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He received AMD;s Special Achievement Award for 1 oung Investigators in Applied<br />
Mechanics ;now the Thomas ;.R. Hughes 1 oung Investigator Award; in 2000.<br />
Ponte-Castañeda is a member of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics;<br />
the Society of Engineering Science; where he served on the board of directors ;1; ; ; –<br />
200; ;; and the European Mechanics Society.<br />
His honors include the ; eorge H. Heilmeier Faculty Award for Excellence in<br />
Research from Penn;s School of Engineering and Applied Science ;200; ; and a<br />
Humboldt Senior Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation<br />
;201; ;.<br />
Ponte-Castañeda earned bachelor;s degrees in mathematics and mechanical<br />
engineering; both with highest honors; from Lehigh - niversity ;; ethlehem; Pa.;<br />
in 1; ; 2. He earned his master;s degree in engineering sciences and his Ph.D. in applied<br />
mathematics from Harvard - niversity ;Cambridge; Mass.; in 1; ; ; and 1; ; ; ; respectively.<br />
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THE RO; ERT E. KOSKI MEDAL recognizes an individual who has advanced the art<br />
and practice of fluid power motion and control through education and; or innovation.<br />
It was established in 200; by the Fluid Power Systems and Technology Division<br />
to honor Mr. Koski;s contributions to the field of design engineering and dynamic<br />
systems and control.<br />
KIM A. STELSON; Sc.D.; College of Science and Engineering distinguished professor;<br />
- niversity of Minnesota; Minneapolis; and director; Center for Compact and<br />
Efficient Fluid Power; 09!!!!!a3n/. an. 3n!:3!3n1 l/a./!!23: 90 !2/ !/n!/!09!!9!:a-!an.<br />
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Dr. Stelson has been director of the National Science<br />
Foundation ;NSF;-funded Center for Compact and Efficient<br />
Fluid Power; a network of fluid power research<br />
laboratories; academic faculty; and graduate and<br />
undergraduate students at several - .S. universities;<br />
since its inception in 200; . The center;s vision is to make<br />
fluid power the technology of choice for power generation;<br />
transmission; storage; and motion control applications.<br />
Stelson is also College of Science and<br />
Engineering distinguished professor in the department<br />
of mechanical engineering at the - niversity of Minnesota<br />
;- of M;; Minneapolis; where he has been a<br />
member of the faculty since 1; ; 1.<br />
His prior positions at - of M include director of the<br />
department of mechanical engineering;s design and<br />
manufacturing division; and director of graduate studies for the master;s in manufacturing<br />
systems program. He has been a visiting faculty member at the Hong Kong - niversity<br />
of Science and Technology; the - niversity of Auckland; New 2 ealand; and the<br />
- niversity of ; ath; - .K.<br />
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