Newsroom | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 167
Yuan earns prestigious award
“Explanation, Decision Making and Learning in Graphical Models” is the research project that may help distance-learning students improve comprehension and enhance interactive learning while taking online classes. Changhe Yuan, an assistant professor of computer science and engineering, has been awarded one of the highly competitive National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER grants. The five-year $455,233 funding…
Student-built robot powers through design competition
STARKVILLE, Miss. —A team of eight Bagley College of Engineering seniors earned its place in the sun with a third-place finish at a solar-powered robot competition. The renewable energy-themed IEEE Southeastern region hardware competition took place in Charlotte, N.C. Each participating team was asked to create a self-navigating robot. Using no on-board stored energy sources,…
Even in winter, winning ways of MSU EcoCar don’t stall
Mississippi State’s EcoCar team again is earning high rankings in international competition involving 17 North America institutions. At a recent winter workshop, the university ranked first in Web design and third in computer modeling and simulation. MSU was the only team placing in both of the event’s competition categories. The EcoCar competition is a three-year…
Mississippi State research professor earns international acclaim
An internationally renowned Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) research professor and scientist who specializes in the study of laser-based advanced optical diagnostics has been named Fellow of The Optical Society of America (OSA). Fellow status is awarded to only 10 percent of the organization’s 15,500 membership. “Dr. Jagdish Singh, of the Institute for Clean Energy…
International organization awards ‘Fellow’ status to CEE assistant professor
Dr. Li Zhang, an assistant professor in civil and environmental engineering, has been named a Fellow with the Institute of Transportation Engineering (ITE). Election to the grade of fellow of the ITE recognizes transportation professionals who have met stringent requirements in the areas of professional experience, level of responsibility, professional registration and peer evaluation. The…
Chemical engineering student earns Honorable Mention
Phillip Jamison, a senior in chemical engineering, earned an Honorable Mention Award from the American Electrophoresis Society Poster Session at the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) annual conference. Jamison’s work titled, “Frequency Optimization of Dielectrophorectic Blood Cell Rupture in Micro-devices,” was directed by his adviser Dr. Adrienne Minerick. Minnerick, an associate professor of chemical…
Research professor to help ‘navigate’ new organization towards success
A Bagley College of Engineering (BCoE) research professor of civil and environmental engineering has been selected for the leadership board of a new professional academy. Dr. William H. McAnally accepted a three-year appointment to the board of trustees for the Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port, and Navigation Engineers (ACOPNE), an organization that grants specialized certification…
Aerospace engineer earns coveted award
STARKVILLE, Miss. –Dr. Ming Xin, an assistant professor in aerospace engineering, has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2009 Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the National Science Foundation (NSF). The NSF awarded $400,000 to Xin in support of his efforts to continue his research on developing practical methods to make air and…
MSU, Army combine forces in vehicle safety, effectiveness research
STARKVILLE, Miss.–Officials at Mississippi State University’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems are anticipating the expansion of a $75 million partnership with the U.S. Army to improve the battlefield effectiveness of ground vehicles.
Mississippi State’s Hernandez and French land $1.2 million research contract
STARKVILLE, Miss.—A Dave C. Swalm School of Chemical Engineering team has secured a $1.2 million research contract intended to commercialize an inventive process that makes biofuel from the oil of micro-organisms that grow naturally in wastewater. The money will fund the first of a three-phase commercialization process managed by General Atomics, an innovative research and…