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ASME 2018 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition (IMECE),
November 9–15, 2018, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Dear Distinguished Attendees: We hope that you enjoy IMECE 2018 and our beautiful host “City
of Bridges.” We look forward to meeting you and learning about
Welcome to mighty Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania—The Steel City— your professional interests at Congress throughout the week.
for this year’s annual IMECE! We are thrilled to bring together Sincerely,
colleagues in academia, industry, and government in a stimulating
environment to promote scholarship, innovation, and social Olesya I. Zhupanska
investment not only to advance the mechanical engineering 2018 IMECE Technical Program Chair
discipline but also to address technical challenges confronting the
globe. Stephen D. Tse
2018 IMECE General Conference Chair
Through the exchange of ideas and interdisciplinary collabora-
tions, IMECE hopes to facilitate the creation of the next round of Alberto Cuitino
engineering discoveries and developments to improve health care, 2018 IMECE Technical Program Vice Chair
transportation, space exploration, new product design and
manufacture, and energy. Our conference comprises 13 Technical Rama Koganti
Tracks with over 2,500 presentations, representing high-impact 2018 Steering Committee Chair
scholarly work that encompasses a diverse range of topics from
the fundamental to the applied. In addition to Francine Battaglia
the technical sessions, our agenda seeks to build partnerships 2018 Steering Committee Vice Chair
among our communities, promote leadership development, and
engage with our students—the future of our society. Assimina Pelegri
2018 Steering Committee Senate Chair
We kick off IMECE on Sunday with the Opening Reception
& Undergraduate Research and Design Expo that includes Student George Kardomateas
Design and Poster Competitions. Monday morning will open with 2018 Steering Committee Senate Co-Chair
an exciting Breakfast Keynote from Frank DeMauro, Vice
President and General Manager of the Advanced Programs
Division of the Space Systems Group of Northrop Grumman. That
evening, we will hold the Honors Reception and Assembly. Like
last year, we have scheduled the Track Plenary Sessions to be
presented each morning, running Tuesday through Thursday. A
special Breakfast and Plenary Presentation will be given on
Wednesday morning by Mark Hindsbo, Vice President and
General Manager of the Design Business Unit of ANSYS. On
Wednesday as well, you can find the General Poster Session,
along with an NSF Workshop, which includes One-on-One
Meetings with Program Managers, and NSF Student Poster
Competitions. To conclude the week on Thursday, our Closing
Plenary Luncheon will feature Vijay Kumar, Nemirovsky Family
Dean of Penn Engineering. As in the past, the Conference Exhibit
runs from Sunday through Wednesday. We would also like to
highlight several Honoring Symposia, recognizing Prof. Frostig,
the late Prof. Devdas Pai, the late Dr. Kirti (Karman) Ghia, and Prof.
Frank Kreith.

The conference should provide a setting conducive for
professional networking with your colleagues, as well as
involvement opportunities with the society through ASME divisions
and technical committees, whose events you can find listed in the
program. The ASME Crowd Compass Attendee Hub App can
assist you with scheduling the various activities and social breaks.

As always, we are incredibly appreciative of the immense efforts
of our dedicated volunteer organizers and the exceptional ASME
vi Staff. We thank you, the attendees, in advance for making the
2018 IMECE successful with your contributions, talents, and active
engagement.