August 28, 1997

Elmaghraby Appointed to Portugal's Scientific Counseling Board

Dr. Salah E. Elmaghraby, University Professor of industrial engineering and operations research, has been elected to membership on the Permanent Board of Scientific Counseling of Centro de Sistemas Urbanos e Regionalis (CESUR) at the Institute of Technology in Lisbon, Portugal. The board is responsible for the evaluation of research units supported by public funds. As part of his duties, Elmaghraby will serve as a guest lecturer to CESUR.

August 20, 1997

UNC President Molly Broad Visits College of Engineering

University of North Carolina President Molly Broad and members of the UNC Board of Governors experienced a "virtual classroom" in the College of Engineering as part of a day-long tour highlighting programs at NC State University on August 20.

Dr. Thomas K. Miller III, professor of electrical and computer engineering and assistant dean for information technology and computer services, hosted the virtual visit using a Fundamentals of Logic Design class taught by Dr. Clay S. Gloster, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering. The class is one of many taught via the Internet as part of the College of Engineering's 2+2 distance learning program and the university's Project 25, a program to support the conversion of 25 courses from a traditional to an on-line format. Miller explained the distance learning program to the visitors and then "tuned in" to Gloster's classroom from a remote location to show the group what students experience when attending class on the Internet.

The College of Engineering pioneered the use of MBONE and Internet conferencing technology for course delivery in North Carolina, offering distance education on-line with live video and real-time interaction between professors and students. The first on-line class was offered in the fall 1996 semester to students at UNC-Asheville.

August 11, 1997

NC State Engineer Receives NSF CAREER Award

North Carolina State University researcher, Dr. Yuan-Shin Lee of Cary, assistant professor of industrial engineering, is the recipient of a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation. The award is the highest honor given by the foundation to young university faculty in science and engineering.

As part of the award, NSF will provide $300,000 in funding over the next four years. Lee will use the award to support his research project, "Manufacturing-Driven Geometric Analysis and Prototyping: An Investigation of Computational Manufacturing." It is a study to solve the planning and optimization of both roughing and finishing processes during early process planning.

Recognized worldwide, Lee's research already has made a significant impact on the productivity and quality of advanced complex parts manufacturing. Lee has been a major contributor to 5-axis complex surface machining, which eliminates errors and improves machining efficiency of free-form surface machining. His research results can be applied in the automotive, airplane, die/mold and furniture manufacturing industries.

Lee received his doctoral degree in 1993 and his master's degree in 1990 from Purdue University, both in industrial engineering, and he received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from National Taiwan University.

Before joining NC State University College of Engineering in 1995, Lee was on the faculty at Kansas State University. He is a registered Professional Engineer in mechanical engineering and a certified manufacturing engineer in system integration and control. He recently received the Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award from the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

July 17, 1997

Skaggs Wins Coveted O. Max Gardner Award

From the NC State Prospectus, Summer 1997

The Board of Governors of the University of North Carolina has named Dr. Wayne Skaggs the 1997 O. Max Gardner Award Winner. He is both a William Neal Reynolds Professor and a Distinguished University Professor in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering.

Dr. Skaggs is recognized as the leading expert in the world in the areas of soil drainage, wetland hydrology and water table management. Over the years, his work has led to finding a balance between environmental protection of our water supplies and management strategies for high water table soils which allow for productive agriculture.

The O. Max Gardner Award is the highest honor conferred on faculty members by the University of North Carolina Board of Governors.

July 7, 1997

NC State Engineer Receives NSF CAREER Award

North Carolina State University researcher, Dr. William L. Roberts of Raleigh, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, is the recipient of a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

The prestigious CAREER Award, which replaces the NSF Young Investigator Award, recognizes and supports research by junior faculty.

As part of the award, NSF will provide $210,000 in funding over the next four years. A specialist in combustion, Roberts plans to use the award to support his research project, "Influence of Unsteady Stretch on Premixed Flame Kernel Growth."

The project is a study of the interactions between a turbulent flowfield and the chemical kinetics of combustion. The research will result in a greater understanding of the fundamental physics involved in this ignition process and how to modify the aerodynamics of internal combustion engines, such as the ones in automobiles, to reduce the pollution they emit.

Before joining the NC State College of Engineering faculty in 1994, Roberts worked with Lockheed Corp. at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in Langley, Va. While at Lockheed, he conducted research on supersonic combustion for the National Aerospace Plane (NASP).

Roberts received his doctoral degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Michigan in 1992. He is the recipient of an Army Research Office Young Investigator Award and is conducting research projects funded by the Air Force and NASA.

June 27, 1997

Spring Awards 1997

Chemical Engineering

• Richard M. Felder - University of North Carolina Board of Governors Award, 1997
• Benny D. Freeman - NC State University Academy of Outstanding Teachers, 1997; College of Engineering Outstanding Teacher Award, 1997; United Technologies Excellence in Teaching Award, 1997
• Christine S. Grant - Lloyd M. Fergusson Young Scientist Award: National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers, 1997
• Saad A. Khan - ALCOA Engineering Research Achievement Award, NC State University, 1997; Invited Speaker (only rheologist from the U.S.), National Research Council (of the National Academy of Science & Engineering) Workshop on Aviation Fuels, 1996; Visiting Professor (one month), University of Campinas, Campinas, SP Brazil, 1996
• David F. Ollis - W. Corcoran Award, ASEE (Chemical Engineering Division), 1996
• Gregory N. Parsons - NSF Faculty Early Career Development Award, 1996

Civil Engineering

• Morton A. Barlaz - Samuel Arnold Greeley Award, ASCE, 1997
• Leonhard E. Bernold - General Chairman of the ASCE Conference on Robotics for Challenging Environments, June, 1996
• Ajaya K. Gupta - Stephen D. Bechtel, Jr. Energy Award, American Society of Civil Engineers, 1996

Computer Science

• Walter Rance Cleaveland II - Distinguished Lecturer, Kansas State University, 1996
• Munindar P. Singh - IBM Partnership Award: 1996-97

Electrical and Computer Engineering

• Paul D. Franzon - Teacher of the Year Award, presented by the IEEE Student Branch, 1997
• Clay Gloster, Jr. - NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Summer Faculty Fellowship, Summer 1997
• Wentai Liu - Keynote Speaker - 7th VLSI/CAD Symposium, August 1996, Taiwan
• Ren C. Luo - IEEE Eugean Mittleman Outstanding Research Achievement Award, 1996; Man of the Year - 1996, The American Biographical Institute James W. Mink - Bronze Medal, Department of Army Award for contributions to spatial power combing, 1996
• H. Troy Nagle - Member, IEEE Computer Society's Golden Core, 1996
• J.B. O'Neal, Jr. - Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor, 1997; Academy of Outstanding Teachers, 1997
• Hatice O. Ozturk - Teaching Excellence Initiative Award, Women and Gender in Science and Technology, NC State University, 1996-1997
• Sarah A. Rajala - Michigan Technological University, Academy of Outstanding Electrical Engineers, 1997
• Michael B. Steer - Bronze Medallion awarded by U.S. Army Research for Outstanding Scientific Accomplishment, 1996

Industrial Engineering

• Shu-Cherng Fang - Walter Clark Professorship, NC State University, spring 1997; Best Poster Award, National Textile Forum, January 1997; Distinguished Visiting Professorship, National Natural Science Foundation, P.R. China, Summer 1996; University Visiting Examiner, Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Thom J. Hodgson - C.A. Anderson (Outstanding Teacher) Award
• Russell E. King - C.A. Anderson Award as the Outstanding I.E. Faculty Member, NC State University, 1996
• Yuan-Shin Lee - NSF CAREER Award, National Science Foundation, 1997; Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, 1997
• Clarence Smith - 1996 George H. Blessis Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor Award
• James R. Wilson - NC State University Academy of Outstanding Teachers; "UTC Excellence in Teaching Award" from NC State University College of Engineering and the United Technologies Research Center; IIE Transactions Best Paper Award for 1996

Industrial Extension Service

• Joseph R. Davis - Southeast US Vice President of Institute of Industrial Engineers; Gold award for excellence as Institute of Industrial Engineers President of Raleigh, NC, Chapter
• Deborah Porto - Judge, North Carolina Quality Leadership Award, 1997
• Larry E. Shirley - Chairman, American Solar Energy Society, 1996-97
• Bill Simpson - Fairchild Industries Outstanding Engineer Extension Award, 1996
• Linda R. Taylor - University Extension Grant
• Inez van Arsdall - Vice Chair, Training Division A&WMA

Materials Science and Engineering

• Klaus J. Bachmann - Alcoa Foundation Distinguished Engineering Award, 1997
• C. Maurice Balik - Outstanding Achievement Award, SPE, 1996
• Thomas M. Hare - Winning Team Advisor, 1997 Senior Design Competition
• Angus I. Kingon - Elevated to the rank of Fellow of the American Ceramic Society
• Carl C. Koch - NC State University Alumni Distinguished Research Award, 1996
• Richard J. Spontak - Senior Design Team Advisor Award, 1996

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

• Michael A. Boles - ASME Carnot Award, 1997; ASME Impact Award, 1997
• Ndaona Chokani - Outstanding Faculty Advisor Citation, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, August 1996
• Herbert M. Eckerlin - NC State University College of Engineering Outstanding Extension Service Award, 1996
• Jack R. Edwards - Visiting Researcher, Institute for Computational Mechanics in Propulsion, NASA Lewis Research Center, Cleveland, OH, summer 1996; NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, VA, summer 1997
• Manoel Luiz Gonzalez - NC State University George H. Blessis Outstanding Undergraduate Advisor, 1996; ASME Certificate of Appreciation, NC State University Student Chapter, 1996
• Thomas H. Hodgson - Life Member, NC Chapter of Acoustical Society of America, 1997
• Richard R. Johnson - Outstanding Faculty Advisor, National ASME, 1996; Square Wheel Award, teacher with the most unique teaching style, ASME student section, NC State University, 1997
• Larry H. Royster - American Industrial Hygiene's Borden Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Industrial Hygiene, May 1997

Nuclear Engineering

• Joseph M. Doster - University Outstanding Teacher, 1997
• Donald J. Dudziak - American Nuclear Society Leadership Award, 1996
• Robin P. Gardner - Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor, NC State University, 1996; Centennial Fellow of the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 1996
• K. Linga Murty - ASM Fellow, 10/96; Life Fellow, Indian Institute of Metal, 11/96

June 27, 1997

Engineering News Writer Weston Receives Award

News, Creative Services Win National Awards for Excellence

From the Bulletin, North Carolina State University, June 27, 1997

NC State's News Services and Creative Services both have won prestigious awards for their work.

The editors of Newsweek magazine chose NC State News Services to receive a Grand Gold Award for excellence in news writing in 1996-97. NC State was judged the best in the nation in the competition, which was sponsored by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). NC State received the ranking ahead of the two other gold medalists, Syracuse and Cornell universities.

In another competition, Creative Services won a Golden Eagle award from the Council on International Nontheatrical Events (CINE) for "This is NC State." The video was produced by Todd Johnson and Donna Barnes.

The staff who share the News Services award are Deborah Griffith, director of news services; Scottee Cantrell, assistant director; Tim Lucas, national media coordinator; Pam Smith, communications specialist; Alexandra Mordecai, communications specialist; and Jennifer Weston, news writer, Engineering Publications, College of Engineering.

This is the second consecutive year that the News Services staff has received the national gold medal award in this category.

The CINE awards are given for excellence and are recognized internationally as symbols of the highest production standards in filmmaking and videography. The winners will be honored at the 40th annual CINE Showcase to be held in Washington, D.C., in February.

The videotape "This is NC State" is part of a package of promotional materials available from the Office of Public Affairs.

The package includes brochures and speeches, as well as the videotape, and can be used to help promote the university to a variety of audiences, including civic and social groups. To obtain a package, call Creative Services at 515-3334.

June 26, 1997

NC State Computer Scientist Receives NSF CAREER Award

Dr. James C. Lester (center) will use his NSF CAREER award to support his research in intelligent multimedia systems, such as the Design-A-Plant software developed with Dr. Patrick J. FitzGerald (left). Here Helen Dombalis tries out the new software.

North Carolina State University researcher, Dr. James Lester of Raleigh, an assistant professor of computer science and director of the IntelliMedia Initiative for the College of Engineering, is the recipient of a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

The prestigious CAREER Award, which replaces the NSF Young Investigator Award, recognizes and supports research by junior faculty.

A specialist in artificial intelligence and advanced multimedia technologies, Lester is the co-founder of the IntelliMedia Initiative, a multidisciplinary research program to develop intelligent multimedia educational technologies.

Lester will use the award to support his research in intelligent multimedia systems and knowledge-based learning environments.

"The project has three major thrusts," says Lester, "developing a computational model of real-time multimedia explanation planning for creating customized multimedia explanations, developing a computational model of animated pedagogical agents and conducting empirical evaluations of the pedagogical effectiveness of these models."

For the educational component of the award, Lester will develop a teaching laboratory for multimedia technology and create a new course on knowledge-based multimedia learning environments.

Lester earned his doctoral degree in 1994, master's in 1988 and bachelor's in 1986 in computer science from the University of Texas at Austin. He also received a bachelor's degree in history from Baylor University in 1983.

June 26, 1997

NC State Engineer Receives NSF CAREER Award

North Carolina State University researcher, Dr. H. Christopher Frey of Raleigh, an assistant professor of civil engineering, is the recipient of a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation.

The prestigious CAREER Award, which replaces the NSF Young Investigator Award, recognizes and supports research by junior faculty.

A specialist in energy and environmental systems, Frey joined the NC State College of Engineering in 1994.

Frey will use the award to support his research project, "New Methods for Systems Analysis of Environmental Technologies." The research program focuses on pollution prevention and involves development of engineering-economic models of clean technologies and new technology analysis and optimization methods that deal with uncertainty. Frey also will create detailed case studies to illustrate the use of the new system models.

"The goal is to achieve lower emissions and minimize costs through better process design," said Frey. "The research will also yield more realistic estimates of technology capabilities, emissions and costs needed by industrial and regional governmental planners in order to develop cost efficient air quality management strategies."

For the education component of the award, Frey plans to develop course materials in air pollution control, air quality and systems engineering.

Frey received his Ph.D. in engineering and public policy in 1991 and his master's degree in mechanical engineering in 1987, both from Carnegie Mellon University. He earned his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1985 from the University of Virginia.

June 23, 1997

NC State University Undergraduate Research Symposium

NC State University held its Sixth Annual Undergraduate Research Symposium on April 17 at the Jane S. McKimmon Center. College of Engineering students presented 48 research projects, almost half of the 113 projects presented at the symposium. Entered in the Engineering and Technology category, the engineering student projects provided undergraduates with the opportunity to solve real-world problems. Students then showcased their projects in a poster session for public viewing.

The Undergraduate Research Symposium Committee judged the presentations based on quality, depth of knowledge, presentation and oral presentation research methodology. Those who received special recognition were awarded cash from the symposium sponsors and certificates from Sigma Xi.

Six presentations from the Engineering and Technology category received special recognition: "Silicon Nitride Dielectrics Deposited at Low Temperatures by Plasma-Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition" by chemical engineering senior Timothy Martin Anderson; "Application of Fuzzy Logic Control to a Dual Chassis Vehicle Maneuvering Problem" by computer engineering junior Chulho Cho, computer engineering senior Marc J. Jacobs and electrical engineering junior Ryan N. Brown; "Fabric Compression Analysis for the Design of a Seam Quality Monitor" by undesignated textile engineering sophomore Kerri L. Beck; "Extending the Life of Plastic Injection Molds Produced by Stereolithography" by materials science and engineering (MTE) senior Loretta M. Lietzan, MTE senior David Norman and MTE senior Brett Merrick; "Quantitative Analysis and Interpretation of Atomic Force Microscopy" by MTE junior Donovan N. Leonard; "Urban Stream Restoration" by biological and agricultural engineering senior Shannon Leigh Patterson.

"The symposium provides a forum for students to share their research. It gives them the opportunity to share their professionalism," said Dr. Sarah Rajala, associate dean for academic affairs in the College of Engineering and co-chair of the undergraduate research symposium organizing committee.

The symposium was sponsored by the NC State University Sigma Xi Chapter; Glaxo Inc.; American Statistical Society; the NC State Office of Research, Outreach, Extension and Economic Development; the Office of the Dean of Undergraduate Studies; the NC State University college and school deans; the University Honors Council; the University Research Committee; and the Research Operations Council.

June 23, 1997

Engineering Students To Hold Top Student Government Posts

Two engineering students will once again hold the top student government posts. Chad Myers, a senior majoring in biological engineering, has been elected student body president for the 1997-98 academic year. James Robert Clagett, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering and multidisciplinary studies, will hold the student senate president post for 1997-98.

June 23, 1997

NC State University Wins the First Annual Student Competition: FRP Composites

NC State University's College of Engineering student team won the first international American Concrete Institute (ACI) Annual Student Competition in Fiber Reinforced Polymer (FRP) Composites. Their design and construction of concrete beams reinforced with FRP proved to be the strongest. The competition took place in New Orleans in conjunction with the ACI Fall Convention in November and was hosted by Tulane University.

The object of the competition was to design and construct a 5.5 foot by 2.5 foot concrete beam using the new FRP technology as reinforcement. The beams competed in two categories, the Highest Ultimate Load and the Most Accurate Prediction of Load.

NC State placed first in the highest load category by sustaining a load that was far heavier that the second place competitor. The beams were subjected to a concentrated load applied at the center of a 3-foot span until they split.

The NC State FRP beam sustained 5,100 pounds of pressure before splitting, surpassing the second place competitors by an astonishing 1,100 pounds.

The NC State team placed second in the Most Accurate Prediction of Load category and received a $300 cash award.

Team members include John Calvin, Jeremy Connell, Jonathan Godfrey, Maria Hedman-Swift and Tony Ledesma. Krstulovic, Dr. Jamal Shanag and Erdem Dogan provided support and advice to the NC State team.

June 23, 1997

1997 Senior Design Team Competition Held at NC State

Six student teams from the NC State University College of Engineering competed for the 1997 Senior Design Team Competition in Materials Science and Engineering. Each team was presented with a real-world problem from a company that agreed to sponsor them. Companies gave each team $4000 to cover costs of materials, analysis, travel, communication, presentation aids and report writing. Results were presented at Studio 2, Park Shops on April 26.

The judges awarded cash for the three best projects based on accomplishment of objectives, team participation, problem solving methods, final written report and oral presentation.

The first place went to materials science and engineering (MTE) seniors Jill Barrett and Mark Nordberg and MTE junior David Schall for their project, "The Effect of Lead in Dupont Metal Thick Film Systems." Dr. Tom Hare served as faculty adviser for the project sponsored by Dupont Electronics.

Meredith Ford, Tyler Langley and Chris Lowell, all seniors in MTE, took second place with their project, "Improving Silicone Gel Adhesion to Polyethylene in the Raychem Electronic Packaging System," sponsored by Raychem. Dr. Nadia El-Masry was their faculty adviser. Lori Lietzan, Brett Merrick and David Norman, all MTE seniors, received a third place for their project, "Extending the Life of Molds Produced by Stereolithography," sponsored by Becton Dickinson. Dr. Richard J. Spontak was the faculty adviser for the team.

The competition is part of a two-semester course, Engineering Design in Materials Science and Engineering (MAT 423 and MAT 424). Students spend the first semester analyzing the problem and the second semester finding and fabricating a solution. According to Senior Design Coordinator Dr. Charles Chiklis, the course teaches the students to be creative and work as a team.

The competition was introduced into the NC State University curriculum in 1986-87.

June 23, 1997

Outstanding Senior Awards Presented at Engineers' Council Annual Banquet

The North Carolina State University Engineers' Council held its annual awards banquet April 16 at the Jane S. McKimmon Center.

David Navarro, president of the Engineers' Council, welcomed guests and recognized College of Engineering faculty and staff who worked with the Council during the year.

Dean Nino Masnari and Dr. Sarah Rajala, associate dean for academic affairs, presented the 1997 Outstanding Senior Awards. Jennifer M. Nolan, a computer science major, was honored for scholarly achievement, and Matthew M. Konar, a civil engineering major, received the citizenship and service award. The award for leadership went to two electrical and computer engineering majors, Mark A. Nippert and Robert T. Zimmer. Donald W. Pulliam, a chemical engineering major, was the humanities award honoree.

Four of the five awardees, Nolan, Konar, Nippert and Zimmer, attended Millbrook High School as members of the 1993 graduating class.

Nolan was selected as Outstanding Woman Engineer by the Society of Women Engineers in 1993-94 and in 1994-95. Among her other awards are the Department of Computer Science Exceptional Achievement Award and the Phi Kappa Phi Academic Achievement Award. Most notably, she was selected the Outstanding Female Undergraduate of 1996 by the Computing Research Association, a national honor. Nolan plans to continue her studies as a graduate student at the University of Illinois.

Konar is a member of the Order of Omega, Phi Eta Sigma, Gamma Beta Phi and the Order of St. Patrick academic honor societies. He was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar and the recipient of the Polly and C.R. Philpot Educational Fund Scholarship, the Ron E. Smith Jr. Scholarship, the Phi Delta Theta Foundation Scholarship and the Polish-American Club of Raleigh Scholarship. During his tenure at NC State, he participated in university governance and volunteered in projects promoting ecological responsibility and helping the indigent. Konar plans to attend NC State as a graduate student in the Department of Civil Engineering.

Nippert was a Mercury Seven Scholar, a University Scholar and a member of the Phi Kappa Phi and Golden Key national honor societies. A recipient of an MCI Scholarship, an L.A. Mahler Scholarship and a James A. Comstock Scholarship, Nippert was active in student government from serving as a Scholars Council representative in his freshman year to serving as president of the university student senate during his senior year. He has taken a position with Eagle Vision, a computer systems consulting firm in Raleigh.

Zimmer was a Caldwell Scholars a University Scholar, a Leader of the Pack finalist, and a member of the Order of Omega, the Order of St. Patrick and the Golden Key honor societies. Zimmer served in a number of student government capacities while at NC State. He was a student senator, chairman of the Student Legal Services Board of Directors, and during his last two years at the university, he served as student senate president in 1995-96 and student body president in 1996-97. He also held offices in his fraternity, Phi Delta Theta. Zimmer has taken a position with National Instruments in Austin, Texas.

Pulliam was a Benjamin Franklin Scholar receiving his degrees in chemical engineering and multidisciplinary studies with a minor in Spanish. He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi national honor societies and a recipient of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers Donald F. Othmer Sophomore Academic Excellence Award. He served as a delegate to the Leaders of the Future National Engineering Conference and held an internship at Cornell University, working as an undergraduate researcher in biomedical engineering. Pulliam will be working with Research Triangle Institute in the Research Triangle Park as a chemist.

After the awards presentations, new officers were installed. Rajala read the officers' charge, and Masnari administered the oath of office. The 1997-98 Engineers' Council officers are Michelle Staben, president; Anthony Strickland, vice president; Niel Slaughter, secretary; and Nathaniel Warfield, treasurer.

As his final act as president, Navarro passed the president's gavel to Staben and wished her well as the new president.

The Engineers' Council is a student organization that acts as the voice of engineering undergraduates within the College of Engineering. Representatives from each class, each department and the freshman engineering course serve on the Council.

June 23, 1997

Lee Selected as Cross Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer

(Courtesy of the News Office of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers)

Dr. Yuan-Shin Lee, assistant professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at North Carolina State University, has been selected by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) as a Ralph E. Cross Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer of 1997.

Dr. Lee will receive the award during the NAMRC '97 Conference and Exposition, May 2023, in Lincoln, Neb.

He is among 12 individuals selected to receive SME's Ralph E. Cross Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer award during 1997. Each year SME honors individuals, 35 or younger, who demonstrate outstanding leadership and achievements in the field of manufacturing engineering.

He has been a major contributor to 5axis sculptured surface machining, which eliminates errors and improves machining efficiency of freeform surface machining. Dr. Lee is one of the major contributors to the literature of 5axis machining problems. He has published numerous technical articles on 5axis CNC machining, machined surface error analysis, tool selection, computational geometry and CAD/CAM integration. His work has made a significant impact on the productivity and quality of advanced complex parts manufacturing. Dr. Lee's research is recognized worldwide.

He has also made substantial contributions in the area of computational manufacturing. Recently, he began researching a new "computational manufacturing process" to solve the planning and optimization of both roughing and finishing processes during early process planning.

Dr. Lee received his bachelor's degree from National Taiwan University and his master's degree and doctorate in industrial engineering from Purdue University.

In 1991, SME began to name the outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineers Award in honor of an SME member who is considered a role model for young engineers. This year's choice, Ralph E. Cross, is a recognized expert in advanced automation. As president of the SME Education Foundation, Cross provided valuable direction to improving manufacturing productivity and furthering manufacturing engineering.

SME, headquartered in Dearborn, Mich., is an international professional society dedicated to serving its members and the manufacturing community through the advancement of professionalism, knowledge and learning. Founded in 1932, SME has nearly 70,000 members in 70 countries. The Society also sponsors some 275 chapters, districts and regions, as well as 240 student chapters worldwide.

June 18, 1997

Industrial Engineering Department Ranks 10th in Nation