Meet ASME's Federal Fellows

2024-2025 ASME Federal Fellows

Dr. Berry earned his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1986, his M.S. from Michigan State University and his B.S.M.E. from General Motors Institute in 1979. He holds the rank of Professor of Mechanical Engineering and teaches Energy and Fuel Cell Systems Development. He has been a Kettering University faculty member since 1987 and served as Mechanical Engineering Department Head from 1994-2012. Dr. Berry is an ASME Fellow, a registered Michigan Professional Engineer, and works to develop inter-disciplinary education and research programs in energy systems, Global Warming, Climate Change, Alternative Energy, Hybrid Fuel Cell Power Systems, and Artificial Intelligence. He also has working experience with the Department of Labor (DOL) developing public policy programs focused on integrating technology, education, and work force and economic development. He enjoys tennis, fishing, basketball, golf, coaching, and preparing future engineers and scientists to understand their scientific and ethical responsibility to ensure mankind’s future. 

 

Reece Lumsden is a Project Engineer for The Boeing Company, within Engineering Strategy and Operations (ES&O) where he facilitates the adoption and enhancement of Risk Management practices across the organization. Previous positions have comprised a mix of Airplane program (777, 777X, KC-46, 787) and functional (Supply Chain Strategy) roles across engineering and management. Prior to Boeing, Reece spent almost a decade in the Australian Defence industry, first as an officer in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) on bases and in headquarters positions dealing with Air Traffic Control, Electromagnetic hazard zone determination, Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, Capability development and Space Policy, then as a consultant addressing Health Records Management, Army Battlefield Communications and Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter capability development. Reece is currently undertaking a PhD in Engineering Management & Systems Engineering with Old Dominion University (ODU) with a research focus on 'Blockchain Utility in addressing Aerospace Supply Chain Challenges’. He holds a Bachelors of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, a Masters of Space Studies, an MBA with a focus on Technology Management and a Masters of Systems Engineering. He has completed certificates in areas such as Project Management, Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Agile, Six Sigma, Supply Chain Management, System Dynamics, Systems Thinking, Quantum Computing, Missile Systems, Rocket Propulsion, Aegis Combat Systems, Enterprise Architectures, Big Data, Blockchain, SQL and Data Visualization from institutions such as CALTECH, MIT, Stanford, The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), The University of San Francisco (USF), Penn State, Villanova University and Cornell University. He also holds a Project Management Professional (PMP) certification with the Project Management Institute (PMI) and is a Stanford Certified Project Manager (SCPM).
Reece has served on a number of committees including the Australian Space Industry Chamber of Commerce (ASICC), Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (AESS) Board of Governors, Renton Technical College Engineering Advisory Committee and the American Institute for Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) Systems Engineering Technical Committee. He is a lifetime member of AIAA, a Senior Member of the IEEE and a member of PMI. For over a decade his articles on engineering, the space industry and career guidance have appeared in such publications as IEEE Spectrum, Aerospace America, Engineers Australia magazine, Space Times, APESMA Professional Network magazine and Today's Engineer. He has written seven books, most notably 'The View From Here” a guide for early career engineers, while another (as a contributing author) 'The Athena Global Earth Observation Guide 2005', focused on the utility of Space Based Remote Sensing to address earth bound problems. While several other books are in the works, his next book ‘The Manager’s Brain’ promises to lift the veil on the management mindset and empower employees to best position themselves as a result. Reece was awarded the Young Engineer of the Year Award (at the state level) by Engineers Australia, the Korean Association of Science and Technology in Australia Award (KASTA) which included an internship with Samsung Data Systems (SDS) in Seoul, Korea and was competitively selected by the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) to attend the Frontiers of Engineering Forum. Outside work, Reece is an avid runner, having completed over 130 events including the Boston Marathon and the 200+ mile Ragnar Relay 'Standard' (12 person team) and 'Ultra' (6 person team) events. He also holds a 2nd Dan Black Belt in WTF style Taekwondo.



Julien Caubel, PhD, earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of California, Berkeley, where he was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow. Upon graduating, Julien founded a technology company that develops novel air pollution sensors to enable data-driven initiatives for public health, urban development, energy infrastructure, and environmental justice.

Julien’s graduate research at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory focused on developing renewable energy technologies for emerging economies and environmental sensors for wireless networks. Julien was a Fulbright Research Fellow in Ghana, working with agricultural communities to design and build local biowaste-to-energy systems. He holds a B.E. in Mechanical Engineering from the Cooper Union.

As an ASME Congressional Fellow, Julien is eager to work at the intersection of energy, environmental, and economic policy.



Bill Bihlman founded Aerolytics in 2012, a strategic management consultancy dedicated to aerospace materials, manufacturing, and the global supply chain. He started his career in 1995 as an engineer at Raytheon Aircraft. Bill supports SAE International’s AMS (Aerospace Material Specifications) consensus standards for advanced materials and manufacturing. He has published numerous articles, co-authored a book chapter, and presented extensively on this subject. 

Bill has a BSME, MSME, and PhD in IE from Purdue University. He also has an MBA and MPA from Cornell University and is a licensed private pilot.