Graduate students honored for research publications
December 16, 2014
From L-R: Associate dean Masoud Rais-Rohani, civil doctoral student Edith Martinez-Guerra, and interim dean Jason Keith
STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Bagley College recognized 18 students at its Graduate Student Publications Awards Ceremony and Reception.
Each semester, this event gives the BCoE an opportunity to encourage participation in high-quality research and reward graduate students’ accomplishments.
“One of the main goals of research is to disseminate your findings. These awards recognize the efforts of our students as they pursue their graduate degrees,” interim dean Jason Keith said.
To qualify for a publication award, a graduate student must be the first author of a published peer-reviewed journal co-authored by a BCoE faculty member. Each qualified student author received a $300 award and a certificate of achievement.
Edith Martinez-Guerra, a doctoral student in civil engineering, earned special recognition as the Distinguished Graduate Scholar. This award honors one graduate student for having the best quality or highest number of articles published.
Recipients (by hometown):
BALDWYN, Miss. – Bryn Brazile, biomedical engineering
BARTLESVILLE, Okla. – Abigail “Abby” Werth, industrial and systems engineering
INTERNATIONAL —Varun Chitta, mechanical engineering; Tej Dhakal, a recent graduate in mechanical engineering; Edith Martinez-Guerra, civil engineering; Amin Karagarian, electrical and computer engineering; Bahareh Kokabian, civil engineering; NaYeon Lee, biological engineering; Sourav Pataik, biomedical engineering; Mostafa Raihan, mechanical engineering; Sona Sehat, civil engineering; Masood Shahverdi, electrical and computer engineering; Srishti Srivastava, computer science; and Nitin Sukhija, computer science
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – Benjamin Weed, a recent graduate in biological engineering
PORTERVILLE, Miss. – Sara Fast, civil engineering
STURGIS, Miss. – John Hutchins, aerospace engineering
WINONA, Miss. – Trent Ricks, aerospace engineering
For more information about the Bagley College of Engineering, visit www.bagley.msstate.edu.
Photographs from the Graduate Publications Awards Ceremony are available online at www.flickr.com/photos/msuengineering.
By: Erin Boozer