Faculty & Staff Accomplishments
We are excited to share recent accomplishments from faculty and staff members at our campuses around the world.
Accomplishments are listed by date of achievement in reverse chronological order, with the most recent first.
Matias del Campo
School of Architecture and DesignMatias del Campo, Ph.D., associate professor of architecture, was the editor of a scholarly book, titled "Diffusions in Architecture: Artificial Intelligence and Image Generators." Del Campo also contributed four chapters to the book, which was published in February 2024.
Robert Amundsen
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesRobert N. Amundsen, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of the Department of Energy Management, presented “Floating Power Plants: From Novelty to Mainstream” at the 2nd International Conference on Future Challenges in Sustainable Urban Planning and Territorial Management, held January 29–31, 2024.
Colleen Kirk
School of ManagementColleen P. Kirk, D.P.S., associate professor of marketing, discussed her research on declining social invitations on the January 26, 2024, episode of "It's Okay to Say 'No' to People," with Austin Cross on National Public Radio's AirTalk.
Jamel Vanderburg
College of Arts and SciencesJamel Vanderburg, M.P.A., adjunct instructor of interdisciplinary studies, was selected to receive the 2023 Alpha Phi Alpha Education Foundation Scholarship on January 23, 2024. This award aims to support the educational endeavors of academically talented and well-rounded men of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc.
Wei Zeng
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesWei Zeng, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, published an article titled "Development of a biofidelic computational model of human pelvis for predicting biomechanical responses and pelvic fractures.'' The paper was published in Computers in Biology and Medicine, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal, on January 22, 2024.
Amanda Golden
College of Arts and SciencesAmanda Golden, Ph.D., associate professor of English in the Department of Humanities, spoke at a January 14, 2024, launch event for the paperback publication of The Bloomsbury Handbook to Sylvia Plath, which she co-edited with Anita Helle and Maeve O'Brien. The online event was hosted by the Sylvia Plath Society and recorded for YouTube.
N. Sertac Artan
College of Engineering and Computing Sciences/Department of Electrical and Computer EngineeringN. Sertac Artan, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, published an article entitled "A holistic approach to performance prediction in collegiate athletics: player, team, and conference perspectives," in Nature Scientific Reports on January 12, 2024. The paper evaluated Division-1 Women's basketball team performance using machine learning.
Ziqian (Cecilia) Dong
College of Engineering and Computing SciencesZiqian (Cecilia) Dong, Ph.D., professor of electrical and computer engineering, along with Reza Khalaj Amineh, Ph.D., associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Fang Li, Ph.D., assistant professor of mechanical engineering, published a survey article entitled "A Survey of Wireless Soil Sensing Technologies" in IEEE Access on January 10, 2024. This survey presents an overview of the latest advances in wireless soil-sensing technologies. It covers the sensors and communication systems employed to promote soil health and enhance crop production for sustainable agriculture.
Wenyao Hu
School of ManagementWenyao Hu, Ph.D., assistant professor of School of Management, was quoted in a Yahoo Finance article, "9 Major Stocks To Watch in 2024, According to Investors," on January 8, 2024. Speaking about trends in real estate investment trusts, he discussed a significant investment opportunity in the real estate sector, especially in the wake of the pandemic.
Sophie Christman
College of Arts and SciencesSophie Christman, Ph.D., visiting assistant professor of humanities, held an ecopoetic reading of Robert Frost's 1914 poem "Mending Wall" at the Modern Language Association Annual Convention on January 7, 2024.