Applied Mechanics Division

The Division of Applied Mechanics strives to foster the intelligent use of mechanics by engineers and to develop this science to serve the needs of the engineering community. Areas of activity cover all aspects of mechanics, irrespective of approach, including theoretical, experimental, and computational methodology. The field of mechanics, which is the study of how media responds to external stimuli, includes fundamental analytical and experimental studies in:

Biomechanics, Composite materials, Computing methods, Dynamics, Elasticity, Experimental Methods, Fluid dynamics, Fracture, Geomechanics, Hydrodynamics, Lubrication, Mechanical properties of materials, Micromechanics, Plasticity and failure, Plates and shells, Wave propagation, other related fields.

The Applied Mechanics Division is one of the oldest and largest divisions of ASME. Professor Stephen P. Timoshenko, first Chairman of the Division, and others founded the Division.

Glaucio Paulino, Chair
Narayana Aluru, Vice-Chair
Samantha Daly, Program Chair
Yashashree Kulkarni, Program Vice-Chair
Francesco Pellicano, Secretary
 

Society Level Awards:

• Timoshenko Medal
• Daniel C. Drucker Medal
• Warner T. Koiter Medal
• Thomas K. Caughey Dynamics Medal
• Zdeněk P. Bažant Medal

Division Level Awards:

• Ted Belytschko Applied Mechanics Division Award
• Thomas J. R. Hughes Young Investigator Award
• AMD - Haythornthwaite Foundation Research Initiation Grant
• AMD - Lloyd H. Donnell Applied Mechanics Reviews Paper Award
• AMD - Journal of Applied Mechanics Award
• AMD - Student Presentation Award Competition

Nominations link for processing division awards.
Nomination Awards

Important Award Information For Recipients of Monetary Awards

Please note that honorariums cannot be distributed without receipt of applicable tax forms. If you are a recipient of a monetary award, you will be contacted by ASME staff regarding tax forms you will need to complete, as well as how to submit them to us.

Links to helpful online resources related to the division are below. If you have suggestions for other resources, please contact the division chair or ASME staff.

• ASME Landmarks Program
  Landmarks, sites and collections of historic importance to mechanical engineering are designated by ASME through its History and Heritage Landmarks Program.
• ASME History and Heritage
  ASME fosters the preservation of mechanical engineering innovations used in a wide range of applications through its History and Heritage program.

U.S. Based Organizations

• American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

U.S. Government Agencies & Departments

• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
• National Science Foundation (NSF)

Regional Bodies

• International Organization for Standardization (ISO)

2024 AMD Awards Dinner Program

Journal of Biomechanical Engineering
 
Purpose: The Journal of Biomechanical Engineering reports research results involving the application of mechanical engineering principles to the improvement of human health. The scope of relevant topics ranges from basic biology to biomedical applications and includes theoretical, computational, experimental, and clinical studies.
 
Scope: Biofluid mechanics, including biomicrofluidic systems; Bioheat and biomass transfer; Biomechanics of reproduction and women's health; Bone biomechanics and mechanobiology; Cardiovascular biomechanics; Cell and tissue engineering; Cell mechanobiology and biomechanics; Gait and kinesiology; Growth and remodeling; Injury biomechanics; Mechanics of biomaterials; Orthopedic biomechanics; Physiological systems; Prothesis and artificial organs; Pulmonary biomechanics; Soft and hard tissue biomechanics
 
Diversity and Inclusion: The Technical Committee on Publications and Communications endorses the commitment of ASME to support diversity and to create and ensure inclusive and ethical practices for publishing as well as the science and engineering professions.


2021 IMECE Student Presentation Award Competition