The Ohio State University

Congratulations to Jennifer Miller, third year undergraduate student in Mechanical Engineering, for winning a WISE Internship for Summer 2002! Under the auspices of the prestigious Washington Internships for Students of Engineering (WISE), Jennifer will spend ten weeks in the Nuclear Energy Institute Office in our nation's capital, where she will learn about governmental decision-making in technology and the contributions that engineers make to public policy. The internship carries a stipend of $1,800, covers travel expenses, and includes lodging at George Washington University. Jennifer is a member of the American Nuclear Society (ANS) that will mentor her sojourn in Washington this summer. More details about the WISE internships are available at www.wise-intern.org

In recognition of his noteworthy contributions and entrepreneurship since graduation, ME alumnus Daniel Kimmet was awarded the prestigious Benjamin G. Lammé medal on October 19, 2001. As Operating Vice President of Eaton Corporation's Mobile Fluid Power Operations, Dan manages Eaton's engineering, manufacturing, administration, sales and marketing activities, including operations in Asia. Prior to joining Eaton, Dan served for 25 years in Aeroquip where he was recognized for numerous engineering innovations. Dan has maintained his close ties to OSU by serving on ME's Industrial Advisory Board and is a committee member supporting our new building. Dan received the Distinguished Alumnus Award from the OSU College of Engineering in 1991.

Alumnus Dr. Yi-Hsin Pao was inducted as an ASME Fellow and received ASME's Best Paper Award in November 2001. Dr. Pao received his Ph.D. in Spring 1988 from the Department of Engineering Mechanics at The Ohio State University and joined the Ford Research Laboratory shortly thereafter. Dr. Pao developed the automotive industry's first Computer-Aided Interconnect Reliability (CAIR) for which he received the Henry Ford Technology Award in 1997. For his outstanding achievements since graduation, Dr. Pao was awarded Ohio State College of Engineering's Distinguished Alumnus Award in 1999. After completing his Executive MBA in 1999 from Michigan State University, Dr. Pao took over as Manager of the Materials Engineering Division at Visteon Automotive Systems in Dearborn, Michigan. In June 2000, Dr. Pao moved back to Ford Motor Company in Allen Park, Michigan.