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20 transonic turbine blade aerodynamics, the de- velopment of advanced diagnostic techniques for flow measurement in turbine engines, the acoustics of jet noise, and the acoustics of drones and unmanned air vehicles. As the co-director of Virginia Tech’s Ad- vanced Propulsion and Power Lab, Ng helps lead a team of mechanical engineering and aerospace and ocean engineering researchers as they examine critical areas like supersonic jet noise reduction, turbulence modeling, and intake distortion flow quantification. In 1998, Ng founded Techsburg Inc., a Blacksburg-based company that provides engi- neering services and precision manufacturing to defense, aerospace, and energy industries. Ng’s contributions included classified and proprietary engineering work for major U.S. engine manufacturers and engineering system integrators, such as Northrop Grumman, Pratt & Whitney, Honeywell, and Solar Turbines. In recognition of his work with Techsburg, Ng was named to the Virginia Tech Entrepre- neur Hall of Fame in 2017. Ng continues to provide leadership and strategic planning to guide the company to its current success. SUZANNE IRBY COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING STEVEN MACKAY COLLEGE OF SCIENCE Ng has been recognized on multiple occa- sions for his achievements as a teacher and researcher throughout his time at Virginia Tech, having received the Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award from the Society of Automotive Engineers in 1986, the Virginia Tech Sporn Award for Excellence in Teaching Engineering Subjects in 1987, the Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research in 2013, and the university’s William E. Wine Award for teaching excellence in 2014. He has received the College of Engineering Certificate of Teaching Excellence four times. In 2019, Ng was elected as a Fellow in the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astro- nautics, and in 1996 as a Fellow of the Amer- ican Society of Mechanical Engineers. He has held the Christopher C. Kraft Endowed Professorship since 1996. Ng received his master’s and doctoral degrees in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1980 and 1984, respectively. Tim Long Long graduated with a Ph.D. in chemistry from Virginia Tech in 1987 and then spent a decade as a research scientist at Eastman Kodak Company and Eastman Chemical Company. Since his return to Blacksburg as a faculty member, Long has chalked up more than 50 patents in the field of macromolecular science and engineering and more than 250 peer-reviewed publications. He and his research team have received more than $50 million in research funding during the past 18 years. Among the materials he has developed or co-developed are a biomedical gel designed for use in cervical cancer treatment and a new way to print a high-temperature polymeric material known as Kapton into solid 3-D shapes rather than flat sheets ⁠— a win for its main usage to insulate space craft and satellites from extreme heat and cold. “Receiving this prestigious distinction re- quires a team of exceptional graduate students, a university with unwavering support for our international leadership in polymeric mate- rials, and a supportive wife and family, and without this collective support that surrounds me, this award would truly not be possible,” Long said. Among his awards are the 2010 Virginia Tech Alumni Research Award, the 2012 American Chemical Society POLY Mark Scholar Award, the Adhesion Society’s Robert L. Patrick Fellowship Award in 2014, a 2015 Virginia Scientist of the Year honor, and the 2019 Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers Award by the Rubber Division of the Amer- ican Chemical Society, as well as the IBM Faculty Award, and the 3M Faculty Award. He also has served as editor-in-chief of Polymer International, a Wiley publication.