{"590688":{"#nid":"590688","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Faculty, Staff Honored at Spring Luncheon","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ECongratulations to the following faculty and staff members who were honored at the 2017 \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/specialevents.gatech.edu\/events\/faculty-staff-honors\u0022\u003EFaculty and Staff Honors Luncheon\u003C\/a\u003E on April 21. (\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/georgiatech\/albums\/72157680961178971\u0022\u003ESee photos from the event\u003C\/a\u003E.)\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EGeorgia Tech Chapter Sigma Xi Awards\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EBest Faculty Paper Awards \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRaquel L. Lieberman, associate professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nZhiquin Lin, professor, Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EYoung Faculty Awards \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nOmer T. Inan, assistant professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRyan P. Lively, assistant professor, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESustained Research Award \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWilliam J. Koros, professor, Chemical and Biomolecular\u0026nbsp;Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EInstitute Research Awards\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Achievement in Research Enterprise Enhancement \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nStephen R. Edwards, assistant director of financial operations, Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Achievement in Research Innovation \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nDeepak M. Divan, professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Doctoral Thesis Advisor \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGodfried L. Augenboe, professor, Architecture\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Faculty Research Author \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nYounan Xia Professor, Brock Family Chair, GRA Eminent Scholar in Nanomedicine, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering, with joint appointments in Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Achievement in Research Program Development \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EFlexible Electronics Ecosystem \u0026mdash; A Research, Development, Education, and Product Transition Program \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSuresh K. Sitaraman,\u0026nbsp;Morris M. Bryan Jr. Professor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering, Team Leader\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMuhannad S. Bakir, professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSamuel Graham Jr., associate chair and Rae S. and Frank H. Neely Professor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPeter J. Hesketh, professor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMadhavan Swaminathan,\u0026nbsp;John Pippin Chair in Microsystems Packaging and Electromagnetics, Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nManos M. Tentzeris, Ken Byers Professor in Flexible Electronics, Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nChuck Zhang, professor, H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EANAK Award \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMary Lynn Realff, associate professor and associate chair for undergraduate programs,\u0026nbsp;School of Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EOutstanding Staff Performance Awards\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEntrepreneurship Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJennifer L. Wooley, director, professional master\u0026rsquo;s programs, Professional Education\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInnovation Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003ECounseling Center Team, Division of Student Life\u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRuperto M. Perez, director\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAndrew Adelman, diversity and inclusion coordinator, licensed psychologist\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMack Bowers, associate director for training, licensed psychologist\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJason P. Braun, peer coaching coordinator, licensed psychologist\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLacy K. Currie, suicide prevention and crisis response coordinator, licensed psychologist Irene Daboin, pre-doctoral intern\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nIrene E. Dalton, assistant director and practicum training coordinator, licensed psychologist\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nErin M. English, Collegiate Recovery Program coordinator, licensed psychologist\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJanice E. Harewood International Student Services Coordinator, licensed psychologist\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLaRonda M. Hollis, clinical case manager\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nShervonda Horn, administrative professional\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTiffiny M. Hughes-Troutman, director of health behavior, Health and Well-Being (\u003Cem\u003Eformerly assistant director for outreach and wellness, Student Life\u003C\/em\u003E)\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLisa A. Korey, assessment services coordinator, licensed psychologist\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJulia F. Kronholz, pre-doctoral intern\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMichelle M. Lyn, associate director for clinical services, licensed psychologist\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLauren S. Marx, post-doctoral resident\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nKrystal L. Meares, graduate student services, licensed psychologist\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nChristina Owens, recovery program assistant\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMatthew W. Seitz, pre-doctoral intern\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAndy P. Smith, group program coordinator, licensed psychologist\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EProcess Improvement Excellence Award \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nKelly Cross, assistant director of student organizations, Division of Student Life\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EService to the Community\u0026nbsp;Award \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSirocus Barnes, program director, Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStaff Leadership Award \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nChris Walker, assistant director of client marketing, Professional Education\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Management in Action Award\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGerome Stephens, director of student engagement, Division of Student Life\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EAdministrative Excellence Award \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cem\u003EPetit Institute Team, Office of the Executive Vice President for Research \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAngela H. Ayers, marketing communications manager\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nKaren L. Ethier, administrative manager\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nColly O. Mitchell, events manager\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAndrea C. Soyland, associate director, executive education programs\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTimothy P. Whelan, web developer senior\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMichelle Wong, assistant director, business operations\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003ECTL Awards\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUndergraduate Educator Awards \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMary E. Peek, senior academic professional, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAmy V. D\u0026rsquo;Unger, associate director of undergraduate studies, History and Sociology\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInnovation and Excellence in Laboratory Instruction Award \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nS. Balakrishna Pai, academic professional, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECTL\/BP Junior Faculty Teaching Excellence Awards \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nNassim JafariNaimi, assistant professor, Literature, Media, and Communication\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJenna Jordan, assistant professor, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nTaesoo Kim, assistant professor, Computer Science\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMark D. Losego, assistant professor, Materials Science and Engineering\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nO. Cem Ozturk, assistant professor, Scheller College of Business\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSusan N. Thomas, assistant professor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECurriculum Innovation Award \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJoe Le Doux, associate chair for undergraduate learning and experience, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInnovation in Co-Curricular Education Award \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nJillan Hertel, academic professional, Literature, Media, and Communication\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFaculty Award for Academic Outreach \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nManu O. Platt, associate professor, Wallace H. Coulter Department of Biomedical Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nRobert M. Nerem, professor emeritus, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEichholz Faculty Teaching Awards \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nWilliam J. Baron, senior academic professional, Chemistry and Biochemistry\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFlavio H. Fenton, associate professor, Physics\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EAcademic Advisor Awards\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Graduate\u0026nbsp;Academic Advising Award\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLisa D. Redding, academic program coordinator for bioinformatics and quantitative biosciences, Biological Sciences\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Undergraduate Academic Advising Staff Advisor Award\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nLenna B. Applebee, academic advisor, George W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Undergraduate Academic Advising Faculty Advisor Award\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nShana C. Kerr, academic professional, Biological Sciences\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EInternational Initiatives Award\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESteven A. Denning Faculty Award for Global Engagement\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGhassan AlRegib, professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EFaculty Honors Committee Awards\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Undergraduate Research Mentor\u0026nbsp;Awards\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nShatakshee Dhongde, assistant professor, Economics\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nFlavio H. Fenton, associate professor, Physics\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nSeung Soon Jang, associate professor, Materials Science and Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EOutstanding Professional Education Award \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMyrtle Turner Harris, principal research scientist, Georgia Tech Research Institute, Electronic Systems Laboratory\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClass of 1934 Outstanding Service Award \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMary Ann Weitnauer, senior associate chair, Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClass of 1934 Outstanding Interdisciplinary Activity Award \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nPamela T. Bhatti, associate professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClass of 1934 Outstanding Innovative Use of Education Technology Award \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAshok K. Goel, professor, Interactive Computing\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClass of 1940 W. Roane Beard Outstanding Teacher \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nMark A. Davenport, assistant professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClass of 1940 W. Howard Ector Outstanding Teacher Award \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nAndrew Zangwill, professor, Physics\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EClass of 1934 Distinguished Professor Award \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\nGary B. 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