Accolades: Notable News for November 27, 2017
Hashemian Named IEEE Fellow
Hash Hashemian has been elevated to the distinguished grade of Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for his exceptional leadership in developing technologies for nuclear reactor monitoring.
Hashemian (degrees) is president and CEO of the AMS Corporation and an adjunct professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering. He is a recognized international expert and leader in the field of nuclear power plant instrumentation and control (I&C) testing and automated I&C maintenance. He received the 2016 Dougherty Award, the college’s highest honor for an alumnus, and is also a former member of the Tickle College of Engineering Board of Advisors.
The IEEE Grade of Fellow is conferred by the IEEE Board of Directors upon a person with an outstanding record of accomplishments. IEEE Fellow is the highest grade of membership and is recognized by the technical community as a prestigious honor and an important career achievement.
Duty and Tru-Design Team Win R&D 100 Award
MABE Associate Professor Chad Duty is part of the Tru-Design Team, which won an R&D 100 Award at the 55th Annual R&D 100 Awards Ceremony.
The team won for their “Large-Format Additive Coating Solutions.” These coatings were developed for large scale printed parts for both high and low temperature applications, and were featured on the Boeing 3-D printed trim tool that set a Guinness Book of World Records last year.