Justin Jaworski named fellow of American Society of Mechanical Engineers
In recognition of his research on fluid-structure interactions with applications in the aerospace, biology, and energy sectors, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) recently elevated Justin Jaworski to the grade of fellow. The organization includes more than 90,000 members in 135 countries worldwide, with only about 3 percent of members becoming fellows.
The honor will be celebrated at the organization's Technical Committee on Vibration and Sound meeting this summer.
Jaworski is an internationally recognized expert in fluid-structure interactions, avian aeroacoustics, and biomimicry design for flow-noise reduction. A member of the Virginia Tech community since 2023, his current research focuses on biologically inspired noise reduction based on owls and how the manipulation of porosity and elasticity at the trailing edge of wings or blades should be designed to affect significant noise reductions.
Jaworski is a past recipient of the National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Program (CAREER) and Air Force Office of Scientific Research Young Investigator Program awards. In addition, he is the author more than 80 journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers, and he serves as chair of a NATO Advanced Vehicle Technologies team with constituents from over 10 countries.
He holds a bachelor's, master’s, and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering and materials science from Duke University. He has been a member of ASME since 2007 and is an associate fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics.
Four additional aerospace and ocean engineering faculty members are ASME fellows: K. Todd Lowe, Michael Philen and Gary Seidel are fellows and Joseph Schetz holds the distinction of life fellow.
