Author: Bailey Phonsnasinh

Ismail Fidan, Ph.D. was honored with the Kinslow Engineering Research Award from the College of Engineering for the best paper published in a refereed professional journal.

Fidan’s winning article on research into additive manufacturing – or 3D printing – was conducted through the Center for Manufacturing Research, which was established at Tech in 1985. The article on, was published– An International Journal, volume 202, which was released August 2020.

https://www.tntech.edu/engineering/news/articles/general/20210322-fidan-receives-kinslow-award-for-best-published-paper-on-3d-printing-research-for-2021.php

Tech Computer Science Professor Sheikh Ghafoor has received the Brown-Henderson Outstanding Engineering Faculty Award by the College of Engineering for his accomplishments in preparing students through innovative courses, service, and research accomplishments.

Ghafoor has developed impactful courses and steered curriculum, in addition to securing external funding for research totaling $7.7 million – with Tech’s portion almost $4.7 million – from the National Science Foundation, NASA, the Department of Energy, the National Security Agency, and other sources.

https://www.tntech.edu/engineering/news/articles/general/20210322-ghafoor-recognized-for-excellence-with-brown-henderson-award-for-2021.php

Wayne Hawkins received praise from students, faculty and industry partners to win the 2020-2021 Outstanding Staff Award from the College of Engineering for his work as manager of the Math and Materials Science Lab. He was recognized for the impact his knowledge, respect, and efficiency on the job have made to these groups.

Hawkins is also involved in the Governor’s School for Emerging Technologies, and Tech After Dark, for potential students to view areas of the College of Engineering they might not see on a regular campus tour.

https://www.tntech.edu/engineering/news/articles/general/20210322-hawkins-recognized-for-excellence-by-tennessee-tech-faculty-students-and-industry-partners-for-2021.php

Stephanie Jorgensen, has received the Leighton E. Sissom Innovation and Creativity Award from the College of Engineering. She was selected for her innovative redesign of a Chemical Engineering Process, Products, Ethics course, which students have described as “changing the way we think.”

“Engineering ethics became less of something we should do, and more of an actual ideology to follow through our lives and careers,” said Phoebe Dawson a recently graduated student who completed the new course. With the new format, topics are viewed and discussed through five different lenses: global, economic, societal, environmental, and societal impact.”

https://www.tntech.edu/engineering/news/articles/general/20210322-jorgensen-is-recognized-for-new-course-challenging-the-way-students-view-ethics-for-2021.php

April Crockett has received the T.S. McCord Innovation and Techno-Entrepreneurship Award from the College of Engineering for her work on Braille modeling for computing, innovative course delivery, and diversity initiatives. Crockett is a lecturer in the Computer Science program at Tech, who has worked closely with visually impaired students to create models and diagrams in Braille to support better comprehension of computing concepts. She is passionate about improving education and expanding opportunities in this field for persons with disabilities and minority populations.

https://www.tntech.edu/engineering/news/articles/general/20210322-april-crockett-receives-the-t-s-mccord-innovation-and-techno-entrepreneurship-award-for-2021.php