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Advisor Selection Presentations

Fall 2019

Advisor selection is the process for all new students (who are not pre-assigned to a research group at the time of admission) to find and join a Research Group.  It is held in the Fall semester each year.  Faculty who are accepting students will present in 30 minute slots during Seminar four to six times a week.  Presentations will continue until all have presented.   Below is a list of Faculty accepting students and their presentation time. 

It is essential that the students carefully consider all options when picking a faculty advisor.  As part of the advisor selection process, all students must speak with at least five faculty members who are recruiting students during that academic year.  Students will be given forms to have the faculty sign verifying that they have spoken. Beyond these specific requirements, the students are encouraged to meet with all faculty members. This is a unique opportunity for both the new graduate students and faculty to become acquainted with one another and to help build ties and communication between the students and faculty.

In the week after submission of the student lists, the Department Head, in consultation with the Graduate Program Director and the faculty, will assign students.  Assignments will be made taking into account student choices, faculty choices, availability of funds, and other Departmental requirements. In the event that not all students are successfully paired with an advisor, the unassigned students will be asked to submit a second list of faculty with openings. The remaining students will then be assigned based on consultations between the Department Head, Graduate Program Director, and relevant faculty.

The selection of a research advisor is the most important decision a graduate student will make and should not be taken lightly.  ALL STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND ALL PRESENTATIONS.

Forms are Due to the Graduate Office, 252 JEB, by 5pm on October 4th

List of Presentations:

All presentations will be given in JEB Room 108.  For more information on an individual faculty member, click their name to visit their Research group page.  Presentations will be posted after they are given. 

Monday, August 26th

Dr. Micah Green
Graduate Program Director
3:00 PM
Introduction to Advisor Selection 

Dr. Qing Sun
Assistant Professor
3:30 PM
Accepting Master Students

Wednesday, August 28th

Dr. Pushkar Lele
Assistant Professor
3:00 PM
Accepting PhD and Master Students

Dr. Hae-Kwon Jeong
Associate Professor
3:30 PM
Accepting PhD and Master Students

Friday, August 30th

Dr. Yue Kuo
Professor
3:00 PM
Accepting Master Students

Monday, September 2nd

Dr. Joseph Kwon
Assistant Professor
3:00 PM
Accepting PhD and Master Students 

Dr. Chad Mashuga
Assistant Professor
3:30 PM
Accepting PhD and Master Students 

Wednesday, September 4th

Dr. Jodie Lutkenhaus
Associate Professor
3:00 PM
Accepting PhD and Master Students

Dr. Faruque Hasan
Assistant Professor
3:30 PM
Accepting PhD and Master Students

Friday, September 6th

Dr. Hung-Jen Wu
Assistant Professor
3:00 PM
Accepting PhD and Master Students

Dr. Mahmoud El-Halwagi
Professor
3:30 PM
Accepting Master Students

Monday, September 9th

Dr. Qingsheng Wang
Associate Professor
3:00 PM
Accepting PhD and Master Students

Dr. Micah Green
Associate Professor, Graduate Program Director
3:30 PM
Accepting PhD and Master Students

Friday, September 13th

Dr. Xuejun Zhu
Assistant Professor
3:00 PM
Accepting PhD and Master Students

Dr. Mustafa Akbulut
Associate Professor
3:30 PM
Accepting PhD and Master Students

Monday, September 16th

Dr. Phanourios Tamamis
Assistant Professor
3:00 PM
Accepting Master Students 

Dr. Emily Pentzer
Associate Professor
3:30 PM

Friday, September 20th

Dr. Arul Jayaraman
Professor, Interim Department Head
3:00 PM
Accepting PhD and Master Students

Dr. Ahmad Hilaly
Professor of Practice
3:30 PM
Accepting Master Students

Monday, September 23rd

Dr. Zachary Gagnon
Associate Professor
3:00 PM
Accepting Master Students

Dr. Benjamin Wilhite
Associate Professor
3:30 PM
Accepting Master Students

Wednesday, September 25th

Dr. Mark Holtzapple
Professor
3:00 PM
Accepting Master Students

Dr. Jorge Seminario
Professor
3:30 PM
Accepting Master Students

Friday, September 27th

Dr. Stratos Pistikopoulos
Professor
3:00 PM
Accepting PhD and Master Students

Faculty not presenting but accepting students:

Dr. Zhengdong Cheng*
Professor
Accepting PhD and Master Students
*Located at TAMU-Qatar starting Fall 2019

Faculty not accepting students:

Dr. Perla Balbuena

Dr. Yossef Elabd

Dr. Costas Kravaris

Dr. Victor Ugaz

Dr. Sreeram Vaddiraju

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