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On the Horizon New Faculty New Faculty Join College Our faculty continues to grow. Five new members joined the College in tenure-track positions during this academic year. Two moved from research positions into tenure-track status. Four joined as new research assistant professors. Please join us in welcoming all of them to our ranks. CHRISTOPHER J. BISE, PhD Charles T. Holland Professor DAVID GRAHAM, PhD Assistant Professor Department Chair Mining Engineering Education: • BS, Mining Engineering, Virginia Tech • MS, Mining Engineering, Penn State • PhD, Mining Engineering, Penn State • MHS, Environmental Health Engineering, Johns Hopkins University Research Interests: • Coal mine design • Hearing conservation and noise control • Underground mining methods • Computer-based training • Subsidence prediction and control • Mine equipment and maintenance • Mine safety Teaching Interests: • Underground coal mining operations • Industrial health and safety • Mineral industries management Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Education: • PhD, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006 • MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2003 • BS, Electrical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2001 • BA, Natural Science, Covenant College, 2001 Research Interests: • Low-Power Electronics • Analog and Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuits • Analog-Digital Signal Processing • Embedded Sensors • Neuromorphic Engineering Teaching Interests: • Analog Integrated Circuits • Neuromorphic Engineering • Signal Processing Christopher J. Bise, PhD XIAN-AN CAO, PhD Assistant Professor David Graham, PhD Xian-An Cao, PhD Computer Science and Electrical Engineering Education: • PhD, Materials Science and Engineering, University of Florida, 2000 • MS, Condensed Matter Physics, Fudan University, China, 1997 • BS, Physics, Fudan University, China, 1995 Research Interests: • Semiconductor characterization and processing • Micro- and nano-structures • III-nitride optoelectronics • Chemical and biological sensors Teaching Interests: • Mico- and nano-fabrication • Solid state electronics Kevin Rider, PhD KEVIN RIDER, PhD Assistant Professor Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Education: • PhD, University of Michigan, 2006 • MS, University of Tennessee, 2000 • BS, University of Tennessee, 1998 Research Interests: • Biomechanics • Ergonomics • Human Movement Science Teaching Interests: • Ergonomic Analyses • Occupational Biomechanics • Systems Safety 6 Spring 2007
WVU ENGINEERING AND MINERAL RESOURCES Volume 3 Issue 1 Feng Yang, PhD FENG YANG, PhD Assistant Professor Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Education: • PhD, Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University, 2006 • MS, Industrial Engineering and Management Sciences, Northwestern University, 2002 • BS, Electrical Engineering, Tsinghua University, China, 2000 Research Interests: • Design and analysis of computer simulation experiments on manufacturing systems models • Computer simulation in manufacturing, transportation, and supply chain management. • Design of experiment methodology and application • Applied statistical methods Teaching Interests: • Computer simulation of stochastic systems • Applied statistics • Stochastic process New Roles for Familiar Faces Two faculty members moved from research to tenure-track positions. Please join us in congratulating them on their new roles. Yi Luo, PhD YI LUO, PhD Associate Professor Mining Engineering Education: • PhD, West Virginia University, 1989 • MS, University of Idaho, 1985 • BS, Mining Engineering, Xian Mining Institute, China, 1982 Research Interests: • Mining subsidence prediction and control • Roof geology mapping • Applications of geophysical methods in mining • Dust control in underground mines • Engineering controls of machine noises in underground mines • Computer applications in mining Teaching Interests: • Underground mining systems • Mine ventilation New Research Faculty Several new research assistant professors also took positions with the College this year. Kwang-Jea Kim joined the Department of Chemical Engineering; and Chuanyu Feng, Mohan Krishnamurthy, and Andrew Nix all joined the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Welcome to all. Scott Wayne, PhD SCOTT WAYNE, PhD Assistant Professor Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Education: • PhD, Mechanical Engineering, WVU, 1997 • MS, Mechanical Engineering, WVU, 1992 • BS, Mechanical Engineering, WVU, 1989 Research Interests: • Pollutant emissions from on-road and non-road mobile sources; theory and application of internal combustion engines; thermodynamics; and thermal sciences Teaching Interests: • Internal combustion engines, thermal sciences 7
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