Mingzhou Jin is the latest TCE faculty member to achieve the designation of John D. Tickle Professor, bestowed in honor of his exemplary scholarly research and publication record, teaching, and service record. The appointment begins August 1, with a potential renewal at five years and continued designation.

Jin is a professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering and the director of the Institute for a Secure & Sustainable Environment.

The professorship was created as a result of the investments made by John D. Tickle, UT alumnus and industrial engineering graduate. Those investments include, among others, investment in the John D. Tickle Engineering Building and the naming of our college.