Sinan Keten Receives Sia Nemat-Nasser Early Career Award

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has awarded Prof. Sinan Keten with the 2019 Sia Nemat-Nasser Early Career Award. ASME nominated Keten because of his excellence in research so early in his career. Keten is the only 2019 recipient.

Sinan Keten’s research is focused on computational materials science and mechanics, emphasizing two areas: (1) nanostructured polymeric materials and (2) biomolecular and bioinspired materials. To read more about the work of Keten and his research group, click here.

The Sia Nemat-Nasser Early Career Award recognizes early career research excellence in the areas of experimental, computational, and theoretical mechanics and materials by young investigators who are within ten years after their PhD degree. The award was established in 2008. To read more about the award, click here.