Five faculty from the College of Engineering named Regents Professors
CAREER awards assist early career faculty with the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education.
From left to right: Dr. Kyle T. Alfriend, Dr. Ibrahim Karaman, Dr. Eric Petersen, Dr. Narasimha Reddy and Dr. Lin Shao
Established in 1996, the Regents Professor Awards recognize employees within the Texas A&M University System who have made preeminent contributions to their university or agency and Texas communities.
Five faculty members from the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University have been selected for this prestigious award, which is the highest honor a faculty member can receive in the Texas A&M University System. The system includes a statewide network of 11 universities, a comprehensive health science center, eight state agencies, Texas A&M-Fort Worth and Texas A&M-RELLIS.
“These faculty exemplify the incredible talent in the College of Engineering,” said Dr. Robert Bishop, dean of the Texas A&M College of Engineering. “We are grateful for the contributions of these exceptional faculty and all they do to advance the work of Texas A&M throughout Texas.”
Representing five different departments, the faculty are as follows:
- Dr. Kyle T. Alfriend, professor in the Department of Aerospace Engineering. Alfriend is a National Academy of Engineering member, a University Distinguished Professor, and the Jack E. and Frances Brown Chair II.
- Dr. Ibrahim Karaman, professor and head of the Department of Materials Science & Engineering. Karaman is also Chevron Professor I.
- Dr. Eric Petersen, professor in the J. Mike Walker ‘’66 Department of Mechanical Engineering. Petersen is the Nelson-Jackson Chair Professor, in addition to being the director of the Turbomachinery Laboratory.
- Dr. Narasimha Reddy, professor in the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering. Reddy is also the Truchard Foundation Chair Professor.
- Dr. Lin Shao, professor in the Department of Nuclear Engineering. Shao is the director of the nuclear engineering undergraduate program, a Robert Cochran University Professor, a Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Senior Faculty Fellow, and affiliated faculty in the materials science & engineering department.
These five will join an esteemed group, becoming part of the 323 Texas A&M System faculty recognized with the Regents Professor Award throughout its history.
