Su Begins Term as ASME’s 144th President, New Members and Nominees to the Board of Governors Announced
Su Begins Term as ASME’s 144th President, New Members and Nominees to the Board of Governors Announced
NEW YORK (June 19, 2025) – Lester K. Su, Ph.D., has begun his term as the 144th president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Society announced during its annual meeting on June 8. Su, an ASME member and active volunteer, is a lecturer in the mechanical engineering department at Stanford University. His areas of expertise are experimental fluid mechanics, thermal sciences, and turbulent flows.
Su previously served as a faculty member in mechanical engineering at the Johns Hopkins University (JHU) and the University of Wisconsin. At JHU, he received a National Science Foundation CAREER award, won a Diversity Recognition Award from the university, and received teaching awards from the JHU Alumni Association, school of engineering, and student government association. He also served as an ASME Congressional Fellow in 2000-2001 in the office of Rep. Vernon Ehlers, where he worked on issues including STEM education and funding for basic research in engineering and the sciences.
As a volunteer with ASME for over 20 years, Su was the senior vice president of the Public Affairs and Outreach Sector and a member of the Philanthropy Committee. Previously, he chaired the Committee onGovernment Relations and the Federal Fellows selection committee, was an alternate to the Nominating Committee, and was the faculty advisor for the JHU Student Section. While at JHU, he founded an outreach program to introduce middle school girls to engineering that was awarded three ASME Diversity Action Grants.
Su earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics from the University of Chicago and did his graduate work at the University of Michigan, where he earned Master of Science degrees in mathematics and engineering and a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering. He also did post-doctoral work at the University of Texas and Stanford University.
In addition, the ASME Board of Governors welcomed the following four individuals who were elected by the ASME membership to a three-year term that ends June 2028:
Carlos Alberto Beatty Jr., is a product strategy leader at Amazon, where he helps drive global growth programs for the company’s selling partner ecosystem. He brings experience across the technology, energy/utility, and automotive sectors, having previously served as strategy and operations director for product and technology at Expedia Group, as chief of staff for brand protection at Amazon, and in a leadership role supporting AI/ML deployment for Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology. His work has focused on scaling innovation, leading cross-functional initiatives, and driving measurable impact through strategy execution.
An ASME member for more than 15 years, Beatty has held numerous volunteer leadership roles. He has supported student and early career leadership training through the Student and Early Career Development Sector, served as an ECLIPSE intern for the ASME Volunteer Orientation and Leadership Training(VOLT) Academy, and led the Nominating Committee as both a member and chair. In these roles, he has contributed to increasing transparency and broadening participation across the Society’s leadership pipeline.
Beatty also serves as a board director for the Center for Alumni Relations and Advancement (CARA) at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and is the co-founder of Resumation, an AI-powered platform that helps people craft, refine, and personalize their resumes and career stories with confidence and clarity. He holds a B.S. in industrial engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and an MBA from the University of South Dakota.
Nelia Mazula, PMP, MBA, an ASME member, started her career as an engineer for a multi-billion-dollar natural gas project across both Mozambique and South Africa. She is an account manager for Siemens and has over 20 years of experience in the engineering and engineering software industries. She was an early employee for two software start-ups purchased by Siemens and has held numerous global leadership positions. She was the managing founder of an herbal tea retail manufacturer that distributed to over 20 H-E-B grocery stores.
Mazula was president of both the Federation of Houston Professional Women and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) - Houston Area chapter. She is a member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) and Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and a lifetime member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), ASME and SWE. She has held several global leadership roles in SWE including audit chair and senator. She is on the advisory boards for the schools of engineering construction and petroleum technology at Houston Community College. She has several professional certificates and over 15 published technical papers on digital strategies and engineering. During her work in Mozambique, she was recognized by the Minister of Natural Resources for her research work on natural gas condensate. Mazula received several awards and recognition for her work in software, energy, and DEI in STEM. She is a three-time awardee for top performance at Siemens Top 80 African Women in AI by African Shapers magazine. Mazula has five software patents for which she is featured in the National Inventor’s Museum as a Woman of Change.
Mazula volunteered for ASME on the verification and validation committee and has been active in the ASME Petroleum Division and currently sits on its executive committee. She was honored by the Houston Business Journal for the Women Who Mean Business Award for her non-profit work focused on diversity in STEM.
Mazula is a certified professional project manager, earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Arizona State University and an international MBA from Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires (INSEAD).
Parisa Saboori, Ph.D., an ASME Fellow, is a Distinguished Lasallian Educator. She serves as the professor and chair of mechanical engineering at Manhattan University as well as the vice chair for strategic planning at the university, where her expertise significantly enhances the educational landscape for both students and the broader academic community.
Saboori's research centers on biomedical applications, with a particular emphasis on advancing the understanding of traumatic brain injury (TBI)across diverse contexts. Her work ranges from investigating shaken baby syndrome and sports-related concussions to enhancing infant safety in car seats. She has also made significant contributions to women’s sports medicine, studying anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in female athletes and designing a knee brace aimed at reducing ACL and leg injuries. Most recently, her research has expanded to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and executive function.
Saboori’s ASME involvement includes membership in the International Mechanical EngineeringCongress and Exposition (IMECE) Steering Committee, Committee on Organization and Rules, Space Exploration, and Habitats Technology Group. She was treasurer of the Bioengineering Division and a mentor for the Volunteer Leadership Pathway – Mentor Program. She served as a leadership communications and outreach specialist for the Bioengineering Division and was a member of the Engineering Science Segment. Saboori was chair and co-chair for the Musculoskeletal and Sports Biomechanics track of IMECE and was an ECLIPSE intern in 2020. She was the recipient of the 2023ASME Outstanding Student Section Advisor Award.
Saboori co-founded the Mechanical Engineering Women's (MEW) group at Manhattan College. This initiative complements the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and serves as a vital platform for addressing the social and professional challenges that female-identified individuals often encounter in the male-dominated field of mechanical engineering. Driven by her commitment to diversity and inclusiveness, she actively promotes positive change in the academic and professional society.
Saboori earned a Master of Science degree and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from The City University of New York.
Scott Smith, Ph.D., an ASME Fellow, is the section head for precision manufacturing and manufacturing innovation at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He was a professor of mechanical engineering at University of North Carolina, Charlotte from 1997 – 2019, and he was chair of the department from 2009 – 2019. He was assistant director for technology at the U.S. Advanced Manufacturing National Program Office from 2012 - 2013. He was on the mechanical engineering faculty at the University of Florida from1987 – 1997. He was the founder and co-owner of Manufacturing Laboratories,Inc., and has been a consultant to numerous industrial partners.
Smith also is a fellow of SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers), and CIRP (The International Academy for Production Engineering), and a corporate fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He was chair of the Manufacturing Engineering Division of ASME, and president of the North American Manufacturing Research Institute of SME. He is co-author of the books Machining Dynamics: Frequency Response to Improved Productivity and Mechanical Vibrations: Modeling and Measurement and holds 15 patents.
Smith’s awards include the ASME/SME Merchant Manufacturing Medal, the ASME Ennor Manufacturing Technology Award, the ASME Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award, the NAMRI/SME Wu Research Implementation Award, the SME Education Award, a Federal Laboratory Consortium Technology Transfer Impact Award, two R&D 100 Awards, and the NAMRI/SME LifetimeService Award.
Within ASME, he was chair of the Tennessee Tech University Student Section, chair of the Gator Section, associate editor of the Journal of Engineering for Industry, chair of the Manufacturing Engineering Division, and member at large for the Committee on Division Operations and Training. He served on the Blackall, Ennor, and Shaw Award Committees, and he chaired the Merchant Medal Committee.
Smith earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological University,and a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Florida.
The Nominating Committee, under the leadership of Omar Kheir, selected the following four nominees for future member-at-large positions on the Board of Governors. The nominees’ names will appear on the ballot in September 2025 and, if elected by the ASME membership, they will serve on the Board for a three-year term beginning June 2026. The Governor-Nominees are:
Alisa Morss Clyne, Ph.D., an ASME Fellow, is a professor in the Fischell Department of Bioengineering at the University of Maryland and director of the Vascular Kinetics Laboratory. Her research focuses on vascular biomechanics,specifically how blood vessels respond to mechanical forces from blood flow.
Clyne started her mechanical engineering career in the GE Aircraft Engines' Technical Leadership Program. After earning her Ph.D, she then worked as a mechanical engineering professor at Drexel University before moving to the University of Maryland.
Clyne is an active participant in the ASME Bioengineering Division, having served as chair of the Education Committee, program chair and then conference chair of the Summer Bioengineering Conference, and most recently chair of the Bioengineering Division.
A passionate educator, she won several awards for her effective integration of engineering principles into biological applications, and she founded multiple initiatives to broaden opportunities in engineering research and education. Her research also has been recognized with numerous awards, including the NSF CAREER Award, an AHA National Scientist Development Grant, and the BMES-CMBE Rising Star Award. She is also a fellow of the American Heart Association, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and the Biomedical Engineering Society,
Clyne earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and a Ph.D. in medical and mechanical engineering from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology.
Daniel Kearney, Ph.D., MBA, an ASME Fellow, is the chief technology officer at Firmus Technologies in Singapore, where he manages the development of an awarding winning AI infrastructure platform, directing hardware and software strategies to align with the Firmus vision of developing the most efficient AI infrastructure to address the demands of the AI-Energynexus.
Kearney began his career in applied research in Ireland, obtaining his doctorate in mechanical engineering with a focus on liquid cooling solutions for high heat flux silicon chips. He continued his research at several renowned European institutions, including the CEA-Leti in France and ABB Corporate Research Centre in Switzerland, specializing in thermal management solutions from die to data centre. He has received several awards for his research and holds several patents and has a prolific publication record in his field.
In 2018, Kearney began working at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a global solutions architect. He later moved to Singapore to serve as the ASEAN head of technology and managed the enterprise solutions architecture function, supporting customers in utilizing cloud technology to advance their digital transformation.
Kearney has been a member of ASME since 2006 and has held various volunteer leadership positions including on ASME’s ECLIPSE Board of Governors (2013-14), chair of the Switzerland Section (2016-2018), member of the Engineering Sciences Segment and member of the Nominating Committee.
Kearney holds a B.E. in mechanical engineering from UCD Dublin, a Ph.D. in experimental heat transfer and fluid mechanics from the University of Limerick, and an MBA from IMD Switzerland, where he was valedictorian speaker. He is currently a Forbes Technology Council member, board member of the Irish Chamber of Commerce Singapore and a Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland.
Victoria (Vicki) Blocker Risinger, an ASME Fellow, has over 20 years of energy industry and ASME leadership experience. She currently supports project planning and execution for global projects at ExxonMobil, specializing in strategic planning, contract development and supplier relationship management for major capital projects. For the past six years, she has played a key role in contract development for deep water projects in Guyana, one of the industry’s most significant emerging frontiers. Her career spans the full oil and gas value chain, including technical, commercial, and business development roles across manufacturing, engineering, sub sea equipment and services provider, and now with a major international oil company.
As a trailblazing and transformational ASME leader for over two decades, Risinger has served in four of ASME’s five sectors, often as the youngest-ever or first female leader in key positions. She currently serves as vice chair of the Technical & Engineering Communities Sector. In her previous leadership positions, she has chaired the Petroleum Division Executive Committee, the South Texas Section, the Energy Sources and Processing Technology Group, the Nominating Committee, and served as member-at-large of the Student and Early Career Development Sector and ECLIPSE Intern with the Strategic Management Sector, among other roles.
She also founded ASME’s first diversity-focused leadership award in honor of a late colleague and partnered with the ASME Foundation to expand scholarship opportunities. Her ASME journey began as Student Section Chair and Capstone Design Project Team Lead for an ASME Student Design Competition.
Risinger earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering technology with a minor in industrial supervision from the University of Houston, where she was an Academic All-American, four-year letter winner and Division I athlete in swimming.
Robert J. (Bob) Stakenborghs, MSME, PE, an ASME Fellow, is currently CEO of Advanced Microwave Imaging, LLC and Advanced Clean Energy Consulting, LLC in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. At Advanced Microwave Imaging, he leads the development of specialized microwave non-destructive testing (NDT) equipment and techniques for inspecting composite materials,including wind turbine blades, GFRP tanks and piping, and HDPE piping. At Advanced Clean Energy Consulting, he supports clean energy projects,including advanced nuclear reactors, nuclear fusion systems, and renewable energy technologies.
Previously, Stakenborghs served as general manager at ILD and Evisive, Inc., where he led a team of engineers developing nuclear power engineering and microwave inspection equipment, processes, and ASTM/ASME standards for HDPE piping. His earlier roles include senior management positions at Sargent & Lundy and consulting positions at Enercon and NEPCO, supporting nearly all the U.S.commercial nuclear fleet.
Stakenborghs previously served as the senior vice president of the ASME Technical and Engineering Communities (TEC) Sector, is a past chair of the ASME Nuclear Engineering Division, and participates in multiple ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code committees.
Stakenborghs earned a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the Catholic University of America and a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Louisiana State University, with minors in nuclear engineering and fluid mechanics. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Louisiana and has authored numerous articles and peer-reviewed papers in the areas of microwave NDT, thermal/hydraulic analysis, and equipment performance.
For more information on the ASME Board of Governors, visit https://www.asme.org/aboutasme/governance.
About ASME
ASME helps the global engineering community develop solutions to real world challenges. Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting the vital role of the engineer in society. ASME codes and standards, publications, conferences, continuing education,and professional development programs provide a foundation for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world.In 2020, ASME formed the International Society of Interdisciplinary Engineers (ISIE) II & III LLC, a new for-profit subsidiary to house business ventures that will bring new and innovative products, services, and technologies to the engineering community. For more information, visit www.asme.org.
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As a volunteer with ASME for over 20 years, Su was the senior vice president of the Public Affairs and Outreach Sector and a member of the Philanthropy Committee. Previously, he chaired the Committee onGovernment Relations and the Federal Fellows selection committee, was an alternate to the Nominating Committee, and was the faculty advisor for the JHU Student Section. While at JHU, he founded an outreach program to introduce middle school girls to engineering that was awarded three ASME Diversity Action Grants.
Su earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in physics from the University of Chicago and did his graduate work at the University of Michigan, where he earned Master of Science degrees in mathematics and engineering and a Ph.D. in aerospace engineering. He also did post-doctoral work at the University of Texas and Stanford University.
In addition, the ASME Board of Governors welcomed the following four individuals who were elected by the ASME membership to a three-year term that ends June 2028:
An ASME member for more than 15 years, Beatty has held numerous volunteer leadership roles. He has supported student and early career leadership training through the Student and Early Career Development Sector, served as an ECLIPSE intern for the ASME Volunteer Orientation and Leadership Training(VOLT) Academy, and led the Nominating Committee as both a member and chair. In these roles, he has contributed to increasing transparency and broadening participation across the Society’s leadership pipeline.
Beatty also serves as a board director for the Center for Alumni Relations and Advancement (CARA) at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and is the co-founder of Resumation, an AI-powered platform that helps people craft, refine, and personalize their resumes and career stories with confidence and clarity. He holds a B.S. in industrial engineering from the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and an MBA from the University of South Dakota.
Mazula was president of both the Federation of Houston Professional Women and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) - Houston Area chapter. She is a member of American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AICHE) and Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and a lifetime member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE), ASME and SWE. She has held several global leadership roles in SWE including audit chair and senator. She is on the advisory boards for the schools of engineering construction and petroleum technology at Houston Community College. She has several professional certificates and over 15 published technical papers on digital strategies and engineering. During her work in Mozambique, she was recognized by the Minister of Natural Resources for her research work on natural gas condensate. Mazula received several awards and recognition for her work in software, energy, and DEI in STEM. She is a three-time awardee for top performance at Siemens Top 80 African Women in AI by African Shapers magazine. Mazula has five software patents for which she is featured in the National Inventor’s Museum as a Woman of Change.
Mazula volunteered for ASME on the verification and validation committee and has been active in the ASME Petroleum Division and currently sits on its executive committee. She was honored by the Houston Business Journal for the Women Who Mean Business Award for her non-profit work focused on diversity in STEM.
Mazula is a certified professional project manager, earned a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering from Arizona State University and an international MBA from Institut Européen d'Administration des Affaires (INSEAD).
Saboori's research centers on biomedical applications, with a particular emphasis on advancing the understanding of traumatic brain injury (TBI)across diverse contexts. Her work ranges from investigating shaken baby syndrome and sports-related concussions to enhancing infant safety in car seats. She has also made significant contributions to women’s sports medicine, studying anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in female athletes and designing a knee brace aimed at reducing ACL and leg injuries. Most recently, her research has expanded to explore the intersection of artificial intelligence and executive function.
Saboori’s ASME involvement includes membership in the International Mechanical EngineeringCongress and Exposition (IMECE) Steering Committee, Committee on Organization and Rules, Space Exploration, and Habitats Technology Group. She was treasurer of the Bioengineering Division and a mentor for the Volunteer Leadership Pathway – Mentor Program. She served as a leadership communications and outreach specialist for the Bioengineering Division and was a member of the Engineering Science Segment. Saboori was chair and co-chair for the Musculoskeletal and Sports Biomechanics track of IMECE and was an ECLIPSE intern in 2020. She was the recipient of the 2023ASME Outstanding Student Section Advisor Award.
Saboori co-founded the Mechanical Engineering Women's (MEW) group at Manhattan College. This initiative complements the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and serves as a vital platform for addressing the social and professional challenges that female-identified individuals often encounter in the male-dominated field of mechanical engineering. Driven by her commitment to diversity and inclusiveness, she actively promotes positive change in the academic and professional society.
Saboori earned a Master of Science degree and Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from The City University of New York.
Smith also is a fellow of SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers), and CIRP (The International Academy for Production Engineering), and a corporate fellow at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. He was chair of the Manufacturing Engineering Division of ASME, and president of the North American Manufacturing Research Institute of SME. He is co-author of the books Machining Dynamics: Frequency Response to Improved Productivity and Mechanical Vibrations: Modeling and Measurement and holds 15 patents.
Smith’s awards include the ASME/SME Merchant Manufacturing Medal, the ASME Ennor Manufacturing Technology Award, the ASME Blackall Machine Tool and Gage Award, the NAMRI/SME Wu Research Implementation Award, the SME Education Award, a Federal Laboratory Consortium Technology Transfer Impact Award, two R&D 100 Awards, and the NAMRI/SME LifetimeService Award.
Within ASME, he was chair of the Tennessee Tech University Student Section, chair of the Gator Section, associate editor of the Journal of Engineering for Industry, chair of the Manufacturing Engineering Division, and member at large for the Committee on Division Operations and Training. He served on the Blackall, Ennor, and Shaw Award Committees, and he chaired the Merchant Medal Committee.
Smith earned a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Tennessee Technological University,and a Master of Science degree and a Ph.D. from the University of Florida.
The Nominating Committee, under the leadership of Omar Kheir, selected the following four nominees for future member-at-large positions on the Board of Governors. The nominees’ names will appear on the ballot in September 2025 and, if elected by the ASME membership, they will serve on the Board for a three-year term beginning June 2026. The Governor-Nominees are:
Clyne started her mechanical engineering career in the GE Aircraft Engines' Technical Leadership Program. After earning her Ph.D, she then worked as a mechanical engineering professor at Drexel University before moving to the University of Maryland.
Clyne is an active participant in the ASME Bioengineering Division, having served as chair of the Education Committee, program chair and then conference chair of the Summer Bioengineering Conference, and most recently chair of the Bioengineering Division.
A passionate educator, she won several awards for her effective integration of engineering principles into biological applications, and she founded multiple initiatives to broaden opportunities in engineering research and education. Her research also has been recognized with numerous awards, including the NSF CAREER Award, an AHA National Scientist Development Grant, and the BMES-CMBE Rising Star Award. She is also a fellow of the American Heart Association, the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering, and the Biomedical Engineering Society,
Clyne earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Stanford University, a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and a Ph.D. in medical and mechanical engineering from the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology.
Kearney began his career in applied research in Ireland, obtaining his doctorate in mechanical engineering with a focus on liquid cooling solutions for high heat flux silicon chips. He continued his research at several renowned European institutions, including the CEA-Leti in France and ABB Corporate Research Centre in Switzerland, specializing in thermal management solutions from die to data centre. He has received several awards for his research and holds several patents and has a prolific publication record in his field.
In 2018, Kearney began working at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a global solutions architect. He later moved to Singapore to serve as the ASEAN head of technology and managed the enterprise solutions architecture function, supporting customers in utilizing cloud technology to advance their digital transformation.
Kearney has been a member of ASME since 2006 and has held various volunteer leadership positions including on ASME’s ECLIPSE Board of Governors (2013-14), chair of the Switzerland Section (2016-2018), member of the Engineering Sciences Segment and member of the Nominating Committee.
Kearney holds a B.E. in mechanical engineering from UCD Dublin, a Ph.D. in experimental heat transfer and fluid mechanics from the University of Limerick, and an MBA from IMD Switzerland, where he was valedictorian speaker. He is currently a Forbes Technology Council member, board member of the Irish Chamber of Commerce Singapore and a Chartered Engineer with Engineers Ireland.
As a trailblazing and transformational ASME leader for over two decades, Risinger has served in four of ASME’s five sectors, often as the youngest-ever or first female leader in key positions. She currently serves as vice chair of the Technical & Engineering Communities Sector. In her previous leadership positions, she has chaired the Petroleum Division Executive Committee, the South Texas Section, the Energy Sources and Processing Technology Group, the Nominating Committee, and served as member-at-large of the Student and Early Career Development Sector and ECLIPSE Intern with the Strategic Management Sector, among other roles.
She also founded ASME’s first diversity-focused leadership award in honor of a late colleague and partnered with the ASME Foundation to expand scholarship opportunities. Her ASME journey began as Student Section Chair and Capstone Design Project Team Lead for an ASME Student Design Competition.
Risinger earned a B.S. in mechanical engineering technology with a minor in industrial supervision from the University of Houston, where she was an Academic All-American, four-year letter winner and Division I athlete in swimming.
Previously, Stakenborghs served as general manager at ILD and Evisive, Inc., where he led a team of engineers developing nuclear power engineering and microwave inspection equipment, processes, and ASTM/ASME standards for HDPE piping. His earlier roles include senior management positions at Sargent & Lundy and consulting positions at Enercon and NEPCO, supporting nearly all the U.S.commercial nuclear fleet.
Stakenborghs previously served as the senior vice president of the ASME Technical and Engineering Communities (TEC) Sector, is a past chair of the ASME Nuclear Engineering Division, and participates in multiple ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code committees.
Stakenborghs earned a Master of Science degree in mechanical engineering from the Catholic University of America and a Bachelor of Science degree in mechanical engineering from Louisiana State University, with minors in nuclear engineering and fluid mechanics. He is a licensed Professional Engineer in Louisiana and has authored numerous articles and peer-reviewed papers in the areas of microwave NDT, thermal/hydraulic analysis, and equipment performance.
For more information on the ASME Board of Governors, visit https://www.asme.org/aboutasme/governance.
About ASME
ASME helps the global engineering community develop solutions to real world challenges. Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting the vital role of the engineer in society. ASME codes and standards, publications, conferences, continuing education,and professional development programs provide a foundation for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world.In 2020, ASME formed the International Society of Interdisciplinary Engineers (ISIE) II & III LLC, a new for-profit subsidiary to house business ventures that will bring new and innovative products, services, and technologies to the engineering community. For more information, visit www.asme.org.
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