JGSEE Affiliated Faculty Member selected to receive the 2009 George Westinghouse Silver Medal  

The George Westinghouse Medals were established to recognize eminent achievement or distinguished service in the power field of mechanical engineering. The Silver Medal is bestowed upon one who is not yet 45 on June 30 of the year in which the medal is awarded. Considering power in the broad sense, the basis of the awards shall include contributions of utilization, application, design, development, research, and the organization of such activities in the power field.

To perpetuate the value of the rich contribution to power development made by George Westinghouse, Honorary Member and Twenty-ninth President of the Society, the Westinghouse Educational Foundation established the Gold Medal in 1952 and the Silver Medal in 1971.

Associate Prof Dr. Somrat Kerdsuwan, Department of Mechanical Engineering, KMUTNB and an affiliated member of JGSEE, has been selected to receive the 2009 George Westinghouse Silver Medal for outstanding contribution as a researcher, engineering and educator in the design, development and applications of wastes and low grade fuels for clean energy conversion and power production, with emphasis on alternative energy, pollution and performance characterization. The Award will be given on November 16, 2009 during ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress at the Walt Disney World Swan & Dolphin Hotel. USA

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