Gene Cilento, Glen H. Hiner Dean of West Virginia University’s Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources announced the winners of the College’s outstanding teacher, researcher and advisor awards for 2012-2013. The awards were handed out at the College’s annual Honors Ceremony, which took place on Friday, April 5.
Melissa Morris, a teaching assistant professor in freshman engineering, was recognized as the teacher of the year. Also selected as outstanding teachers were Katerina Goseva-Popstojanova, Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering; John Kuhlman, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Avinash Unnikrishman, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; and Matthew Valenti, Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering.
David Solley, from the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, was selected as this year’s outstanding advisor. Valenti was also honored for his advising work.
Natalia Schmid, from the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering, was chosen as the College’s Outstanding Researcher. Also recognized were Yuxin Liu and David Graham, Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering; Hema Siriwardane, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering; and Nianqiang Wu and Xueyan Song, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.
New Researcher of the Year honors went to Debangsu Bhattacharyya, Department of Chemical Engineering.
Earlier in the semester outstanding staff awards were presented to Karen Centofanti, Department of Mining Engineering; Candy Cordwell, NASA West Virginia Space Grant Consortium and Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering; Chuck Coleman, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; and James Hall, Department of Chemical Engineering.
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