The Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Award is an award given annually by the
Applied Mechanics Division, of
American Society of Mechanical Engineers
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is an American professional association that, in its own words, "promotes the art, science, and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe" via "continuing ...
(ASME), "in recognition of an individual who has made significant contributions to the field of
nonlinear dynamics through practice, research, teaching, and/or outstanding leadership" The Award is presented at the Applied Mechanics Annual Dinner at the ASME IMECE Congress. In 2020 the Award was elevated to the society level and renamed Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Medal.
Nomination procedure
A letter of nomination, three letters of support, along with any other supporting materials, should be sent by email to the chair of the executive committee of the Applied Mechanics Division. See the list of curren
members of the Committee
Recipients
*2022 – Earl H. Dowell (
Duke University
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*2020 – Pol Spanos (
Rice University)
*2019 – Anil K. Bajaj (
Purdue University) and Steven Shaw (
Florida Institute of Technology)
*2018 – Firdaus Udwadia (
University of Southern California)
*2017 – Richard Rand (
Cornell University)
*2015 –
Gabor Stepan (
Budapest University of Technology and Economics)
*2014 –
Alexander F. Vakakis (
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
*2013 – Lothar Gaul (
University of Stuttgart
The University of Stuttgart (german: Universität Stuttgart) is a leading research university located in Stuttgart, Germany. It was founded in 1829 and is organized into 10 faculties. It is one of the oldest technical universities in Germany wit ...
)
*2012 – Francis Charles Moon (
Cornell University)
*2011 –
Philip Holmes (
Princeton University)
*2010 –
Jerrold E. Marsden
Jerrold Eldon Marsden (August 17, 1942 – September 21, 2010) was a Canadian mathematician. He was the Carl F. Braun Professor of Engineering and Control & Dynamical Systems at the California Institute of Technology.. Marsden is listed as an ISI ...
(
California Institute of Technology)
*2009 –
Stephen H. Crandall (
Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
*2008 –
Ali H. Nayfeh (
Virginia Tech)
See also
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List of mechanical engineering awards
This list of mechanical engineering awards is an index to articles about notable awards for mechanical engineering.
Awards
See also
* Lists of awards
* Lists of science and technology awards
* List of engineering awards
References
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Applied mechanics
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References
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External links
Homepage of the ASME International Applied Mechanics Division
Awards of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Awards established in 2008