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Clemson University' Automotive Chair Professor Dr. Laine Mears on the Future of Driverless Tech & Manufacturing
Intelligent Manufacturing Expert Professor Dr. Laine Mears, Clemson's Chair of Automotive Manufacturing & Director of Clemson's Vehicle Assembly Center
- Advisor for student winner of US Dept. of Defense / National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining MTConnect Challenge Part II First Prize (2014)
- ASME Manufacturing Science and Engineering Conference Best Paper Award, 3rd place (2014)
- Institution of Mechanical Engineers George Stevenson Gold Medal (2013)
- Society of Automotive Engineers Ralph R. Teetor Educational Award (2011)
- South Carolina Governor’s Young Researcher Award for Excellence in Scientific Research (2011)
- ASME Manufacturing Engineering Division Award for Best Organizer of Symposium and Sessions (BOSS) (2011)
- National Science Foundation CAREER Award (2010)
- General Motors Manufacturing Scholar (2005-2006)
- Best Presentation Award, International Conference on Agility, Helsinki (2005)
- American Society for Quality Joe D. Simmons Scholar (2004)