S&T’s College of Engineering and Computing honors high-achieving Ph.D. students

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On May 11, 2023

Eight Ph.D. students at Missouri University of Science and Technology were awarded dean’s honors from the university’s College of Engineering and Computing (CEC) during a May 11 ceremony at the Havener Center.

Two of the students received the Dean’s Graduate Educator Award in recognition of excellence in teaching, and six were honored with the Dean’s Ph.D. Scholar Award, which recognizes research contributions to the college. The students selected represent five of the college’s nine departments.

“Our graduate students do incredible work both in the classroom and when conducting research,” says Dr. Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, CEC associate dean for academic affairs. “These are highly competitive awards, so the students selected should be proud, as should their advisors. I commend the awardees for their hard work and dedication.”

The award winners were selected based on a two-tier process. Each CEC department was invited to nominate up to three students for consideration. Then, a committee with representatives from five CEC academic departments selected the winners.

This year’s award winners are as follows:

Dean’s Graduate Educator Award

  • Donna Jennings, mechanical and aerospace engineering, nominated by Dr. Hank Pernicka, Curators’ Distinguished Teaching Professor of aerospace engineering.
  • Dylan Clay, mechanical and aerospace engineering, nominated by Dr. David Bayless, professor and chair of mechanical and aerospace engineering.

Dean’s Ph.D. Scholar Award

  • Mohamad Abdul Nabi, civil, architectural and environmental engineering, nominated by Dr. Islam El-adaway, the Hurst/McCarthy Professor for civil, architectural and environmental engineering.
  • Muaz Ahmed, civil, architectural and environmental engineering, nominated by El-adaway.
  • Khaled Baamran, chemical and biochemical engineering, nominated by Dr. Fateme Rezaei, the Linda and Bipin Doshi Associate Professor of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering.
  • Arindam Khanda, computer science, nominated by Dr. Sajal Das, Curators’ Distinguished Professor of computer science and Daniel St. Clair Endowed Chair.
  • Waqas ur Rehman, electrical and computer engineering, nominated by Dr. Rui Bo, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering.
  • M. Hossein Sehhat, mechanical and aerospace engineering, nominated by Dr. Ming Leu, Keith and Pat Bailey Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering.

Selection committee members included Drs. Doug Bristow, professor of mechanical engineering; Kelly Liu, professor of geophysics; Shoaib Usman, associate professor of nuclear engineering and radiation science; R. Joe Stanley, professor of electrical and computer engineering; and Hongyan Ma, Benavides Scholar and associate professor of civil engineering.

About Missouri S&T

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Missouri S&T) is a STEM-focused research university of over 7,000 students. Part of the four-campus University of Missouri System and located in Rolla, Missouri, Missouri S&T offers 101 degrees in 40 areas of study and is among the nation’s top 10 universities for return on investment, according to Business Insider. For more information about Missouri S&T, visit www.mst.edu.

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