SME Recognizes 2020 Distinguished Faculty Advisors
Three professors from Texas State, Indiana Tech and Cal State Fullerton were selected
SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Aug. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- SME, the professional association committed to advancing manufacturing and developing a skilled workforce, has chosen three university professors to receive its 2020 Distinguished Faculty Advisor Award. This award, established in 2011, is presented to SME student chapter faculty advisors for their continued oversight, engagement and awareness efforts on their local campuses, advocating for students and the manufacturing industry.
Faculty advisors utilize their expertise to integrate real-world design projects into their classrooms, offer onsite research lab experience, sponsor attendance at industry conferences and co-authorship of scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals and professional conferences.
"Our faculty advisors use their coursework, labs and involvement in SME to showcase just how vast manufacturing is and what can be accomplished in this industry," said 2020 SME Member Council Chair Brett A. Peters, PhD, dean and professor in the College of Engineering & Applied Science at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. "With the advisors' leadership and dedication, these student chapters have continued to thrive."
2020 Distinguished Faculty Advisors:
- Bahram Asiabanpour, PhD, CMfgE, Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas
- Steve Dusseau, PhD, Indiana Tech, Fort Wayne, Indiana
- Sagil James, PhD, California State University, Fullerton, Fullerton, California
SME provides a monetary award to each awardee as well as a recognition certificate. Additional award information can be found at sme.org/faculty-award.
About SME
SME connects manufacturing professionals, academia and communities, sharing knowledge and resources to build inspired, educated and prosperous manufacturers and enterprises. With nearly 90 years of experience and expertise in events, media, membership, training and development, and also through the SME Education Foundation, SME is committed to promoting manufacturing technology, developing a skilled workforce and attracting future generations to advance manufacturing. Learn more at sme.org, follow @SME_MFG on Twitter or facebook.com/SMEmfg.
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