Dr. Aleksadra Fortier, assistant professor in the Department of Mechanical and Energy Engineering and researcher with the UNT Renewable Energy and Conservation research cluster, is being honored for her achievements with the 2010-11 ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) North Texas Section Young Engineer of the Year. The Young Engineer of the Year Award recognizes the recipient’s accomplishments and potential as a mechanical engineer with less than 10 years of work experience, with emphasis on service to the North Texas Section and participation in ASME activities.
“To win the ASME NTS – Young Engineer of the Year Award is a special thrill to me as it was the first time that I have been recognized by a community beyond the work place. It means that my hard work and dedication has been recognized by the engineering community and that is particularly special to me,” Dr. Fortier said. Read more