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November Pride of the Wolfpack Award Winners Announced
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November “Pride
of the Wolfpack Award” winners in the College of Engineering are Carol S.
Allen, Richard L. Duckworth and J. Troy Hurteau. Allen, undergraduate secretary
in the Department of Computer Science, is a team player who managed additional
responsibilities when the department was short-staffed. Duckworth, information
processing specialist for the Research Office, processes a high volume of proposals
while maintaining a positive attitude that helps his coworkers. Hurteau, web programmer
in Information Technology and Engineering Computer Services, provides excellent
Web services for the college, creating accessible and attractive websites.
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Frey Elected President of the Society for Risk Analysis
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Dr. H. Christopher Frey,
professor of civil, construction, and environmental engineering at North Carolina
State University, has been elected to serve as president-elect of the Society
for Risk Analysis for 2005. An international multidisciplinary scholarly society,
the Society for Risk Analysis provides an open forum for researchers in the area
of risk analysis, which includes risk assessment, characterization, communication,
management and policymaking.
Frey, who received his
doctoral degree in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University
in 1991, joined the NC State faculty in 1994. In addition to risk analysis and
assessment, his research areas include air pollution control, assessment of advanced
energy and environmental systems and environmental modeling.
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Conte Elected Fellow of IEEE
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Dr. Thomas M. Conte, professor
of electrical and computer engineering and director of the Center for Embedded
Systems Research at North Carolina State University, has been elected Fellow of
the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), effective January
1, 2005. Conte was selected for “contributions to computer architecture,
compiler code generation and performance evaluation.”
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Bernhard Receives 2004 NCSU Libraries Faculty Award
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Dr. Richard H. Bernhard,
professor of industrial engineering, received the 2004 NCSU Libraries Faculty
Award at the Friends of the Library’s fall luncheon held November 10. The
award is given annually to a faculty member who has made outstanding contributions
in support of the NCSU Libraries.
Bernhard has been an active
supporter of the libraries for more than 25 years, serving on the University Library
Committee and chairing the committee from 1980 to 1982 and the search committee
for the vice provost and director of libraries in 1987. He currently serves as
chair of the Library Appeals Committee. A life member of the Friends of the Libraries,
he served on the board of directors of the Friends of the Library from 1987 to
1992. He and his wife, Cindy, established the Barbara Bernhard Windom Incubator
Endowment to support the NCSU Libraries.
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Chopra Receives NC State’s First Texas Instruments Nanotechnology Graduate
Fellowship
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Saurabh Chopra, a doctoral
student in electrical engineering at North Carolina State University, is the recipient
of the 2004 Texas Instruments Graduate Fellowship for Leadership in Nanoelectronics.
Established to encourage and support graduate work in nanoelectronics, the fellowship
is the first graduate fellowship awarded at NC State by Texas Instruments Silicon
Technology Development organization.
Chopra’s graduate
work is in the area of strained silicon MOSFETs with silicon-germanium source/drain
junctions. Dr. Mehmet Ozturk, professor of electrical and computer engineering,
and Dr. Veena Misra, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering,
direct the research. Chopra plans to graduate in 2006.
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October Pride of the Wolfpack Award Winners Announced
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October “Pride
of the Wolfpack Award” winners in the College of Engineering are Tara J.
Britt, Michael M. Myers and Kelly L. Potter. Britt, administrative manager in
the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, provides leadership that
greatly improves the efficiency of the main office. Myers, student services coordinator
for Engineering Online, handles all materials for engineering online courses efficiently
with a sense of cooperation and friendliness. Potter, senior design center team
coordinator for the Department of Computer Science, makes an extra effort to help
students with their writing and speaking skills.
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Huang Named Alcoa Professor
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Dr. Alex Q. Huang of
the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at North Carolina State
University has been named Alcoa Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
effective October 2004.
Huang joined the NC State
faculty in 2004. His research interests include power electronics and power systems.
He received his doctorate in electrical engineering from Cambridge University
in Great Britain in 1992.
Alcoa professors receive
$3,000 for each of three years to support research or to supplement salary.
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Rajala Attends Phi Kappa Phi National Convention
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Dr. Sarah A. Rajala, associate
dean for research and graduate programs in the College of Engineering at North
Carolina State University, attended the 2004 Phi Kappa Phi National Triennial
Convention in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Inducted into the society in 2003, Rajala
is president of the NC State University chapter of Phi Kappa Phi.
The Honor Society of Phi
Kappa Phi is headquartered in Baton Rouge on the Louisiana State University campus.
Each year the society awards more than $500,000 to members through graduate and
undergraduate scholarships, member and chapter awards, and grants for local and
national literacy initiatives.
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College of Engineering at North Carolina State University Names Outstanding
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The College of Engineering
at North Carolina State University has named the Distinguished Engineering Alumnus
award winners for 2004. The recipients are Dr. Albert Carnesale of Los Angeles,
California, Dr. Calvin H. Carter Jr. of Durham and Thomas R. McPherson Jr. of
Potomac, Maryland.
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Engineering Foundation Honors Board Member for Outstanding Service
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The NC State Engineering
Foundation, Inc. (NCSEF) has selected James M. Davis Jr. of West End as the first
recipient of the NC State Engineering Foundation Board Outstanding Service Award.
Davis, former senior vice president of power operations for Carolina Power and
Light Company, is a 1958 graduate in mechanical engineering from North Carolina
State University. He served on the foundation’s board of directors for 16
years and was president from 1998 to 2000. He was designated a Distinguished Engineering
Alumnus in 1998.
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Genzer to Receive Dillon Medal
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Dr. Jan Genzer, associate
professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at North Carolina State University,
has been selected to receive the 2005 John H. Dillon Medal from the American Physical
Society. Sponsored by Elsevier Science, publishers of the journal Polymer, the
award recognizes outstanding research accomplishments by polymer physicists who
demonstrate exceptional research promise early in their careers.
Genzer was selected for
his “highly creative manipulation of surface properties via monolayer and
macromolecular films.” The medal will be presented at the American Physical
Society meeting in Los Angeles in March 2005. Genzer, who will deliver an invited
lecture on his research at the meeting, will receive a bronze medallion, certificate
and honorarium from the society.
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Hall Receives R.J. Reynolds Award
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Dr. Carol K. Hall, Alcoa
Professor of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University, is the twentieth
recipient of the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Award for Excellence in Teaching,
Research and Extension. Dr. Nino A. Masnari, dean of the College of Engineering,
presented Hall with the award in a ceremony held at 3 p.m. Wednesday, October
13, in 1402 Broughton Hall at NC State. The presentation was followed by Hall’s
lecture, “Thinking Like a Molecule: Computer Simulations of Protein Aggregation.”
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Chemical Engineering Student Leads the Pack
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http://www.ncsu.edu/news/press_releases/04_10/268.htm
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September Pride of the Wolfpack Award Winners Announced
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September “Pride
of the Wolfpack Award” winners in the College of Engineering are Dr. John
E. Joyner III, Willis D. Myatt and F. Aaron Peeler. Joyner, director of development
and alumni relations for the Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental
Engineering, created visual displays for Engineering Buildings I and II for use
in presentations and marketing materials. Myatt, engineering laboratory manager
for the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, trains and monitors
the safety of more than 400 Senior Design Lab students each year and often goes
beyond the call of duty to keep work flowing smoothly in the laboratories and
classrooms. Peeler, systems analyst for Information Technology and Engineering
Computer Services (ITECS), has been a leader in the creation of a “Virtual
Computing Laboratory” environment that allows students to schedule and access
high-performance computing resources.
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Gard First to Hold Pratt Assistant Professorship
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Dr. Kevin G. Gard,
assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been awarded the
William J. Pratt Assistant Professorship in the Department of Electrical and Computer
Engineering at North Carolina State University. Gard is the first to fill the
professorship funded by a gift from William J. Pratt, chairman and chief technical
officer of RF Micro Devices.
The largest individually
donated professorship in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering,
the Pratt professorship provides funding for salary enhancement, new equipment
and student fellowships. Pratt established the professorship to help the College
of Engineering attract a new faculty member who specializes in the analog and
radio frequency design field. Pratt’s company makes integrated circuit chips
for wireless applications.
An alumnus of the College
of Engineering, Gard earned his bachelor’s degree in 1994 and his master’s
degree in 1995, both in electrical engineering from NC State. He received his
Ph.D. in electrical engineering from the University of California at San Diego
in 2003. His research interests include analog, radio frequency and mixed mode
circuit design, microwave devices and circuits, computer-aided design and modeling,
communications and signal processing, nanoelectronics and photonics.
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Diehl Receives Mentoring Award
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Dr. Kenneth C. Diehl Jr.,
director of the North Carolina State University Two-Plus-Two Engineering Program
at the University of North Carolina Wilmington, has received the 2004 Joe A. Rhoades
PE Mentor of the Year Award from the National Society of Professional Engineers.
The award, presented at the NSPE 2004 Annual Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii, in
July honors a member of NSPE who best exemplifies the ideal image of a mentor.
A member of NSPE and Professional
Engineers of North Carolina, Diehl received his Ph.D. degree in mechanical engineering
from NC State in 1979.
The Engineering 2+2 program
allows students who are attending UNCW, UNC Asheville, Craven Community College
or Lenoir Community College to complete the first two years of an engineering
degree before transferring to NC State for the final two years of study.
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Masnari Tapped for NASA Council of Deans
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Dr. Nino A. Masnari, dean
of the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University, has been selected
to serve on the Council of Deans of the Aeronautics Advisory Committee (AAC),
a standing committee of the NASA Advisory Council.
NASA established the council
to advise the AAC on issues pertaining to the agency’s mission of research,
technology development and education. Masnari is one of 15 deans selected from
a wide range of higher education institutions in the US. The membership term is
two years.
Masnari received his B.S.,
M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Michigan.
He joined the NC State faculty in 1979 as head of the Department of Electrical
and Computer Engineering. He was appointed dean of the College of Engineering
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Duscher Receives Nano Technology Industrial Impact Award
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Dr. Gerd Duscher,
assistant professor of materials science and engineering at North Carolina State
University, and Dr. Wolfgang Windl, professor of materials science and engineering
at The Ohio State University, have received the Nano Technology Industrial Impact
Award 2004 from the Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI). The award honors
professionals whose achievements and contributions have made a lasting impact
on technology and society.
Duscher and Windl’s
collaboration led to the discovery of atomically sharp “perfect” interfaces
in germanium and silicon dioxide. Their research on the semiconductor material
shows that the “perfect” interface, meaning the interface is distinct
at the atomic level, increases the insulating properties of the oxide which makes
possible the fabrication of smaller and faster semiconductor devices. The two
researchers developed a new enhanced characterization capability using a combination
of analytical electron microscopy methods and quantum mechanical ab initio calculations
to achieve the discovery. The new characterization capability can be used to analyze
most nanostructured materials and interfaces.
Duscher, who received his
doctoral degree in materials science and chemistry from the University of Stuttgart
in 1996, holds a joint appointment with Oak Ridge National Laboratories in Tennessee.
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Elmaghraby Named INFORMS Fellow
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Dr. Salah E. Elmaghraby,
University Professor of Industrial Engineering and Operations Research at North
Carolina State University, has been named Fellow of the Institute for Operations
Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS).
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Hammoudi, Jimison Receive Faculty Senior Scholarship Awards
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The College of Engineering
at North Carolina State University announced the Faculty Senior Scholarship Awards
for 2004-05. Dr. Nino A. Masnari, dean of the College of Engineering, presented
awards to biomedical engineering major Taymour Hammoudi and materials science
and engineering major Leslie Jimison.
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Narayan Selected for ASM International’s 2004 Campbell Lectureship
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Dr. Jagdish “Jay”
Narayan, the John C.C. Fan Family Distinguished Professor of Materials Science
and Engineering and director of the NSF Center for Advanced Materials and Smart
Structures, has been selected as the ASM International Edward DeMille Campbell
Memorial Lecturer for 2004. The lecture carries a certificate and an honorarium.
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August Pride of the Wolfpack Award Winners Announced
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August “Pride
of the Wolfpack Award” winners in the College of Engineering are Angelitha
L. Daniel, Nancy K. Evans and Dr. Ellen McDaniel. Daniel, assistant director of
minority programs for the College of Engineering, planned and executed the first
overnight visitation program for 110 prospective engineering students and their
parents. Evans, program assistant for the Integrated Manufacturing Systems Engineering
Institute (IMSEI), helped build a reputation for exceptional student support for
IMSEI students through her assistance. McDaniel, manager of user services and
Web coordinator for Information Technology and Engineering Computer Services (ITECS),
worked with staff members and the Computer Committee to create two papers that
laid the groundwork for computing in the College for the next five years.
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