Mohammed Ali, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing technology in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology at Jackson State University, has been elected chairman of the Mississippi chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
Ali will organize technical and professional engineering workshops and meetings, sponsor and encourage ASME student members to participate in regional and national engineering competitions, start new engineering career conferences to develop students’ interest in careers in engineering and technology, and coordinate tours to industrial and manufacturing facilities for students, engineering professionals and others who may be interested.
“I want it to be a good experience for the chapter,” said Rob Shepard, previous chairman of ASME. Students and engineering professionals are welcome to volunteer with ASME.
For more information regarding the Mississippi chapter of ASME, contact Ali at mohammed.ali@jsums.edu.