Author: Greg Edwards
Missouri S&T researcher’s robotic bridge inspection system earns ASCE’s 2025 Pankow Award
A researcher at Missouri S&T has developed a robotic system to make bridge inspections faster, more comprehensive and safer. Dr. Genda Chen’s invention, called the Bridge Inspection Robot Deployment System, or BIRDS, has been selected for the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) 2025 Charles Pankow Award for Innovation.
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Students invited to attend event focused on semiconductor careers March 17
On March 17, students from the Rolla area will have an opportunity to learn more about careers in the semiconductor industry at the SEMI Professional Development Seminar organized by the SEMI Midwest Chapter in collaboration with Missouri S&T.
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Engineers Week: Q&A with Dr. Tayfun Akyurek, assistant professor of nuclear engineering and radiation science
Dr. Tayfun Akyurek earned a Ph.D. in nuclear engineering at Missouri S&T in 2015 and joined the S&T faculty in January 2025. Here is a Q&A with Akyurek in commemoration of National Engineers Week 2025.
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Engineers Week: Q&A with Dr. Yijia Gu, assistant professor of materials science and engineering
Dr. Yijia Gu joined Missouri S&T in 2019 as an assistant professor of materials science and engineering. Here is a Q&A with Gu in commemoration of National Engineers Week 2025.
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Engineers Week: How a kindergarten lesson fuels an S&T student’s environmental focus
Jane Yates, a junior in environmental engineering at Missouri S&T, may aspire to one day earn a Ph.D. in her field — but she credits a lesson from kindergarten as the driving force behind her determination.
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National Engineers Week: Q&A with Hazal Melis Aytac, Ph.D. student in mining engineering
Hazal Melis Aytac, of Turkey, is a Ph.D. student in mining engineering at Missouri S&T. Here is a Q&A with Aytac in commemoration of National Engineers Week 2025.
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Engineers Week: Q&A with Dr. Hossein Abedsoltan, assistant teaching professor of chemical engineering
Dr. Hossein Abedsoltan joined Missouri S&T in fall 2024 as an assistant teaching professor in the Linda and Bipin Doshi Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering. Here is a Q&A with Abedsoltan in commemoration of National Engineers Week 2025.
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Engineers Week: Q&A with David Carpenter, associate teaching professor of petroleum engineering
David Carpenter joined the Missouri S&T faculty in January 2024 as an associate teaching professor of petroleum engineering. Here is a Q&A with Carpenter in commemoration of National Engineers Week 2025.
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Engineers Week: Recent S&T grad works for company that developed robotic system for mother’s surgery
A December 2024 graduate of Missouri S&T is putting his knowledge and skills to work for the company behind the robotic system used to perform his mother’s minimally invasive cancer surgery.
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Engineers Week: Q&A with Cody Goins, Ph.D. student in electrical engineering
Cody Goins, of Ozark, Missouri, is a Ph.D. student in electrical engineering at Missouri S&T. He is also an S&T alumnus, earning his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering in 2022. Here is a Q&A with Goins in commemoration of National Engineers Week 2025.
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