Dr. Bala Ram

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Research Opportunities Are Abundant In Our Engineering Departments

Research

Research Highlights:

• Over $11.8 million in research funding (FY11)

• Interdisciplinary centers including:

NSF-ERC for Revolutionizing Metallic Biomaterials
NSF-I/UCRC on Advanced Space Technologies Research
Center for Energy Research and Training

The College of Engineering is a major contributor to these achievements:
• Patents in Advanced Materials, Nanotechnology, Biotechnology, Computational Science, Environmental Sciences, Transportation Systems, and Public Health
• Third in the UNC system (16 schools) in annual research dollars
• Created the new Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN), based on 12+ years of research by COE faculty
• Three recent NSF CAREER award recipients among college faculty

Majors areas of research by academic department:

Chemical, Biological, and Bio Engineering
• Bio-Fuels
• Bio-Materials
• Biodegradable Polymers
• Catalysis
• Separation Processes

Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering
• Energy Conservation
• Transportation and Construction Materials
• Water Quality• Water Resources

Computational Science and Engineering
• Modeling & Simulation
• Physics-Based Models
• Sensors

Computer Science
• Biometrics
• Cyber-Security
• Intelligent Agents
• Information Assurance

Industrial & Systems Engineering
• Nanomanufacturing
• Ceramic Machining
• Supply Chain and Logistics
• Cognitive Human Factors

Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Robotics & Controls
• Electronic Materials
• Communications & Signal Processing

Mechanical Engineering
• Mechanical Systems
• Modeling and Control
• Computational Fluid Dynamics
• Structural Health Monitoring

N.C. A&T AND GTCC SIGN ENGINEERING CO-ADMISSION AGREEMENTN.C. A&T and Guilford Technical Community College have announced a new joint partnership that will give GTCC students an opportunity to apply for joint admission to N.C. A&T’s College of Engineering beginning in fall 2013.

MR. A&T CROWNED MR. HBCUReginald Nathaniel Johnson has served as Mr. North Carolina A&T State University for the 2012-13 academic year. Last month, he added another title and crown to his collection.

2013 E-Week Research Presentations

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The College of Engineering ranks No. 1 for the number of degrees awarded to African Americans
U.S. News and World Report ranks the COE in the top third of the Best Undergraduate Engineering Programs
N.C. A&T is the home of the National Science Foundation Engineering Research Center (ERC)
SAES brought in more than $20 million in research grant funding
The School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences (SAES) is the largest among the nation’s HBCUs
F.D. Bluford Library is one of the region's premier research libraries
The Master of Science in Information (MSIT) Online Program is ranked No. 7 by U.S. News & World Report

A&T had ninety-eight student athletes earn a cumulative 3.0 grade point average or higher for the 2011-2012 academic year
Freshmen Janay Ferrell placed seventh at the Robert Shumke HBCU Classic
Track and Field sprinter Jarrell Elliott qualified for the Olympic trials
Aggie baseball player Xavier Macklin was drafted in the 12th round of the 2011 Major League Baseball Draft
Aggies will host the 2013 Junior National Olympics
N.C. A&T long jumper Shakia Forbes became the first Aggie female to earn All-American honors in a field event
North Carolina A&T has had 16 players drafted to the major leagues

The College of Arts and Sciences awards one-third of the university’s degrees each year
University Choir has performed for President Obama at the White House
The Music Program has been fully accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 1991
A&T Jazz Ensemble to release its first professional CD - Jazz Preeminence
Theatre program to perform at the regionally acclaimed "Center Stage Theatre" in Baltimore, Maryland
A&T Lyceum Series brings provocative, culturally diverse programming to the campus and community
Travis W. Alexander has been named National Conductor for the 105 Voices Of History National Concert Choir