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Physics, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Electrical Engineering,
Environmental Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering at Yale University and for
our alumni.
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- Faculty of
Engineering Bulletin for Monday, September 3, 2001
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- Welcome to
Academic Year 2001-02!
- Speakers:
- Tues., Sept.
4, 3:00 pm Mason Lab 107.
- Special Seminar:
- "Aerosol
Synthesis and Crystallizatioh of Nanoparticles," Dr. Esko I. Kauppinen,
- Research
Professor Nanotechnology and Manager Aerosol Technology Group,
- VTT Chemical
Technology, Finland.
- Host: Prof. Juan
de la Mora.
Thurs., Sept. 6, 1:00 pm, Sloane Physics Lab 52.
- Condensed Matter
Physics Seminar:
- "Stripe
Phases in Quantum Hall Systems at Integer Filling Factors,"
- Prof. Eugene
Demler, Harvard University.
- Host: Prof.
Subir Sachdev.
- Promotions:
- Peter N.
Belhumeur has been promoted to Professor of
- Electrical
Engineering and of Computer Science.
- John Y. Walz
has been promoted to Professor of
- Chemical
Engineering.
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- New Faculty:
- Jerzy
Blawzdziewicz, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering.
- Ph.D.
University of Warsaw, Poland.
- Theory and
numerical simulations for microstructural evolution and
- macroscopic
transport phenomena in complex fluids such as colloidal
- suspensions,
emulsions, foams, and polymeric solutions.
Liv Brakewood, P.E., Lecturer in Environmental Engineering.
- Ph.D.
University of Connecticut.
- The Built
Environment, wet weather flows, contaminated soils and
- hazardous
wastes, emissions recovery; petroleum facility development,
- construction
engineering management, public policy and the environment.
Natalie Jeremijenko, Lecturer Convertible of Mechanical Engineering.
- B.S. Griffith
University, Queensland, Australia, BFA Royal Melbourne
- Institute of
Technology, Australia.
- Engineering
Design with emphasis on information and product design
- in a networked
society, toy design, eco-informatics, sensors and digital media.
Manohar M. Panjabi, Professor of Orthopaedics and of Mechanical
Engineering.
- Ph.D.
Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden.
- Biomechanics of
soft tissues and body joints, burst fractures of the
- lumbar spine and
associated injuries, spinal fixation devices of the
- thoraco-lumbar
and cervical spine, whiplash injury and injury-prevention.
- Injury
mechanisms and diagnostic and treatment modalities. Hand, knee,
- and shoulder
research. Director,
Biomechanics Laboratory.
Edmund
M. Yeh, Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering.
- Ph.D. MIT.
- Digital
communication theory, information theory, queueing theory,
- wireless
systems, data networks, signal processing.
Bjong Wolf Yeigh, Assistant Professor Adjunct of Mechanical
Engineering.
- Ph.D.
Princeton.
Stochastic mechanics with emphasis on stability and
- reliability.
Computational methods in tribology (friction, lubrication and wear).
- Primary
appointment: Assistant Provost for Science and Technology.
New Researchers and Staff: In next week's Bulletin.-
- Orientations:
- >For 31
new graduate students:
- Fri., Aug. 31,
in the Becton Faculty Lounge Dean Paul Fleury,
- Prof. Alessandro
Gomez, Director of Graduate Studies, and
- Ms. Cara
Gibilisco, Graduate Registrar, Dr. Martin Ewing, Director
- of IT for
Engineering, and Mr. Andy Shimp, Engineering Librarian,
- met with the new
graduate students. Our new 28 Ph.D. students,
- two M.S. and one
M.Eng student have received their undergraduate
- education in
China, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, and the U.S.
- >For
Freshmen interested
in Engineering:
- Mon., Sept. 3,
330-500 pm, in Davies Auditorium and adjacent areas
Directors of Undergraduate Studies
- Prof.
Robert D. Grober, AP
- Prof.
James S. Duncan, BME
- Prof.
Michael Loewenberg, ChE
- Prof.
Peter J. Kindlmann, EE
- Roger
L. Ely, EnvE
- Prof.
Mitchell D. Smooke, ME
- Prof.
Roman Kuc, ENAS
- Prof.
Stanley C. Eisenstat, CS,
will make presentations and talk with students interested in Engineering.
- Really new:
- On May 24, Prof.
Rob Schoelkopf, Applied Physics, and Inger Schoelkopf,
- Assistant
Director Major Gifts, Development, welcomed into their life
- Nicholas Owen,
their firstborn.
- End of Faculty
of Engineering Bulletin 517
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