College honors faculty, students for research
Jeremiah James, a biomedical engineering student, was among the students in the College of Engineering and Technology recognized with a research award. (ECU file photo)
The College of Engineering and Technology recognized faculty and students with College Research Awards as the spring semester concluded.
The honorees include five faculty members, five graduate students and eight undergraduate students.
The college received $5.47 million in sponsored research awards during the fiscal year.
Dr. Harry Ploehn, dean of the college, said faculty received recognition for the impact of research.
“Primary criteria are not the number of publications, not the number of proposals or number of research awards that are won, but it’s engaging students, building research collaborations and engaging with our regional partners,” he said. “Those are the primary criteria, and all of these faculty deserve our congratulations and recognition.”
Ploehn said students were honored for overall excellence, magnitude of their accomplishments and impact.
“They have achieved great things in their research, and we’re looking forward to more accomplishments in the years to come,” he said.
Those receiving College of Engineering and Technology Research Awards and their department are:
FACULTY
Dr. Amin Akhnoukh, construction management
Dr. Yang Liu, engineering
Dr. Michelle Oyen, engineering
Dr. Kamran Sartipi, computer science
Dr. Ali Vahdati, engineering
GRADUATE STUDENTS
Outstanding Researcher Awards
Daniel Pierce, engineering – advisor Dr. Stephanie George
James Phillips, computer science – advisor Dr. Nasseh Tabrizi
Research Achievement Awards
Elizabeth Dimbath, engineering – advisor Dr. Ali Vahdati
Mohammed Khalid, construction management – advisor Dr. Mostafa Namian
Mark Sokolov, computer science – advisor Dr. Nic Herndon
Mackenzie Wheeler, an engineering student, is among the students in the College of Engineering and Technology to receive a research award. (ECU file photo)
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Outstanding Researcher Awards
Jeremiah James, engineering – advisor Dr. Michelle Oyen
Jiahao “Jay” Li, computer science – advisor Dr. Rui Wu
Elliot Paul, engineering – advisor Dr. Ali Vahdati
Mackenzie Wheeler, engineering – advisor Dr. Michelle Oyen
Research Achievement Awards
Faith Cobb, engineering – advisor Dr. Teresa Ryan
Natalie Martinez, engineering – advisor Dr. Natasha Bell
Nia Wilson, engineering – advisor Dr. Teresa Ryan
Parker Zieg, engineering – advisor Dr. Yang Liu
— By Ken Buday