NOMINATION FOR AAM AWARDS


2007 AAM Awards Committee


Romesh Batra (Chair)
Hassan Aref
Stelios Kyriakides
George Voyiadjis
J. N. Reddy
Iwona Jasiuk



The American Academy of Mechanics Outstanding Service Award


Preliminary nominations should consist of a one-page letter describing the outstanding service of the nominee to the Academy as well as to the profession, along with a one-page biographical sketch of the nominee, together with the names of at least three people willing to write letters of support in the event that the Awards Committee requests them. Please send nominations by e-mail by November 2, 2007 to Bob McMeeking (rmcm@engineering.ucsb.edu).



The 2007 American Academy of Mechanics Junior Award


This award, which will be based primarily on research accomplishments, is open to mechanicians whose highest degree was conferred after December 31, 1996.

Preliminary nominations will consist of a one-page nominating letter, one-page curriculum vitae, and re- (or pre-) prints of the candidate's best three papers. In the case of co-authorship of any work submitted, the candidate's contribution must be clearly and explicitly indicated in an attached note.

Please Note: All preliminary nominations for both awards must be received by e-mail by November 2, 2007. Those that do not arrive by this time will not be considered. If electronic copies of publications are not available, please send them by US Mail in time to reach the Awards Committee by November 2, 2007. Send nominations to Bob McMeeking (rmcm@engineering.ucsb.edu) (Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106)

Once the preliminary materials are reviewed, additional biographical and complete dossiers may be requested of applicants under consideration.

For additional information on both awards, please contact Professor Romesh Batra, the AAM Awards Committee Chair at rbatra@vt.edu.