Faculty news from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. http://www.rpi.edu/news/faculty/index.html en-us Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 2007 July 1, 2008: Modeling, design, and controls expert B. Wayne Bequette, professor of chemical and biological engineering, was recently elected a fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2465 01 Jul 2008 15:00:00 EST June 24, 2008: An internationally renowned economist with a 25-year history at one the country's leading Federal Reserve Banks will join Rensselaer as the new head of the department of economics. Arturo Estrella, who is currently senior vice president for the research and statistics group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, will steer the department in a new direction, building interdisciplinary links with the department and other strong Rensselaer programs. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2462 24 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EST May 27, 2008: James Jian-Qiang Lu will be recognized this week for research and technical achievements toward the design and realization of 3-D integrated computer chips. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2452 27 May 2008 12:00:00 EST March 19, 2008: Fengyan Li, assistant professor of mathematical sciences at Rensselaer, has been named a 2008 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2417 19 Mar 2008 13:00:00 EST March 13, 2008: Toh-Ming Lu, the R.P. Baker Distinguished Professor of Physics at Rensselaer, has been named a lifetime fellow of the Materials Research Society. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2413 13 Mar 2008 13:00:00 EST February 4, 2008: Shengbai Zhang, a quantum physicist renowned for his computational modeling and research in semiconductor defects, has been named senior chair of Rensselaer’s Gail and Jeffrey L. Kodosky ’70 Constellation in Physics, Information Technology, and Entrepreneurship. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2396 4 Feb 2008 09:00:00 EST January 14, 2008: Design optimization pioneer Achille Messac, professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at Rensselaer, has been elected a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2390 14 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST January 9, 2008: Corrosion expert David Duquette, head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer, has been named John Tod Horton Distinguished Professor in Materials Engineering. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2388 09 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST January 7, 2007: Professor Kim Boyer has joined the faculty of Rensselaer as head of the Department of Electrical, Computer, and Systems Engineering. He is a renowned computer vision expert with research interests ranging from advanced heart imaging and human eye modeling to eye-in-the-sky satellites. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2384 07 Jan 2008 09:00:00 EST December 11, 2007: James A. Knowlton, a senior administrator at the United States Military Academy, has been named director of athletics at Rensselaer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2372 9 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST December 3, 2007: December 3, 2007: Earthquake engineering and soil dynamics expert Ricardo Dobry was recently named Institute Professor of Engineering, one of the most prestigious honors bestowed upon a Rensselaer faculty member. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2366 3 Dec 2007 09:00:00 EST November 28, 2007: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers bestowed high honors upon a team of Rensselaer faculty and staff for their critical contributions to the rebuilding of New Orleans levees ravaged by Hurricane Katrina. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2364 28 Nov 2007 09:00:00 EST November 16, 2007: A new book co-authored by Satish Nambisan of Rensselaer's Lally School and a management professor from Northwestern University presents multiple models that companies can customize to fit their particular circumstances. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2361 16 Nov 2007 09:00:00 EST November 15, 2007: World-renowned materials science expert Robert Hull will join Rensselaer in early 2008 to head the School of Engineering's Department of Materials Science and Engineering. A highly recognized and respected researcher, Hull intends to grow the number of materials science students and faculty at Rensselaer and further solidify the department's reputation for innovation and excellence. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2357 15 Nov 2007 09:00:00 EST October 29, 2007: Toh-Ming Lu, the R.P. Baker Distinguished Professor of Physics, and Wilfredo Colón, associate professor of chemistry and chemical biology, have been elected as fellows of the AAAS. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2344 29 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST October 29, 2007: Chemical and biological engineering professor Steven Cramer was recently appointed as the William Weightman Walker Professor of Polymer Engineering at Rensselaer. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2345 29 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST October 17, 2007: Professor Shekhar Garde, a rising star in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s School of Engineering, was this week named the new head of the university’s Howard. P. Isermann Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2329 17 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST October 16, 2007: A leading expert in Web research, Deborah L. McGuinness, joins Rensselaeras an endowed chair of the Tetherless World Research Constellation. She is one of the creators of the Web language that is ushering in the next generation of the World Wide Web. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2327 15 Oct 2007 09:00:00 EST September 20, 2007: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute had an impressive showing at the 234th American Chemical Society Meeting held in late August. Along with professor Jonathan S. Dordick winning a pair of major awards, nearly 60 faculty, researchers, and students presented papers and research findings on diverse topics ranging from proteomics to bioinformatics and the design of functional nanostructure materials. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2314 20 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST September 17, 2007: Rich Radke was one of a dozen researchers to participate in the 2007 CS Study Panel, a competitive program administered by the Institute for Defense Analyses for the DoD’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2310 10 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST September 14, 2007: George Makhatadze is a designer. But instead of expensive jeans and haute handbags, he is creating custom proteins that could improve everything from medication to detergent. Makhatadze is bringing his expertise in biology, chemistry, and computation to Rensselaer as a chaired professor in the Biocomputation and Bioinformatics research constellation. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2309 10 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST September 13, 2007: Professor Charles Malmborg, a 22-year veteran of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute’s School of Engineering, was recently named the new head of the university’s Department of Decision Sciences and Engineering Systems (DSES). http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2308 10 Sep 2007 09:00:00 EST August 22, 2007: Susan P. Gilbert, a renowned expert in cell biology, biophysics, and nanoscience, will join Rensselaer as the head of the Biology Department on Sept. 1, 2007. Gilbert joins the Rensselaer faculty after 12 years at the University of Pittsburgh. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2285 22 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST August 22, 2007: Internationally renowned researcher James M. Tien, the Yamada Corporation Professor at Rensselaer, has been named Dean of the College of Engineering at the University of Miami. Tien will assume his new role September 1. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2286 22 Aug 2007 08:00:00 EST July 12, 2007: Federal agencies in the United States need to provide sustainable funding streams to maintain the nation’s competitiveness and nourish the next generation of scientists, according to Robert Palazzo, provost of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and incoming president of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB). Palazzo laid out his vision for the biomedical sciences at a July 10 event at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2236 12 Jul 2007 08:00:00 EST June 28, 2007: Robert E. Palazzo, director of the Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, and professor of biology at Rensselaer, has been appointed to the position of provost after a rigorous national search. Palazzo assumed his new position July 1. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2203 28 Jun 2007 08:00:00 EST April 11, 2007: Michael Shur, the Patricia W. and C. Sheldon Roberts ’48 Chaired Professor in Solid State Electronics at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has been promoted to fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Shur is being recognized for his “individual responsibility, sustained achievements, and exceptional professionalism.” IET is the largest professional engineering society in Europe and the second largest of its kind in the world. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2075 11 Apr 2007 08:00:00 EST March 27, 2007: Burt Swersey, a lecturer in the department of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering, has been awarded the 2007 Olympus Lifetime of Educational Innovation Award for his dedication to innovative thinking and his commitment to students and their learning. Prior to joining Rensselaer, Swersey was a successful innovator in the medical field. He developed a number of important inventions, including an extremely accurate scale to weigh patients, together with bed and instrumentation, revolutionizing the treatment of water loss in patients with severe burns. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2043 27 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST March 16, 2007: Wai Kin “Victor” Chan, an assistant professor of decision sciences and engineering systems, has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF). He will use the projected five-year, $400,000 grant to develop better computer simulation methodologies to improve systems from healthcare to military operation and airport security. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=2022 16 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST March 5, 2007: Daniel Gall, assistant professor of materials science and engineering, has been awarded a Faculty Early Career Development Award (CAREER) from the National Science Foundation (NSF). Gall will use the projected five-year, $400,000 grant to help craft the next generation of custom nanoscale structures. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=1959 05 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST March 5, 2007: C. James Li, professor of mechanical, aerospace, and nuclear engineering at Rensselaer, was recently elected a fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The highest elected grade of membership in ASME, fellowship is conferred upon a member with at least 10 years of active engineering practice and who has made significant contributions to the profession. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=1964 05 Mar 2007 08:00:00 EST February 26, 2007: Mariana Figueiro, an assistant professor at Rensselaer’s Lighting Research Center (LRC), has received the James D. Watson Investigator award from the New York State Office of Science, Technology, and Academic Research (NYSTAR). With the help of this $200,000 grant, Figueiro will be exploring the effects of light on human physiological rhythms. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=1940 26 Feb 2007 08:00:00 EST February 26, 2007: James Crivello, professor of chemistry and chemical biology, has been elected a 2007 fellow of the American Chemical Society Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (PMSE). With more than 23 issued or pending patents since joining the Rensselaer faculty, Crivello is widely recognized for inventing some of the world’s most advanced polymers. http://news.rpi.edu:80/update.do?artcenterkey=1951 26 Feb 2007 08:00:00 EST