MSE News and Events
Two MSE affiliated students, Alexander Yepikhin and Parth Bhide, have been selected for the National Science Foundation’s prestigious Graduate Research Fellowship Award for 2019.
Professor Minoru Tomozawa has been elected to be a Distinguished Life Member of the American Ceramic Society, which is its most prestigious level of membership awarded only to three members each year.
Liping Huang, associate dean for research and graduate programs in the School of Engineering, has been accepted as a member of the 2019-2020 cohort of fellows for the Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science (ELATES) at Drexel program.
Professor Minoru Tomozawa has been awarded the prestigious Edward Orton Jr. Memorial Lecture by the American Ceramic Society (ACerS). He will deliver this lecture during the Materials Science & Technology Conference and Exposition during the week of September 29 - October 3, 2019, in Portland, Oregon, USA.
The Norbert J. Kreidl Award for Young Scholars is the highest honor GOMD bestows upon a graduate student, recognizing research excellence in glass science. Emily will present her award lecture at the 25th International Congress on Glass (ICG 2019) in Boston, MA on June 9-14, 2019, hosted by the GOMD.
Institute News
Zheyu Zhang Appointed Richard P. Felak ’66 ’67G and Joan C. Felak Endowed Faculty Fellow in Electric Power Engineering at RPI
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has announced the appointment of Zheyu Zhang, Ph.D., as the inaugural Richard P. Felak ’66 ’67G and Joan C. Felak Endowed Faculty Fellow in Electric Power Engineering.
R. Helen Zha Named Dean’s Faculty Fellow in Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
RPI School of Engineering has named R. Helen Zha, Ph.D., as a Dean’s Faculty Fellow, recognizing her exceptional accomplishments in research, education, and service.
RPI Welcomes Second Cohort of HVCC Semiconductor Scholars Through NORDTECH Partnership
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) is proud to welcome the second cohort of Hudson Valley Community College (HVCC) students to the Semiconductor Scholars Program, an initiative supported by NORDTECH DoD Microelectronics Hub.
RPI Announces $10 Million Gift from Alumnus and Entrepreneur Ajit Prabhu
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has received a $10 million gift from Ajit Prabhu ’98, founder and CEO of Quest Global, to establish the Ajit Prabhu Catalyst Endowment and the Ajit Prabhu Catalyst Fund, both in support of the Office of Strategic Alliances and Translation (OSAT). Prabhu launched the fund, which will assist RPI student and faculty entrepreneurs.
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) has received a $10 million gift from Ajit Prabhu ’98, founder and CEO of Quest Global, to establish the Ajit Prabhu Catalyst Endowment and the Ajit Prabhu Catalyst Fund, both in support of the Office of Strategic Alliances and Translation (OSAT). Prabhu launched the fund, which will assist RPI student and faculty entrepreneurs.