Dr. Ran Zhang, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, recently received one of 24 faculty research awards, which is given out by the Committee on Faculty Research (CFR) here at Miami University.
When he's not running the MUCAT Design Innovation Competition, Dr. James Chagdes is busy with his research project, which recently earned him a National Institute of Health (NIH) grant!
Although engineering is not typically recognized for its merits as a literary discipline, mechanical and manufacturing professor Dr. Mark Sidebottom recently received an award for just that - writing!
Nearly 30 years ago, Dr. Steven Keller joined TAPPI as a way to connect with more professionals in his industry. Now, the professor in CPB finds himself as a newly recognized Fellow of the organization.
Senior mechanical engineering students Zhicheng Rong and Chang Liu recently received a research award for their work in collaboration with Dr. Yingbin Hu. The undergraduate research award comes from the Office of Research for Undergraduates (ORU) and is given to students on an application basis.
The scholarship, endowed by alumni Jim and Jane Menditto, is given annually to undergraduate students in the MME department who have demonstrated high academic performance, as well as achievement outside the classroom.
Justinn Eddie graduated from Miami University in 2011 with a degree in both mechanical and manufacturing engineering. Now, Eddie works for the multi-billion dollar behemoth, Amazon.
"[My goal is] really just finding a career where I can just grow and keep learning," she said. "I feel like it's a field that never stops evolving and never stops changing; so just something that I can continue learning along with."