Associate Professor of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Muhammad Jahan was recently elected an ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) Fellow. This grade of ASME membership recognizes exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession and to ASME.

Read on to find out what being elected a Fellow means to Associate Professor Jahan, how it will impact his reseach and professional goals, and what he wishes more students knew about ASME.

What does it mean to you to be elected an ASME fellow?

Election to the grade of ASME Fellow is considered to be a highly prestigious honor for mechanical engineers. According to the ASME, “The Fellow grade of membership is conferred on worthy candidates by the committee of past presidents to recognize their outstanding engineering achievements.” This is an external recognition of my research and contributions to the mechanical and manufacturing engineering community. Definitely, I am very honored with this recognition. However, it will also motivate me to continue doing groundbreaking research and engaging students in my research. This award encourages me to continue contributing to the ASME and other professional societies that I am a member of and achieve recognition from them.

Has this been a goal of yours, and why?

Yes. One of my career goals is becoming Fellows of all three prestigious societies, ASME, SME, and ASEE. These are career recognitions that recognize one’s contribution and achievements over the entire career. Election to the grade of Fellows for these societies is considered highly prestigious.

How will being elected an ASME fellow impact your career or research?

As indicated in my letter of notification I received from ASME, only 3,366 members out of 69,247 ASME members are in the Fellow grade. This is considered a prestigious recognition in our mechanical and manufacturing engineering community. As a result, this recognition will help me collaborate with colleagues from top research universities and excel my career by receiving external funding, as well as serving as invited speakers at universities at home and abroad.

What do you wish more people knew about mechanical and manufacturing engineering? 

I wish more students and young professionals know about the activities and opportunities ASME offers. The ASME highly encourages students to be student members and engage in various activities offered by ASME. They also offer scholarships and other opportunities for students and young researchers.

Anything else you'd like to mention?

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the MME department and CEC for all the opportunities and support provided to me to grow my career at Miami University.