Dr. Akhilesh Gaharwar, Dr. Shuiwang Ji, Dr. Ranjana Mehta and Dr. Emily Pentzer in the College of Engineering were named Presidential Impact Fellows for significant and sustained accomplishments. |
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Four members of the College of Engineering were among 20 distinguished Texas A&M University faculty named 2021 Presidential Impact Fellows. The recognitions highlight Texas A&M’s commitment to investing in faculty with significant and sustained accomplishments and the promise of continued high-impact scholarship.
Those named fellows were Dr. Akhilesh Gaharwar, associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering; Dr. Shuiwang Ji, professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering; Dr. Ranjana Mehta, associate professor in the Wm Michael Barnes ‘64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering; and Dr. Emily Pentzer, associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
The fifth class of Presidential Impact Fellows joins more than 75 colleagues recognized in prior years with one of the most prestigious scholarly impact awards presented to Texas A&M faculty. The award was initiated by President Michael K. Young to recognize rising stars in their respective fields and those who embody the university’s commitment to advancing knowledge through transformational learning, discovery, innovation and impact for Texas and the world.
Presidential Impact Fellows receive an annual stipend of $25,000 for three years and retain their new title for life, so long as they remain a faculty member in good standing. These award recipients were identified by their college and dean and confirmed by academic leadership. Each is considered to be worthy of increasingly prestigious national and international professional recognition.
The 2020 Presidential Impact Fellows in the College of Engineering were Dr. James Caverlee, professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and Dr. Le Xie, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. For a complete list of these and other internal faculty award recipients from previous years, visit the Dean of Faculties website.
Those named fellows were Dr. Akhilesh Gaharwar, associate professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering; Dr. Shuiwang Ji, professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering; Dr. Ranjana Mehta, associate professor in the Wm Michael Barnes ‘64 Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering; and Dr. Emily Pentzer, associate professor in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering.
The fifth class of Presidential Impact Fellows joins more than 75 colleagues recognized in prior years with one of the most prestigious scholarly impact awards presented to Texas A&M faculty. The award was initiated by President Michael K. Young to recognize rising stars in their respective fields and those who embody the university’s commitment to advancing knowledge through transformational learning, discovery, innovation and impact for Texas and the world.
Presidential Impact Fellows receive an annual stipend of $25,000 for three years and retain their new title for life, so long as they remain a faculty member in good standing. These award recipients were identified by their college and dean and confirmed by academic leadership. Each is considered to be worthy of increasingly prestigious national and international professional recognition.
The 2020 Presidential Impact Fellows in the College of Engineering were Dr. James Caverlee, professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering, and Dr. Le Xie, professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering. For a complete list of these and other internal faculty award recipients from previous years, visit the Dean of Faculties website.