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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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