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 2026 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.
Eligibility/Expectations:
Preference will be given to students who are or have been involved in SAC initiatives at Turbo Expo 2026 or earlier. Applicants must commit to active participation in the SAC Annual Meeting at the in-person Turbo Expo 2026 in Milan. 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 2026 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 2026. 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:
- Application form
- Current resume or CV of the applicant
- Motivational letter from the applicant
- Support letter from the applicant’s research advisor confirming applicant’s degree-seeking status
Congratulations to the 2026 SACTA Recipients:
Shrey Sahai Gupta, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
Salvatore Carusotto, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Arnab Kumar Das, Indian Insitute of Technology, Guwahati, India
Abhilash Prasad, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
Mairah Ahmed, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
Ignacio Lasala, Purdue University, USA
Georgios S. Arvithis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Ethan Taylor, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
Venkata Y.T. Chennuru, Universidad Politechnica de Madrid, Spain
Giovanni Ciprian, University of Padova, Italy
Saurabh Deorao Lanjewar, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
Dimitrios Ivanoudis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Anastasia Gaitanidou, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Augusto Delavald Marques, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
Panagiotis Antoniadis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Lorenzo Da Valle, Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium
Alexandre Halby, Von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Belgium
Endino Gieske, TU Delft, Netherlands
Al-Muthanna Al-Ani, University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
Kiriakos Toulgaridis, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece