College of Engineering and Science Announces its 2012 Distinguished Alumni

Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science announces the selection of its 2012 Distinguished Alumni.

The honorees are selected annually from each program or discipline within the College for their professional accomplishments in engineering and science as well as serving as outstanding ambassadors for Louisiana Tech University.  Read more...

Dua Co-Edits Book on Computational Analysis of Human Eye

Dr. Sumeet Dua, the Upchurch Endowed Professor of Computer Science and coordinator of information technology research at Louisiana Tech University, has co-edited a new book on computational modeling methods that can help ophthalmologists develop innovative computer systems to provide critical support and better care options for patients. 

According to Dua, the speed at which data on eye disorders such as cataracts and glaucoma are collected can make it impossible for the human observer to directly monitor subtle, yet critical details.  “Computational Analysis of the Human Eye with Applications” presents students and practitioners with computational image modeling methods as they are applied to many of these scientific problems in ophthalmology.

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A.E. Phillips’ Lego Team Brings First Place Trophy Back to Louisiana Tech

The Lego League Team from Louisiana Tech’s A.E. Phillips Laboratory School returned to Ruston with the first place trophy last week after competing in the First Lego League state championship in New Orleans.

The A.E. Phillips team’s Lego robot won first place in the robotic design category for robotic programming and also took fifth place in the performance competition. 

A.E. Phillips was one of 57 teams from across the state of Louisiana who qualified to compete in the state championship.  In keeping with this year’s theme, “Food Factor,” the teams, comprised of students ages nine to 14, built robots out of Legos which had to accomplish a series of “missions” related to food safety.  The teams also completed individual projects intended to present a solution to a common food contamination problem.

Dr. Hisham Hegab, who coached the A.E. Phillips team, says the First Lego League event provides students with a great hands-on learning opportunity.  “First Lego League engages kids in order to gain more knowledge about science, technology, engineering and mathematics, in a practical and fun way.  The teams get to build and program autonomous robots to complete a variety of missions, in an exciting competitive arena-style format similar to a sporting event.  In addition, they develop and share a presentation on a science or engineering topic in which they have conducted research.” Read more...

Roddey Engineering Services Provides Support for Louisiana Tech’s Engineering, Science Building Campaign

Roddey Engineering Services, Inc. of Shreveport, Louisiana has announced it will donate $25,000 to Louisiana Tech’s College of Engineering and Science campaign for a new Integrated Engineering and Science building.   The gift moves the Campaign past the $3.1 million mark in investments from private donors, area businesses and industry. 

John B. ‘Bob’ Roddey, president of Roddey Engineering Services, Inc., announced the gift this week.  Roddey founded the company in 1985 and provides refinery processing and process control services in Louisiana and Texas.  He says that Louisiana Tech has provided the company with quality engineers since the business began operations. Read more...

 

Louisiana Tech Associate Dean, Professor to be Honored at White House

Dr. Jenna Carpenter, associate dean for the College of Engineering and Science and the Wayne and Juanita Spinks Professor of Mathematics and Statistics at Louisiana Tech University, is being recognized Friday at the White House for her work with and contributions to advancing women in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.

The leadership of Women in Engineering ProActive Network (WEPAN) selected Carpenter to represent them at the White House event.  WEPAN is a national organization that works to transform culture in engineering education to attract, retain, and graduate women.

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CenturyLink Employees among First Group to Earn Louisiana Tech Graduate Certificates

Twenty CenturyLink employees were among the first group of Louisiana Tech University students to receive a Graduate Certificate in Communications Systems during a recognition ceremony, Wednesday at CenturyLink headquarters in Monroe.

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Shreveport Native, Tech (College of Engineering and Science) Graduate to Serve as Fall Graduation Speaker

George Baldwin Jr., petroleum engineer and principal of Baldwin Madden Energy, LLC in Shreveport, will discuss how success is a choice with Louisiana Tech graduates during the commencement ceremony Saturday, Nov. 19.

Tech’s fall graduation will begin at 2 p.m. in the Thomas Assembly Center.

Baldwin, a 1978 alumnus of Tech, began his career in the oil and gas business as a petroleum engineer with Arkla Exploration Company in Shreveport.  After Arkla, followed by brief stints with a consulting firm in Dallas and independent oil and gas companies in Shreveport and Houston, Baldwin returned to Arkla in 1986 and remained there until the company was sold at the end of 1992.  

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First-Ever Graduate Student Conference Held within the College of Engineering and Science

One hundred and twenty students and faculty attended the first Engineering and Science Graduate Research Conference last week. The conference was organized by the College of Engineering and Science Graduate Council and executive members of the Institute for Micromanufacturing Student Council and included eight sessions, each of which was chaired by a Ph.D. student.

Students from disciplines across the College presented their research and answered questions in front of small groups. Krystal Corbett, current College of Engineering and Science Graduate Council president, said the purpose of the conference was to expose students to the diversity of research on Louisiana Tech’s campus.

“We want to introduce students to interrelated work that they don’t get to experience, to expand their network professionally and to get opportunities for collaboration across campus.”

Abstracts for conference presentations went through a peer-review process based on national peer-review processes, which included asking for resubmissions to maintain the integrity of the conference. Criteria for acceptance were real-world applications, research needs, results, current status, methodology, and application. Presentation topics varied and included nine of the fourteen Engineering Grand Challenges. 

Daniel Moller, Ph.D. Engineering student and “Reverse Engineering the Brain, Engineering Better Medicines, and Securing Cyberspace,” session chair said that in addition to providing students with ideas for their research, the conference provided students with experience for future conferences.

“The exposure to a climate having different ideas may help promote new ideas and get students better prepared when they go to regional and national conferences.” 

Dr. Galen Turner, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, agreed with Moller and said that the conference will provide Tech students with experience unavailable to their peers from other universities.  “We have students who have been through the process of organizing a 

conference before graduating, and we have connected more graduate students across the College than ever before.”

 The conference was organized by members of the College of Engineering and Science Graduate Council and executive members of the Institute for Manufacturing Student Council, with guidance from several faculty members including Dr. Galen Turner, Associate Dean of Graduate Studies, Dr. Stan Napper, Dean of the College of Engineering and Science, Dr. Jenna Carpenter, Associate Dean of Administration and Strategic Initiatives, and Dr. Ramu Ramachandran, Associate Dean of Research. For larger photos, check our Facebook page. 

 

Louisiana Tech’s Trenchless Technology Center Celebrates 20 Years as Industry Pioneer

November 2011 will mark the twentieth anniversary of the Trenchless Technology Center (TTC) at Louisiana Tech University and even though the anniversary will be celebrated quietly and primarily by center staff, the accomplishments of the center during the last two decades have been lauded by an entire industry.

Over the past two decades, the TTC has become a leading research facility for the development of technologies influencing almost every aspect of trenchless construction methods and has served as a point of reference for representatives of the trenchless industry. Read more...

Distinguished Alumni Honored at Annual Luncheon

More than 300 individuals showed up Friday in the Student Center to honor Louisiana Tech’s Alumnus of the Year, Young Alumna of the Year and Distinguished Alumni.

Tech President Dan Reneau stated that Hudson has dedicated himself to his alma mater over the years. Read more...Or view more pictures from the ceremony at our Facebook page.  

 

Louisiana Tech Names Park, Bookstore Atrium for Legendary Leaders

Dr. Virgil Orr, former vice president for academic affairs and Louisiana Tech Alumnus of the Year, and Garland Gregory, former department of health and physical fitness faculty member and Louisiana Tech Athletics Hall of Famer, will be honored this week during Louisiana Tech’s 2011 Homecoming celebration.

Louisiana Tech will dedicate the Virgil Orr Bookstore Atrium on Saturday, October 29 at 11:00 a.m. and the Garland Gregory Hideaway Park on Friday, October 28 at 3:00 p.m., in recognition of the contributions these alums and leaders have made to the University. Read more...

Louisiana Tech Engineering Students, Graduates See a Bright Future in Solar Power

Students and graduates from Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science have teamed up with a local solar energy company to develop innovative ways of producing clean energy in homes and businesses across the country. Read more...

Louisiana Tech, Cyber Innovation Center to Co-Host Cyber Engineering Research Conference

Louisiana Tech University and the Cyber Innovation Center (CIC) in Bossier City will co-host the Cyber Engineering Research Conference, November 7 at the Shreveport Convention Center.

The day-long conference will begin at 8:00 a.m. and include discussions on topics such as applications of cyber engineering, cyber forensics, cyber security, telecommunications, high performance computing, and cyber research and education initiatives jointly undertaken by Louisiana Tech and Cyber Innovation Center. Read more...

Representatives from New Zealand Institute of Technology Visit Louisiana Tech

Development and engineering leaders from the Wintec Waikato Institute of Technology in Hamilton, New Zealand, visited Louisiana Tech University last week to investigate and learn more about the College of Engineering and Science’s innovative methods of teaching.

Louisiana Tech Alumni of the Year Announced

Louisiana Tech’s Alumnus of the Year, along with the Young Alumna of the Year and five other distinguished alumni, will be honored during the 2011 Homecoming Festivities.

Jerry Hudson, Class of 1961, will be recognized as Tech’s Alumnus of the Year at a noon luncheon on Friday, Oct. 28. Read more...

ExxonMobil Includes Louisiana Tech in 2011 University Grant Program

ExxonMobil Corporation presented a check for $24,000 to Dr. Stan Napper, dean of Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science, as part of the company’s academic grants to colleges and universities throughout the country. Read more...

Tech Graduate Student Awarded National Space Grant Scholarship 

Frederick Moxley III, a Louisiana Tech University Ph.D. student, is one of five 2011 interns at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) in Maryland to be awarded a John Mather Nobel Scholarship by the National Space Grant Foundation, Inc. Read more...

College of Engineering and Science Reaches Building Campaign Milestone

Louisiana Tech University and its College of Engineering and Science’s “Campaign for a New Integrated Engineering and Science Building” has received a $100,000 pledge from Hunt, Guillot and Associates in Ruston, Louisiana, bringing the campaign’s total to $3.1 million. Read more...

Physics Professor's Image Becomes Standard for Peer Review Publication

A Louisiana Tech College of Engineering and Science physics professor has helped create an image that has become a standard for peer review publications.

Markus Wobisch, assistant professor of physics at Louisiana Tech, and his collaborators at “fastNLO” created the “World Summary Figure on Inclusive Jet Theory-Data Comparisons,” which has been accepted for print by the prestigious Particle Data Group Review of Particle Properties.  This marks the second time that this image has been used in this publication. Read more...

Tech Alum to Speak at College of Engineering and Science Convocation

Dr. Bobby Lyle, founder of Lyco Energy Corporation and Louisiana Tech alumnus, will serve as the featured speaker for the College of Engineering and Science’s 2011 Convocation, September 22.

The event, scheduled for 4:00 p.m. in Howard Auditorium on the Louisiana Tech campus, is free and open to the public.

Lyle, a 1963 Tech graduate in mechnaical engineering, has distinguished himself as an engineer, corporate executive, entrepreneur, civic leader, professor and academic administrator during his acomplished and multifaceted career.  He has helped found a number of private companies and joint ventures, and was instrumental in the development of the Dallas Galleria and the InterFirst Bank-Galleria. Read more...

Louisiana Tech Researchers, NASA Partner to Conduct Zero-Gravity Experiments

Researchers from Louisiana Tech University will be floating high above the Gulf of Mexico this month to conduct zero-gravity testing of an experimental DNA analysis instrument developed at Tech that could benefit future NASA astronauts.

Dr. Niel Crews, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and Collin Tranter, a graduate student with the Institute for Micromanufacturing (IfM) say the instrument could be used to monitor the health of astronauts exposed to cosmic radiation beyond Earth’s protective atmosphere. Read more...

Institute for Micromanufacturing Establishes Advisory Board

Dr. Randal E. Null, director of Louisiana Tech University’s Institute for Manufacturing (IfM) has announced the formation of an external advisory board to provide strategic guidance and national and international support for IfM research.

The board will meet biannually and aid in the center’s mission to become a world-class, self-sustaining research and education facility in nano/micro technology, to provide advice on current trends and opportunities in research and to provide feedback on research projects and industry partnerships. Read more...

Louisiana Tech’s Pioneering Nanosystems Engineering Program Receives Accreditation

Louisiana Tech University’s Bachelor of Science in Nanosystems Engineering – the first program of its kind in the United States, has become the nation’s first undergraduate degree program in the field of nanoengineering to receive accreditation from the Engineering Accreditation Commission of ABET. Read more...

College of Engineering and Science Faculty, Father-Son Team Pen Textbook

Dr. Randall Barron, professor emeritus of mechanical engineering at Louisiana Tech, and Dr. Brian Barron, lecturer in mathematics and statistics at Louisiana Tech, have completed “Design for Thermal Stresses” – a college-level engineering textbook that provides design tools that allow engineers to understand and alleviate potential problems involving thermal stresses. Read more...

Nanosystems Engineer Co-Edits Top Scientific Journal

Dr. Yuri Lvov, professor of chemistry and T.C. Pipes endowed chair in micro and nanosystems at Louisiana Tech University, recently received the honor of co-editing a special issue of the prestigiousAdvanced Drug Delivery Review.

Lvov co-edited and wrote the issues’ preface as a result of his pioneering work in the field of drug delivery systems and his innovative use of polymeric nanocapsules and clay nanotubes in drug disbursement.  Advanced Drug Delivery Review is recognized as one of the world’s top scientific journals with an impact factor of 13.6. Read more...

College of Engineering and Science Faculty and Student Participate in 2011 National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenge Scholars Program Workshop

Three faculty members and a recent graduate from Louisiana Tech University’s College of Engineering and Science recently attended the 2011 National Academy of Engineering Grand Challenge Scholars Program (GCSP) workshop held in Austin, Texas.

The workshop, titled “Attract, Retain and Prepare Your Students to Excel in the 21st Century,” took place at the Lonestar Campus of Advanced Micro Devices (AMD).  Dr. Jenna Carpenter, associate dean of administrative and strategic initiatives for College of Engineering and Science, served as Chair of the national GCSP Steering Committee and gave the opening address for the workshop.  She also talked to attendees about recruiting students, as well as programs and initiatives to assist students in fulfilling the global dimension component of the program. Read more...

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