Bhushan Becomes ASME Science and Technology Policy Fellow for US Congress

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Professor Bharat Bhushan  began his new year-long role as a Policy Fellow at the US Congress at the beginning of September 2013 and recently accepted an assignment to serve on a the House Committee on Science, Space & Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology.

His duties, while on research leave from Ohio State, will include working on science policy and arranging important hearings for the subcommittee. Bhushan brings not only an engineer's perspective to the nation's public policy arena, but also the insight of an individual who has served in both academia and industry over the course of a noted career. As a faculty member of the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, he sees his new role as also aligning with the College of Engineering's interest in public policy discussion and outreach. "As the world of education and research funding continues to change, it's vital that our critical thinking skills be utilized to help our politicians better understand the technology and innovations that are emerging from STEM-related fields," said Bhushan.

Professor Bhushan is an Ohio Eminent Scholar and a Howard D. Winbigler Professor at Ohio State. He directs the Nanoprobe Laboratory for Bio- & Nanotechnology and Biomimetics (NLB2) within the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.


About the House Committee on Science, Space & Technology, Subcommittee on Research and Technology

The committee has oversight and investigative authority on all matters relating to science policy and science education. It is chaired by U.S. Congressman Lamar Smith (21st District, Texas). The subcommittee on which Professor Bhushan serves is chaired by Representative Larry Bucshon (8th District, Indiana).

About ASME Federal Fellows Program
The ASME Federal Fellows Program has sponsored ASME Congressional Fellowships for its society members since 1973.

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