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Special Events TUESDAY Fluids Engineering Division Reception
Sponsored by: Fluids Engineering Executive Committee
an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law in 2013 by Bristol
University. 6:30pm–8:30pm
Grand Ballroom A, 2nd Floor, Tampa Marriott Waterside
Professor Yang’s current academic services in China include
the President of Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Applied Mechanics Division Honors & Awards Banquet
Mechanics, Chair of the committee for the National Natural Sponsored by: Applied Mechanics Division
Science Award of China, and Chairman of the Board for the
Post-doctorate Foundation of China. Internationally, Professor 7:00pm–10:00pm
Yang served as one of the eight Bureau Members of Grand Ballroom E, 2nd Floor, Tampa Marriott Waterside
International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
(IUTAM) from 2013 to 2016 and served as the Chairman of Far Tickets: $88
East and Oceanic Fracture Society (2004–2008). He is recently
elected as a Governing Board Member of the Global Research The evening’s events will include honoring and presenting the
Council (GRC). As an educator, Professor Yang has been following AMD awards to:
elected in several key positions in various organizations of
higher learning institutions. He served as the Chair of the Thomas J.R Hughes Young Investigator Award: Jose E.
Association of Pacific Rim Universities (APRU) in 2009/2010. Andrade
He is the Chairman of the Union of Research Universities in Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Award: Jiun-Shyan (J.S.)
China (including 9 leading research universities in the mainland Chen
and 3 leading research universities in Hong Kong) in 2008- Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Award: Richard H. Rand
2010. He is the Chair for C9 (9 leading universities in China) in Daniel C. Drucker Medal: David Parks
2008 and 2012. He was elected to the administrative board of Warner T. Koiter Medal: Yang Wei
International Association of Universities (IAU). He also serves Timoshenko Medal: Viggo Tvergaard
as a member of the International Advisory Panel for Higher Journal of Applied Mechanics Best Paper Award: Yihui
Education in Singapore. Professor Yang has made important Zhang
contributions in the fields of Fracture Mechanics, Mechatronic
Reliability, and Micro/Nanomechanics. He has authored and Microelectromechanical Engineering Division Reception
co-authored 11 books and 300 technical papers in Sponsored by: Microelectromechanical Engineering
internationally refereed journals. Division

Research Landscape for Science and Engineering in 7:00pm–9:00pm
Mainland China Meeting Room 10, 3rd Floor, Tampa Marriott Waterside
The rapid rising of mainland China in science and engineering
overwhelms the change of academic landscape of the world in
the past two decades. The worldwide share of academic
outputs from China rises from 2.5% in 1996 to 19% in 2015.
More dramatically, the worldwide share of 0.1% most cited
works from China rises from 0.2% in 1996 to 20% in 2015.
What is the dynamics behind that? We would like to shed
lights on this issue from the following aspects: (1) the basic
data for researchers, facilities, and policy gear-shift for science
and engineering in China; (2) the characteristics for the
intriguing academic growth in China; (3) the academic and
funding structures in China mainland; (4) the growth plan from
2016 to 2020; and (5) case examples in science and
engineering. The conclusions are: (1) basic research may serve
as a new driver for the continued rise of China; (2) Research
landscape in China mainland is vast, fast evolving and
hierarchical; and (3) upgrading dynamics of the research
infrastructure is powered by the emergence of new generation.

Aerospace Division Reception
Sponsored by: Aerospace Division

5:30pm–7:30pm
Grand Ballroom C, 2nd Floor, Tampa Marriott Waterside

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