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NAMRI | SME Awards

Recognizing Excellence in Manufacturing Research

The North American Manufacturing Research Institution of SME (NAMRI | SME) celebrates the achievements of researchers from top companies, government labs, universities, and industrial think tanks worldwide. These awards honor outstanding contributions that advance the scientific foundation of discrete-parts manufacturing.

NAMRI | SME recognizes groundbreaking work in:

  • Refining fundamental manufacturing technologies.
  • Developing innovative material removal and forming processes.
  • Advancing manufacturing modeling, simulation, monitoring, and control systems.

Through these awards, NAMRI | SME highlights the individuals and teams shaping the future of manufacturing and fostering innovation across the industry.

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NAMRI | SME Awards

SME Journal Awards

SME Journal Awards

The awards recognize outstanding associate editors and high performing reviewers in each of our three Journals. Their critical review and oversight is crucial in further promoting the interdisciplinary formative research that contributes to the progress in manufacturing techniques, models, processes and systems.
NAMRI/SME Founders Lecture

NAMRI | SME Founders Lecture

These awards honor individuals who served on the NAMRC Scientific Committee and the members who founded NAMRI | SME as well as other distinguished contributors to manufacturing who have been actively involved with NAMRC.
NAMRC Student Research Presentation Award

NAMRC Student Research Presentation Award

As part of the annual North American Manufacturing Research Conference (NAMRC), a Student Research Presentation Award is presented in recognition of students' contributions to the conference.
SME Awards

NAMRI | SME Outstanding Lifetime Service Award

This award honors distinguished members for their long-term dedication and contributions to NAMRI | SME.
Blue Sky Competition

Blue Sky Competition & David Dornfeld Manufacturing Vision Award

This award recognizes outstanding vision and leadership within the manufacturing community.
NAMRC Outstanding Paper Award

NAMRC | SME Outstanding Paper Award

Each year this award recognizes both the engineering value and industrial relevance of a published NAMRC paper.
S.M. Wu Research Implementation Award

S.M. Wu Research Implementation Award

This award recognizes individuals for outstanding original research, which, when implemented, has had a significant commercial and/or societal impact.
Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award (OYME)

Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award

Recognizes innovators, age 35 and younger, in both academia and industry for exceptional accomplishments, such as technical publications, patents or technical-professional leadership. Nominations Due: Aug. 1