An ongoing effort in South Texas to better prepare advanced technology technicians has been recognized for excellence by the Texas Association of College Technical Educators.

Dr. Theresa A. Maldonado, associate dean in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M and TEES assistant director, has been named a member of the National Academy of Engineering’s Committee on Diversity in the Engineering Workforce.

Five faculty in the Dwight Look College of Engineering at Texas A&M University have received the prestigious NSF CAREER Award for career development.

Dr. Yu Ding, an assistant professor in the Department of Industrial Engineering at Texas A&M University, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award for his research on quality improvement using distributed sensor networks.

Dr. Scott Socolofsky, an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Texas A&M University, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award for his research on multiphase plume behavior in natural water bodies.

Dr. Xi Zhang, an assistant professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Texas A&M University, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award for his research on integration architecture for multicast services.

Dr. Michael Bevan, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award for his research on nanotechnology.

Dr. Andreas Klappenecker, an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at Texas A&M University, has received a National Science Foundation (NSF) CAREER award for his research on quantum algorithms.