Newsroom | Bagley College of Engineering - Part 2
MSU’s AIChE student chapter excels at AIChE Annual Student Conference
Mississippi State University’s American Institute of Chemical Engineers student chapter received top honors at the organization’s 2025 student conference this past fall. AIChE, a leading organization for chemical engineering professionals, invited students from more than 200 schools to participate in four days of social and competitive events in Boston. MSU’s student chapter received the Outstanding…
BCoE Emerging Leader 2026: Hagan D. Walker
Congratulations to our 2026 Emerging Leader! Hagan Walker is co-founder and CEO of The Glo Companies, a Starkville-based company that began as a classroom project at Mississippi State University. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from MSU’s Bagley College of Engineering in December 2015, Walker turned down an offer from Tesla Motors…
BCoE Distinguished Fellows 2026: Terrance Roshad West
Congratulations to our 2026 Distinguished Fellows! Over the last few days, we have highlighted each new Fellow. Dr. Terrance Roshad West is a distinguished engineer and leader based in Madison, Alabama. He currently serves as the Chief of the Missile Science and Technology (S&T) Division for the US Army DEVCOM Aviation and Missile Center (AvMC)….
BCoE Distinguished Fellows 2026: Stephanie Franks Roveda
Congratulations to our 2026 Distinguished Fellows! Over the last few days, we have highlighted each new Fellow. After graduating from MSU with a degree in chemical engineering, Stephanie joined Chevron at the Pascagoula, MS, refinery as a process engineer. She enjoyed 32+ years with Chevron and elected to retire recently to pursue new opportunities. Stephanie…
MSU climbs 15 spots in 2026 U.S. News Best Online Master’s in Engineering rankings
STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State University Bagley College of Engineering’s online Master of Engineering program has seen a significant jump in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best Online Master’s in Engineering Programs rankings. The annual U.S. News rankings evaluate online graduate programs using factors such as student engagement, faculty credentials and training, peer assessment, and student services and technology….
BCoE Distinguished Fellows 2026: John Thomas Robertson
Congratulations to our 2026 Distinguished Fellows! Over the next few days, we will be highlighting each new Fellow. Sunflower County native John Thomas Robertson graduated from MSU in 2009 with a degree in biological engineering and earned his Juris Doctor at the University of Mississippi School of Law in 2013. Upon graduating from law school,…
BCoE Distinguished Fellows 2026: Muthukumarappan “Kumar” Ramurthy
Congratulations to our 2026 Distinguished Fellows! Over the next few days, we will be highlighting each new Fellow. Dr. Muthukumarappan “Kumar” Ramurthy is a Strategic Energy Executive and Technology Founder with over 25 years of experience driving multi-billion dollar outcomes through technical innovation across the U.S. unconventional oil and gas sector. His career spans technical,…