 2023 Thomas J. R. Hughes Young Investigator Award.
The Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division is pleased to congratulate Professor Jian Cao, Cardiss Collins Professor of Mechanical Engineering and (by courtesy) Civil and Environmental Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, Northwestern University, as the recipient of the 2023 Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Award.
Applied Mechanics Division of ASME will celebrate its traditional awards banquet on Nov 1 (Tuesday) during IMECE 2022. This year’s banquet is more special than other years. In addition to the regular awards related to AMD, this year two ASME medals, Melville medal and ASME Honorary member will be recognized.
The venue of the banquet is
Applied Mechanics Division Awards Dinner
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Pheoris West BC Third Fl. | Hilton Hotel downtown Columbus, OH.
Professor Pradeep Sharma will give a Plenary Lecture for Track 7 Dynamics, Vibration and Control at the IMECE Congress of the ASME in Columbus, OH, on Tuesday, November 1, 9:15AM - 10:00AM with title: Flexoelectricity and Electrets. The Abstract and Bio can be found at https://event.asme.org/IMECE/Program/Track-Plenary-Speakers. The lecture is sponsored by the Applied Mechanics Division of the ASME.
The Applied Mechanics Executive Committee (AMD-EC) is pleased to announce the 2022 IMECE student travel award competition, which is sponsored by the Haythornthwaite Foundation*.
With funding from the Haythornthwaite Foundation, the Executive Committee (EC) of the Applied Mechanics Division (AMD) of ASME is pleased to announce the establishment of the Haythornthwaite Research Initiation Grant Program, targeting university faculty engaged in research in theoretical and applied mechanics that are at the beginning of their academic careers.
The Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division is pleased to congratulate Professor Earl H. Dowell, William Holland Hall Distinguished Professor
The Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division is pleased to congratulate Professor Vikram Deshpande, Professor of Materials Engineering, University of Cambridge, as the recipient of the 2022 Warner T. Koiter Medal.