Mechanical Engineering

Newsletter Archives; Fall 1997

Emery at NSF

Professor Ashley Emery has been named to a one-year term as Program Director, Thermal Transport and Thermal Processing Division, at the National Science Foundation in Arlington, Virginia. In this post he is responsible for administering research grants and workshops for the Thermal Transport and Thermal Processing program of the Chemical and Transport Division.

"This is an opportunity to significantly affect the research programs and the future direction of research in my area of expertise," Professor Emery said. "I am fortunate to have been selected for this position."

In addition to the professional aspects of this job, Emery looks forward to visiting the East Coast's many historical sites. Professor Emery will live in the Washington, D.C., area but will commute to Seattle frequently in order to keep in touch with his graduate students.