Assistant professor wins National Science Foundation CAREER award
Jul 6 2011Mark Ming-Cheng Cheng, assistant professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, won a 2011 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award for his research project “A Robust, Chronic Neural Prosthesis Using High-Capacity Graphene Electrodes and Biodegradable Silicon Support,” which links micro-fabricated devices to medicine. He received more than $450,000 for this proposed research. The NSF CAREER Program offers the National
In Memory: Evgeny (Eugene) Rivin
Jun 13 2011The College of Engineering laments the loss of its colleague and professor, Evgeny (Eugene) Rivin, who died after a long struggle with serious illness on June 6, 2011 at the age of 78. Professor Rivin taught in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Wayne State since 1981. His primary skills and interests were in the fields of problem analysis, definition, and solving using TRIZ methodology, Research and Development, and the implementation of R&D results. His extensive career provided
Faculty Briefs
Jun 13 2011Kenneth Chelst, professor of industrial and systems engineering, was interviewed for the nationally recognized "Science of Better" program. Science of Better is a series of podcasts sponsored by INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences) about ways that analytics and math modeling help organizations. Chelst discussed how he has applied analytics to improve the operations of police and fire departments, as well as municipalities across the country. He
Associate Professor Tom Heidtke Retires
Jun 13 2011Tom Heidtke, associate professor of civil and environmental engineering, retired in May 2010 after teaching in the College of Engineering for 29 years.
Heidtke’s research interest – Great Lakes Basin water resource and quality – stemmed from a passion for protecting the environment he held dear since he was a young boy fishing with his father. That passion translated to his teaching and reflected in the popularity he enjoyed with engineering students.
Prior to joining
Professor Snehamay Khasnabis retires
Jun 13 2011Snehamay Khasnabis retired at the end of the winter 2010 semester after 35 years of service as professor, chairperson, and associate dean. He plans to spend more time with family, including his six grandchildren.
Khasnabis enjoyed an illustrious career at the College. During his long tenure, he taught a variety of courses in transportation engineering at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and earned the respect of students and faculty for his in-depth teaching style. Among his
Donald Stocker, 1927-2010
Jun 13 2011The College of Engineering community laments the loss of Donald Vernon Stocker, professor emeritus and director of the Wayne State University Division of Engineering Technology from 1981 to 1987. Stocker passed away May 19, 2010, at the age of 83. Stocker was the third director of the Engineering Technology Division, which was created in 1972. He earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Wayne State in 1949 and a master’s degree in electrical engineering from
2010-2011 New Faculty
Jun 13 2011Chris Eamon joined the civil engineering faculty in fall 2010 as an associate professor. He earned a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the University of Wisconsin, a master’s degree in architecture and a master’s degree and Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Michigan. His specialty is structural engineering. During pursuit of his college education, Eamon worked several years in architecture and engineering firms in Wisconsin and Southeast Michigan.