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Ollis to Receive NSF Director's Award for Distinguished Teaching Scholars
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Dr. David F. Ollis, Distinguished
Professor of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University, has been
selected to receive the National Science Foundation (NSF) Director’s Award
for Distinguished Teaching Scholars. A ceremony to honor all recipients of this
award will be held at the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, DC, June
2.
The Director’s Award
recognizes individuals who have contributed significantly to the scholarship of
their discipline and to the education of students in science, technology, engineering
or mathematics. It is the highest honor bestowed by NSF for excellence in both
teaching and research.
Ollis received his doctorate
in chemical engineering from Stanford University. He joined the faculty at NC
State in 1984. His research interests include photochemical and biochemical engineering.
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ACM Chapter Wins Outstanding Community Service Award
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Antón Named to Editorial Board of IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering
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The Institute of Electrical
and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has named Dr. Annie I. Antón, associate
professor of computer science at North Carolina State University, to the editorial
board of IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering. The publication covers
theoretical results and empirical studies with potential impact on the construction,
analysis or management of software.
Antón's research
focuses on software engineering, requirements engineering, information privacy
and security, policy, software processes, web-based software applications and
management information systems. She is founder and director of ThePrivacyPlace.org,
a research group of students and faculty at four universities that studies the
development of technology to help ensure that computer privacy policies are aligned
with the software systems that they govern and enforce. She received her doctorate
in computer science from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1997 and joined
the faculty at NC State in 1998.
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Gubbins Receives Outstanding Research Award |
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Dr. Keith E. Gubbins, the Worley H. Clark Jr. Distinguished University Professor of chemical engineering, received a 2004 Alumni Outstanding Research Award from the NC State Alumni Association.
NC State officials bestowed the award at the annual Alumni Association Faculty Awards Dinner on May 13.
http://www.ncsu.edu/news/press_releases/04_05/178.htm
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NC State Alumni Association Honors 18 as Distinguished Faculty
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Grant Honored with NSF Presidential Mentoring Award
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Dr. Christine Grant, associate
professor of chemical engineering at North Carolina State University, has received
the 2003 Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering
Mentoring (PAESMEM). The prestigious award, administered by the National Science
Foundation (NSF), recognizes outstanding mentoring efforts designed to enhance
the participation of underrepresented groups in science, mathematics and engineering.
On May 6, President Bush
announced the names of nine individuals and eight institutions that would receive
the award this year. In the eight years the awards have been made, 78 individuals
and 62 institutions have been recognized. The awardees are considered exemplars
for others interested in developing similar programs. Each award includes a commemorative
presidential certificate and a $10,000 grant for continued mentoring work.
Grant is one of only six
tenured African-American women faculty members in chemical engineering nationwide.
Her outreach activities serve students from K-12 through graduate education. She
includes students in her research agenda and gives additional attention to mentoring
junior faculty. She is co-director of the NSF Green Processing Undergraduate Research
Program and has served as a research mentor to students in the National Aeronautics
and Space Administration’s Undergraduate Researchers program and NSF’s
Research Experience for Undergraduates program. She also serves as mentor to engineering
students at the University of Science and Technology in Ghana, West Africa, where
they named a library in her honor.
“Knowledge is power,”
Grant said. “That’s my personal philosophy on the mentoring of underrepresented
groups and women in science and engineering. I believe that having access to information
and properly utilizing this knowledge is a powerful weapon. As a mentor, I believe
that the only way to impact the development of successful scientists and engineers
from underrepresented groups is to highlight my own successes and challenges for
mentees to learn from.”
Grant has received numerous
professional honors including the National Technical Association’s Top Women
in Science and Engineering Award, NC State African-American Advocacy Award, National
Consortium for Graduate Degrees for Minorities in Engineering (GEM) Alumni Recognition
Award, Exxon Engineering Foundation Research Award, Alcoa Engineering Foundation
Young Investigator Award, 3M Company Young Faculty Award, Dow Chemical Company
Young Faculty Award, YMCA Academy of Women Science and Technology Award and a
National Organization for the Professional Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical
Engineers Fellowship. She recently was elected to the Board of Directors of the
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) and is a member of the Council
of Outstanding Young Engineering Alumni of Georgia Institute of Technology.
Grant’s research
focuses on evaluating the mechanisms that control fouling and decontamination
processes in manufacturing. She has given numerous invited national and international
lectures on her research, graduate school and professional development. She received
her doctoral degree in chemical engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology
in 1989 then joined NC State as the first African-American woman faculty member
in the College of Engineering.
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Dow Appointed Dean F. Duncan Professor of Mechanical Engineering
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Dr. Thomas A. Dow, professor
of mechanical and aerospace engineering and director of the Precision Engineering
Center at North Carolina State University, has been appointed as the Dean F. Duncan
Professor of Mechanical Engineering.
The Duncan Professorship
was established in 1998 by Hugh M. Duncan of Charlotte, retired president of Southern
Precision Spring Co., in honor of his father who graduated from NC State in 1923.
The younger Duncan received a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from
NC State in 1955. His gift was the first named professorship at NC State’s
College of Engineering to be endowed by an individual.
After joining the faculty
at NC State in 1982, Dow was instrumental in developing the academic and research
program in precision engineering. He also is a charter member of the American
Society for Precision Engineering (ASPE) and currently acts as its Executive Director.
Dow received a Distinguished Service award from ASPE in 1989.
Dow is a Fellow of the
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and received the Burt L. Newkirk
Award from ASME in 1979. His current research interests include the design of
precision machining systems, real-time control and metrology.
Dow received his doctorate
in mechanical engineering from Northwestern University in 1972 and was a research
scientist at Battelle’s Columbus Laboratory for the next 10 years until
coming to NC State.
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Rotenberg Named Outstanding Teacher by Alumni Association |
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Dr. Eric Rotenberg, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering, has been inducted into the NC State Academy of Outstanding Teachers by the NC State Alumni Association.
NC State officials bestowed the awards at the annual Alumni Association Faculty Awards Dinner on May 13.
http://www.ncsu.edu/news/press_releases/04_05/178.htm
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Bourham Named Outstanding Teacher |
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Dr. Mohamed Bourham, professor of nuclear engineering, was named as 2004-06 Alumni Distinguished Graduate Professor. The Alumni Distinguished Professorship honors the "best of the best" at NC State in both graduate and undergraduate instruction.
NC State officials bestowed the awards at the annual Alumni Association Faculty Awards Dinner on May 13.
http://www.ncsu.edu/news/press_releases/04_05/178.htm
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McGraw Receives Outstanding Extension Service Award
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Christopher McGraw,
a manufacturing extension specialist with North Carolina State University’s
Industrial Extension Service, western NC region, received an Outstanding Extension
Service Award for 2004. The award was announced May 14, 2004, at the College of
Engineering spring faculty meeting.
McGraw is responsible for
the development and delivery of research and development projects for companies,
application of research results and delivery of new technologies to manufacturing
operations. He provides educational offerings for managers and workers in areas
such as lean manufacturing, set-up reduction, value stream mapping, and visual
manufacturing techniques.
During the year, McGraw
directed 36 industry-sponsored projects, yielding approximately $490,000 in direct
economic benefit to participating companies. He trained over 250 North Carolina
workers in lean manufacturing, and he partnered with Advantage West economic development
group and with local community colleges to provide management-level educational
courses in western North Carolina.
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Williams Receives Outstanding Extension Service Award |
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Barbara L.
Williams, Industrial Extension Service (IES) engineering specialist, received
an Outstanding Extension Service Award for 2004. The award was announced May 14,
2004, at the College of Engineering spring faculty meeting.
Williams was
recognized for her work as an instructor who focuses on the needs of the customer
in such areas as lean manufacturing and ISO 9000 training. She instituted improvements
in instructional approaches that assisted five companies in achieving international
certification for their quality management systems.
Williams also
led an interdisciplinary team in managing the Forum for Competitive Advantage,
an IES program developed to showcase best practices of NC organizations for member
companies.
During the
year she completed certification in the ISO/TS 16949 automotive quality management
system, allowing IES to better satisfy the needs of the many NC automotive suppliers.
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College of Engineering Spring 2004 Awards Announced
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Sliwinska-Bartkowiak Named State Professor in Poland
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Dr. Margaret Sliwinska-Bartkowiak,
adjunct professor of chemical engineering at North Carolina State University and
professor of physics at Adam Mickiewicz University (AMU) in Poznan, Poland, recently
was awarded that country’s highest professor title — State Professor.
Polish President Alexsander Kwasniewski honored faculty members receiving this
award at the Radzwill Palace in Warsaw, April 2.
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Baccalaureate Honors Outstanding NC State Students, Faculty
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Wilson Named Editor-in-Chief of Transactions on Modeling and Computer
Simulation
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The Association for Computing
Machinery (ACM) has announced the appointment of Dr. James R. Wilson, professor
and head of industrial engineering at North Carolina State University, as the
new editor-in-chief of The ACM Transactions on Modeling and Computer Simulation
(TOMACS).
TOMACS covers research
on all aspects of systems modeling and computer simulation, with emphasis on discrete
event simulation. The journal publishes applications, reviews and tutorials on
such topics as combined, distributed and hybrid simulation, simulation and computer
graphics, process generators and random number generation.
Wilson received his Ph.D.
in industrial engineering from Purdue University. He joined the faculty at NC
State in 1991 and has served as head of the department since 1999. His research
interests include probabilistic and statistical issues in the design and analysis
of large-scale simulation experiments, analysis of output processes, improving
simulation efficiency using variance reduction techniques, optimization using
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Hassan Awarded Holladay Medal
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April Pride of the Wolfpack Award Winners Announced
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April “Pride
of the Wolfpack Award” winners in the College of Engineering are Bogdan
A. Burlacu, Linda Legnasky and Jason C. Low. Burlacu, research associate for the
civil, construction, and environmental engineering department, built a highly
customized infrastructure that supports student, staff and faculty computing needs.
Legnasky, accounting technician for the materials science and engineering department,
is a reliable motivator who has revamped the accounting position, introducing
numerous money-saving policies and procedure. Low, research assistant for the
industrial engineering department, has received numerous positive comments for
his teaching of IE 216 — Manufacturing Engineering Practicum.
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Tractor Design Competition Showcases Collegiate Talent
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St Joseph, Michigan—The
2004 ASAE International 1/4-Scale Tractor Student Design Competition will take
place June 3–6, 2004, at the Quad City Downs in East Moline, Illinois. The
popular competition, now entering its seventh year, boasts an impressive field
of university teams from the United States and Canada. Making its first appearance
in the contest will be a team representing the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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First Native-American Park Scholar Makes a Difference
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Making an impact in
people’s lives is important to Shelly Strickland.
So NC State’s first
Native American Park Scholar and double major in biomedical and biological engineering
will attend medical school at East Carolina University in the fall.
But becoming a doctor won’t
begin Strickland’s odyssey to help people. That quest started years ago.
Strickland is a tireless
champion of the Lumbee tribe. She is vice president of NC State’s Native
American Student Association, and developed and implemented a program –
Striving for Excellent Leaders for the Future – to help Native American
youth in the Triangle develop cultural awareness and leadership skills.
Strickland also fulfills
many community service duties as the reigning Miss Indian North Carolina. She
volunteers at urgent care facilities and health clinics, and has worked to serve
the homeless. Her resume of service helped her to win the 2004 College of Engineering
Senior Award for Citizenship and Service.
While attending NC State,
Strickland won Udall and E.J. Tyson Memorial scholarships, was a National Collegiate
Scholar, and was inducted into Gamma Beta Phi, Golden Key and Phi Eta Sigma honor
societies.
Strickland is the daughter
of Sandra and Ronald Strickland of Maxton, N.C. She can be reached at 910/521-4688
or srstric2@unity.ncsu.edu.
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Engineering Professor Grant Honored with NSF Mentoring Award
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http://www.ncsu.edu/news/press_releases/04_05/164.htm
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Engineering Professor Haugh Honored with NSF Presidential Award
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http://www.ncsu.edu/news/press_releases/04_05/161.htm
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Frey Appointed to EPA Scientific Advisory Panel on Pesticides |
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Dr. H. Christopher Frey,
associate professor of civil and environmental engineering at North Carolina State
University, has been appointed to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) scientific advisory
panel.
The panel serves as the
primary scientific peer review mechanism for the EPA Office of Prevention, Pesticides
and Toxic Substances and will provide recommendations to the EPA concerning pesticide
impact on health and the environment. Frey, an internationally recognized expert
in probabilistic exposure assessment, was nominated for membership by the National
Institutes of Health and will serve a four-year term beginning April 30.
Frey’s research interests
include air pollution prevention and control; modeling of the performance, emissions
and cost of process technologies; exposure assessment; and quantitative analysis
of variability and uncertainty in energy and environmental systems. He received
his PhD in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University and joined
the faculty at NC State in 1994.
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Turinsky Wins Compton Award in Education from American Nuclear Society |
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Dr. Paul J. Turinsky, department
head and professor of nuclear engineering at North Carolina State University,
will receive the American Nuclear Society (ANS) Arthur Holly Compton Award in
Education at the society’s national meeting on June 15. The award recognizes
his outstanding contributions to education in the field of nuclear science and
engineering.
In 2002 Turinsky was awarded
the U.S. Department of Energy E.O. Lawrence Award in Nuclear Technology. He serves
as director of the Electric Power Research Center. His research is centered on
developing improved nuclear reactor core analysis and design software tools, with
specific focus on nuclear fuel management optimization.
Turinsky received his doctorate
in nuclear engineering from the University of Michigan. He joined the faculty
at NC State in 1980.
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Zikry Elected Fellow of ASME International |
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Dr. Mohammed A. Zikry,
professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State University,
was recently elected Fellow of ASME International, the leading professional society
for mechanical engineers. Zikry received this honor for his research achievements
and contributions to the engineering profession. His research interests include
dynamic plasticity and fracture, computational solid mechanics and multiscale
modeling of material microstructures and advanced materials. He received his doctorate
in applied mechanics from the University of California-San Diego. In 2002 Zikry
was named Professeur, Premiere Classe, Troiseme Echelon at the Université
Louis Pasteur, in Strasbourg, France. In 2001 he received the Ralph Teetor Educational
Award from the Society of Automotive Engineering. Zikry joined the NC State faculty
in 1990.
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Rajala Elected Chair of ASEE Professional Interest Council IV |
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Dr. Sarah A. Rajala, professor
of electrical and computer engineering and associate dean for research and graduate
programs in the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University, has
been elected chair of Professional Interest Council (PIC) IV for the American
Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), effective June 24.
PIC IV is the Council for
General Issues in Engineering Education. Its main goal is to promote, encourage
and facilitate ASEE activities pertaining to engineering education with emphasis
on teaching and learning related research, diversity, libraries, graduate studies
and technology. As chair, Rajala will have administrative responsibility for the
council and serve on the board of directors for ASEE. She is outgoing chair of
the Women in Engineering division of ASEE.
Rajala joined the faculty
at NC State in 1979.
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Two Engineering Students Awarded Goldwater Scholarships |
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College of Engineering Presents Awards for Excellence
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The College of Engineering at North Carolina State University announced the 2004 Awards for Excellence at a recognition ceremony in Mann Hall, April 7.
Dr. Nino A. Masnari, dean of the College of Engineering, and Dr. Sarah A. Rajala, associate dean for research and graduate programs, presented awards to Dan Green, Laura Stephenson and Natalie Worth.
Green, director of information technology for electrical and computer engineering, won for his work developing and maintaining an effective system for managing the department's hardware, software and networking needs.
Stephenson, computer consultant and coordinator of distance learning programs, won for her resourceful and inventive approach to enhancing program quality, as well as for her efforts in creating and equipping a mini-studio in Page Hall.
Worth, administrative manager in chemical engineering, won for her overall command of the policies, procedures, finances, personnel appointments and many other aspects central to the department. Other nominees included Margaret E. Hudacko, webmaster for electrical and computer engineering, and Brian D. Koehler, academic advisor and coordinator of the First Year Engineering Program in the College's office of academic affairs.
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Gubbins to Receive Alumni Association Outstanding Research Award |
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Dr. Keith E. Gubbins, W.H.
Clark Distinguished University Professor of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina
State University, has been selected to receive an Alumni Association Outstanding
Research Award, given in recognition of the importance of research as an integral
function of NC State.
Gubbins’ current
research is in the area of computational nanoscience and is currently focused
on novel nanoporous materials and self-assembled structures and their use in chemical
processing. According to Gubbins, these structures possess many novel properties
that could form the basis of future technologies, including energy storage, sensors
and separation processes.
Gubbins, who joined the
NC State faculty in 1998, received his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the
University of London in 1962. He won the Alpha Chi Sigma Research Award in 1986
and the William H. Walker Award for Excellence in Contributions to Chemical Engineering
Literature in 2001, both from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, and
is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
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Hodgson, Lada to Receive Awards at IIE Annual Conference |
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Dr. Thom J. Hodgson, Distinguished
University Professor of Industrial Engineering and James T. Ryan Professor of
Industrial Engineering and Furniture Manufacturing at North Carolina State University,
will receive the Frank and Lillian Gilbreth Industrial Engineering Award from
the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE) at the annual IIE conference in May.
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Chao Attends Kluwer's Scientific Roundtable in Amsterdam |
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Dr. Xiuli Chao, professor of industrial engineering and operations research at North Carolina State University, was one of seven scientists worldwide invited to attend a scientific roundtable hosted by Kluwer Academic Publishers, a leading science and engineering publisher.
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Electrical and Computer Engineering Student Wins AFCEA Graduate Scholarship
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Mark Alan Chancey,
a master’s student in electrical engineering at North Carolina State University,
has been awarded the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA)
Ralph W. Shrader Graduate Scholarship.
Chancey received the scholarship
for his work on photonic devices for underwater communications. He is developing
a short-range, high-bandwidth optical communication system that could be integrated
into wet suits and masks to help divers communicate with underwater vehicles and
other divers.
Former Navy Vice Adm. Herb
Browne, president and CEO of AFCEA International, presented the award. AFCEA “serves
as a bridge between government requirements and industry capabilities, representing
top government, industry and military professionals in the fields of information
technology, communications and intelligence.”
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March Pride of the Wolfpack Award Winners Announced
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March “Pride
of the Wolfpack Award” winners in the College of Engineering are William
R. Beaudoin, Jean-Pierre Bernoux and Sandra G. Bronson. Beaudoin, systems programmer
for Information Technology and Engineering Computer Services (ITECS), integrated
and maintained more than 50 software applications on 300 Eos Lab machines. He
also helped research, design and develop the infrastructure and application set
for the new administrative desktop environment. Bernoux, contract manager for
the materials science and engineering department, has developed several computer
applications that save time and increase departmental efficiency. Bronson, administrative
assistant for the electrical and computer engineering department, managed a variety
of important tasks for the Center for Embedded Systems Research.
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Williams Wins NSF Career Award for Secure, Reliable Software Research |
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Dr. Laurie A. Williams, assistant professor of computer science at North Carolina
State University, has received a Faculty Early Career Development (Career) Award
from the National Science Foundation (NSF), effective April 1, 2004. The award
is one of the highest honors given by NSF to young university faculty in science
and engineering.
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Ollis Co-Editor of Liberal Education in Twenty-First Century Engineering |
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Dr. David F. Ollis, Distinguished
Professor of Chemical Engineering at North Carolina State University, recently
has completed co-editing Liberal Education in Twenty-First Century Engineering:
Responses to ABET/EC 2000 Criteria.
The book, published by
Peter Lang, “shows paths forward for all faculty involved in the ‘liberal
education’ of engineering undergraduates. Beginning with an exhortation
for liberal education, it includes the EC2000 criteria and their historical origin,
as well as example institutional and individual responses to these criteria. Topics
include communication, ethics and professional responsibility, contemporary issues,
art and aesthetics, and the integration of engineering and the humanities.”
Ollis is a past program
chair and division chair of the Liberal Education Division of the American Society
for Engineering Education (ASEE).
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Masnari Appointed Vice Chair of the ASEE Engineering Deans Council |
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Dr. Nino A. Masnari, Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering
and dean of the College of Engineering at North Carolina State University, has
been appointed vice chair of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)
Engineering Deans Council (EDC), to complete the term of current vice chair John
Anderson. Masnari’s term will be April 1, 2004, through June 29, 2005. The
EDC is the leadership body for deans of engineering at U.S. colleges.
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February Pride of the Wolfpack Award Winners Announced
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February “Pride
of the Wolfpack Award” winners in the College of Engineering are Elizabeth
Bell, Renee Howard and Anna Rzewnicki. Bell, information processing assistant
for the Center for Advanced Electronic Materials Processing, created two new websites,
reworked an existing website and helped with three online courses after acquiring
web design skills through continued education classes. Howard, student services
assistant for the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering,
continually displays an enthusiastic, detailed and effective approach to her job.
Rzewnicki, associate director of external relations for the Department of Computer
Science, helped organize the department’s open house and the groundbreaking
event for Engineering Building 2. She also arranged a major news conference and
has generated numerous news stories for the department.
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Two Win Prestigious Gates Cambridge Trust Scholarships
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Rizkalla Wins Distinguished Service Award from American Concrete Institute |
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Dr. Sami H. Rizkalla, distinguished
professor of civil engineering and director of the Constructed Facilities Laboratory
in the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering at North
Carolina State University, has been awarded the Delmar L. Bloem Award for Distinguished
Service by the American Concrete Institute (ACI). He received the award in recognition
of his leadership of the ACI technical committee on fiber-reinforced polymers.
Rizkalla also is a Fellow of ACI. He received his bachelor’s in civil engineering
from Alexandria University, Egypt, in 1965 and his master’s and doctorate
from NC State in 1974 and 1976, respectively.
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ASME Announces Clark Scholarship Winners
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The North Carolina
State University student section of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME), along with their parent organization ASME International, recently awarded
the Lucy and Charles W. Clark Scholarship to Brian C. Adams, Eric F. Dunn, Adriadn
I. Ortega and Hooman B. Noori. They were selected for the award based on their
positive impact on the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
Founded in 1880, ASME International
is a nonprofit educational and technical organization serving a worldwide membership
of 125,000. The NC State student section of ASME is one of the largest and most
active groups in the nation.
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Bullard Named Outstanding New Teacher by SE Section of ASEE |
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Lisa Bullard, lecturer and
director of undergraduate studies for the Department of Chemical Engineering at
North Carolina State University, was selected to receive the 2004 American Society
for Engineering Education (ASEE) Southeastern Section Outstanding New Teacher
Award. The award is intended to recognize a faculty member who has less than four
years of teaching experience and who has demonstrated excellence in the classroom.
The ASEE is a nonprofit member association dedicated to promoting and improving
engineering and technology education.
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Lavelle Co-Authors Ninth Edition of Engineering Economic Analysis |
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Dr. Jerome P. Lavelle, assistant
dean in the College of Engineering and associate professor of industrial engineering
at North Carolina State University, has just completed co-authoring the ninth
edition of Engineering Economic Analysis for Oxford University Press.
The book offers comprehensive
coverage of financial and economic decision-making for engineering projects, with
an emphasis on problem solving, life cycle costs and the time value of money.
Several changes have been made for this edition. A new chapter, entitled Accounting
and Engineering Economy, has been added. Chapter 10, Probability and Uncertainty,
has been rewritten to emphasize how to make good choices by considering the uncertainty
that is part of every engineering economy application. And Chapter 13, Replacement
Analysis, has been rewritten to clarify the comparison of existing assets with
newer alternatives.
Lavelle earned his bachelor’s
and master’s degrees from Ohio University in 1984 and 1986 respectively,
and his doctorate from NC State in 1992, all in industrial engineering.
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Hood Wins NC State’s Watauga Medal for Distinguished Service |
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Computer Science Graduate
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Two graduate students
in the Department of Computer Science at North Carolina State University placed
first and second in the Association of Computing Machinery Student Research Competition,
held at the ACM Conference for Computer Science Educators in Norfolk, Virginia,
March 5. The competition was sponsored by Microsoft Research.
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Grant Elected to AIChE Board of Directors |
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Dr. Christine S. Grant,
associate professor of chemical engineering at North Carolina State University,
has been elected to the Board of Directors of the American Institute of Chemical
Engineers (AIChE). Grant, who was elected based on her activities and demonstrated
leadership within AIChE during the past 15 years, will help the 17-member board
oversee the institute’s activities. In addition to her new responsibilities,
Grant is a board representative to the institute’s Chemical Engineering
Technology Operating Council, which disseminates technical information through
meetings, publications and industry/technology alliances. She recently completed
her term as the chairperson of AIChE’s Minority Affairs Committee, a group
dedicated to increasing the successful participation of underrepresented groups
in chemical engineering at all academic levels — from K-12 to faculty.
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Web links: AIChE, http://www.aiche.org
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Computer Science Students, Teacher Win International Contest
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Martin Davidsson and
Ryan Sturmer, computer science students at North Carolina State University, have
been named student winners of the International Challenge for Eclipse (ICE) contest.
The students won for the Eclipse plug-in they developed last fall as a semester
project in their software engineering course, CSC 326.
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Peer-to-Peer Paradigm Project Garners NSF Career Award for Harfoush |
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Dr. Khaled Harfoush, assistant
professor of computer science at North Carolina State University, has received
a Faculty Early Career Development Award from the National Science Foundation
(NSF), effective March 15, 2004. The award is one of the highest honors given
by NSF to young university faculty in science and engineering.
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Solihin Receives NSF Career Award for High-Performance Server Research |
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Dr. Yan Solihin, assistant
professor of electrical and computer engineering at North Carolina State University,
is the recipient of a Faculty Early Career Development (Career) Award from the
National Science Foundation (NSF), effective March 1, 2004. The award is one of
the highest honors given by NSF to young university faculty in science and engineering.
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Conte Receives
Young Achievement Award
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Dr. Thomas
Conte, professor of electrical and computer engineering at North Carolina State
University, has been selected by the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to receive the department’s
ECE Young Achievement Award for 2004 in recognition of his “outstanding
professional contributions to the field since graduating from the University of
Illinois.” The award is limited to only one or two recipients per year.
Conte will receive the award at the University of Illinois ECE Distinguished Alumnus
Awards Banquet on September 24, 2004. Conte received his master’s degree
in electrical engineering in 1988 and his PhD in electrical engineering in 1992,
both from the University of Illinois.
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Hood (NE '52, MSNE '53) to be Honored at Founders' Day Dinner
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[Editor's note, Engineering Communications, NC State University: Although not mentioned in the press release below, Edward E. Hood received his bachelor's degree in 1952 and his master's degree in 1953, both in nuclear engineering. He has served on the Board of Directors of the NC State Engineering Foundation, Inc. A member of the National Academy of Engineering, Hood retired in 1994 as Vice-Chairman of the Board and Executive Officer of General Electric.]
Hood, McKinney, Younts to be Honored at Founders' Day Dinner
- from NC State University's News Services
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January Pride of the Wolfpack Award Winners Announced
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January “Pride of the Wolfpack Award” winners in the College of Engineering are
Robbie S. Little, Kenneth M. Tate and Janice L. Wong. Little, software manager for the information technology and engineering computer
services department, developed and implemented a desktop software management
system that allows College of Engineering faculty to download and install
onto their computers the same software that their students use in campus
computer labs. She also converted social security numbers to new student identification numbers
on all College of Engineering academic and administrative files. Tate, director of the computer science department's ePartners program, was instrumental
in garnering the donations necessary to launch the Dr. K.C. Tai Memorial
Endowment Fund, which will support software engineering students and faculty. He also developed a leadership course for undergraduates in which alumni leaders
of industry shared their professional experiences and insights. Wong, contract manager for the nuclear engineering department, put the finishing
touches on a flurry of grant proposals submitted to the Department of Energy’s
Nuclear Energy Education Research program.
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Krute Receives ASEE Continuing Professional Development Award
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Dr. Linda D. Krute, director of distance education for the
College of Engineering at North Carolina State University, has received the
Joseph M. Biedenback Distinguished Service Award from the American Society for
Engineering Education (ASEE). Krute received the award – the highest national
honor given by the society’s Continuing Professional Development Division – at
the ASEE Conference for Industry and Education Collaboration, held February 3-6
in Biloxi, Miss.
Krute was honored for her “noteworthy leadership and service
within the division and in recognition of outstanding service to continuing
professional development of engineers.” As part of her duties as director of
distance education for the College of Engineering, a post she has held since
2002, Krute also directs the Engineering Online program. This program was designed for working professionals, providing
credit courses in engineering and computer science over the Internet.
ASEE is a nonprofit member association, founded in 1893,
that is dedicated to promoting and improving engineering and technology
education. ASEE members include more than 12,000 deans, professors,
instructors, students and industry representatives nationwide.
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See related story on Dr. Linda Krute at
www.engr.ncsu.edu/news/innerviews/krute.html.
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Snyder Elected Fellow of American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering
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Dr. Wesley
E. Snyder, professor of electrical and computer engineering at North Carolina
State University, has been elected Fellow of the American Institute for Medical
and Biological Engineering (AIMBE), effective February
27. Snyder will be honored at the institute's 13th Annual Event, held February
26 to March 1 in Washington, D.C.
Snyder will receive the honor in recognition of his contributions to the field
as well as his "demonstrated interest, concern and involvement with critical
issues affecting medical and biological engineering."
Snyder has a long-standing research interest in medical imaging, especially concerning
the use of computer-assisted diagnostics to improve the quality of images
derived from Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging
(MRI) scanners. He recently co-authored a textbook entitled "Machine Vision" that takes a closer
look at image analysis and machine vision systems. Snyder also is a paramedic, an advisor for the Emergency Medical Training (EMT)
club on campus and a member of the NC State biomedical engineering faculty.
AIMBE was established in 1992 to promote public awareness of, and interest in,
the field of medical and biological engineering. This year's AIMBE event is titled "Imaging and Bioengineering: Partners for the Future" and will focus on new frontiers of imaging and bioengineering.
Snyder joined the NC State faculty in 1976. He received his bachelor's degree (1968) in electrical engineering from NC State,
and his master's (1972) and doctorate (1975) in electrical engineering from
the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
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NC State Computer Science Senior Honored
at Brotherhood Dinner
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Machon B. Gregory of
Greensboro, a senior computer science major at North Carolina State University,
was one of six outstanding African-American students recognized at the 21st annual
University-Community Brotherhood Dinner held Friday, December 12, at the McKimmon
Center.
Hosted by Chancellor Marye
Anne Fox, the Brotherhood Dinner was established in 1982 to recognize African
Americans who have made significant contributions as scholars and humanitarians.
Gregory was recognized for his high academic achievements and extensive campus
and community service. In addition to being on the Dean’s List every semester
he’s been at NC State, Gregory is a volunteer computer science tutor and
serves as a peer mentor for the minority student affairs department and the College
of Engineering. He is a three-year member of the National Society of Black Engineers.
Gregory said he will most likely pursue a Ph.D. in computer science upon graduation
from NC State.
Five other students representing
NC State, St. Augustine’s College and Shaw University were honored during
the dinner. This year’s primary honoree was Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, president
of Bennett College in Greensboro and the first African-American woman to serve
as president at Spelman College in Atlanta.
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See www.ncsu.edu/news/press_releases/03_12/352.htm for more information.
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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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December Pride of the Wolfpack Award Winners Announced
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December "Pride of the Wolfpack Award" winners in the College of Engineering are Rekha Balasubramanyam, Maria M. Barbour and Dr. Gary R. Weinberg. Balasubramanyam, research assistant in the Department of Biomedical Engineering, has shown dedication and efficiency in handling the financial and administrative activities of a new department. Barbour, administrative secretary for the Industrial Extension Service, keeps track of a busy and constantly changing schedule for the executive director while keeping an entire department prepared to meet multiple commitments. Weinberg, long-time director of engineering tutorial and writing assistance programs for the Office of Academic Affairs, volunteered to teach a section of E101 and helped improve the major writing components for the course. He also voluntarily took a major role in the freshman engineering Design Day and staffed several engineering information sessions.
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Crotts, Harrelson Inducted into Theta Tau 2003 Alumni Hall of Laureates |
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Theta Tau, the oldest and
largest professional fraternity in engineering, has inducted two College of Engineering
alumni into their 2003 Alumni Hall of Laureates, the highest prestige and honor
achieved by their members.
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Noori Named R.J. Reynolds Professor of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
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Dr. Mohammad N. Noori has been appointed the R.J. Reynolds Professor and Head
of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at North Carolina State University, effective
January 5, 2004. He has served as professor and head of the mechanical and aerospace
engineering department at NC State since November 1999.
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Carbonell, Gubbins Elected AIChE Fellows |
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Dr. Ruben Carbonell, Frank Hawkins Kenan Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering and director of the Kenan Institute for Engineering Technology and Science at North Carolina State University, and Dr. Keith E. Gubbins, W.H. Clark Distinguished University Professor of Chemical Engineering at NC State, have been elected Fellows of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
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Kelly To Receive 2004 Marvin Johnson Award |
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Dr.
Robert M. Kelly, Alcoa Professor of Chemical Engineering and director of the Biotechnology
Program at North Carolina State University, has been selected to receive the 2004
Marvin Johnson Award in recognition of outstanding research contributions in microbial
and biochemical technology from the Biochemical Technology Division of the American
Chemical Society (ACS). Kelly's pioneering work on the biology and biotechnology
of extremophilic microorganisms, especially those from hot springs and deep sea
hydrothermal vents, was cited as the basis for this recognition. He will receive
the award and present a seminar on his research at the spring meeting of the ACS
in Anaheim, California, in March 2004. Kelly received his bachelor and master's
degrees in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia and his Ph.D.
in chemical engineering from NC State in 1981. He joined NC State as a professor
of chemical engineering in 1992.
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Averitt Honored by Computerworld for IT Leadership
- from NC State University’s Bulletin Online |
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http://www.ncsu.edu/BulletinOnline/01_04/averitt.htm
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