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Kaw elected as Fellow of ASME
Autar Kaw was elected to the grade
of fellow of ASME on March 23, 2005.
In a ceremony at the Florida West Coast Section meeting, Dr. Ying who had
nominated Dr. Kaw for the election to the grade of Fellow, awarded him the
certificate of Fellow of ASME.
Fellow of ASME
is described as an esteemed recognition and is "one who has attained a
membership grade of distinction, at the time of advancement shall be a
corporate member
Autar K. Kaw is a Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the University of South Florida, Tampa. He received his Ph.D. degree in 1987 in Engineering Mechanics from Clemson University, SC.
His main scholarly interests are in the micromechanics and fracture mechanics of composite materials, thermal stresses, interactive engineering software, and engineering education.
His research has been funded by
National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of
He has received several awards for his accomplishments in teaching and research. Notable are the CASE Florida Professor of the Year Award (2004), ASME Curriculum Innovation Award (2004), ASEE Archie Higdon Mechanics Educator Award (2003), ASEE New Mechanics Educator Award (1992), and SAE Ralph Teetor Award (1991).
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of
the Society, shall have been responsible for significant engineering
achievements".
Scientific
Research, Florida Department of Transportation, and Wright Patterson Air
Force Base. He has written two text books and 65 technical papers, and
developed several software instructional programs for courses such as