Society for Experimental Mechanics (SEM)

B.J. Lazan Award

This award was established in 1967 to recognize individuals who have made outstanding original technical contributions to experimental mechanics. In 1973 this award was named in honor of Dr. Benjamin J. Lazan, a pioneer in his field who achieved recognition in dynamic testing, vibration, materials damping and fatigue.

The award honors inventors, developers or contributors to the introduction of new devices or methods.
Nominations are solicited from the general membership by the Honors Committee.

Award Guidelines

Past Recipients are:

2012

K.T. Ramesh

1990

M.M. Lemcoe

2011

N. Sottos

1989

H.F. Brinson

2010

I. Emri

1988

S.P. Wnuk

2009

E. Gdoutos

1987

D.L. Brown

2008

H.D. Espinosa

1986

A.J. Durelli

2007

S. Nemat-Nasser

1985

A. Lagarde

2006

Y.J. Chao

1984

I.M. Daniel

2005

G. Ravichandran

1983

K.A. Stetson

2004

Y. Morimoto

1982

S.J. Green

2003

K.M. Liechti

1981

A.S. Kobayashi

2002

A. Shukla

1980

J.E. Starr

2001

W.N. Sharpe, Jr.

1979

M. Leven

2000

W.G. Knauss

1978

W.T. Bean

1999

D.F. Adams

1977

G.R. Irwin

1998

M.Y.Y. Hung

1976

J.C. Telinde

1997

J. McKelvie

1975

M.E. Fourney

1996

A.J. Rosakis

1974

J.F. Bell

1995

C.W. Smith

1973

S.S. Manson

1993

F-P. Chiang

1972

D. Post

1992

W.H. Peters III

1971

D.R. Harting

M.A. Sutton

1970

F. Zandman

W.F. Ranson

1969

A.C. Ruge

1991

C.A. Sciammarella

1968

G. Ellis

2012 B.J. Lazan Award: Kaliat T. Ramesh

In recognition of his pioneering contributions to experimental mechanics and understanding of dynamic behavior of materials.

K.T. Ramesh is the Alonzo G. Decker Jr. Professor of Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University. His research interests are in nanostructured materials, high strain rate behavior and dynamic failure of materials, tissue dynamics, and planetary impact.

Professor Ramesh received his doctorate from Brown University in 1987. After a short stint as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, San Diego, he joined the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins in 1988, becoming Department Chair from 1999-2002 and Director of the Center for Advanced Metallic and Ceramic Systems in 2001.