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ASME Foundation Showcases Engineering’s Future
A roundup of recent Society events.
ASME FOUNDATION HONORS LEADERS WHILE SUPPORTING FUTURE ENGINEERS
The ASME Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Society, brought together industry leaders, community innovators, and STEM advocates at its recent gala, “Optimism Engineered: Launch the Innovators of Tomorrow.” In attendance were donors supporting the organization’s philanthropic work to empower the next generation of engineers through education, workforce development, and groundbreaking programs.
The event included inspirational speakers and award presentations. “It was a truly special evening with friends and colleagues in the engineering community to celebrate the groundbreaking work of several STEM leaders and the potential of the next generation of innovators,” said ASME Executive Director/CEO Tom Costabile.
ASME Fellow and ASME Foundation Board Member Oscar Barton presented the 2024 Hoover Medal to Aprille J. Ericsson, who recently served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology. Established in 1929 and regarded as one of the highest honors in engineering, the medal commemorates the civic and humanitarian achievements of engineers.
Neil Wilmshurst, the Electric Power Research Institute’s chief nuclear strategy officer and managing director, EPRI Gulf, presented the ASME Foundation Excellence in Industry Award to Ansys President and CEO Ajei Gopal. Under Gopal’s leadership, Ansys has expanded its academic programs, offering free simulation software to millions of students, and discounted tools to universities worldwide.
ASME President Susan Ipri-Brown, a strategic initiatives manager at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, presented the ASME Foundation Next Gen Award to Jay Flores, who reaches students as a Mystery Guide on Discovery Education’s Mystery Science.
Oscar Barton (right) presented the 2024 Hoover Medal to Aprille J. Ericsson, who recently served as the U.S. Assistant Secretary of Defense for Science and Technology.
Avni Malthotra (left), deputy director of ASME Foundation India, shakes hands with Sreedevi Rajaram, regional finance director at TWI, to mark the completion of the strategic agreement between the two organizations.
ASME INDIA AND TWI INDIA SIGN STRATEGIC AGREEMENT
ASME India and TWI India have entered into a strategic agreement to collaborate on learning and development programming and personnel qualification of engineers in several industry sectors in India. The agreement was signed by executive leadership from ASME (USA) and TWI (UK), including ASME Executive Director/CEO Tom Costabile and TWI Ltd. UK Associate Director Stephen Wisniewski.
This landmark collaboration combines ASME’s global leadership in mechanical engineering standards and professional learning with TWI India’s strengths in welding technology, painting, plant and NDT inspection, and industry-focused training. Together, the organizations aim to offer specialized programs that address critical skill gaps and support India’s growing demand for technically skilled professionals in energy and manufacturing sectors.
Under the agreement, ASME India and TWI India will deliver existing ASME programs and jointly develop and deliver new training programs, examinations, technical workshops, and conferences aligned with current industry requirements and emerging technologies. The collaboration will also explore opportunities to support skilling initiatives in areas including sustainability, automation, and advanced manufacturing.
INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS SECURE PLACES IN ASME ISHOW COHORT
Three Indian ventures that pitched innovative solutions to agricultural, energy, and healthcare challenges secured spots in the ASME 2025 Innovation Showcase (ISHOW). Along with being named as part of the international accelerator of hardware-led social innovation, each also received a share of $30,000 in grant awards and technical support to help bring their impactful innovations to market.
Each one of these innovations provides affordable, sustainable hardware technology solutions to agricultural, energy, or healthcare challenges. They are:
- FastSense Innovations provided a “Sep-Scan”—an AI powered diagnostic tool that is able to detect sepsis and antimicrobial resistance screening in resource limited settings.
- Kisan Rover offered its Solar-Powered Agricultural Robotic Bull. This is a solar-powered and electric hybrid multitasking agricultural machine for farmers with less than five acres of land.
- Newrup Tech Solutions presented its “Chuliv.” This is a clean cooking solution that seamlessly upgrades conventional mud stoves into advanced cooking appliances, cutting harmful smoke emissions by up to 50 percent.
These participants will next go on to the ISHOW Bootcamp in the winter to receive an extensive and customized design and engineering review by experts curated to guide them as they scale to market. They will also receive design services to support their product development. They also become part of the ISHOW alumni network, an international community of hardware innovators and stakeholders with exclusive access to experts and resources.
Left to right are: Jonathan Kemp of ASME; Mamta Gandhi and Preeti Nigam Joshi of FastSense Innovations, awardees for their Sep-Scan tool; TASK CEO Shrikant Sinha; keynote speaker and IIT Palakkad Technology IHub Foundation (T-Hub) CEO Saishyam Narayanan; and Hari Balachandran of ASME India.
ANNOUNCING THE 2025 HERMANN ROSEN AWARD FOR PIPELINE INNOVATION
The ASME Foundation is making a call for entries from brilliant pipeline or transportation engineers with bold ideas.
Named in honor of Hermann Rosen, engineering innovator and founder of ROSEN Group, this award is designed to support new ideas with the potential to disrupt current practices. The 2025 award recipient will demonstrate the spirit, creativity, and a passion that reflects Rosen’s guiding principle: “empowered by technology.”
The innovation can range from a simple, conceptual idea to a prototype and everything in between—no idea is too small!
Visit asmefoundation.org/rosen-award to view the application and apply. Candidates must be current or future pipeliners/transportation engineers or technicians who have a solution (hardware/technology/hybrid) that innovates best practices in their field.
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