Kudos

David Gracias, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, has received a 2008 National Institutes of Health (NIH) New Innovator Award. The award was given in recognition of Gracias’ pioneering work inmicro- to nanoscale tools and devices for medicine. Launched in 2007, the New Innovator Awards are a key component of the NIH Roadmap for Medical Research and are intended to stimulate and sustain innovation. This year, only 31 individuals nationwide were selected for the honor. Read more about the award here.

Promotions

Randal Burns, Computer Science, has been promoted to associate professor.

Ralph Etienne-Cummings, Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been promoted to professor.

Justin Hanes, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has been promoted to professor.

Markus Hilpert, Geography and Environmental Engineering has been promoted to associate professor.

Sanjeev Khudanpur, Electrical and Computer Engineering, has been promoted to associate professor.

Kostas Konstantopoulos, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has been promoted to professor and, on January 1, 2009, became the department chair.

Sean Sun, Mechanical Engineering, has been promoted to associate professor.

Xiaoqin “Jeff ” Wang, Mechanical Engineering, has been promoted to associate professor

Kevin Yarema, Biomedical Engineering, has been promoted to associate professor.