Twelve members of the J. Mike Walker '66 Department of Mechanical Engineering were honored at the department's 2022 Awards and Recognition Banquet.
The recipients included four staff members, six faculty, one graduate student and one post-doctoral research associate.
In addition to the award recipients, the department also celebrated the induction of three former students to its Academy of Distinguished Graduates. Melbern Glasscock '59, A.F. (Tony) Pelletier '75 and Steve Brauer Jr. '02 were all in attendance to accept the honor.
Award recipients
The awards and their recipients are as follows:
James J. Cain '51 Graduate Student Teaching Award
Abheek Chatterjee, Graduate Teaching Assistant
J. Mike Walker '66 Research Staff/Postdoctoral Award
Dr. Jing Yang, TEES Senior Research Engineer
Peggy L. & Charles Brittan '65 Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award
Dr. Joanna Tsenn, Instructional Assistant Professor
James J. Cain '51 Faculty Graduate Teaching Award
Dr. Waruna Kulatilaka, Professor and Morris E. Foster Faculty Fellow I
American Society of Mechanical Engineers Best Teacher Award
Dr. Ploy Charoenphol, Instructional Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering Industry Advisory Council Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award
Dr. Shoufeng Lan, Assistant Professor
Mechanical Engineering Industry Advisory Council Faculty Contributions Award
Dr. Sivakumar Rathinam, Professor
Mechanical Engineering Industry Advisory Council Faculty Mentoring Award
Dr. Daniel A. McAdams, Professor and Robert H. Fletcher Professor
James J. Cain '51 Staff Excellence Award
Regina Muir, Academic Advisor II
Megan Simison, Program Specialist II
J. Mike Walker '66 Staff Excellence Award
Sandra Havens, Senior Academic Advisor
Sharli Nucker, Administrator I