Last month, Chengyu Li, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Case Western Reserve University, received the Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting Rising Star (FEDSM) Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Chengyu Li takes a group photo after receiving the Fluids Engineering Division Summer Meeting Rising Star (FEDSM) Award
This prestigious award recognizes early-career professionals—within 10 years of receiving their PhD—who have demonstrated outstanding achievements in research, innovation and contributions to the fluids engineering discipline.
In 2026, the award holds special historical significance, as it coincides with the centennial anniversary of the ASME Fluids Engineering Division (FED), celebrated under the theme, "The future of fluids."
