Letter from the President, 2007,
Professor George
Z. Voyiadjis
February 2007
Dear SES Members,
As president of the Society of Engineering Science, I would like to welcome you to the SES website. I am also delighted to write to you as the SES new president.
Today the Society of Engineering Science is going from strength to strength. I am proud to be the new leader of SES this coming year. I am also totally dedicated and committed to supporting the professional and personal growth of our members. If you are not already a member, I invite you to join us. As an SES member, you will benefit tremendously from the vast experience and insight of the most accomplished engineers and scientists in your profession. The Society of Engineering Science will provide you with ample opportunities to learn about the Society, participate in its various activities, and exchange information with its members.
The Society grants several awards which are presented annually at its conferences. These are A.C. Eringen Medal in recognition of sustained outstanding achievements in Engineering Science, Engineering Science Medal in recognition of a singularly important contribution to Engineering Science, William Prager Medal for outstanding research contributions in either Theoretical or Experimental Solid Mechanics or both, G.I. Taylor Medal for outstanding research contributions in either Theoretical or Experimental Fluid Mechanics or both, and SES Young Investigator Medal to a young researcher whose work has already had an impact in his/her field within Engineering Science. In addition, the SES elevates a small number of members to be SES Fellows every year. The winners this year are Alan Needleman (Prager Medalist), R.S. Rivlin (Engineering Science Medalist) and Yonggang Huang (Young Investigator Medalist). Carl Herakovich and Alan Wineman are both being awarded the SES Fellow status.
The 43rd Annual Meeting of the SES, was held in August 2006 at Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA. I would like to congratulate both Gary Gray and Francesco Costanzo, who chaired this meeting, for ensured the success of this conference both technically and financially. At this meeting, various SES awards were given as outlined above. Our next 44th Annual Meeting of the SES will be held at Texas A&M University in October 2007. The meeting is being organized by Dimitirs Lagoudas (d-lagoudas@tamu.edu) and Jay Humphrey (jhumphrey@tamu.edu). I would like to encourage you to propose symposia, to participate in this conference, to present papers, and to invite your colleagues to attend.
I would like to also welcome our current members and ask their help in continuing supporting our Society and helping in adjusting the obligations of the Society to the current needs and trends in both the academic and industrial environments. In this regard, I would like your help in defining symposia at SES conferences that reflect these priorities. Also, I would be happy to discuss with you holding joint conferences with other societies that further our objectives. Specifically, we should look into opening our Society to potential members from the fields of Mathematics and Physical and Biological Sciences.
I would like the help of our members to specifically address the following issues: (1) soliciting new SES members, (2) nominating new SES board members, (3) nominating colleagues for upcoming SES Medals and Awards, and (4) organizing upcoming SES conferences and symposia.
Thank you for visiting the SES website. If you have any questions about the Society, its membership, or any of its programs and activities, then please feel free to send me an email at voyiadjis@eng.lsu.edu.
Best Wishes
George Z. Voyiadjis
President, SES
Sincerely,
Iwona Jasiuk
Urbana, IL