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July & August Service Anniversaries

Congratulations to our colleagues who celebrated service anniversaries in July and August!

25 Years

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Jorgenson, Marjorie S	Faculty Support Coord	Civil & Environmental Engr	08/24/1998
May, Keith L	IT Support Prof Lead	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/17/1998
Mooney, Vincent J	Associate Professor	Electrical & Computer Engr	07/01/1998
Singhose, William E	Professor	Mechanical Engineering	08/21/1998
Taylor, David G	Professor	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/09/1988

20 Years

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Aidun, Cyrus K	Professor	Mechanical Engineering	07/01/2003
AlRegib, Ghassan	Professor	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/16/2003
Durgin, Gregory David	Professor	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/16/2003
Frett, Jasmin	Asst Dir-Financial Ops	Materials Science & Engr	07/01/2003
Garimella, Srinivas	Professor	Mechanical Engineering	08/16/2003
Graham, Samuel	Professor	Mechanical Engineering	07/21/2003
Hunter, Michael P	Professor	Civil & Environmental Engr	08/16/2003
Nair, Sankar	Professor	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	08/04/2003
Rounsaville, Brian C	Research Scientist II	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/29/2003
Salter, Lisa E	Spons Res Consult/Fin Mgr I	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/11/2003
Singh, Preet Mohinder	Assoc Chair-Academic	Materials Science & Engr	07/01/2003
Wu, Chien-Fu Jeff	Professor	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/01/2003
Yoder, Paul Douglas	Associate Professor	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/11/2003

15 Years

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Antoniou, Antonia	Professor	Mechanical Engineering	08/15/2008
Evans, Cassandra R	Project Support Spec	Engineering, College of	08/11/2008
Feigh, Karen M	Assoc Chair-Academic	Aerospace Engineering	08/16/2008
Forest, Craig R	Professor	Mechanical Engineering	08/04/2008
Hu, David L	Professor	Mechanical Engineering	08/15/2008
Ozcan, Metin F	Research Engineer II	Aerospace Engineering	08/18/2008
Remolina, Angelica I	Acad & Res IT Supp Engr Lead	Engineering, College of	07/14/2008
Ross, Monica G	Faculty Support Coord	Electrical & Computer Engr	07/14/2008
Rozell, Christopher J	Professor	Electrical & Computer Engr	07/01/2008
Thompson, Nicole M	Asst Dir-Admin Ops	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	08/07/2008

Ten Years

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Acharya, Vishal Srinivas	Principal Research Engineer	Aerospace Engineering	08/12/2013
Cho, Yong K	Professor	Civil & Environmental Engr	08/15/2013
Farahmand, Fariborz	Senior Research Engineer	Electrical & Computer Engr	07/17/2013
Gunter, Brian C	Associate Professor	Aerospace Engineering	07/01/2013
Hutchins, David Seth	Facilities Mgr I	Aerospace Engineering	08/15/2013
Inan, Omer T	Professor	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/01/2013
Kim, YongTae	Associate Professor	Mechanical Engineering	07/01/2013
Lively, Ryan P	Professor	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	08/16/2013
Maldovan, Martin	Associate Professor	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	08/26/2013
Meaud, Julien	Associate Professor	Mechanical Engineering	08/15/2013
Mokhtarian, Patricia L	Professor	Civil & Environmental Engr	08/01/2013
Qiu, Peng	Professor	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	08/01/2013
Rogers, Jonathan D	Professor	Aerospace Engineering	08/15/2013
Roy, Krishnendu	Regents Professor	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	07/01/2013
Smith, Angela Lynn	Admin Professional Sr	Mechanical Engineering	07/16/2013
Stewart, Lauren K	Assoc Chair-Academic	Civil & Environmental Engr	08/15/2013
Sun, Wenting	Associate Professor	Aerospace Engineering	07/01/2013
Theodorou, Evangelos	Associate Professor	Aerospace Engineering	07/01/2013
Timothy, Oniequa R	Faculty Support Coord II	Engineered Biosystems	08/12/2013
Toriello, Alejandro	Professor	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/01/2013
Tupa Walter, Miguel Angel	Research Engineer II	Aerospace Systems Design Lab	07/22/2013
Whitcher, Lee	Senior Research Engineer	Aerospace Engineering	08/20/2013
Xie, Yao	Professor	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/15/2013
Zhou, Enlu	Professor	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/15/2013

Five Years

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Adams, Dnasia Darielle	Academic Program Coord I	Mechanical Engineering	07/30/2018
Ai, Ha H	Technical Analyst I	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/23/2018
Ayer, Tugba	Academic Professional	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/15/2018
Barber, Graham Forrest	Research Technician III	Mechanical Engineering	07/01/2018
Fernandez, Todd M	Lecturer	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	07/01/2018
Foye, Loretta Patrice	Grants Administrator	Materials Science & Engr	08/21/2018
Gazi, Asim H	Postdoctoral Fellow	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/15/2018
Hu, Yuhang	Associate Professor	Mechanical Engineering	08/16/2018
Hummel, Andrew John	Lecturer	Mechanical Engineering	08/01/2018
Jia, Shu	Associate Professor	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	08/01/2018
Kaiser, Jennifer	Assistant Professor	Civil & Environmental Engr	08/01/2018
Keromytis, Angelos	Professor	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/01/2018
Kotwicz Herniczek, Mark Thomas	Research Engineer II-NE	Aerospace Engineering	08/15/2018
Lee, I-Hsiang	Lecturer	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/15/2018
Macedo Escudero, Jorge L	Assistant Professor	Civil & Environmental Engr	08/15/2018
Mantalaris, Athanasios	Professor	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	08/01/2018
Morgan, Kali	Academic Professional	Aerospace Engineering	08/20/2018
Moss, Rosaland	Financial Admin Lead	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/01/2018
Patel, Srujal Anantkumar	Research Engineer II	Aerospace Systems Design Lab	08/24/2018
Peeta, Srinivas	Professor	Civil & Environmental Engr	08/01/2018
Rowan, Ansley Marie	Academic Advisor II	Mechanical Engineering	08/13/2018
Shi, Chengzhi	Assistant Professor	Mechanical Engineering	08/01/2018
Sun, Christine	Appl Developer Sr	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/13/2018
Thyagarajan, Raghuram	Research Scientist II	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	08/23/2018
Turneur, James Marcus	Academic Advisor II	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/13/2018
Vamvoudakis, Kyriakos	Associate Professor	Aerospace Engineering	08/15/2018
Van Hentenryck, Pascal	Assoc Chair-Academic	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/01/2018
Yu, Shimeng	Professor	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/01/2018
Zandehshahvar, Mohammadreza	Postdoctoral Fellow	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/15/2018

One Year

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Abramson, Alex	Assistant Professor	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	08/01/2022
Aghazadeh Mohandesi, Amirali	Assistant Professor	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/01/2022
Beining, Lauren E	Development Asst Sr	Engineering, College of	08/01/2022
Bugg, Caleb X	Postdoctoral Fellow	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/01/2022
Chang, Hao-Pu	Research Technician I	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	08/01/2022
Cheeks, Tashiana	Faculty Support Coord	Mechanical Engineering	08/15/2022
Chen, Xin	Professor	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/01/2022
Cioci, Lisa K	Senior Research Engineer	Mechanical Engineering	07/28/2022
Cross, Kelly J	Assistant Professor	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	08/01/2022
Datta, Suman	Professor	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/01/2022
Delarue, Arthur J	Assistant Professor	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/01/2022
Deloach, Denzel	Financial Admin II	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	08/08/2022
Eghbal Akhlaghi, Vahid	Postdoctoral Fellow	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/01/2022
Fagbemi, Samuel A	Postdoctoral Fellow	Mechanical Engineering	08/15/2022
Fratta, Diego	Lecturer	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/15/2022
George, Mary Elizabeth	Academic Assistant II	Mechanical Engineering	08/08/2022
Golden, Se’Quandria Williams	Program Support Coord	Industrial & Systems Engr	07/18/2022
Griffiths, Peter Robert	Academic Professional	Mechanical Engineering	08/15/2022
Haji Mirza Tayeb, Seyed Ali	Postdoctoral Fellow	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	07/01/2022
Hall, Joshua B	Acad & Res IT Supp Engr	Civil & Environmental Engr	08/22/2022
Harrison, Jacob S	Postdoctoral Fellow	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	07/15/2022
Howard, Brandi	Faculty Support Coord	Materials Science & Engr	07/01/2022
Huang, Yuankai	Postdoctoral Fellow	Civil & Environmental Engr	07/01/2022
Jamali, Vida	Assistant Professor	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	08/01/2022
James, Kai A	Associate Professor	Aerospace Engineering	08/01/2022
Jefferson, Meagan	Research Technician II	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	07/06/2022
Jones, Jonathan C	Financial Admin II	Materials Science & Engr	07/01/2022
Kim, Karam	Postdoctoral Fellow	Mechanical Engineering	07/15/2022
Kumar, Aditya	Assistant Professor	Civil & Environmental Engr	08/01/2022
Lahijanian, Behshad	Postdoctoral Fellow	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/01/2022
Lee, Dongho	Postdoctoral Fellow	Aerospace Engineering	08/01/2022
Lee, Hyeyeon	Postdoctoral Fellow	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	08/01/2022
Li, Haiyan	Postdoctoral Fellow	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	08/01/2022
Lien, Anthony	Research Scientist II	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	07/01/2022
Liu, Xing	Postdoctoral Fellow	Mechanical Engineering	08/01/2022
Mercadal, Jacqueline B	Faculty Support Coord	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	08/08/2022
Monrose, Newman Fabian	Professor	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/01/2022
Pagan, Michael B	Research Engineer I	Mechanical Engineering	07/01/2022
Pakdaman Zangabad, Reza	Postdoctoral Fellow	Mechanical Engineering	07/01/2022
Panitch, Alyssa	School Chair-Academic	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	07/01/2022
Pei, Lisi	Research Engineer I-LT	Civil & Environmental Engr	08/01/2022
Pitts Hall, Rachael S	Academic Professional	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	08/10/2022
Rajaraman, Shanthi	Senior Academic Professional	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/15/2022
Rivera Moctezuma, Felix G	Research Technician I	Mechanical Engineering	07/05/2022
Roberts, Jamya S	Financial Admin I	Mechanical Engineering	07/25/2022
Robinson, Helen A	Faculty Support Coord	Engineered Biosystems	07/11/2022
Rohde, Jacqueline	Academic Professional	Electrical & Computer Engr	07/05/2022
Rohilla, Pankaj	Research Scientist I-LT	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	08/01/2022
Romero-Calvo, Alvaro	Assistant Professor	Aerospace Engineering	08/01/2022
Sathe, Visvesh S	Associate Professor	Electrical & Computer Engr	08/01/2022
Sinha, Saurabh	Professor	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	08/01/2022
Song, Eunhye	Assistant Professor	Industrial & Systems Engr	07/01/2022
Subramani, Karthika	Research Engineer II	Electrical & Computer Engr	07/20/2022
Tiwari, Ishant	Postdoctoral Fellow	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	08/03/2022
Turner, Ariana	Research Scientist I	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	07/01/2022
Ulutas, Emine Zeynep	Research Technician II	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	08/01/2022
Vining, Anthony	Acad & Res IT Supp Engr	Civil & Environmental Engr	08/29/2022
Welch, Monike L	Event Coordinator II	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/29/2022
Xie, Weijun	Assistant Professor	Industrial & Systems Engr	08/01/2022

May & June Service Anniversaries

Congratulate our colleagues who celebrated service anniversaries in May and June.

25 Years

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Ralph, Stephen E	Professor	Electrical & Computer Engr	05/01/1998
Rosenstein, Lisa Gail	Principal Acad Professional	Civil & Environmental Engr	05/01/1998
Tentzeris, Emmanouil M	Professor	Electrical & Computer Engr	06/22/1998

20 Years

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Bellamkonda, Ravi Venkat	Adjunct Professor	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	06/15/2003
Schlag, Leslie Jeanne	Grants Administrator Lead	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	06/04/2003
Taylor, William Robert	Adjunct Associate Professor	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	06/09/2003
Vukasinovic, Bojan	Senior Research Engineer	Mechanical Engineering	06/16/2003

15 Years

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Jantosciak, Jillian	Program Support Coord	Engineering, College of	06/24/2008
Sulchek, Todd A	Professor	Mechanical Engineering	06/16/2008
Ueda, Jun	Professor	Mechanical Engineering	05/01/2008

10 Years

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Cantrell, Valencia Craig	HR Consultant	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	06/17/2013
Cokkinides, George J	Principal Research Engineer	Electrical & Computer Engr	06/01/2013
Emerson, Benjamin Lee	Principal Research Engineer	Aerospace Engineering	06/17/2013
Murphy, Richard C	Adjunct Professor	Electrical & Computer Engr	05/01/2013
Payan, Alexia Paule Marie R	Research Engineer II	Aerospace Systems Design Lab	05/14/2013
Willis, Thaddeus M	Building Mgr I	Electrical & Computer Engr	05/28/2013

Five Years

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Ard-Smith, Tanya M	Program & Portfolio Mgr	Aerospace Systems Design Lab	06/11/2018
Baker, Lula Chong	Asst Dir-Admin Ops	Mechanical Engineering	06/18/2018
Ferri, Kevin Peter	Electronics Engr	Electrical & Computer Engr	05/07/2018
Karimzadeh, Foroozan	Postdoctoral Fellow	Electrical & Computer Engr	05/15/2018
Nazzal, Dima	Principal Acad Professional	Industrial & Systems Engr	05/15/2018
Smith, Marlene	Financial Mgr II	Engineered Biosystems	06/01/2018

One Year

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Alstrom, Robert B	Research Engineer II	Aerospace Engineering	05/03/2022
Asmare, Norh	Research Engineer I	Electrical & Computer Engr	05/15/2022
Athanasiou, Christos E	Assistant Professor	Aerospace Engineering	05/26/2022
Chee, Eunice	Postdoctoral Fellow	Mechanical Engineering	06/13/2022
Coleman, Yvonne	Faculty Support Coord	Electrical & Computer Engr	06/27/2022
Di Filippo, Maximillian A	Program & Portfolio Mgr	Industrial & Systems Engr	06/20/2022
Dillard, Kirsten I	Admin Professional Sr	Engineering, College of	06/13/2022
Filson, Garrett	Financial Admin II	Aerospace Engineering	05/01/2022
Hua, Raymond	Research Engineer I	Electrical & Computer Engr	06/01/2022
Isaac, Lynn	Faculty Support Coord	Electrical & Computer Engr	05/02/2022
Kang, Grace	Financial Admin III	Civil & Environmental Engr	05/06/2022
Khan, Qasim	Research Engineer II	Electrical & Computer Engr	06/13/2022
Kutzman, Stefen	Financial Admin III	Civil & Environmental Engr	06/13/2022
Lamprecht, Robert D	Research Technician II	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	06/06/2022
Li, Mingzhe	Postdoctoral Fellow	Materials Science & Engr	06/01/2022
Liang, Yutong	Postdoctoral Fellow	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	06/06/2022
Lindo, Martina	Communications Program Mgr	Electrical & Computer Engr	06/01/2022
Min, Kwanhong	Postdoctoral Fellow	Electrical & Computer Engr	05/01/2022
Natarajan, Thangam	Research Engineer I	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	05/26/2022
Ortega, Alexandra	Development Asst Sr	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	06/13/2022
Qian, Elizabeth	Assistant Professor	Aerospace Engineering	06/14/2022
Qoku, Elsa	Postdoctoral Fellow	Civil & Environmental Engr	05/02/2022
Rohilla, Pankaj	Research Scientist I-LT	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	06/14/2022
Romero-Calvo, Alvaro	Assistant Professor	Aerospace Engineering	05/12/2022
Ryu, UnJin	Postdoctoral Fellow	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	06/15/2022
Seshadri, Pranay	Associate Professor	Aerospace Engineering	06/14/2022
Simmons, LaShone D	Faculty Support Coord	Civil & Environmental Engr	05/01/2022
Simmons, Michelle	Faculty Support Coord	Aerospace Engineering	05/31/2022
Soria, Jason M	Postdoctoral Fellow	Civil & Environmental Engr	06/15/2022
Turner, Desiree	Educational Outreach Mgr I	Engineering, College of	06/01/2022
Waddell, Gladys M	Communications Officer I	Aerospace Engineering	05/23/2022
Zuba, Lisa	Grants Administrator Lead	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	05/01/2022

Goodbye, Winter Blues. Hello, Springtime Reboot

Looking up at a flowering tree with white blooms on Georgia Tech's campus. The tree is set against a blue sky with a jet's condensation trail and the corner of a building roof.

By: Amy Kim

March 20^th marked the first day of spring, and with the season comes a time of renewal. In addition to blooming flowers and the spring green-up, the change in season has significant physical and psychological effects on our bodies. As Victorian poet Christina Rossetti said, “Spring is when life’s alive in everything.”

Indeed, there is scientific evidence to back up that feeling of rejuvenation that comes with the warmer weather and longer daylight hours.

Physical Renewal

Over 90% of vitamin D comes from direct skin exposure to sunlight, which helps maintain healthy bones, teeth, and muscles. Additionally, vitamin D is critical for maintaining brain function and immunity, with low levels linked to increased risk of heart diseases like hypertension and autoimmune diseases.

Other studies show lack of exposure to daylight is linked to lower melatonin production in the body, which is naturally produced as the body prepares for sleep.

Morning light brings those levels back down during the day, but in the shorter winter months, melatonin levels may peak and fall at later times.

Unstable melatonin production cycles can lead to mood changes associated with seasonal affective disorder, which can account for the often-dreaded moody winter months. Studies in night shift workers also show that less melatonin leads to reductions in the chemicals needed to repair DNA and unbalanced fluctuations in body weight and energy.

Mental Renewal

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, spending time outdoors in green spaces is associated with reduced symptoms of depression and anxiety. The increased physical activity that comes with springtime leads to an increase in endorphin release, a natural mood booster.

A study published in the British Journal of Psychology International reported that people who use natural spaces for physical activity at least once a week cut their risk of poor mental health in half. Each extra day of physical activity can even reduce the risk by 6%.

The benefits of green spaces became especially evident during the Covid-19 pandemic. Communities with access to these spaces had better reported physical and mental health outcomes than those without.

As writer Jackee Holder puts it, “Spring is the season of hope, where we see the early signs of the labor of the winter months come to life. What a good time to notice the parallels in our own lives. Whether our New Year hopes and plans have failed or stalled, spring reminds us that there’s still time to start over again.”

Taking advantage of the opportunities spring brings — as easy as spending time in the fresh air outdoors or socializing with neighbors and friends in the warmer, sunnier weather — can significantly improve mental and physical health, giving us a fresh start for the season.

Recipes for Your Spring Table

Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing
Mixed Berry Spinach Salad With Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing
Broccoli Salad
Spring Arugula and Pea Shoot Salad
Angel Strawberry Dessert
Salsa Fresca
Strawberry Feta Salad
Kheer – a Pakistani dessert

Strawberry avocado spinach salad with avocado poppyseed dressing.

Strawberry Avocado Spinach Salad with Poppyseed Dressing

From Gimme Some Oven
Recommended by Dawn Franklin, Dean’s Office

Mixed Berry Spinach Salad with Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

From Tasty
Recommended by Vickie Brian, Aerospace Engineering

Broccoli Salad

From Sugar Spun Run
Recommended by Amanda Ford, Industrial and Systems Engineering

arugula and pea shoot salad in a bowl with feta and almonds

Spring Arugula and Pea Shoot Salad

From Design Mom
Recommended by Rachel Smith, Industrial and Systems Engineering

strawberry angel dessert with layers of cake, strawberries, and whipped cream

Angel Strawberry Dessert

Submitted by LaJauna Ellis, Dean’s Office

INGREDIENTS

1-1/2 cups sugar
5 tablespoons cornstarch
1 package (3 ounces) strawberry gelatin
2 cups water
2 pounds fresh strawberries, divided
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 carton (12 ounces) frozen whipped topping, thawed (4-1/2 cups)
1 prepared angel food cake (8 to 10 ounces), cut into 1-inch cubes

DIRECTIONS

For glaze, in a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and gelatin; stir in water until smooth. Cook and stir over medium-high heat until mixture begins to boil. Cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; cool completely. Cut half the strawberries into quarters; fold into glaze.

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Beat in condensed milk until blended. Fold in whipped topping.

In a 4-qt. clear glass bowl, layer half the cake cubes, glaze and cream mixture. Repeat layers. Cut remaining strawberries in half and arrange over the top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.

Salsa Fresca

Submitted by Erin Adams, Civil and Environmental Engineering

Most stores offer pre-cut veggies, but I find that dicing them yourself makes for a better end result.

INGREDIENTS

1 small serrano chili (or jalapeno) – stemmed, seeded & chopped
¼ ounce chopped fresh cilantro
½ cup Rose’s sweetened lime juice
½ teaspoon salt
10 – 11 oz diced tomatoes, not too ripe.
1 small (or most of a medium size or 75% of large) diced red onions
¼ finely diced banana pepper
2 small (or most of a medium sized) green bell pepper

DIRECTIONS

Combine salt and Rose’s lime juice. Stir/shake until salt dissolves fully.

Combine salted lime juice with prepared vegetables. Mix well.

Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour prior to serving.

Strawberry Feta Salad

Submitted by Shalonda Williams, Electrical and Computer Engineering

SALAD INGREDIENTS

Lettuce – Any leafy green will work such as romaine, spring mix,
arugula, spinach, kale, etc.
Fresh Strawberries
Walnuts
Dried cranberries
Feta Cheese

DRESSING INGREDIENTS

Extra virgin olive oil
Lemon
Honey
Dijon
Sea salt
Black pepper

DIRECTIONS

Add salad components to a serving bowl. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.

Combine dressing ingredients except oil in a mixing bowl. Whisk while slowly drizzling in olive oil until creamy. Refrigerate dressing until ready to serve.

Before serving, crumble the feta cheese and sprinkle on salad. Toss with dressing.

A bowl of kheer with a ring of whole almonds in the middle and chopped pistachios and almonds around the outer edge.

Kheer – a Pakistani dessert

Submitted by Gul Shah, Biomedical Engineering

INGREDIENTS

¼ cup rice, soaked
1 liter whole milk
5-6 cardamom pods
10 table spoon sugar
¼ – ½ cup cream

DIRECTIONS

Keep the rice soaked in water for an hour and then boil the rice until it is mushy – this is at least 10-15 minutes of active boiling.
While that happens use a wide bottomed steel pot (NOT NON STICK) to bring your milk to a simmer.
Add the cardamom pods to the milk, and keep the stove on a low temperature.
Once the rice is mushy, drain the water and then mash it up thoroughly on a plate with a fork.
Add to the milk mixture along with the sugar. Mix well.
Cook on low – a gentle simmer for an hour. The milk will scald at the bottom of the pan but should not burn. Stir frequently so that it does not burn.
The kheer will thicken and condense quite a bit in this time, add ¼ cup of the cream you are using to the kheer.
Pour the kheer in a dish and keep in refrigerator for 2-3 hours before serving.
You can use almonds or pistachios to garnish it.

Go Garden-ing

Spring is a great time to go tiptoeing through the tulips — or lilies or roses or whatever you like. Enjoy spring and summer in these on-campus and North Georgia gardens.

Georgia Tech Community Garden (759 Ferst Drive)

An initiative of the Students Organizing for Sustainability, the community garden is available to everyone on campus and offers small plots for both individual and group use.

A reopening celebration for the newly renovated garden located on the Experiential Walkway next to Rising Roll will take place April 21 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors will learn more about the space and how to get involved with the community garden.

Learn more about the Community Garden.

Clough Commons Rooftop Gardens

Take time to rejuvenate in Clough Commons’ rooftop garden. With 39 species of native plants, the rooftop design maximizes water collection and houses 30 solar panels that provide on-site renewable energy.

Atlanta Botanical Gardens (Atlanta)

An urban oasis abounding with indoor floral exhibits, outdoor garden settings, and dozens of sculptures, beautifully bringing together art with the natural environment. Some of Atlanta Botanical Gardens’ April features include Orchid Daze and Trolls: Save the Humans, an exhibition by Thomas Dambo.

More information

Atlanta Botanical Gardens Gainesville (Gainesville)

Opened in 2015, this offshoot of Atlanta Botanical Gardens is home to the largest conservation nursery in the Southeast. Unique to the Gainesville location is a children’s outdoor learning area as well as a series of hiking trails.

The La Calavera Catrina exhibit featuring sculptures of Dia De Los Muertos figures by Los Angeles artist Ricardo Soltero and runs from April 1 through August 27.

More information

Atlanta History Center (Atlanta)

A 33-acre campus featuring beautiful natural scenery, historic houses, exhibitions, and interactive experiences. Guests can organize their visit by interest area, length of visit, and guest party count using the center’s online visit planning tool.

More information

Callaway Gardens (Pine Mountain)

Callaway features 2,500 acres of gardens, trails, and exhibits. In addition to a vast array of natural scenery, garden amenities include hotel and cabin lodging, golf greens, a lake, eateries, recreation activities, a spa, and educational centers/structures, including the Callaway Discovery Center, Cecil B. Day Butterfly Center, and Callaway Brothers Azalea Bowl. The Spring Flower Fest runs through April 30.

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Gibbs Gardens (Ball Ground)

Sitting on 375 acres, Gibbs Gardens is one of the nation’s largest residential gardens. The gardens are composed of 16 gardens, including 3 feature gardens. Daffodils, cherry blossoms, tulips, azaleas, and drift roses are some of Gibbs’ colorful spring blooms.

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Spring Events

From the blooming trees to festivals galore, spring events are as plentiful as the unfortunate yellow coating of pollen. Check out some of the activities happening on campus (and beyond) in the coming weeks.

On Campus

Tech Arts Block Party – April 21

When: Friday, April 21, 6 p.m.

Where: Arts Plaza

The semester, and the Tech Arts Festival, comes to a close with a finale that will get you moving! DJ Unruely will spin all evening; GT Creatives will host an open mic; and Komansé Dance Theater will perform at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. All that creativity making you hungry? Slutty Vegan ATL will offer free boxed meals for the first 75 folks, and Chef Baker’s Place food truck will serve 75 free meals and then have their menu available for purchase.

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Spring Semester Tree Tour – April 22

When: Saturday, April 22, 10:30 a.m.

Where: Einstein statue at Tech Green

Have you noticed all the lovely blooming trees, shrubs, and flowers on campus? Have you found yourself thinking, huh, I’d sure like to know that plant’s name? If so, come and join us for a walking tour of campus flora on Earth Day and learn about all the beautiful trees in our own backyard!

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Musician’s Network 1000 Couches – April 22

When: Saturday, April 22, 2-11 p.m.

Where: Peters Parking Deck

GTMN’s semesterly music festival. Local bands and musicians will be performing on Peter’s Parking Deck all day! Come by for a day of live music, food, snacks, and good times!

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Pop in the Willage – April 23

When: Sunday, April 23, 7-9 p.m.

Where: West Village, Room 175

The Georgia Tech Rock and Pop bands will perform a variety of new and original music on the West Village lawn! Bring food, drinks, and friends, and be prepared to dance!

Admission is free and open to the public.

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Ivan Allen Prize: Fireside Chat with Christiane Amanpour – April 24

When: Monday, April 24, 9:30-11 a.m.

Where: Atlantic Theater, John Lewis Student Center

Georgia Tech is proud to honor the legacy of a great alumnus and civic leader, former Atlanta Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. The Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage shines a light on those around the world who bravely act to improve the human condition, often in the face of seemingly insurmountable challenges.

The 2023 recipient is Christiane Amanpour.

The entire campus community is invited to attend a fireside chat on Monday, April 24, moderated by CNN correspondent Tom Foreman.

Ask questions prior to the event by emailing events@gatech.edu.

For more information and to RSVP, visit the Ivan Allen Jr. Prize for Social Courage webpage.

Inversion (with sky and chromatic clock): Opening Night Reception – April 25

When: Tuesday, April 25, 7-8:30 p.m.

Where: Cherry Street NW, near Harrison Square

Please join us for an opening reception to celebrate the installation of Micah and Whitney Stansell’s collaborative artwork, Inversion (with sky + chromatic clock). Installed outdoors on Cherry Street near Harrison Square, the work utilizes thousands of sheets of copy paper reclaimed from the Georgia Tech Library’s recycling bins to create a fluttering “kinetic screen” suspended between the trees lining Cherry Street, spanning the road. As night falls, projections of daytime skies with clouds illuminate the paper. The projections, recorded around campus at hourly intervals throughout the day, are separated and organized by moments of saturated color that correspond to the time at which each video segment was recorded.

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Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy – May 24-26

When: May 24-26

Where: Georgia Tech Global Learning Center

Why: The 9th Biennial Atlanta Conference on Science and Innovation Policy will include plenary sessions reflecting different facets of the science and innovation system, presentations of well-developed research, and an early career poster session to allow young researchers to present their work.

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Around Atlanta

Big Shanty Festival (Kennesaw) – April 22-23

When: Saturday April 22 & Sunday, April 23

Where: Downtown Kennesaw

The Big Shanty Festival is back with more than 150 Arts & Crafts vendors, food, live entertainment, a parade, children’s activities & a beer garden; there is something for the whole family!

A parade will kick off the festival at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 22. Crowds line the streets of downtown Kennesaw to cheer on the more than 2,000 kids that participate. These kids represent every sports association and school in the area. Local businesses, the winners of various beauty pageants, and Allatoona, Kell, Kennesaw Mountain, Harrison and North Cobb High School marching bands also add to the festivities.

Enjoy local performances and dance groups on two stages and acoustic music, featuring Scott Thompson throughout the day.

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SweetWater 420 Fest – April 22-23

When: Saturday, April 22 & Sunday, April 23

Where: SweetWater Brewing Company, 195 Ottley Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30324

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Atlanta Arts, Vegan, and Vegetarian Festival – April 22

When: Saturday, April 22, 12-7 p.m.

Where: Westside Park, 1660 Johnson Road NW, Atlanta

The free Atlanta Arts, Vegetarian, and Vegan Festival celebrates Earth Day. In the spirit of healthy living, family, and community we celebrate the Earth. Support local and international artists, crafters, chefs, and entrepreneurs.

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Atlanta Film Festival – thru April 30

When: April 20-30

Where: Plaza Theatre, Dad’s Garage, The Carter Center

The Atlanta Film Festival, now in its sixth decade, is an Academy Award-qualifying festival and one of the region’s largest and longest-running preeminent celebrations of cinema in the Southeast United States. More than 28,000 festival attendees are expected to enjoy independent, animated, documentary, and short films selected from more than 9,000 submissions from 30 countries at the 2023 event.

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Decatur Arts Festival – May 5-7

When: Friday, May 5 – Sunday, May 7

Where: Downtown Decatur

The free Decatur Arts Festival brings the community together through a multi-day offering of live music, dance, comedy, theatrical performances, kids’ fest, exhibitions, and an expansive and diverse artists’ market.

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Kennesaw Beer and Wine Festival – May 6

When: Saturday, May 6, 1-5 p.m.

Where: Depot Park, 2829 Cherokee St NW, Kennesaw, GA 30144

The Kennesaw Beer and Wine Festival features live music as well as over 100 beers, including local Georgia breweries as well as select breweries from all over the country. Also available at the event are tastings from a variety of ciders, spirits, and more than 25 different wines.

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Yellow Pollen Street Festival (Hampton) – May 13

When: Saturday, May 13, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Where: Historic Downtown Hampton

The Hampton Business and Merchants Association is announcing its annual Yellow Pollen Street Festival. This event has become the premier spring event for artisans and craftsmen in the state, with food trucks, concessions, live music, and more.

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Sweet Auburn Springfest (Atlanta) – May 13 & 14

When: Saturday, May 13 & Sunday, May 14

Where: Historic Sweet Auburn District, 230 John Wesley Dobbs, Atlanta, Georgia

REVIVED … RECHARGED … RENEWED. Welcomes the largest family reunion in the world with music, food, vendors, and kids’ zone, and more. The purpose of the Sweet Auburn Festival is to bring awareness to the Historic Sweet Auburn District in Atlanta, Georgia.

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Dunwoody Art Festival – May 13 & 14

When: Saturday, May 13 & Sunday, May 14

Where: Dunwoody Village Parkway and the Dunwoody Village Shopping Center, 1317 Dunwoody Village Parkway, Dunwoody, Georgia

This Mother’s Day tradition will be bigger than ever, with over 130 artisans, a large Kidz Zone and lots of festival cuisine. Sunday is usually the most crowded day, so for the easiest shopping start on Saturday morning. Take a break in the Food Court and finish it all off in the afternoon. The show is Rain or Shine.

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Chastain Park Arts Festival (Atlanta) – May 13 & 14

When: Saturday, May 13 & Sunday, May 14

Where: Chastain Park, 4469 Stella Drive, Atlanta, Georgia 30327

Named as one of the nation’s Top 100 (67) Arts Festival Nationwide by Sunshine Artist Magazine the Chastain Park Arts Festival will host its 13th annual event at Chastain Park along Park Drive for approximately 175 artists and artisans.

Visitors will enjoy fine art and crafts, a children’s area, and local food and beverage concessions including gourmet food trucks. Local acoustic musicians will enliven the atmosphere. This event is organized by the Atlanta Foundation for Public Spaces and volunteer artists. Best of all, it’s entirely free to attend!

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Atlanta Cycling Festival – May 13-20

When: Saturday, May 13 – Saturday, May 20

Where: Various

We are back with rides and events all over Atlanta! Join us May 13-20 as we explore ATL on two wheels.

The event schedule will be going up soon and we have some great rides planned like…

Intercontinental Cocktail Ride
Mash2Brash
Donut Ride
The Queer Ride
Opening and Closing Bash
And of course the One Ride!

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MomoCon – May 25-28

When: Thursday, May 25 – Sunday, May 28

Where: Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta

MomoCon brings together fans of Japanese Anime, American Animation, Comics, Video Games, and Tabletop Games to celebrate their passion by costuming / cosplay, browsing the huge exhibitors hall, meeting celebrity voice talent, designers, and writers behind their favorite shows, games, and comics and much much more over this 4 day event.

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Atlanta Jazz Festival – May 27-29

When: Saturday, May 27 – Monday, May 29

Where: Piedmont Park, Atlanta

Atlanta Jazz Festival is regarded as one of the largest FREE jazz festivals in the country. An annual celebration of the music, culture and art of jazz begins in April and culminates each Memorial Day weekend, with an outdoor festival featuring jazz artists from all over the world.

The mission of the Atlanta Jazz Festival is to expose and entertain a diverse audience of Jazz aficionados, young Jazz enthusiasts and aspiring musicians to the rich heritage and variety of Jazz as an authentic form of American music.
Atlanta Jazz Festival is produced by the City of Atlanta Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (www.ocaatlanta.com).

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March & April Service Anniversaries

Congratulate our colleagues celebrating service anniversaries in March and April.

One Year

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Maji, Kamal Jyoti	Postdoctoral Fellow	Civil & Environmental Engr	4/27/22
Houston, Ajee	Academic Program Coord I	Aerospace Engineering	4/26/22
Bhavani, Sivasubramanium	Adjunct Assistant Professor	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	4/25/22
Bercu, Zachary L	Adjunct Associate Professor	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	4/18/22
Rodgers, Christopher	Adjunct Assistant Professor	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	4/18/22
Kwak, Mingu	Postdoctoral Fellow	Industrial & Systems Engr	4/11/22
White, Tymikka D	Grants Administrator	Engineered Biosystems	4/11/22
Campbell, Zachary S	Postdoctoral Fellow	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	4/4/22
Bhatia, Eshant	Postdoctoral Fellow	Mechanical Engineering	4/1/22
Kim, Chanho	Postdoctoral Fellow	Materials Science & Engr	4/1/22
Flampouri, Styliani	Adjunct Associate Professor	Mechanical Engineering	4/1/22
Chakrabortty, Tuhin	Postdoctoral Fellow	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	4/1/22
Panchal, Achyut	Research Engineer II	Aerospace Engineering	4/1/22
Harikrishnan, Satheesh Kumar	Research Engineer I	Biomedical Engr, GT/Emory	4/1/22
Heo, Tae Kyung	Research Engineer II	Electrical & Computer Engr	3/16/22
Zhou, Jun	Adjunct Assistant Professor	Mechanical Engineering	3/15/22
Dean, John	Instrument Maker III	Mechanical Engineering	3/14/22
El-Metwally, Mohamed	Research Scientist I-LT	Civil & Environmental Engr	3/7/22
Kumar, Sunny	Postdoctoral Fellow	Chemical and Biomolecular Engr	3/1/22

Five Years

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Compton, Nichelle	Event Coordinator II	Mechanical Engineering	4/16/18
McLeod, Lynette E	Admin Mgr I	Civil & Environmental Engr	4/1/18
Drobny, Christopher T	Acad & Res IT Supp Engr Lead	Industrial & Systems Engr	4/1/18
Gulledge, Kelsey A	Communications Mgr	Aerospace Engineering	3/19/18
Mobley, Linda	Project Support Spec Sr	Industrial & Systems Engr	3/12/18
Crawford, Harrison	Financial Admin III	Mechanical Engineering	3/1/18
Kim, Jinhwan Jaden	Research Scientist II	Electrical & Computer Engr	3/1/18
Steinberg, Adam M	Assoc Chair-Academic	Aerospace Engineering	3/1/18

10 Years

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Ali, Salam Y	Lab & Facilities Coord	Civil & Environmental Engr	3/29/13
Bonilla, Candida E	Financial Admin III	Aerospace Engineering	3/1/13

15 Years

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Ramirez, Danielle	Academic Advising Mgr	Civil & Environmental Engr	4/10/08
Hutmacher, Dietmar W	Adjunct Professor	Mechanical Engineering	4/1/08
Anderson, Michael B	IT Support Prof Mgr Sr	Civil & Environmental Engr	3/31/08
Foster, Dana J.	Admin Mgr I	Electrical & Computer Engr	3/27/08
Adams, Erin D	HR Mgr	Civil & Environmental Engr	3/13/08
Malbrue, Christopher	Academic Program Mgr II	Electrical & Computer Engr	3/3/08

20 Years

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Liu, Zhimin	Research Engineer II	Aerospace Systems Design Lab	4/1/03
Fritz, Hermann M	Professor	Civil & Environmental Engr	3/20/03

25 Years

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Thomas, Jennifer J	Asst Dir-Financial Ops	Mechanical Engineering	4/23/98
Udell, Andrew	Facilities Mgr Sr	Civil & Environmental Engr	4/6/98

45 Years

Name	Job Title	Department	Hire Date
Rodgers, Michael O	Regents Researcher	Civil & Environmental Engr	3/15/78

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Connected: Cassandra Evans Returns to Tech, Where She Feels at Home

A children’s book author and night-school English teacher too, Evans supports the College’s DEI and faculty affairs efforts.

By: Amy Kim

Cassandra Evans says she’s always had a connection to Georgia Tech. So when she returned to campus for a second stint as an employee, it probably was inevitable.

After a few years as a faculty support coordinator in the School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Evans went to Emory University as an equity and inclusion assistant in the School of Medicine. Yet she couldn’t ignore the pull of Tech and returned to the College of Engineering in September 2022, this time as a project support coordinator in the dean’s office working on faculty affairs and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging efforts.

“I always felt like I would come back, because of the environment and the people I work with,” Evans said.

In the evening, Evans also works as an English teacher, teaching up to three classes a week at the Interactive College of Technology in Chamblee as part of the English as a Second Language (ESL) program. She teaches adults who are seeking jobs and promotions.

Evans said she asks each student two questions: “Why are you here? And what is your ultimate goal?”

For Evans, teaching is an innate skill, and what she calls a “yearning” she’s had since she was young. Growing up with an educator mother, Evans got her first taste of teaching as an instructor for the GT 1000 Freshman Seminar.

“My mom is a teacher and I said I would never be one, but I had an itching,” she said. “It’s a little bit in my genes.”

In addition to teaching, Evans is also a self-published author, having released a children’s book in 2019 called A Cache of Cashews.

The book follows a squirrel, Sika, who saves up nuts and helps her community when a big storm comes. “Sika” is a Ghanaian word for money, and Evans hopes to teach young readers about saving money.

“I couldn’t find a children’s book I could read to my daughter about financial planning,” she said. “In 2019, I said ‘I’m going to commit to writing one.’”

Now, Evans is planning her second book, this time inspired by her son. Writing is fulfilling, she said, but never easy.

“I was always good at math and science but writing and reading challenge me because they don’t come naturally,” Evans said. “Writing is something I desire because I know I’m going to have to work for it.”

Wherever she is — whether it’s teaching English or writing about financial literacy or working with her colleagues in the College — Evans said finds herself serving and being inspired by others: “My name, Cassandra, means ‘helper of mankind,’ so I’m always the supporter and helper. I always have a desire to help, and I try to excel in that area.”

Returning to Tech has helped Evans see she was meant to be here.

“There are some environments where it’s just work,” she said. “But at Tech, you get different venues to be yourself and be creative, whatever you’re doing. Your ideas aren’t just on paper, you get to do them in real life.”

Celebrating Our Black Faculty

As our nation celebrates Black History Month, we’re honoring the Black faculty members shaping our students’ lives and improving the human condition in the College.

Adjo Amekudzi-Kennedy

Associate Chair for Global Engineering Leadership and Entrepreneurship
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research
Studies systems problems on the integrated built, natural, social and information environments to understand how we can make better decisions on built systems to promote resilient, smart and sustainable development. Her research currently focuses on the development and application of systems and sustainability engineering methods to promote sustainable development.

Raheem Beyah

Dean and Southern Company Chair
College of Engineering

Research
Works at the intersection of the networking and security fields. His lab group develops algorithms that enable a more secure network infrastructure, with computer systems that are more accountable and less vulnerable to attacks. Through experimentation, simulation, and theoretical analysis, his group provides solutions to current network security problems and to long-range challenges as current networks and threats evolve.

Proudest Accomplishment
“My proudest accomplishment is seeing students — undergraduate and graduate — and faculty members thrive that I’ve mentored.”

Fun Fact
“I love to cook!”

Edward Botchwey

Professor
Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering

Research
Takes a multidisciplinary approach for improvement of tissue engineering therapies through study of microvascular remodeling, inflammation resolution, and host stem cells. His lab’s goal is development of effective new strategies to repair, replace, preserve, or enhance tissue or organ function.

Joe Bozeman

Assistant Professor
School of Civil and Environmental Engineering

Research
An industrial ecologist committed to fostering equitable climate change adaptation and mitigation strategies. His current work focuses on the sociodemographic impacts of the food-energy-water nexus, equity applications in energy and environmental systems, and urban carbon management strategies.

Baratunde Cola

Professor
George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

Research
Focuses on understanding and designing thermal transport and energy conversion in nanostructures and devices — particularly those based on carbon nanotubes or polymers. His group develops tools to characterize thermal transport across several orders of scale for this purpose. His research interests also include scalable fabrication of organic and organic-inorganic hybrid nanostructures for novel technological use.

Kelly Cross

Assistant Professor
Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering

Research
Focuses on two broad yet related areas: 1) broadening participation and improving the inclusion of students of color within engineering; and 2) improving collaboration and teamwork for students and faculty within projects designed to mimic professional engineering work. She studies student and faculty experiences using all three methodologies common in engineering education research (quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods) for the purpose of enhancing the experience of marginalized groups in engineering.

Proudest Accomplishment
“Publishing my book, Queering STEM Culture in US Higher Education: Navigating Experiences of Exclusion in the Academy.”

Fun Fact
“I am a preacher’s kid (PK), and I think all good teachers preach. Also, learning about culture can enhance your life; I studied Japanese karate, and I study Egyptology or Kemetic philosophy.”

Frank Hammond

Assistant Professor
George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering
Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering

Research
Focuses on the design and control of adaptive robotic manipulation (ARM) systems. This class of devices exemplified by kinematic structures, actuation topologies, and sensing and control strategies that make them particularly well-suited to operating in unstructured, dynamic environments — specifically those involving cooperative interactions with humans.

Tequila Harris

Associate Professor
George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering

Research
Focuses on exploring the connectivity between the functionality of nano- to macro- level films, components, and systems based on their manufacture or design and their life expectancy, thereby elucidating mechanisms by which performance or durability can be predicted. She is interested in using both simulations and experimentation to better understand this connectivity.

Proudest Accomplishment
“In 2018, the International Society of Coating Science and Technology honored me with the L. E. Scriven Young Investigator Award for the innovative work conducted in my group. Specifically, our contributions towards the advancement of slot die coating with the development of two novel slot die coater embodiments, where one is digital and the other allows for co-depositing two or more fluids across a plane with fine features. Being acknowledged for this trailblazing work within an international society has been a highlight for my group.”

Fun Fact
“I was born and raised in a rural town in central Arkansas on a small farm. While we had all sorts of animals, including the classics (dogs and cats), my first pet was a cow.”

Karmella Haynes

Assistant Professor
Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering

Aims to identify how the intrinsic properties of chromatin, the DNA-protein structure that packages eukaryotic genes, can be used to control cell development in tissues. Her lab investigates and designs chromatin-based systems for controlling gene expression in cancer and other cells that are relevant to human health.

Proudest Accomplishment
“I am most proud when my trainees do well, especially when they are from a group that is traditionally marginalized in STEM. My Ph.D. student Kierra Franklin, an African American female scientist, had her very first paper published in Trends in Biochemical Sciences (Cell Press) in 2022.”

Fun Fact
“I paint acrylic on canvas as a hobby. I have been painting since I was 11 years old.”

Kai James

Associate Professor
Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering

Research
Interests are in the areas of computational mechanics and multidisciplinary design optimization, with a particular focus on problems involving complex, nonlinear structures and mechanisms. Some of his major research projects include aerostructural optimization of electric aircraft wings, design synthesis of self-actuating morphable structures containing active materials, and generative adversarial neural networks for design automation.

Proudest Accomplishment
“Winning the NSF CAREER award in 2018 for my research proposal on automated computational design of multi-body mechanisms.”

Fun Fact
“I’m a big fan of chess and I actually won my high school’s chess tournament, but I haven’t played consistently since leaving high school.”

Fabian Monrose

Professor, Julian T. Hightower Chair in Cybersecurity
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research
Interests span the fields of networking and security and include such diverse topics as traffic classification, computer forensics, user authentication, and privacy.

Elliott Moore

Associate Professor, Associate Chair for Undergraduate Affairs
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research
Uses digital speech processing theory and analysis in the classification of human vocal patterns for determining speaker demographics (i.e., dialect, language, etc.), speaker characteristics (i.e., gender, dimensions, etc.), and speaker state (i.e., emotion, stress, etc.).

Manu Platt

Professor, Associate Chair for Graduate Studies
Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering

Research
Fuses engineering, cell biology, and physiology in a diverse, inclusive team to understand how cells sense, respond, and remodel their immediate mechanical and biochemical environments for repair and regeneration in health and disease. His lab focuses on tissue remodeling, HIV, cardiovascular disease, sickle cell disease, strokes, and predictive medicine.

Proudest Accomplishment
“Being able to take my entire lab to a conference in Cape Town, South Africa, and it was their first time on the African continent.”

Fun Fact
“I’m the second oldest of six brothers, and my name actually means ‘second born son.'”

Stephen Ruffin

Professor
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Professional Education
Daniel Guggenheim School of Aerospace Engineering

Research
Specializes in high temperature gas dynamics, compressible flow aerodynamics, and airframe propulsion integration. He is developing novel approaches which allow for Navier-Stokes simulations using a purely Cartesian grid solver. His aerothermodynamics research and technology (ART) laboratory applied these techniques to applications as diverse as hypersonic planetary entry vehicles and flow physics, rotorcraft airframe interaction flows, transonic and supersonic missiles, and unsteady store separation problems.

Oluwaseun Sangodoyin

Assistant Professor, Sutterfield Family Early Career Professor
School of Electrical and Computer Engineering

Research
Develops biosensors for remote sensing of vital signs and biotelemetry for gastrointestinal devices and neural implants. His lab also studies device-to-device wireless communications systems and radar systems for localization and tracking.

Fun Fact
Seun is an avid tennis player. He is an art enthusiast, enjoys Thai food, and is “secretly” a semiotician.

Mitchell Walker

John Young Chair, Aerospace Engineering
Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
College of Engineering

Research
Interests lie in electric propulsion, plasma physics, and hypersonic aerodynamics/plasma interaction. His current research activities involve both theoretical and experimental work in advanced spacecraft propulsion systems, diagnostics (including THz time-domain spectroscopy and Thomson scattering), plasma physics, helicon plasma sources, magnetoplasmadynamic thrusters, and pulsed inductive thrusters.

Proudest Accomplishment
“Many of the graduates from my research team lead significant technical efforts within their organizations. I am proud of my students.”

Fun Fact
“I am a Formula 1 racing fan.”

Corey Wilson

Professor
School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering

Research
Focuses on establishing an integrated experimental and computational framework to translate our understanding of the fundamental principles of biophysics and biochemistry (i.e., the physicochemical properties that confer function) into useful processes, devices, therapies, and diagnostics that will benefit society.

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