CMI researcher named ASME Fellow

CMI Highlight: CMI researcher named ASME Fellow

CMI researchers at Purdue conducted the research for this highlight.

Achievement
CMI researcher Chandra Nath, Purdue University, was named a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The ASME Committee of Past Presidents confers the Fellow grade of membership on worthy candidates to recognize outstanding engineering achievements. Fellow status is awarded to members with at least 10 years of active engineering practice and ASME membership and was formally conferred at the Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC).

Significance and Impact
Dr. Nath has more than 20 years of experience in industry, government laboratories, and academia and is recognized for contributions to design and manufacturing. He has authored nearly 75 publications, contributed three book chapters, holds three U.S. patents, and has demonstrated leadership through teaching, mentoring, and professional service.

Hub Goal Addressed
Providing the leaders, technical experts and skilled professionals needed by U.S. industry to assure supply chains.

three people at award ceremony
Chandra Nath of Purdue University was named a 2025 Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering (ASME) and inducted on June 17, 2026, during the Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference (MSEC).