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the Journal of Computational Sciences, and is lead editor of the 2015 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ASME Book series Advances in Computers and Information in Computers and Information in Engineering
Engineering Research. He is also a founding member of the
International Science and Technology Outreach Society. Division
Shuichi Fukuda
2015 BEST DISSERTATION AWARD Keio University, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of
Technology, and Tokyo Metropolitan University
Computers and Information in Engineering
Division
Biography: Outside of Japan, he worked as Consulting Professor,
Sagar Chowdhury
Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University,
Purdue University Visiting Professor at Cranfield University (UK), Visiting Professor at
West Virginia University, and Visiting Professor, Learning Laborato-
ry and Visiting Researcher, Department of Engineering Economic
Systems, both at Stanford University. In Japan, he worked as
Research Instructor, Department of Precision Machinery, University
Biography: Dr. Sagar Chowdhury is a Postdoctoral Research of Tokyo, Associate Professor, Welding Research Institute, Osaka
Associate at Purdue University. He is currently working with University, Visiting Associate Professor, Institute of Industrial
Professor David Cappelleri in the Multiscale Robotics and Automa- Science, University of Tokyo and he served as Professor, Dean of
tion Research Group on developing a mobile microrobot platform for Engineering. Dean of Information Systems and Library and Director,
advanced manufacturing applications. Before joining Purdue, he Center for University-Industry-Government Collaboration at TMIT.
was a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of
Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, focusing on He served as the CIE Division Chair and Deputy Technical Group
autonomous navigation, robot motion planning, and surgical Leader, Systems and Design Group of ASME and the Design and
robotics. Systems Division Chair of JSME, Vice President of the IEEE
Reliability Society and the President of ISPE. He led the Design
Dr. Chowdhury received his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechani- Engineering Group at Science Council of Japan and was the Leader
cal Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). of the Strategic Deployment in Engineering Project at Engineering
He worked with Professor Satyandra K. Gupta on automated optical Academy of Japan.
micromanipulation of biological cells. His research at UMD was
recognized with several awards including: the 2013 George Dr. Fukuda’s research activities are divergent. He worked together
Harhalakis Outstanding Systems Engineering Graduate Student with many engineers in different fields such as shipbuilding, civil
Award (from the Institute of Systems Research, UMD), third place in engineering, welding engineering, material processing, manage-
the 2013 Dean’s Doctoral Research Awards Competition (in the A. ment of technology, etc. But his underlying interest is consistent. It is
James Clark School of Engineering, UMD), and a 2012 best paper decision-making. He believes that engineering is here to make our
award (by the CIE division, ASME). dreams come true and to make that happen, we have to look into the
future and make satisficing decisions as to which goal we should be
Prior to that Dr. Chowdhury obtained his masters in Mechanical heading for. He is especially interested in emotional aspects of
Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, Norman (OU). During decision making. He believes emotion helps us control the uncon-
his masters, he worked on studying the shape similarity to develop trollable in engineering and helps us build up trust, trust between
common platform for a family of products under the supervision of human and human and trust between human and product. He
Professor Zahed Siddique. His research at OU was recognized with published 106 journal papers and 45 books, among which are
the 2009 Outstanding Research Performance Award by the Emotional Engineering, Vol.1-Vol.3 recently published. He has
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department. He also received 29 Awards.
received the best paper award in the 6th International Conference on
Design Education (DEC) in 2009. Dr. Fukuda received his Bachelor, Master and Doctoral degrees in
Mechanical Engineering, all from University of Tokyo. He is a Fellow
Dr. Chowdhury received his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical and Life Member of ASME, Fellow and Life Member of IEICE
Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and (Institute of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineers),
Technology (BUET) in 2007.
Fellow of ISPE (International Society for Productivity Enhance-
ment), a Honorary Member of JSME, a Glory Member of REAJ
(Reliability Engineering Association of Japan) and a Member of the
Engineering Academy of Japan.
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AWARDS AM3D
the Journal of Computational Sciences, and is lead editor of the 2015 LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
ASME Book series Advances in Computers and Information in Computers and Information in Engineering
Engineering Research. He is also a founding member of the
International Science and Technology Outreach Society. Division
Shuichi Fukuda
2015 BEST DISSERTATION AWARD Keio University, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of
Technology, and Tokyo Metropolitan University
Computers and Information in Engineering
Division
Biography: Outside of Japan, he worked as Consulting Professor,
Sagar Chowdhury
Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University,
Purdue University Visiting Professor at Cranfield University (UK), Visiting Professor at
West Virginia University, and Visiting Professor, Learning Laborato-
ry and Visiting Researcher, Department of Engineering Economic
Systems, both at Stanford University. In Japan, he worked as
Research Instructor, Department of Precision Machinery, University
Biography: Dr. Sagar Chowdhury is a Postdoctoral Research of Tokyo, Associate Professor, Welding Research Institute, Osaka
Associate at Purdue University. He is currently working with University, Visiting Associate Professor, Institute of Industrial
Professor David Cappelleri in the Multiscale Robotics and Automa- Science, University of Tokyo and he served as Professor, Dean of
tion Research Group on developing a mobile microrobot platform for Engineering. Dean of Information Systems and Library and Director,
advanced manufacturing applications. Before joining Purdue, he Center for University-Industry-Government Collaboration at TMIT.
was a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of
Mechanical Engineering at the University of Maryland, focusing on He served as the CIE Division Chair and Deputy Technical Group
autonomous navigation, robot motion planning, and surgical Leader, Systems and Design Group of ASME and the Design and
robotics. Systems Division Chair of JSME, Vice President of the IEEE
Reliability Society and the President of ISPE. He led the Design
Dr. Chowdhury received his Ph.D. from the Department of Mechani- Engineering Group at Science Council of Japan and was the Leader
cal Engineering at the University of Maryland, College Park (UMD). of the Strategic Deployment in Engineering Project at Engineering
He worked with Professor Satyandra K. Gupta on automated optical Academy of Japan.
micromanipulation of biological cells. His research at UMD was
recognized with several awards including: the 2013 George Dr. Fukuda’s research activities are divergent. He worked together
Harhalakis Outstanding Systems Engineering Graduate Student with many engineers in different fields such as shipbuilding, civil
Award (from the Institute of Systems Research, UMD), third place in engineering, welding engineering, material processing, manage-
the 2013 Dean’s Doctoral Research Awards Competition (in the A. ment of technology, etc. But his underlying interest is consistent. It is
James Clark School of Engineering, UMD), and a 2012 best paper decision-making. He believes that engineering is here to make our
award (by the CIE division, ASME). dreams come true and to make that happen, we have to look into the
future and make satisficing decisions as to which goal we should be
Prior to that Dr. Chowdhury obtained his masters in Mechanical heading for. He is especially interested in emotional aspects of
Engineering from the University of Oklahoma, Norman (OU). During decision making. He believes emotion helps us control the uncon-
his masters, he worked on studying the shape similarity to develop trollable in engineering and helps us build up trust, trust between
common platform for a family of products under the supervision of human and human and trust between human and product. He
Professor Zahed Siddique. His research at OU was recognized with published 106 journal papers and 45 books, among which are
the 2009 Outstanding Research Performance Award by the Emotional Engineering, Vol.1-Vol.3 recently published. He has
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department. He also received 29 Awards.
received the best paper award in the 6th International Conference on
Design Education (DEC) in 2009. Dr. Fukuda received his Bachelor, Master and Doctoral degrees in
Mechanical Engineering, all from University of Tokyo. He is a Fellow
Dr. Chowdhury received his Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical and Life Member of ASME, Fellow and Life Member of IEICE
Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and (Institute of Electrical, Information and Communication Engineers),
Technology (BUET) in 2007.
Fellow of ISPE (International Society for Productivity Enhance-
ment), a Honorary Member of JSME, a Glory Member of REAJ
(Reliability Engineering Association of Japan) and a Member of the
Engineering Academy of Japan.
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