Friday, 5 July 2013
Purvis Recipient of the COE Faculty Senior Scholarship
Dean Louis A. Martin Vega, Cecilia Townsend, Matt Purvis and Dr. Brian Hughes
Matt Purvis, a senior in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, has won the College of Engineering Faculty Senior Scholarship.
The COE Faculty Senior Scholarship is awarded annually to a full-time student who exemplifies academic excellence, intellectual breadth and a depth of character. The recipient must be a full- time student with a projected graduation date in the following academic year.
Matt says that one of his immediate goals is to complete both the BSEE and MSEE programs at NCSU. "This goal will allow me to obtain employment in a field that I enjoy."
Matt would like to lead research in novel communications protocols and devices. "Digital wireless communications is proliferating at a fast rate and the frequency spectrum is a limited resource. Efforts are on-going in developing methods to use the spectrum more efficiently and I would like to be at the forefront of the field", says Purvis.
Matt has a deep desire to spark interest in science, math and engineering among rising generations. He says "Our nation is in need of youth that are interested in STEM disciplines. At some point in my career, I would like to take the opportunity to act as an educator or mentor to students in middle and high schools."
As a decorated six year veteran of the US Army, Matt was the winner of the 229th Military Intelligence Battalion Soldier of the Year, US Army Airborne School Enlisted Honor Graduate and the 3rd Special Forces Group Non-Commissioned Officer of the Year, to name a few.
Matt, who is married with one son, says that he and his wife are currently working to start a scholarship for non-traditional students pursuing an undergraduate degree in Electrical Engineering. "We have faced many of the challenges returning to school in mid-life presents and would like to help other non-traditional students overcome those same challenges" says Purvis.
Currently, Matt works at Signalscape, Inc. as an engineering technician where he has been afforded the opportunity to work on complex projects ranging from wireless devices to custom handheld computing platforms.
Purvis, who has been on NCSU Dean's List since 2010, also serves as an On-Campus Events Committee Member for the IEEE NCSU Student Chapter. He also serves an Eagle Scout Mentor and Committee Member for Troop 331 of the Boy Scouts of America. He was also the recipient of the 2011/2012 Thomas J Martin, Jr. Memorial Scholarship and the 2011/2012 AFCEA General Emmett Paige Scholarship.
Thursday, 4 July 2013
ECE Welcomes New Faculty
Left to Right: Dr. Adams, Dr. Kudenov, Dr. Lu, Dr. Lubkeman and Dr. Ricketts
We are pleased to announce the addition of five new members of the NCSU Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering.
Dr. Jake Adams will join the ECE department as an Assistant Professor beginning in January of 2013. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbania-Champaign in May, 2011. His teaching and research will focus on antennas and applied electromagnetics.
Dr. Mike Kudenov will join the ECE Department as an Assistant Professor beginning in August. He received his Ph.D. in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona in 2009 and is presently an Assistant Research Professor there. His research and teaching interests include biomedical imaging, remote sensing, and active learning.
Dr. Ning Lu will join the ECE Department as an Associate Professor beginning in January. She comes to us from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, WA where she is a senior research engineer with the Energy and Environment Directorate. She worked in industry prior to earning her Ph.D. in Electrical Power Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and has over 18 years of experience in electric power engineering. Her research and teaching interests include renewable integration, energy storage management and modeling, integrated information management systems for the smart grid, and climate charge impacts on power grids.
Dr. David Lubkeman has joined the ECE Department as a Research Professor in the FREEDM Center. He received his Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University and comes to us with over 28 years of experience in electrical power systems engineering. His experience includes 16 years of faculty experience at NC State and Clemson, 3 years of consulting experience with KEMA, and 9 years of R&D project management experience with ABB. Dr. Lubkeman has had a number of occasions to collaborate with faculty in the FREEDM Center over the past several years, and we are excited to have him as one of us.
Dr. David Ricketts will be joining the ECE Department as an Associate Professor. He received his Ph.D. in Engineering and Applied Science from Harvard and comes to us most recently from Carnegie Mellon. His teaching and research interests include applied electromagnetics, microwave and millimeter wave circuits, and nano-electronic devices and circuits.
We are excited about the wealth of knowledge and experience that each of these faculty members will bring to our department. We believe they will compliment our existing strengths nicely, and add valuable new insights to the department.
Friday, 28 June 2013
Muth Selected As University Faculty Scholar
Dr. John Muth
Dr. John Muth, professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Deputy Director of the NSF ASSIST Center, has been selected as a University Faculty Scholar. Muth is one of 24 that were selected for this inaugural award.
North Carolina State University Chancellor Randy Woodson announced on November 16, the inaugural group of University Faculty Scholars, a recognition and reward program for top NC State early- and mid-career faculty who will receive $10,000 - in donated funds - for each of the next five years to support their academic endeavors.
The program is part of the university's strategic initiative to invest in and retain top faculty. It is funded by generous gifts totaling $5.7 million: $3 million from Jim and Ann Goodnight and $2.7 million from the William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust.
"Investing in retaining and attracting the best faculty to teach our students and lead innovative research that improves lives and enhances the state's economy is a key strategic goal for NC State," Woodson says.
"The generous support of Jim and Ann Goodnight and the Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust enables NC State to make this strategic investment in some of our most outstanding and promising faculty scholars, for the benefit of our students as well as the citizens of North Carolina."
Those eligible for awards include assistant professors who have been reappointed for a second term; all associate professors; and full professors within the first three years of appointment at that rank. Nominees were evaluated based on evidence of their significant achievements in scholarship, teaching and/or service appropriate to their rank and discipline.
Faculty members are nominated by their colleges and selected by a committee of senior faculty. Forty faculty members were nominated for the award.