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Awards and recognition

Awards and recognition given to and available to win by Fulton Schools faculty and staff.

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Congratulations to the 2024 Fulton Difference Award winners!

Thank you to all the Fulton Schools staff who joined us at the Fulton Difference Awards and Recognition celebration! Check out the photo gallery and revisit the presentation for recognition of our staff members’ years of service, award nominees and winners. Dean Kyle Squires recognized all staff who have served the Fulton Schools, especially those…

Spotlight on Teaching and Learning: Academic Innovator — Anoop Grewal

How can faculty integrate emerging technologies to spark innovation for first-year engineering students? Anoop Grewal, an engineering associate teaching professor, recently pioneered an initiative to integrate augmented reality, known as AR, into his FSE 100 Introduction to Engineering curriculum. Students have the opportunity to think entrepreneurially and create their own AR applications through open-ended projects….

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Spotlight on Teaching and Learning: Academic Innovators — Ryan Milcarek and Josh Wilbur

To ensure that students in the online mechanical engineering program could still derive substantive practical experiences, faculty members Ryan Milcarek and Josh Wilbur devised novel and forward-thinking virtual laboratories and simulations that not only maintained the foundational learning objectives, but also enhanced students’ ability to navigate uncertainties in data acquisition and analytical processes.

Faculty member recognized for contributions to water management

Olcay Ünver, professor of practice at The Polytechnic School, part of the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, has dedicated more than three decades of his professional career to water management and sustainable development. Most recently, his work in the field was recognized by the International Water Resources Association, or IWRA,…

Houlong Zhuang

Houlong Zhuang awarded fellow status twice

Assistant professor Houlong Zhuang’s career has just begun, but he has already established himself as a prolific collaborator and a force for change in many different fields of engineering.  

Gail-Joon Ahn named IEEE Fellow

Gail-Joon Ahn, a professor of computer science and engineering in the School of Computing and Augmented Intelligence in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, has recently been named a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, or IEEE, the world’s largest organization of technical professionals.

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Spotlight on Teaching and Learning: Academic Innovator Steve Millman’s logic tutor and flipped classes

Steve Millman, a professor of practice in the School of Electrical, Computer and Energy Engineering, programmed his own software for his CSE/EEE 120 Digital Design Fundamentals class that randomly generates practice problems and gives students instant feedback. Steve also flipped his courses so students watch lecture videos before coming to class and he now spends class time on hands-on activities and group quizzes.

Pathikonda named emerging leader in measurement science and technology

Gokul Pathikonda, an assistant professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering in the Fulton Schools, has been named an Emerging Leader by the Measurement Science and Technology journal. The journal publishes research articles on measurement techniques and instrumentation that advance measurement science.