(Competitive) Distinctions & Awards – Dr. San Andres and
Former Students
Name |
Society |
Distinction |
Contribution |
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Luis San
Andres |
ASME – Fluids Engineering Divison |
2025 Henry
R. Worthington Medal |
For groundbreaking analytical and experimental
work evaluating the performance and dynamic response of pump annular seals,
advancing the stability of rocket engine turbopumps and engineered multiple
phase pumps for subsea oil and gas production facilities |
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ASME – Tribology Division |
2023 Mayo D.
Hersey Award |
For sustained and innovative research that has
significantly enhanced the rotordynamic performance of gas bearings and their
application to oil-free turbomachinery. |
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ASME – IGTI |
2022
Aircraft Engine Technology Award |
For Outstanding
Contributions to Air Breathing
Propulsion Through Inspiring Leadership, Education, and Research Having Major
Impacts on Aircraft Engine Operational Capability, Performance, and Design |
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Keun
Ryu |
Global Power & Propulsion Society |
2022
Early Career Award |
Foil Bearings and NL Rotordynamics |
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Sung-Hwa
Jeung |
ASME Tribology Division |
2020 Burt
Newkirk Investigator Award |
Dampers in Rotordynamics and Collaborative Eng. |
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Tae-Ho
Kim |
ASME Tribology Division |
2013
Burt Newkirk Investigator Award |
Foil Gas Bearings |
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Deborah
Osborne- Wilde |
ASME Tribology Division |
2004 Marshal
Peterson Young Investigator Award |
Gas Bearings and Seals |
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Sergio
Diaz |
ASME Tribology Division |
2003
Burt Newkirk Investigator Award |
Squeeze Film Dampers |
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Nicole Zirkelback |
Texas A&M University |
1998
Outstanding Graduate Student Award |
Gas Annular and Face Seals |
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Andy Alcantar, Jose Torres, Bryan Rodriguez |
Mechanical Engineering Department |
2021 Graduate Student Fellowship |
Turbocharger RDs |
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Wonbae Jung |
Mechanical Engineering Department |
2020
Graduate Summer Research Grant |
Turbocharger RDs |
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Tingcheng Wu |
Mechanical Engineering Department |
2019 Graduate Student Fellowship |
CFD Labyrinth Seals |
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Xueliang Lu |
Mechanical Engineering Department |
2018
Innovation Graduate Student Award |
Wet pocket damper seals |
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Several graduate
and undergraduate students earned STLE scholarships and fellowships,
Turbomachinery Lab fellowships, travel awards to the ASME Turbo-Expo
Conference, and TAMU travel awards to conferences.