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Keeping Armour’s students ahead of the curve involves
paying attention to the rapid advances in engineering and
science, and juxtaposing them against the changing needs
of industry. New advanced degree programs include a
Master of Biological Engineering, Master of Engineering in
Manufacturing, Master of VLSI and Microelectronics, Master
of Power Electronics, and Master of Biomedical Imaging and
Signals. New graduate certificates include Specialization in
Pharmaceutical Engineering, Computer-Integrated Design and
Manufacturing, and Product Quality and Reliability Assurance.
Major capital improvements are underway at Armour. Jumpstarted
with $1 million in matching funds, Armour has raised
nearly 70 percent of the $5 million dedicated to upgrading
the labs serving students in the Chemical and Environmental
Engineering, Civil and Architectural Engineering, Electrical
and Computer Engineering, and Mechanical, Materials, and
Aerospace Engineering programs.
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Mark Anastasio, associate professor of Biomedical
Engineering, received a National Science Foundation
CAREER Award in support of his research on the development
of new phase-contrast imaging techniques that permit the
visualization of soft tissue structures that are undetectable
using conventional X-ray radiographic methods.
Armour professors earned the distinction of fellow of their
respective industry societies. Professor Hassan Nagib was
elected as a fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics
and Astronautics. Vincent Turitto, professor and director of
the Pritzker Institute of Biomedical Science and Engineering,
was named a member of the inaugural class of fellows of
the Biomedical Engineering Society. And Mechanical and
Aerospace Engineering Professor David Williams was named
a fellow of the American Physical Society.
Biomedical Engineering students Zdravka Cankova [left] and Serena Chacko evaluate the results of their laboratory findings.
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