Douglas Adams (engineer)

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Douglas Edward Adams is an American engineer, currently the Distinguished Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Daniel F. Flowers at Vanderbilt University, and also a published author. He was named a Fellow of the Society for Experimental Mechanics in 2021. [1] He is also a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers. [2] [3] He was the recipient of a Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers in 2001 while a professor at Purdue University. [4]

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  2. "Douglas Adams". vanderbilt.edu. Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  3. "Douglas Adams" . Retrieved December 11, 2016.
  4. "2001 Presidential Early Career Awards Announced". White House Office of the Press Secretary. 26 June 2002. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 12 March 2018.