Accolades

Jan. 17, 2023

Mizzou Engineers recognized at Transportation Research Board meeting

Several faculty from Mizzou’s civil and environment engineering department were recognized and presented at the Transportation Research Board (TRB)’s 102nd Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. last week.

Jan. 10, 2023

Huang named SPIE Fellow

Mizzou Engineering’s Guoliang Huang has been named a Fellow of SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics.

Dec. 8, 2022

Ma honored with Progress in Entrepreneurship Award; Calyam nominated in education category

Curators Professor Hongbin “Bill” Ma, chair of mechanical and aerospace engineering, was honored with the 2022 Progress in Entrepreneurship Award from the Columbia Missourian this week.

Dec. 6, 2022

Gopalaratnam elected ASCE Fellow

Vellore Gopalaratnam, professor of civil and environmental engineering, has been elected a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Oct. 31, 2022

Five inducted into Chemical Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni

Five alumni were inducted into the Chemical Engineering Academy of Distinguished Alumni on Oct. 29 at a ceremony honoring their outstanding contributions to the field.

Driving simulator

Oct. 25, 2022

Engineering team earns research award for study of autonomous truck platoons

Civil engineering Professor Carlos Sun and his team have received a prestigious award from the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) for their studies of autonomous truck platoons. Sun will receive the AASHTO High Value Research Award in the Safety, Security and Emergencies Supplemental Category at the Transportation Research Board’s (TRB) annual meeting in January.

Oct. 24, 2022

Eleven inducted into Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Hall of Fame

The Department of Industrial and Manufacturing Systems Engineering (IMSE) honored 11 new IMSE Hall of Fame inductees on Oct. 21 at a ceremony honoring their outstanding contributions to the field of industrial engineering. Established in 2008, the IMSE Hall of Fame honors extraordinary IMSE graduates for their outstanding achievements, excellence and leadership, as well as their contributions to the department. Inductees represent the best in industrial engineering, said Department Chair Jim Noble. “You’re joining an incredible group of men and women who have achieved an extraordinary level of excellence based on your industrial engineering education at Mizzou,” he told the…

Oct. 6, 2022

John Bowders Jr. Receives Lee Henson Access Mizzou Award

Retired professor John Bowders Jr. received a Lee Henson Access Mizzou Award for his achievements in promoting accessibility at MU.

Hongbin

Sep. 15, 2022

UM Curators name Hongbin ‘Bill’ Ma Curators’ Distinguished Professor

Hongbin “Bill” Ma Mizzou Engineering’s Hongbin “Bill” Ma has been named a Curators’ Distinguished Professor, the highest honor bestowed by the University of Missouri System. “I’m so honored,” Ma said. “This is certainly a highlight of my career at Mizzou, and I appreciate my colleagues and students who have supported me and my work from Day One.” Ma is Chair and Glen A. Barton Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Over his career, he has made profound contributions in the field of heat transfer in both fundamental understanding and engineering applications, specially through research of…

Chip Gubera

Aug. 29, 2022

Gubera honored with MU Connect Champions Award

Chip Gubera Christopher “Chip” Gubera, associate professional practice professor and director of undergraduate studies in the IT Program, has been selected to receive a 2022 MU Connect Champions Award. from the MU Office of Undergraduate Studies. MU Connect brings together students, faculty and staff to best support students. The 2022 MU Connect Champions Award recipients model the importance of, and efficiency in, using MU Connect as part of the Mizzou’s commitment to student success. In a story announcing the winners, the Office of Undergraduate Studies commended Gubera for regularly connecting with students to set an example for…