Mago elevated to grade of Fellow in international organization
March 12, 2014
STARKVILLE, Miss. – An endowed professor in the Bagley College of Engineering will receive the highest membership honor from an international organization.
Pedro Mago, the Tennessee Valley Authority professor of mechanical engineering, has been selected as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).
The rank of Fellow is the highest grade of membership in many professional organizations. It is awarded to members who have made a significant impact to their respective fields. Less than 3 percent of ASME members have received this honor.
Mago has been an active ASME member since he joined the Mississippi State faculty in 2003 as an assistant professor. In the heat and energy transfer division of the organization he has been part of several technical committees, helped organize conferences and reviewed technical papers.
His service to the organization and dedication to the field of mechanical engineering prompted the nomination that led to this recognition.
“It is a great honor for me to receive this award because it is recognition from my colleagues that my contributions to research and teaching in mechanical engineering and to ASME are appreciated,” Mago said.
Prior to receiving this honor, Mago earned several awards at Mississippi State to recognize his commitment to research, service and teaching. Most recently, he received the Bagley College of Engineering’s outstanding faculty research award and was named to the Academy of Distinguished Teachers.
Mago earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering at Universidad de Oriente in Venezuela. He also holds master’s and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Florida.
More information about the American Society of Mechanical Engineers can be found at www.asme.org.
For more information about the Bagley College of Engineering, visit www.bagley.msstate.edu.