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2 0 0 8 Was featured in the December issue of “Community Matters”, the monthly ABET newsletter, at the “Volunteer Spotlight” section.
     
     
2 0 0 7 Elected as the national “Chair” for TAC (Technology Accreditation Commission) of ABET for 2008 - 2009. Responsible for all TAC activities as well as the final editor for all TAC accreditation reports. This is a national position.
     
     
2 0 0 6 Elected as “Chair-Elect” for TAC of ABET for 2007 - 2008.
     
     
2 0 0 5 Elected as the “Vice Chair of Operations” for TAC (Technology Accreditation Commission) of ABET for 2006 - 2007. As the Vice Chair of Operations, I was the go-to-person on all accreditation issues of the TAC/ABET while commissioners (Accreditation team chairs) were on site visits. This position will usually lead to being the Chair-elect (the following year) and finally to being the Chair of TAC of ABET.
     
     
2 0 0 4 Elected as a “Member-at-large” of TAC Executive Committee (a 8-member committee with four officers in charge of accreditation decisions.
     
     
2 0 0 3 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) “Ben C. Sparks Medal”. I was presented with this medal in November meeting of the Society in Washington D.C. This award was presented for dedication and contributions to the mechanical engineering education.
     
     
2 0 0 3 Outstanding Administrator Award, Purdue University Calumet, Hammond, Indiana. Nominated by faculty.
     
     
2 0 0 2 ASME Dedicated Service Award. Presented in November meeting of the Society in New Orleans.
     
     
1997 - 2000 Certificates of appreciation from the Council on Engineering of ASME International in testimony of the high regards of colleagues and the deep appreciation of the society for services in advancing engineering education as chair, 1995 - 96 and past chair, 96 - 97 of the MET Dept. Heads Committee and as the Board member until 2000.
     
     
1 9 9 4 Won the Merl K. Miller Award for the Outstanding Computers in Education Journal Paper in Teaching/Instructional Methods for the paper "Incorporating CAD and Commercial Software Tools into an Introductory Mechanism Kinematics Course". The award presentation took place in the ASEE annual meeting in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on June 28.
     
     
1 9 9 2 Certificate of Recognition for services provided to the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) as the student chapter's Faculty Advisor.
     
     
1 9 9 1 Certificate of Appreciation from Mayor McDermott (Mayor of Hammond) in recognition of contributions for promoting the needs of persons with disabilities. The Certificate was presented on the Mayor's commission on disabilities' Annual Award Breakfast, Monday, October 28, 1991.
     
     
1 9 9 1 SME Outstanding Faculty Advisor Award. Club MET, Purdue University Calumet No. 161 was also recognized as the Outstanding Student Chapter and received a cash award.
     
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