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2019 Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Award – Professor Somnath Ghosh

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The Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division is pleased to announce and congratulate Professor Somnath Ghosh, Michael G. Callas Chair Professor of Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science and Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, as recipient of the 2019 Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Division Award.

2019 Thomas J.R. Hughes Young Investigator Award - Professor Yihui Zhang

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The Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division is pleased to announce and congratulate Professor Yihui Zhang, Associate Professor of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, as the recipient of the 2019 Thomas J. R.

AMD Newsletter 2018

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Dear Colleagues,

Please find attached the new 2018 issue of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division Newsletter. Featured highlights include:

  • Applied Mechanics Executive Committee (2017-2018)
  • Message from the Chair
  • ASME/AMD Medals & Awards
  • Timoshenko Banquet Speech
  • News from the Technical Committees
  • News from the ASME-AMD Journals
  • Other Awards, News, and Announcements

Hope you enjoy the update from our vibrant Mechanics community.

Best Regards,

Applied Mechanics Division – Haythornthwaite Foundation Research Initiation Grants 2018

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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.

2018 Stephen P. Timoshenko Medal - Professor Ares Rosakis

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The Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division is pleased to announce and congratulate Professor Ares Rosakis, the Theodore von Kármán Professor of Aeronautics and Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, as the recipient of the 2018 Timoshenko Medal.

2018 Daniel C. Drucker Medal - Professor David Barnett

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The Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division is pleased to announce and congratulate Professor David Barnett, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and of Mechanical Engineering, Emeritus, Stanford University, as the recipient of the 2018 Daniel C. Drucker Medal.

2018 Warner T. Koiter Medal – Professor Taher Saif

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The Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division is pleased to announce and congratulate Professor Taher Saif, Edward William and Jane Marr Gutgsell Professor of Mechanical Science and Engineering, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as the recipient of the 2018 Warner T. Koiter Medal.

2018 Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Award – Professor Tayfun Tezduyar

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The Executive Committee of the ASME Applied Mechanics Division is pleased to announce and congratulate Professor Tayfun Tezduyar, James F. Barbour Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Rice University, as recipient of the 2018 Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Division Award.