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Technical Committee Chairs

AMD-MD Joint Committee on Constitutive Equations
Chair
M.A. Zikry, Ph.D
North Carolina State University
Dept. of Mech & Aero Engrg
2412 Broughton Hall
2601 Stinson Drive
Campus Box 7910
Raleigh, NC 27695-7910
Tel: 919-515-5237
Fax: 919-515-7968
Email: zikry@eos.ncsu.edu

Vice-Chair
George Z. Voyiadjis, Ph.D
Louisiana State University
Civil Engineering Department
Baton Rouge, LA 70803
Tel: 225-578-8668
Fax: 225-578-9176
Email: voyiadjis@eng.lsu.edu

Composite Materials
Chair
Ann Marie Sastry, Ph.D

University of Michigan
Dept of Mech Engineering
2140 GG Brown Lab / 2125
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2125
Tel: 734-764-3061
Fax: 734-647-3170
Email: amsastry@umich.edu

Vice-Chair
John Holmes, Ph.D
Georgia Institute of Technology
Aerospace Engineering
Atlanta, GA 30332
Tel: 404-894-3000
Fax: 404-894-2760
Email: john.holmes@ae.gatech.edu

Computing in Applied Mechanics
Chair
Somnath Ghosh, Ph.D
John B. Nordholt Professor
Computational Mechanics Research Laboratory
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
The Ohio State University
Room # W496 Scott Laboratory
201 West 19th Avenue,
Columbus, OH 43210
Tel: (614) 292 2599 (o)
Fax: (614) 292 3163
Email: ghosh.5@osu.edu

Vice-Chair
Jiun-Shyan Chen
Professor & Vice Chair
Civil & Environmental Engrg Dept
5713 Boelter Hall
University of California
Los Angeles (UCLA)
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1593
Tel: 310-267-4620
Fax: 310-206-2222
Email: jschen@seas.ucla.edu

Dynamics and Control of Structures and Systems
Chair
Dumitru I. Caruntu, PhD, PE
Associate Professor and Director of Biomechanics Laboratory
Mechanical Engineering Department
College of Engineering and Computer Science,
University of Texas-Pan American
1201 W. University Drive
Edinburg, TX 78541
Phone: (956) 665-2079    Fax: (956) 665-3527
Email: caruntud@utpa.edu , caruntud2@asme.org 

Secretary
Albert C. J. Luo. Ph.D.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Department of mechancial and Industrial Engineering
Edwardsville, IL 62026-1805
Phone: (618)650-5389
Fax:(618)650--2555
Email: aluo@siue.edu

Dynamic Response of Materials
Chair
Weinong W. Chen, Ph.D
AAE/MSE Schools
Purdue University
315 N. Grant Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2023
Tel: 765 494-1788
Fax: 765 494-0307
Email: wchen@purdue.edu

Vice-Chair
Michael L. Peterson Jr., Ph.D

Mechanical Engineering
5711 Boardman Hall
University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469-5711
Tel: 207 581-2129
Fax: 207 581-2379
Email: michael.peterson@maine.edu

Secretary
Philippe H. Geubelle, Ph.D
University of Illinois
306 Talbot Lab
104 S. Wright St.
Urbana, IL 61801
Tel: 217 244-7648
Fax: 217 244-0720
Email: geubelle@uiuc.edu

Fracture and Failure Mechanics
Chair 
John Lambros, Ph.D

University of Illinois at Urbana/Champaign
Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering Department
306 Talbot Lab, MC-236
104 South Wright Street
Urbana, IL 61801
Tel: 217-333-2242
Fax: 217-244-0720
Email: lambros@uiuc.edu

Vice-Chair
Mark E. Walter, Ph.D
Ohio State University
Mechanical Engineering
2075 Robinson Laboratory
206 W. 18th Avenue
Columbus, OH 43210
Tel : 614-292-6081
Fax: 614-292-3163
Email: Walter.80@osu.edu

Secretary
Jean Francois Molinari, Ph.D

Department of Mechanical Engineering
The Johns Hopkins University
223 Latrobe Hall
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218
Tel: 410-516-4398
Fax: 410-516-7254
Email: molinari@jhu.edu
 
Elasticity
Chair
Robert Kukta
Stony Brook Univeristy
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Stony Brook, NY 11794-2300
Tel: 631-632-8339
Email: robert.kukta@stonybrook.edu

Vice-Chair
Pradeep Sharma

University of Houston
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Houston, TX 77204-4006
Tel: 713-743-4256
Email: psharma@uh.edu

Experimental Mechanics
Chair 
Ruqiang Feng, Ph.D

University of Nebraska
Department of Engineering Mechanics
W316 Nebraska Hall
Lincoln, NE 68588-0526
Tel: 402 472-2384
Fax: 402 472-8292
Email: rfeng1@unl.edu

Secretary
Ioannis Chasiotis, Ph.D

University of Illinois
306 Talbot Lab, 104 S Wright St.
Urbana, IL 61801-2957
Tel: 217 244-1474
Fax: 217 244-0720
Email: chasioti@uiuc.edu
 
Geomechanics
Chair
K. T. Chau (Tim) Ph.D
Department of Civil and Structural Engineering
Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Hung Hom, Hong Kong
Tel: 852-2-766-6015
Fax: 852-2-334-6389
Email: cektchau@polyu.edu.hk

Secretary
Tang-Tat Ng, Ph.D 
Civil Engineering Department
University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131
Tel: 505 277-4844
Fax: 505 277-1988
Email: tang@unm.edu

Materials Processing and Manufacturing
Chair
Harish P. Cherukuri, Professor
Mechanical Engineering & Engineering Science, UNC-Charlotte
9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte NC 28223-0001 US
Tel: 704 687 8321 | Fax: 704 687 8345
Email:  harish.cherukuri@uncc.edu

Vice Chair
Jose R. Mabesa, Jr., Ph.D.
Deputy Associate Director
TARDEC/RTI/CASSI/HMS
Office (B215):  586.282.4995
Office (B200):  586.282.9358
BBerry:  586.306.0041
Email: jose.mabesa@us.army.mil

Fluid Mechanics
Chair
Andrew J. Meade, Ph.D., P.E.
Professor and Chair
Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science, MS-321
Rice University, 6100 Main St.
Houston, Texas, USA 77005-1892
Ph: (713) 348-5880
Fax: (713) 348-5423
Email: meade@rice.edu

Vice-Chair
Alvaro L.G.A. Coutinho, Ph.D
High Performance Computing Center and
Department of Civil Engineering
COPPE/Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
PO Box 68506, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 21945-970, Brazil
Tel: +55-21-2562-8077
Fax: +55-21-2562-8080
Email: alvaro@nacad.ufrj.br

Instability in Solids & Structures
Chair
Edmundo Corona, Ph.D
University of Notre Dame
Dept of Aerospace Mech Engrg
365 Fitzpatrick Hall of Engineering
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5637
Tel: 574-631-8394
Fax: 574-631-8341
Email: ecorona@nd.edu
 
Transportation
Chair 
Hikmat F. Mahmood, Ph.D
 
Ford Motor Company
Scientific Research Lab
2101 Village Road
Dearborn, MI 48121
Tel: 313-594-2300
Fax: 313-206-2776
Email: hmahmood@ford.com

Applied Mechanics Education
Chair
Sanjeev K. Khanna, Ph.D
University of Missouri
E3413 Nell and Lafferre Hall
Columbia, MO 65211
Tel: 573-884-9109
Fax: 573-884-5090
E-mail: KhannaS@missouri.edu

Uncertainty, Probabilistics and Reliability 
Chair
Mustapha S. Fofana, Ph.D

Mechanical Engineering Department
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
311b Washburn Laboratories
100 Institute Road, Worcester, MA01609
Tel: (508)-831-5966    Fax: (508) 831-5178
Email: msfofana@wpi.edu

Vice-Chair
Christopher D. Cassino

Senior Engineer, Steam Generator Management Programs
Westinghouse Electric Company, Nuclear Services Division
P. O. Box 158, Madison, Pennsylvania 15663-0158, USA
Tel: (724)-722-6018    Fax: (724) 722-5889
Email: cassincd@westinghouse.com

Committee on Integrated Structures
Chair
Teng Li
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Tel: (301)405-0364
Fax:(301)314-9477
Email: LiT@umd.edu

Vice-Chair
Jun He
Intel Corporation
5200 N.E. Elam Young Parkway
Hillsboro, OR 97124-6497
Phone: 503-613-7381
Fax: 503-613-7189
Email: jun.he@intel.com

Mechanics in Biology and Medicine
Chair
Gang Bao, Ph.D
Deptartment of Biomedical Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
Location:GT: BME - 2115
Atlanta, GA 30332-0535
Tel:404-385-0373
Fax:404-894-4243
E-Mail: gang.bao@bme.gatech.edu

Committee on Fluid-Structure Interaction
Chair
Yuri Bazilevs
Department of Structural Engineering
Jacobs School of Engineering
University of California, San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 008
La Jolla, CA 92093-0085
Phone: 858-534-3663
Fax: 858-822-2260
Email: jbazilevs@ucsd.edu

Vice-Chair
Kenji Takizawa
Rice University
Mechanical Engineering
6100 Main Street, MS 321
Houston, TX 77005
Phone: 713-348-3606
Fax: 713-348-5423
Email: ktakiz@tafsm.org

Committee on Soft Materials
Chair
H. Jerry Qi

Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Colorado
Boulder, CO 80309
Phone: 303 492 1270
Fax: 303 492 3498
E-mail: qih@colorado.edu

Vice-Chair
Thao D. Nguyen (Vicky)

Department of Mechanical Engineering
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD 21218
Phone: (410) 516-4538
Fax: (410) 516-7254
vicky.nguyen@jhu.edu

Secretary
Wei Hong
Dept. of Aerospace Engineering
Iowa State University
2271 Howe Hall - Room 2239
Ames, IA 50011
Phone: (515) 294-8850
whong@iastate.edu 

Applied Mechanics
Contacts
Jacinta McComie
Administrator, Unit Support
ASME
Three Park Ave
New York, NY 10016-5990
Telephone: (212) 591-7052
Fax: (212) 591-7671
 
Elana Saperstein
ASME
Three Park Ave
New York, NY 10016-5990
Telephone: (212) 591-7139
Fax: (212) 591-7671