The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) elected Dr. Bruce Tai among its latest fellows. The honor recognizes recipients for their exceptional engineering achievements and contributions to the engineering profession.
Over 3,000 of ASME's more than 60,000 active members have attained the distinction of fellow in the organization.
Tai is an associate professor and the Gulf Oil/Thomas A. Dietz Career Development Professor in the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering at Texas A&M University and a member of the Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Institute for Manufacturing Systems. He earned his doctoral degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in 2011.
"I am grateful, and it is encouraging to be elected as an ASME fellow among so many outstanding researchers and educators worldwide," Tai said. "The recognition provides great momentum for me to do better and contribute more to our mechanical engineering society and students."
Tai's research focuses on non-traditional machining processes, material removal mechanics and modeling, surgical simulation and analysis, advanced additive processes for polymers and 3D printing of polymer composites.
He largely attributes his selection for this honor to his training in manufacturing. As a core subject in the field of mechanical engineering, Tai said manufacturing has applications in various areas, including healthcare, energy and additive manufacturing. This has helped him build a strong track record in research and inspired much of his teaching activities and course development.