May 7, 2025

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) has announced Tim Lieuwen, alumnus of the George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and an ASME Fellow, as a recipient of its 2025 Dedicated Service Award. The award honors “dedicated voluntary service to the Society marked by outstanding performance, demonstrated effective leadership, prolonged and committed service, devotion, enthusiasm and faithfulness.” ASME will present the award to Lieuwen at Turbo Expo 2025, Monday, June 16, at Renasant Convention Center in Memphis.

Lieuwen was selected in recognition of exceptional and sustained service to all levels of ASME, including: the Combustion, Fuels, and Emissions Technical Committee as both an organizational and technical leader; the IGTI through roles on the Board and the Turbo Expo Organizing Committee; and ASME through roles on the nominating committee and the TEC Sector.

Lieuwen serves as the executive vice president for research at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He oversees Georgia Tech’s $1.37 billion portfolio of research, economic development, and sponsored activities. This includes leadership of the Georgia Tech Research Institute, the Enterprise Innovation Institute, nine interdisciplinary research institutes, and related research administrative support units.

Lieuwen earned his master's and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering and has held multiple leadership positions in his more than 25 years at Georgia Tech. He has been the executive director of the Strategic Energy Institute since 2012 and began serving as the interim chair of the Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering in 2023.

Lieuwen has received numerous honors and recognition for his work in clean energy systems and policy, national security, and regional economic development. Additionally, he has been awarded the titles of Regents’ Professor and the David S. Lewis, Jr. Chair in Aerospace Engineering.

About ASME

ASME helps the global engineering community develop solutions to real-world challenges.  Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, ASME is a not-for-profit professional organization that enables collaboration, knowledge sharing, and skill development across all engineering disciplines, while promoting the vital role of the engineer in society. ASME codes and standards, publications, conferences, continuing education, and professional development programs provide a foundation for advancing technical knowledge and a safer world. In 2020, ASME formed the International Society of Interdisciplinary Engineers (ISIE) II & III LLC, a new for-profit subsidiary to house business ventures that will bring new and innovative products, services, and technologies to the engineering community. For more information, visit www.asme.org.