CBE faculty win 2023 College of Engineering Awards
Each year, The Ohio State University College of Engineering honors excellence in teaching, innovation and service. In the 26th annual College of Engineering Distinguished Faculty Awards celebration held on April 28, 2023, four faculty members in the William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering were among those recognized. Awards were presented by College of Engineering Dean Ayanna Howard and College of Engineering Associate Dean for Research Andre Palmer (who is also a professor in the William G. Lowrie Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering).
“We’re proud to celebrate these extraordinary Buckeyes, whose dedication to education, innovation and collaboration enables the College of Engineering to excel in its mission to prepare the next generation of problem-solvers and create impactful solutions that improve our world,” said Dean Ayanna Howard, the Monte Ahuja Endowed Dean’s Chair.
Lisa Hall received the highest recognition the College of Engineering gives to a mid-career faculty member: the Harrison Faculty Award for Excellence in Engineering Education.
Her award citation reads, "For advancing polymer electrolyte modeling to improve materials design through exceptional publications, and outstanding student mentoring, teaching and outreach."
Established in 1983 with a gift from Doris and Stanley Harrison (’58, electrical engineering), this award honors an early to mid-career faculty member’s excellence in teaching and qualitative aspects of teaching, exceptional research, or contributions to engineering or architecture concepts.
Katelyn Swindle-Reilly earned the BEWEL Leadership in Innovation Award. BEWEL is the Buckeye Engineering Women in Executive Leadership organization. Her award citation reads, "For pursuing innovation and entrepreneurial activity in research, teaching and outreach, and for emerging as a leader in developing ocular biomaterials and drug delivery systems."
The Buckeye Engineering Women in Executive Leadership (BEWEL) award was created in 2019 and is presented to a junior or mid-career female faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding leadership in research, innovation and/or scholarship.
Jessica WInter and colleagues were selected for the Lumley Interdisciplinary Research Award. Named for John H. Lumley (’27, ceramic engineering), this team award recognizes interdisciplinary research accomplishments of the college’s faculty and research staff. It is presented to a team that has established a record of excellence in interdisciplinary research as demonstrated by co-authored publications, joint-sponsored research programs and co-advised students.
S.T. Yang was recognized for advancing polymer electrolyte modeling to improve materials design through exceptional publications, and outstanding student mentoring, teaching and outreach with the Clara M. and Peter L. Scott Faculty Award for Excellence in Engineering Education, the highest recognition given by the College of Engineering to a senior faculty member. Yang is the David H. George Endowed Chair in chemical engineering and Professor of Food Science and Technology.
Named in honor of Peter Scott, a 1949 Ohio State graduate in electrical engineering who received an honorary doctoral degree in 1995, this award recognizes a senior faculty member who has achieved both national and international status as a leading educator and researcher.
