Award Information
The EMI Probabilistic Methods committee will sponsor the annual Student Awards Program at the 2009 Joint ASCE-ASME-SES Conference on Mechanics and Materials. Students are encouraged to participate in the program and the winners (up to 3) will receive a $250 award per paper as well as a Certificate of Recognition for each student author. The purpose of the awards program is to reward and encourage active student participation in the probabilistic sessions of the annual EMI conference.
Conference Committees
Conference Chair
Dr. Ishwar K. Puri, Department Head
Engineering Science and Mechanics
Virginia Tech
National Organizing Committee:
Dr. Ishwar K. Puri, General Chair
Dr. John L. Bassani, University of Pennsylvania, Representing SES
Dr. Daniel J. Inman, Virginia Tech, Representing ASME
Dr. Andrew W. Smyth, Columbia University, Representing ASCE
Local Organizing Committee:
Dr. Ishwar K. Puri, General Chair, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Dr. Muhammad R. Hajj, Technical Program Chair, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Dr. Romesh C. Batra, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Dr. Scott W. Case, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Dr. Raffaella De Vita, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Dr. Michal W. Hyer, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Dr. Daniel J. Inman, Engineering Science and Mechanics / Mechanical Engineering
Dr. Anne E. Staples, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Dr. Mark A. Stremler, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Dr. Linbing Wang, The Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Ms. Anne-Marie Bracken, Program Assistance, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Local Technical Committee:
Dr. Muhammad R. Hajj, Technical Program Chair, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Dr. David A. Dillard, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Dr. Scott L. Hendricks, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Dr. Saad A. Ragab, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Dr. Mahendra P. Singh, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Dr. John “Jake” Socha, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Dr. Mark A. Stremler, Engineering Science and Mechanics
Dr. Linbing Wang, The Via Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
