CALENDAR of EVENTS |
Existing Systems Evaluator Training Pumped Systems Evaluator 2005 Electrical Code Update Sept. 8-29, 2008, East Lansing Onsite Wastewater Systems Maintenance Soils Training Workshop |
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| Dr. Truman Surbrook (above) received the 2007-2008 Withrow Teaching Excellence Award |
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Jon Althouse, was awarded the 2008 Outstanding Faculty/Staff Award. |
Congratulations to Sudeshna Pal
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| BAE Student Awarded National Science Foundation Fellowship |
 Gail Bornhorst, Biosytsems Engineering senior is the recipient of a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Fellowship. Her award was announced in March, 2008. This is the 4th prestigious NSF fellowship that Biosystems Engineering majors have received in the past 5 years. A total of fifteen NSF Graduate Fellowships have been awarded to MSU Engineering graduates during that period. That translates into BE students receiving 27% of the NSF Fellowships awarded to MSU Engineering graduates since 2003. Approximately 1,100 awards are granted annually. The award awards carry a $30,000 stipend for 12-month tenures plus a cost-of education allowance of $10,500 per tenure year. (Read the press release.) |
Sudeshna Pal, (second from left) doctoral candidate in BAE was the third place winner of the College of Engineering Fitch H. Beach Award for Outstanding Graduate Research. Her research focuses on the development of an electrically active magnetic biosensor targeting Bacillus anthracis spores. This work is critical to current needs in homeland security (biodefense). | New Faculty | |
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Dawn Reinhold, assistant professor, (Jan., 2008) received her doctorate in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 2007. She joined BAE in Jan. 2008. Her research focuses on understanding the removal processes in plant-based systems, particularly with regards to trace organic pollutants like personal care products, pharmaceuticals, and pesticides. |
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Christopher Saffron, assistant professor (Aug., 2007) received his Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering and Material Science in 2005 from MSU. He has a joint appointment with BAE and the Department of Forestry. Previously, Dr. Saffron was an engineer and project manager with MBI International. His research interest in the thermochemical conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals and economic model development for combined thermochemical and biochemical refineries. |
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Wei Liao, assistant professor (Aug., 2007), received his Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering from Washington State University. His research interests are biological pretreatment of lignocellulosic materials such as straws, corn stover, wood residues etc. to produce mono-sugars and high density enzymatic hydrolysis of lignocellulosic materials to enhance sugar yield and sugar concentration. |
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Yan (Susie) Liu, assistant professor (Aug., 2007) received her Ph.D. in Biological Systems Engineering from Washington State University. Her research interests are integrated agricultural waste management, anaerobic digestion systems to convert animal and food wastes to renewable energy and other value-added products. She was a research associate in the Department of Biological Systems Engineering at Washington State University. |
