Caleb Rucker, assistant professor in mechanical, aerospace, and biomedical engineering, has been awarded an NSF Early CAREER Award.
Rucker Receives NSF CAREER Award
Lynne Parker Returning to Tickle College of Engineering from NSF Role
“Dr. Parker brings with her a wealth of experience professionally and a great depth of respect from faculty in our college,” said Dean Wayne Davis.
Five Faculty Receive NSF Career Awards
Five members of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tickle College of Engineering faculty received National Science Foundation career awards.
Chris Cherry
Cherry has looked at behavioral and environmental aspects related to electric bikes, scooters, and larger electric vehicles in his research and has published articles related to the growth of electrical two-wheelers.
Sustainability Efforts Net Hathaway Prestigious NSF CAREER Award
Jon Hathaway, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering, was selected by the NSF for an Early CAREER Award.
Research Into Power Systems Nets UT’s Sun NSF CAREER Award
Kai Sun’s research Into power systems nets the electrical engineering and computer science associate professor an NSF CAREER Award.
National Science Foundation Selects Trinh for CAREER Award
Cong Trinh, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, was selected by the NSF for an Early CAREER Award.
Research Highlight: Claudia Rawn
In 2011, Rawn and her research team won an NSF award for the Research and Instructional Strategies for Engineering Retention (RISER) program. Rawn’s team was selected for its work with female and diverse students. The RISER program supports the goal of NSF’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Talent Expansion Program (STEP)—to recruit and retain students in STEM fields.