Awards

Awards

ACSMO 2026 featured several awards recognizing outstanding achievements and contributions.
The award recipients are listed below. Congratulations to all award winners.

Fellow Award

• Masao Arakawa, Waseda University, Japan
• Hai Huang, Beihang University, China
• Dooho Lee, Dongeui University, Korea

ASSMO Award

• Satoshi Kitayama, Kanazawa University, Japan
• Zhan Kang, Dalian University of Technology, China
• Ikjin Lee, KAIST, Korea

Young Scientist Award

• Naoyuki Ishida, Kyoto University, Japan
[P00147] Transient Topology Optimization of Self-Oscillating BZ Gels for Finite Strain Actuation

• Zunyi Duan, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China
[P00130] Multi-Scale Variable Stiffness Design of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials with Considering Complex Constraints

• Hansu Kim, Gachon University, Korea
[P00008] Multi-Material Decomposition Optimization for Topology-Optimized Structures Considering Additive Manufacturing Build Volume and Material Cost

Best Student Paper Award

• Jun Iwasaki, Waseda University, Japan
[P00029] A Fictitious Grounded Spring–Based Layout Optimization Approach Applied to Locally Resonant Structures

• Yilin Guo, Dalian University of Technology, China
[P00284] When AI Meets Partition of Unity Finite Element Method: A Promising Paradigm for AI-Enhanced Computational Solid Mechanics

• Leekyo Jeong, KAIST, Korea
[P00288] From Idea to Engineering-Aware Product Design: A Case Study of Toy Car Development Using Generative AI

• Minseok Choi, Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
[P00261] Physics-Informed Neural Network for Journal Bearing Defect Severity Quantification Using Temperature Sensor Measurements