Ounaies receives adaptive structures, material systems lifetime achievement award
Sept 28, 2026
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Zoubeida Ounaies, distinguished professor of mechanical engineering, has received the 2026 Adaptive Structures and Material Systems Award from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), recognizing significant contributions and sustained impact in the sciences and technologies associated with adaptive structures and material systems.
Ounaies received the lifetime achievement award at the 2026 ASME Smart Materials, Adaptive Structures and Intelligent Systems (SMASIS) conference. The award, established in 1993 and elevated to an ASME Society Award in 2014, honors senior researchers who have made significant contributions to the field.
At Penn State, Ounaies is the founder and director of the Convergence Center for Living Multifunctional Material Systems, where her research focuses on responsive and multifunctional materials and systems.
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Zoubeida Ounaies, distinguished professor of mechanical engineering, poses for a headshot. Credit: College of Engineering directory.
