Contents

June 2026

01.

PLAYLIST

A quick introduction to what’s in this issue.

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02.

FEATURE

Mechanical Engineering’s annual ranking showcases 25 individuals who are innovating, creating, and driving change across the engineering space.

WATCH LIST 2026

LEADERSHIP

Patrick Adamski

Sampriti Bhattacharyya

Mandy Chick Gregory

Joshua Joseph

Rod Kenneth Lubong

Ashvin Selvakannan

Yang Zhong

INDUSTRY

Pranay Gadiya

Bailey Keller

Emily Levin

Rebecca Lin

Mary Marvelous Mudi Okuke

Enakshi Wikramanayake

RESEARCH

Buse Aktaş

Diana Bolanos

Alex Roschli

Jason Stafford

Ryan L. Truby

Sita Syal

OUTREACH

Erin Winick Anthony

Kaylee Cunningham

Kaemen Lafleur

Reuben Lowery III

Scott Riccardi

Janelle Wellons

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03.

FEATURE

Often operating sight unseen, turbomachinery keeps modern industries moving. As society enters another energy transition, new advances are on the horizon.

THE NEW DAWN OF TURBOMACHINERY

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04.

R&D PULSE

Researchers have created a fully soft jet propulsion unit actuated by coiled nickel-titanium shape memory alloys.

CEPHALOPOD-INSPIRED JET-PROPULSION ROBOT

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05.

BEHIND THE ENGINEERING

In less than two decades, Anna Martin has advanced from apprentice to co-founder of a pre-apprenticeship program, where she is helping reshape futures.

IRONWORKING WITH IMPACT

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06.

VIDEO

Kaemen Lafleur, a 2026 Mechanical Engineering Watch List honoree, shares how he found his way in the engineering influencer space.

ENGINEERING CONTENT CREATION

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07.

INFOGRAPHIC

From early iterations in the 1960s and 1970s to the complex creations of the 2020s, AI chatbots have come a long way from their rule-based beginnings.

ORIGIN OF THE CHATBOT

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08.

E4C

An analysis of submissions to the UN STI Forum's Call for Innovations discovers trends in new technology and services for sustainable development.

WHAT 924 STARTUPS REVEAL ABOUT SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY

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09.

COLUMN

ASME Mentorship in the NASA HUNCH Program.

ENGINEERING TOGETHER

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10.

COLUMN

Earn-as-you-learn program is a proven path to technical careers.

APPRENTICESHIPS BRIDGE THE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT GAP

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11.

CAREER

Why the FE exam remains essential for mechanical engineers.

THE FIRST TEST THAT STILL MATTERS

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12.

TECHNOLOGY FOCUS

A roundup of recent advances in engineering technology.

MEDICAL DEVICES

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13.

ASME NEWS

ME magazine wins three national awards, WFEO discusses engineering’s role in resilient infrastructure, and more.

RECENT ASME AWARDS AND HIGHLIGHTS

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14.

BIG QUIZ

Test your knowledge about renewables, clean technology, and sustainable development.

ENGINEERING A BETTER WORLD

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15.

VAULT 1998

Engineering expertise still must translate the design challenge into the appropriate model.

PUSHING THE DESIGN ENVELOPE WITH CAE

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