Media - Part 172
Eksioglu elected to IIE leadership board
STARKVILLE, Miss.—An international, membership-led organization, the Institute of Industrial Engineers (IIE), elected Dr. Burak Eksioglu to its board of directors for the Operations Research Division. According to the IIE Web site, the organization is dedicated solely to supporting the industrial engineering profession and individuals involved with improving quality and productivity. Eksioglu, an assistant industrial and…
Strawderman to serve on board for international organization
STARKVILLE, Miss.— Dr. Lesley Strawderman received accolades at the American Society for Engineering Education’s annual conference as she accepted the elected position of secretary/treasurer for the organization’s Industrial Engineering Division. Strawderman, an assistant professor of industrial and systems engineering (ISE) for the Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE), will serve in the position during the 2009-10…
MSU doctoral student helps FBI identify medical clinic threat
STARKVILLE, Miss.–A Mississippi State computer science major’s cooperation with the FBI is leading to the arrest of a Texan accused of planning a major computer “hack” of a Dallas medical facility. Nearly two weeks ago, Wesley McGrew of Collinsville, a computer science doctoral student at the university, turned over his research about a potential hack…
MSU EcoCAR team continues winning ways in new challenge
STARKVILLE, Miss.–A Mississippi State student team holds third-place honors among 17 North America institutions in the 2009 finals of “EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge.” During competition in Canada this week, the university’s vehicle design again was among the top finishers to redesign conventional vehicle engines and make them “greener” and more energy efficient. MSU teams were…
Regional policy board recognizes MSU as ‘Innovator’
BILOXI, Miss. — During a June 8 ceremony, Mississippi State’s Sustainable Energy Research Center (SERC) earned recognition from a regional think tank for its efforts to create economic opportunities through environmentally friendly research. The Southern Growth Policy Board presented the 2009 Innovator Award during the Governors’ Reception at the Southern Energy: Abundant, Affordable, and American…
Undergraduate enhancement projects earn students national acclaim
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Efforts to enhance their undergraduate experience have earned some Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) students national acclaim. Two student teams placed in the national Engineering Education Service Center’s (EESC) 2009 Engineering Curriculum Contest using projects they developed for the BCoE’s technical writing course. A first for the EESC, the competition challenged teams…
Industrial engineer takes first place in MSU sweep of state bioproducts competition
STARKVILLE, Miss.–Three Mississippi State graduate students are top winners in the visual display category of the eighth annual Southern BioProducts and Renewable Energy Conference. Ambarish Acharya received first place for his research on supply chain designs for cellulosic ethanol in Mississippi. A doctoral student in industrial and systems engineering, his research is directed by Sandra…
Vaughn tabbed to lead department of computer science and engineering
STARKVILLE, Miss. – A veteran educator and researcher has been tabbed to lead the Bagley College of Engineering’s department of computer science and engineering. Effective July 1, Dr. Ray Vaughn will assume the role of department head and hold the Bill and Carolyn Cobb Endowed Chair. For more than 11 years the post has been…
Younan to lead department of electrical and computer engineering
STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State alumnus, Dr. Nicolas H. Younan, is being named the department head of electrical and computer engineering (ECE), and he also will carry the James Worth Bagley Endowed Chair. Younan served as interim department head when Dr. Sarah Rajala was promoted to dean of the James Worth Bagley College of Engineering…
Students take challenge on the road
STARKVILLE, Miss. – Members of Mississippi State’s hybrid vehicle team will travel to Canada next week for the first phase of EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge competition. It is the newest installment of the Department of Energy and General Motor’s advanced vehicle technology competitions. The program challenges 17-competitively selected university teams to re-engineer a Saturn VUE…