School of Engineering

Distinguished Faculty and Staff Awards

Frederick A.P. Barnard Distinguished Professorships

Frederick A.P. Barnard Distinguished Professors are recognized for their excellence and innovation in teaching and research.

• James G Vaughan - INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE AND FAP BARNARD DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (1998)
• SAM SHU-YI WANG - DIRECTOR EMERITUS, NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL COMPUTATIONAL HYDROSCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AND F.A.P.BARNARD DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (1988)

Distinguished Research and Creative Achievement Award

• SAM SHU-YI WANG - DIRECTOR EMERITUS, NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL COMPUTATIONAL HYDROSCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AND F.A.P.BARNARD DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2008)

Staff Council Award - EEO3

• Elizabeth D Stidham - SPONSORED PROGRAMS ACCOUNTANT (2006)

Staff Council Award - EEO4

• Sheree G Jones - SENIOR SECRETARY (2011)

School of Engineering, Junior Faculty Research Award

• Yixin Chen - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (2011)
• Ahmed Hajmohammad-Khalil Al-Ostaz - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING (2010)
• Ellen Lackey - PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND DIRECTOR OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS RESEARCH GROUP TEST FACILITIES (2009)
• Fan Yang - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2008)
• Gregory L Easson - DIRECTOR, MISSISSIPPI MINERAL RESOURCES INSTITUTE AND PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY & GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (2007)
• Mustafa Muhammad Matalgah - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2006)
• GAREY A FOX - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING (2005)
• Robert M Holt - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY (2004)
• Alexander Borisovitch Yakovlev - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2003)
• Gregory L Easson - DIRECTOR, MISSISSIPPI MINERAL RESOURCES INSTITUTE AND PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY & GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (2002)

Outstanding Staff Award

A staff member of the School of Engineering who has demonstrated exemplary service, leadership, and commitment.

• Carrie Dawn Long - ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY (2011)
• Aubrey D Bolen - ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR I (2010)
• Bethany Ferguson LaValley - ACADEMIC COUNSELOR (2010)
• DOROTHY ANNE LLOYD - SENIOR SECRETARY (2009)
• MARTYE F HICKMAN - SUPERVISOR, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SHOPS (2008)
• BERNICE HEROD - SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE SECRETARY (2007)
• GENE LAMAR WALKER - Instrument Technician (2006)
• Cathy A Grace - INSTRUCTOR IN GEOLOGY AND GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (2005)
• GARY W DENNING - SENIOR ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN (2004)
• GENE LAMAR WALKER - Instrument Technician (2003)
• DORIS T VINSON - SENIOR SECRETARY (2002)
• R. B. PRIVETT - ASSISTANT TO THE DEAN, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING (2001)

School of Engineering, Senior Faculty Research Award

• ATEF Z ELSHERBENI - ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH & GRADUATE PROGRAMS, DIRECTOR OF MICRO SYSTEMS LABORATORY, DIRECTOR OF CAD LABORATORY AND PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2011)
• Gregory L Easson - DIRECTOR, MISSISSIPPI MINERAL RESOURCES INSTITUTE AND PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY & GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (2010)
• Wei-Yin Chen - PROFESSOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2009)
• Prabhakar R Mantena - PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2008)
• SAM SHU-YI WANG - DIRECTOR EMERITUS, NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL COMPUTATIONAL HYDROSCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AND F.A.P.BARNARD DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2007)
• ATEF Z ELSHERBENI - ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH & GRADUATE PROGRAMS, DIRECTOR OF MICRO SYSTEMS LABORATORY, DIRECTOR OF CAD LABORATORY AND PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2006)
• AHMED KISHK - Dir of Antenna Sytms Lab & Prof Emeritus of Electrical Engin (2005)
• AJIT SADANA - PROFESSOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2004)
• Wei-Yin Chen - PROFESSOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2003)
• SAM SHU-YI WANG - DIRECTOR EMERITUS, NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL COMPUTATIONAL HYDROSCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AND F.A.P.BARNARD DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2002)
• AHMED KISHK - Dir of Antenna Sytms Lab & Prof Emeritus of Electrical Engin (2001)

Faculty Achievement Award

The Faculty Achievement Award is given annually to recognize unusual effort in the classroom, involvement with students, and active scholarship.

• John H O'Haver - ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS, DIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION AND PROFESSOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2011)
• John H O'Haver - ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS, DIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION AND PROFESSOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2000)
• Ellen Lackey - PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND DIRECTOR OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS RESEARCH GROUP TEST FACILITIES (1999)
• CHARLES E SMITH - Professor Emeritus of Electrical Engineering (1993)
• Jeffrey A Roux - PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (1991)
• James G Vaughan - INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE AND FAP BARNARD DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (1989)

Frist Service Award

• TERRY L PANHORST - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY AND GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (2002)
• PAMELA B LAWHEAD - Associate Professor Emerita of Computer and Information Science (1995)

Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher Award

The Elsie M. Hood Outstanding Teacher of the Year for the University is selected from nominations submitted by students, alumni and faculty.

• James G Vaughan - INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE AND FAP BARNARD DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (1991)

School of Engineering, Faculty Service Award

• Gregory L Easson - DIRECTOR, MISSISSIPPI MINERAL RESOURCES INSTITUTE AND PROFESSOR OF GEOLOGY & GEOLOGICAL ENGINEERING (2011)
• Wei-Yin Chen - PROFESSOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2010)
• Elizabeth Kaye Ervin - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING (2009)
• Dawn E Wilkins - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF COMPUTER AND INFORMATION SCIENCE (2008)
• Prabhakar R Mantena - PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2007)
• Tyrus A McCarty - ASSISTANT DEAN FOR SPECIAL INITIATIVES, SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2006)
• ATEF Z ELSHERBENI - ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH & GRADUATE PROGRAMS, DIRECTOR OF MICRO SYSTEMS LABORATORY, DIRECTOR OF CAD LABORATORY AND PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2005)
• Alexander H D Cheng - DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING (2004)
• PAMELA B LAWHEAD - Associate Professor Emerita of Computer and Information Science (2003)
• ALLEN W GLISSON - CHAIR AND PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2002)
• Waheed Uddin - PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING AND DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR ADVANCED INFRASTRUCTURE TECHNOLOGY (2001)

School of Engineering, Faculty Teaching Award

• A M Rajendran - CHAIR AND PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2011)
• Cristiane Januzzi Queiroz Surbeck - ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING (2010)
• Chung Rak Song - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING (2009)
• Peter C Sukanek - PROFESSOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2008)
• Ellen Lackey - PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND DIRECTOR OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS RESEARCH GROUP TEST FACILITIES (2007)
• Wei-Yin Chen - PROFESSOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2006)
• Jeffrey A Roux - PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2004)

School of Engineering Outstanding Teacher of the Year

• Chung Rak Song - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING (2011)
• John H O'Haver - ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS, DIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION AND PROFESSOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2010)
• AHMED KISHK - Dir of Antenna Sytms Lab & Prof Emeritus of Electrical Engin (2009)
• James G Vaughan - INTERIM DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR MANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE AND FAP BARNARD DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (2008)
• Alexander H D Cheng - DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING (2007)
• Ahmed Hajmohammad-Khalil Al-Ostaz - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CIVIL ENGINEERING (2006)
• Paul Scovazzo - ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2005)
• ALLEN W GLISSON - CHAIR AND PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2004)
• Ellen Lackey - PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND DIRECTOR OF COMPOSITE MATERIALS RESEARCH GROUP TEST FACILITIES (2003)
• ATEF Z ELSHERBENI - ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR RESEARCH & GRADUATE PROGRAMS, DIRECTOR OF MICRO SYSTEMS LABORATORY, DIRECTOR OF CAD LABORATORY AND PROFESSOR OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING (2002)
• John H O'Haver - ASSOCIATE DEAN FOR ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS, DIRECTOR OF CENTER FOR MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE EDUCATION AND PROFESSOR OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING (2001)
• Jeffrey A Roux - PROFESSOR OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (1999)
• AHMED KISHK - Dir of Antenna Sytms Lab & Prof Emeritus of Electrical Engin (1998)
• SAM SHU-YI WANG - DIRECTOR EMERITUS, NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL COMPUTATIONAL HYDROSCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AND F.A.P.BARNARD DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (1985)
• SAM SHU-YI WANG - DIRECTOR EMERITUS, NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPUTATIONAL COMPUTATIONAL HYDROSCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AND F.A.P.BARNARD DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING (1977)