Joseph Brown, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Associate Professor Joseph J. Brown joined the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Department of Mechanical Engineering in August 2017. Dr. Brown has worked on a diverse array of research since 1999, centered on nanoscale device and materials engineering, including precision assembly, experimental mechanics, research automation, fluid processing, and applications of nanostructures and nanoscale systems. His research currently focuses on new material integration to devices and applications, nanomanufacturing, applied mechanics, and device and system design, including compliant interconnecting mechanical systems. He was previously a Research Scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder Department of Mechanical Engineering, and served there as a Lecturer in 2014-2015. He received an A.B. in Engineering Sciences from Dartmouth College in 2000, and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder in 2008 and 2010, respectively. In 2004, he helped found a company that provided nanotube textiles used on NASA's Juno mission to Jupiter. He is author of 27 journal articles, 19 conference papers, and 1 book chapter, and he is an inventor of 12 U.S. patents and related international patents. He is a member of ASME, IEEE, MRS, ASEE, AAAS, and Sigma Xi.
Carmen Cioc, Ph.D.
Professor
The University of Toledo
Dr. Carmen Cioc is Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology at The University of Toledo. Her teaching, scholarship, and leadership focus on student success, curriculum innovation, entrepreneurial mindset, assessment, and engineering workforce development.
A nationally recognized leader in engineering education, Dr. Cioc serves as Chair of the ASME Mechanical Engineering Technology Leadership Committee (METLC), Chair of the ASEE North Central Section, and Chair of the ASEE Workforce Development Council Student Retention Committee. Dr. Cioc is an Engineering Unleashed Ambassador and Community Catalyst, and an ELATES Fellow, reflecting her commitment to engineering education and academic leadership.
Mohammed Habibi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Tennessee State University
Dr. Mohammad Habibi is an Assistant Professor at Tennessee State University in the Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering. He specializes in teaching Mechanical Engineering subjects to help prepare students with engineering skills and to advance research in AutomaFon and RoboFcs to create and develop intelligent and smart systems. Previously Dr. Habibi spent over two decades in the power distribuFon and transmission sector and in the soHware industry. With experience in industry and academia he has gained knowledge of systems integraFon with design aspects that can help create models which produce digital twins for learning the stories of installed systems and machines. Notably, during his Fme as a soHware engineer, he developed predicFve analyFcs and visual analyFcs models based on semanFcs and image data.
Dr. Habibi holds a Ph.D. degree in Computer and InformaFon Systems Engineering with focus on RoboFcs and Manufacturing and conFnuously strives to advance in the areas of automaFon, and digital twins. Most notably he is currently working on mulFfuncFonal materials that can be used in extreme temperature condiFons.
Peter Hamlington, Ph.D.
Department Chair, Professor
University of Colorado Boulder
Dr. Peter E. Hamlington is a Professor and Woodward-Vogel Leadership Chair in the Paul M. Rady Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado, Boulder. His research is focused on understanding and modeling turbulent reacting flows in engineering and geophysical contexts using numerical simulations. He has studied problems in high-speed combustion, fire in built and natural environments, high-temperature industrial processing, wind energy, and ocean carbonate chemistry. Funding for his research has come from a broad range of sources, including the National Science Foundation (NSF), the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program, and the National Laboratory of the Rockies, where he holds a joint appointment. He has received an NSF CAREER Award from the Combustion and Fire Sciences Program, previously served as a National Research Council Postdoctoral Research Associate at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington, DC, and is the current Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department Heads Executive Committee of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. He has a B.A. in Physics from the University of Chicago and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Science from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor.
Subha Kumpaty, Ph.D.
Department Chair Engineering/Mathematics, Professor
Concordia University-Wisconsin
Dr. Subha Kumpaty is the Inaugural Chair of Engineering at Concordia University Wisconsin and is leading and establishing its Mechanical, Industrial and Chemical Engineering programs since August 2023. As Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Milwaukee School of Engineering over 25 years, he developed and taught many undergraduate and graduate courses, directed several senior design projects and masters capstone projects, and led many NSF grants such as Research Experiences for Undergraduates, and International Research Experiences for Students, involving over 200 undergraduates from all over the nation in summer research opportunities. All along, he has been active in ASME, serving as Seminar Coordinator for ASME Milwaukee Section, and as Engineering Education Track Organizer/Co-organizer at the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress. He has received numerous awards in teaching, research and service, and is a Fellow of ASME. He also serves as an ME Program Evaluator for the ABET.
Siu Ling (Pansy) Leung, Ph.D.
Professor and Director of Undergraduate Laboratories
Penn State University
Dr. Siu Ling (Pansy) Leung's recent work focuses on transforming engineering laboratory education through problem-based learning to develop students’ practical competencies and prepare them to solve real-world challenges. She serves as Associate Head for Undergraduate Programs and Director of Undergraduate Laboratories in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at The Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Leung has extensive experience in undergraduate curriculum management, student advising, faculty support, laboratory education, and ABET assessment. She has published widely in engineering education and biomedical engineering journals and conference proceedings, and is a recipient of Penn State’s George W. Atherton Award for Excellence in Teaching.
Yingzi Lin, Ph.D.
COE Distinguished Professor and Chair
Northeastern University
Yingzi Lin is a College of Engineering Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at Northeastern University, where she also serves as the founding director of the Intelligent Human–Machine Systems Research Laboratory. Her research encompasses human–machine systems, mechatronics, sensors and sensing systems, smart systems, human factors, robotics, human–robot interaction, and human–AI and autonomous systems, with applications spanning transportation, healthcare and patient safety, design and manufacturing, military systems, customer experience, and education. She is a recipient of the NSF CAREER Award and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) University Faculty Award. She has published more than 200 technical papers in leading journals and conference proceedings and her research supported by agencies including National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Office of Naval Research, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, and NSERC, as well as industry partners. Her interdisciplinary expertise is reflected in the breadth, depth, and impact of her externally funded research, as well as in her extensive service to diverse professional societies. She has served on the editorial boards of leading journals and conferences in the field of human–machine systems and has provided leadership in organizing national and international conferences and workshops, including ASME. She served as Chair of the 2020 NSF/NIH Workshop, Advancing Health through Science, and the NSF Program National Principal Investigator. In 2026, she chaired the ASME Northeast Region Mechanical Engineering Department Head Summit, focused on the role of AI in mechanical engineering education, emerging curriculum challenges, and opportunities to strengthen industry collaboration.
Jeremi London, Ph.D., MBA
Associate Provost of Academic Opportunity
Vanderbilt University
Dr. Jeremi London is Associate Provost for Academic Opportunity, inaugural Director of Graduate Initiatives, and Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Vanderbilt University. An internationally recognized leader in engineering education, her work focuses on research impact, instructional innovation, student success, and organizational change that advances equitable outcomes. She has secured more than $11.8 million in research funding, published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and received numerous honors, including an NSF CAREER Award and nomination for the 2025 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering Mentoring. London has earned multiple teaching and leadership awards and developed programs that have supported thousands of students. At Vanderbilt, she leads the expansion of the Posse Scholars Program and founded First View, a college-readiness initiative for first-generation students. Beyond higher education, she contributed to the PBS Kids series WEATHER HUNTERS and authored a children’s book. London holds B.S. and M.S. degrees in Industrial Engineering and a Ph.D. in Engineering Education from Purdue University, as well as an MBA from the University of Maryland Global Campus.
Kathy Lu, Ph.D.
Department Chair
Distinguished Professor
Engineering Leadership Endowed Scholar
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Dr. Kathy Lu earned her Ph.D. in Materials Science and Engineering from The Ohio State University and B.S. in Ceramics from Tianjin University. She is Distinguished Professor and Chair of Mechanical and Materials Engineering at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, where she is also an Engineering Leadership Endowed Scholar. Previously, she was a professor at Virginia Tech from 2004 to 2023. Her honors include a 2026 UC Berkeley Executive Leadership Academy Fellowship, presidency of Sigma Xi (2024–2025), TMS Fellowship (2022), American Ceramic Society Fellowship (2017), ELATES Fellowship (2020), Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship (2011), the 2020 Fulbright Distinguished Chair Award, and the 2016 Virginia Tech Alumni Award for Research Excellence. She currently leads a $7.5 million MURI program spanning six universities, including UAB, Rice, Northwestern, and Penn State. Her research focuses on polymer-derived ceramics and composites, degradation in harsh environments, and data-driven materials processing and characterization.
Rungun Nathan, Ph.D.
Professor and Program Chair for the Mechanical Engineering Department
Penn State Berks
Rungun Nathan, a professor and program chair for the mechanical engineering department, joined the faculty at Penn State Berks in 2007 as an assistant professor, was promoted in 2012 to associate professor and became full in 2021. He has over 25 combined years of increasing responsibilities in industry and in academia, including at the Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), a telecommunications technology arm of the Indian government, the Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Bangalore, and Villanova University, PA. Nathan received his BS from the University of Mysore, a postgraduate diploma from the Indian Institute of Science, an MS from Louisiana State University, and a PhD from Drexel University. He worked in electronic packaging in C-DOT and then as a scientific assistant in the robotics laboratory at IISc. in Bangalore, India, and as a postdoc at the University of Pennsylvania in haptics and virtual reality. His research interests are in the areas of brain traumatic injury, unmanned vehicles, particularly flapping flight and Frisbees, mechatronics, robotics, MEMS, virtual reality, and haptics, as well as teaching with technology. He has ongoing research in brain traumatic injury, flapping flight, frisbee flight dynamics, lift in porous material, and wound therapy. He is an active member of APS (DFD), ASEE, ASME, and AGMA, and is a reviewer for several ASME, IEEE, ASEE, and FIE conferences and journals. He is co-editor for ASEE publication Computers in Education. He also serves as a Program Evaluator for ABET. He has served as one of the organizers for MEED since 2021.
Geraldine Gooding, D.Eng.
Director, Engineering Education and Outreach
ASME
Geraldine Gooding, D.Eng. is an engineer, educator, entrepreneur, and change agent whose career spans over 15 years in the urban planning, engineering, and education fields. Dr. Gooding currently serves as Director of the Engineering Education & Outreach Department at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), where she is tasked with guiding ASMEs strategic direction in engineering education, overseeing projects and initiatives impacting the global pre-college and college/university communities through innovative classroom and curriculum support, professional development, scholarships, and academic program accreditation (ABET). She leads with a commitment to advancing equity and inclusion within engineering, driving transformative initiatives that broaden participation and reimagines how learners of various backgrounds engage with STEM education, strengthening learning outcomes for all. Dr. Gooding holds degrees in Applied Mathematics & Statistics, Systems Engineering, and in City & Regional Planning and a Doctorate in Engineering Management.
Cheryl Hasan
Manager, Engineering Education and Outreach
ASME
Cheryl Hasan serves as Manager of the Engineering Education and Outreach for ASME. In this multifaceted role, she manages programs and activities related to the ASME mission in the quality assurance and advancement of formal engineering education; and evaluates, builds and manages the ASME Scholarship program. In collaboration with the Director of Education and Outreach, she serves as ASME co-principal liaison with the ABET staff, managing all ASME/ABET operational activities, annual program evaluator selection and assignment to ABET accreditation visits, ASME evaluator recruitment, selection, training, and evaluation and provides logistical management of MEEd.
Daniel Pino
Program Coordinator, Workforce Development
ASME
Daniel Pino serves as Program Coordinator for Workforce Development at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), where he leads and supports initiatives that expand access to engineering education, strengthen workforce development pathways, and increase student engagement across the United States. In this role, he works closely with community colleges, universities, industry partners, faculty, and students to create opportunities that help develop the next generation of engineers and technical professionals. A primary focus of Daniel's work is the Community College Engineering Pathways (CCEP) program, a national initiative designed to support engineering and engineering technology students at community colleges. Through CCEP, he coordinates student leadership development programs, faculty engagement activities, workforce readiness initiatives, industry-sponsored design challenges, networking opportunities, and educational events that connect students with professionals and potential career pathways. Daniel also collaborates on grant-funded projects, strategic partnerships, and outreach efforts that promote equitable access to engineering education and strengthen connections between academia and industry. His work includes organizing national workshops, facilitating student ambassador programs, supporting faculty advisory groups, and developing resources that help students build both technical and professional skills. Passionate about expanding opportunities for aspiring engineers, Daniel is committed to creating inclusive pathways into the profession and helping students successfully transition from education to the workforce. Through his work at ASME, he continues to support initiatives that inspire student achievement, foster professional growth, and advance the future of engineering education and workforce development.