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- ↑ "Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering".
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- ↑ "Jiao Tong University - SJTU Professor Gao Feng Won 2014 Leonardo da Vinci Award".
- ↑ "Perkins wins 2015 ASME Leonardo da Vinci Award | Mechanical Engineering".
- ↑ "Unit Award Nominations".
- ↑ "Achievement Awards".
- ↑ "ASME Medal".