Student Advisory Committee Travel Award (SACTA)

Student Advisory Committee Travel Award (SACTA)

SAC is pleased to announce that up to 20 Student Advisory Committee Travel Awards (SACTA) have been made available for students, with priority given to individuals participating in the ASME Turbo Expo 2025 and actively contributing to the growth of the SAC. The winners will receive reimbursement awards that cover up to $2,000 of approved travel expenses (including accommodation, transportation, conference registration, etc.). Applicants for these awards must be seeking a degree. Communication with the SAC leadership team may be requested prior to, during, and following Turbo Expo.

To apply for the Student Advisory Committee (SAC) travel award, please complete the following application by February 3rd, 2025. Applicants will receive notification of acceptance by March 21st, 2025.

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Eligibility/Expectations:

Preference will be given to students who are or have been involved in SAC initiatives at Turbo Expo 2025 or earlier. Applicants must commit to active participation in the SAC Annual Meeting at the in-person Turbo Expo 2025 in Memphis. Additionally, they must be prepared to support the SAC leadership team during the poster session, if requested. Consistent communication with the SAC leadership team before, during, and after the ASME Turbo Expo 2025 is essential. Please note that to be eligible for the SACTA, candidates must have at least one paper or poster submitted and accepted for publication at Turbo Expo 2025. The candidate may be asked to verify the acceptance of their paper (as lead author or co-author) in order to be awarded the SACTA.

Nomination Requirements:

The following items must be included in the application for the SAC Travel Award:

1. Application form
2. Current resume or CV of the applicant
3. Motivational letter from the applicant
4. Support letter from the applicant’s research advisor confirming applicant’s degree-seeking status

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Congratulations to the 2024 SACTA Recipients

Christopher Loving, University of Central Florida
Edwin Joseph Munoz Lopez, Technical University of Munich
Ishita Jain, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
Lakshminarayanan Seshadri, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
Marzuqa Ahmed, University of Central Florida
Rafael González Almenara, University of Seville
Hara Prakash Mishra, National Institute of Technology Rourkela, India
Ahmed Fakhrudin Safdari, University of Central Florida
Aravind Chandh, Georgia Institute of Technology
Chinmay Nair, University of Virginia
Dandan Peng, KU Leuven
Dahae Jeong, The Pennsylvania State University
Lorenzo Da Valle, University of Liège
Mahmoud Eltaweel, University of Hertfordshire
Michael Pierro, University of Central Florida
Priyankar Garai, University of Central Florida
Renee Cole, Georgia Institute of Technology
Ruonan Wang, University of Surrey
Shahzad Bobi, University of Central Florida
Syed Jiaul Hoque, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India