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Eann Patterson, professor and chair of mechanical engineering, was named an SEM (Society for Experimental Mechanics) fellow for his contributions to the Society and the technical community. The award will be presented at the June 5, 2007, All Society Award Luncheon during the SEM annual conference in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Patterson received the society's Zandman Award in 2004 for his innovative contributions to the field of photoelastic coatings, which have led to the development of an automated system using digital photoelasticity to determine the complete three-dimensional state of stress in a component and to the development of a poleidoscope, which allows quantitative evaluation of stress magnitudes and directions in dynamic photoelasticity. His recent work has extended the applications of this technology into detailed fatigue studies on crack closure and real-scale component evaluation, integrated photoelasticity, and non-destructive evaluation of residual stresses in glass.
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Ning Xi , John D. Ryder Professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, has been named an IEEE fellow, effective Jan. 1, 2007, for his contributions to the field of nano-robotic manipulation and assembly. The grade of fellow is conferred upon a person of extraordinary qualifications by invitation of the board of directors. Fewer than one-tenth of a percent of IEEE's voting membership are named as fellows in any given year. With more than 365,000 members in over 150 countries, the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc.) is made up of engineers, scientists, and allied professionals whose technical interests are rooted in electrical and computer sciences, engineering, and related disciplines.
Xi received the Best Paper Award at the IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems in August 1995 and the Best Paper Award in the 1998 Japan-USA Symposium on Flexible Automation. He was awarded the first Early Academic Career Award by the IEEE Robotics and Automation Society in May 1999. In addition, he is a recipient of the National Science Foundation CAREER Award. His research interests include robotics, manufacturing automation, micro/nano systems, and intelligent control and systems.
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Robert P. Hubbard, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering, will be recognized as an SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) fellow during the 2007 SAE World Congress and Exhibition at two separate events: the SAE Fellow Dinner April 16, 2007, and the SAE Awards Ceremony on April 17. The fellow grade honors SAE members who have made a significant impact on society's mobility technology through research, innovation, and/or creative leadership. Recipients of the honor are nominated by their peers and elected by the board of directors.
Also affiliated with the Department of Osteopathic Surgical Specialities and the College of Osteopathic Medicine, Hubbard has achieved international acclaim for his bioengineering research on human spinal mechanics and product development. With collaboration from osteopathic physicians, Hubbard and his students developed biomechanical models and measurement technologies to represent human torso shape and movement that are being used to design and assess new products in automotive and office seating, most notably the Steelcase LEAP® office chair. He also invented the HANS® head and neck support, which is now mandated for all Formula 1 drivers in major car racing series around the world.
Hubbard also received an inaugural Auto Racing Safety and Humanitarian Service Award from the American Auto Racing Writers and Broadcasters Association (AARWBA). This award will be presented at the AARWBA Auto Racing All America Team Banquet in Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. 13, 2007.
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Robert T. Pennock, professor of computer science and engineering, has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He will be honored at the Fellows Forum during the Feb.15-19, 2007, AAAS annual meeting in San Francisco. The AAAS is the world's largest general scientific society and is the publisher of the journal Science. Election as a fellow is an honor bestowed upon members by their peers, a tradition that began in 1874. Nominees approved by the steering groups of the Association's sections are presented to the AAAS Council for election. Fellows are honored for meritorious efforts to advance science or its applications. Pennock is recognized for distinguished service in articulating the philosophical deficits in arguments for "intelligent design" and defending against their inclusion in science teaching.
Also a professor in the Lyman Briggs School of Science, the Department of Philosophy, and the Ecology, Evolutionary Biology and Behavior graduate program, Pennock has published two books and many articles that critique the intelligent design creationist movement. His 1999 book, Tower of Babel: the Evidence Against the New Creationism, was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize. Pennock was an expert witness in the 2005 Kitzmiller v. Dover trial in which a federal court ruled that teaching intelligent design in the public schools is unconstitutional.
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