Bahram Asiabanpour named SME 2022 Distinguished Faculty Advisor

Bahram Asiabanpour, professor and manufacturing engineering program coordinator in the Ingram School of Engineering at Texas State University, has been named Distinguished Faculty Advisor for 2022 by SME in recognition of his service to the organization and the student chapter.

Established in 2011, the award is presented to SME student chapter faculty advisors to recognize their continued oversight and engagement efforts in advocating for students and the manufacturing industry. Asiabanpour is one of six faculty advisors honored nationally.

"These faculty advisors, all SME members, demonstrate the leadership that's needed to guide the next generation of manufacturing talent," said 2022 SME Member Council Chair Jennifer Fielding of the Air Force Research Laboratory. "The commitment from each professor is imperative for the growth of the organization's student chapters."

SME student chapter faculty advisors utilize their expertise to integrate real-world manufacturing experiences into their classrooms, offer on-site research lab experience, sponsor attendance at industry conferences and co-author scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals and professional conferences.

Additional award information can be found at sme.org/faculty-award.