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Special Events SUNDAY

HONORS ASSEMBLY
EXHIBIT HALL GRAND OPENING AND Sunday, November 13
OPENING RECEPTION 7:00PM–8:00PM
Sunday, November 13 North Ballroom CD, Phoenix Convention Center
5:00PM–6:30PM All registered attendees are cordially invited to attend the 2016 ASME
Exhibit Hall, Hall CD, Phoenix Convention Center Honors Assembly. This multimedia program celebrates some of today’s
All registrants are invited to this special event to celebrate the leading engineers, educators, entrepreneurs and innovators.
opening of the IMECE exhibits. Come grab a drink and some food
and meet this year’s group of exhibitors and learn about their This year's Honors Assembly will recognize the achievements of:
products and services.

ASME MEDAL
FIRST-TIME ATTENDEES ORIENTATION
2:30PM–3:30PM J.N. Reddy, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow
124AB, Phoenix Convention Center
Harvard University
First-time attendees to IMECE are cordially invited to this informal yet
informative session to learn about how to navigate the conference, how to For lasting contributions to applied mechanics through authored
use the program, and more importantly, where all the best parties are. textbooks and the development of shear deformation plate and shell
Snacks and refreshments will be served.
finite elements for the accurate determination of interlaminar stresses in
composite structures, which have had a major impact on engineering
education and practice.
VOLT LEADERSHIP WORKSHOP
2:00PM–4:00PM
Deer Valley, Sheraton Grand
HONORARY MEMBER
Title: Advocacy for Engineers: Personal, Professional, and Public
Cristina H. Amon, Ph.D., Fellow
Panelists: Noël Bakhtian, Jennifer Bell, and Kalan Guiley
University of Toronto
Description: As engineers, we know that our work plays a vital role in the
world. We believe that the value of engineering should be self-evident. For extraordinary contributions as a researcher focusing on heat transfer,
But in today’s competitive environment, we must advocate for ourselves as dean of engineering at the University of Toronto, as a leader in ASME
and our work if we are to advance as individuals and as a field. This and the broader engineering community, and as a champion for in-
workshop will help you master the principles that are essential to all types creased diversity in the profession.
of advocacy.

HONORARY MEMBER
INTERNATIONAL UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH AND DESIGN
EXPOSITION Ashwani Gupta, Ph.D., Fellow
6:00PM–7:30PM
Exhibit Hall, Hall CD, Phoenix Convention Center University of Maryland
Poster Setup: 3:00PM–5:00PM For distinguished research and educational contributions, particularly
Expo (General Viewing): 6:00PM–7:30PM those related to energy and environmental sustainability; for mentoring
Winners Announced: 7:30PM–8:00PM high school students; and for providing services to government and
industry.
The Student Expo provides undergraduate engineering students with a
professional and technical forum for presenting their research, design
project, and other engineering solutions and endeavors to top research-
ers and scientists from academia, industry, government, prospective HONORARY MEMBER
employers, entrepreneurs graduate schools, and potential faculty
advisors. Shiv G. Kapoor, Ph.D., Fellow
University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign

For more than three decades of pioneering contributions to manufactur-
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tion with industrial users, the education and mentoring of young talent,
and lifelong service to ASME and other professional societies.

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