{"id":235086,"date":"2024-07-24T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=235086"},"modified":"2024-07-25T14:17:55","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T14:17:55","slug":"fine-fellows-don-hbci-mi-program-honors-winners-at-distinguished-fellows-symposium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adn.monetizemail.com\/?p=235086","title":{"rendered":"FINE FELLOWS: DON HBCI\/MI PROGRAM HONORS WINNERS AT DISTINGUISHED FELLOWS SYMPOSIUM"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Designing stronger, harder microprocessors; creating more effective fuel injectors for naval platforms; incorporating machine learning and artificial intelligence in additive manufacturing.<\/p>\n

These are just some of the innovative research areas discussed during academic presentations at the recent Distinguished Fellows Symposium held at the Office of Naval Research (ONR) headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.<\/p>\n

The event \u2014 hosted by the Department of the Navy\u2019s (DoN) Historically Black Colleges and Universities\/Minority Institutions (HBCU\/MI) Program, located at ONR \u2014 highlighted research efforts by nine HBCU\/MI professors who recently won fellowships from the Distinguished Fellows Program.<\/p>\n

Launched in 2021, the Distinguished Fellows Program is a joint effort between the DoN HBCU\/MI Program and the Department of Defense (DoD) HBCU\/MI Program and Outreach, within the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (Research, Technology and Laboratories). <\/p>\n

The Distinguished Fellows Program provides professors (all selected from HBCU\/MIs) with faculty release time for three years \u2014 enabling them to focus exclusively on naval-relevant research, write academic papers and abstracts, engage with naval scientists and engineers, and mentor undergraduate and graduate students. Applicants\u2019 proposals are judged on naval relevance, technical merit and project implementation, student engagement strategy and personnel qualifications.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to help support these outstanding professors in pursuing research high in technical merit and naval relevance,\u201d said Evelyn Kent, director of the DoD HBCU\/MI Program and Outreach. \u201cBy strengthening and expanding the research capabilities of the Distinguished Fellows and the institutions where they teach, we are bolstering our nation\u2019s military competitiveness for the future.\u201d <\/p>\n

Although HBCU\/MIs represent less than 2% of U.S. higher education learning institutions, they produce 25% of African-American STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) graduates, said Anthony C. Smith Sr., director of the DoN HBCU\/MI Program.<\/p>\n

The DoN HBCU\/MI Program provides avenues for HBCU\/MI faculty and students to collaborate with scientists and engineers at naval labs and warfare centers, on projects of mutual interest. These include student internships as well as summer faculty fellowship research experiences at naval warfare centers and labs. Additionally, faculty can participate in one-semester to full-year-long sabbaticals under the ONR Summer Faculty Research Program and the ONR Sabbatical Leave Program, respectively.<\/p>\n

The Distinguished Fellows Program plays a crucial role in such efforts by addressing a common problem facing HBCI\/MI faculty: large course loads. On average, professors teach anywhere from three to five classes per semester \u2014 leaving little time for research and producing academic papers.<\/p>\n

Contrast this with professors at larger colleges and universities, who often teach half as many courses and have more availability for research. In fact, many institutions have faculty and principal investigators solely devoted to research.<\/p>\n

The Distinguished Fellows Program addresses this situation. Besides the faculty release time, each Fellow receives funding for buying new laboratory equipment and paying stipends to graduate students assisting in research.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the long term, the HBCU\/MIs where these professors teach will build capacity in a meaningful way,\u201d said Smith. \u201cThe professors will be able to produce innovative research resulting from the collaborative relationships they build with naval scientists and engineers \u2014 and well as from the new lab equipment. They win, the universities win and the Department of the Navy wins.\u201d<\/p>\n

The winning professors who presented at the Distinguished Fellows Symposium included:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Dr. Ashfaq Adnan, professor of mechanical engineering, University of Texas-Arlington
\u2022 Dr. Kareem Ahmed, associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering, University of Central Florida
\u2022 Dr. Marcus Alfred, associate professor of physics, Howard University
\u2022 Dr. Daniel Limbrick, associate professor of electrical and computer engineering, North Carolina A&T State University
\u2022 Dr. Vilupanur Ravi, professor of chemical and materials engineering, California State Polytechnic University-Pomona
\u2022 Dr. Jian Sheng, professor of mechanical engineering, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
\u2022 Dr. Nigel Shepherd, associate professor of materials science and engineering, University of North Texas
\u2022 Dr. Amir Shirkhodaie, professor of mechanical and manufacturing engineering, Tennessee State University
\u2022 Dr. Victoria Volkis, professor of chemistry, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Distinguished Fellows Program is a unique and valuable way the Department of the Navy, overall, and the Office of Naval Research, in particular, are strengthening investments in HBCU\/MIs,\u201d said Chief of Naval Research Rear Adm. Kurt Rothenhaus. \u201cThese efforts will enhance the academic research at these institutions, create new collaboration and partnerships, and cultivate new innovations that will help the Sailors and Marines we have the privilege of serving.\u201d<\/p>\n

Learn more about the DoN HBCU\/MI Program at https:\/\/www.nre.navy.mil\/education-outreach\/hbcu-mi-historically-black-colleges.<\/p>\n

Warren Duffie Jr. is a contractor for ONR Corporate Strategic Communications.\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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