[Staff] February 2010 College of Engineering Faculty/Staff E-Newsletter

Mon Feb 1 11:29:16 PST 2010

College of Engineering Faculty/staff e-newsletter

In the Spotlight

2010 College of Engineering Alumni Monty Announced

. Mark your calendars for Explore SDSU Open House: March 20, 2010

. The Spring 2010 Faculty Meeting Schedule has been set.  The meetings all
on Thursdays as follows:

                 2/04

                 3/11

                 4/08

                 5/06 (Business Mtg.)

*Please note that a light lunch will be served*

Tracking The Dean

Event

Dean  Hayhurst will return from his trip to India

Dean Hayhurst will host the first faculty meeting of the semester at 11:00
a.m. 

Dean Hayhurst will attend the SDSU Campaign Leadership Retreat

Dean Hayhurst will host a luncheon for newly promoted faculty at the Faculty
Staff Club

Dean Hayhurst will attend a meeting at the SDG&E Headquarters to discuss
curriculum 

Dean Hayhurst will meet with CSU Trustee Lou Monville

Dean Hayhurst will attend a  farewell luncheon for the visiting Korean
Student Group

Dean Hayhurst will attend a follow up meeting with SDG&E representatives
here at SDSU

Dean Hayhurst will attend a meeting with President Weber and Sue Kemnitzer
from NSF

Dean Hayhurst will participate in the CEO Forum as part of the ASCE
Multiregional Conference

ME Hosts Distinguished Lecture

Dr. Varadan's lecture, entitled Global Cyber Diagnostics and Therapeutics
for Point-of-Human Healthcare -Voyage of Nano- and Neuro-surgeons, was given
at the SDSU BioScience Center to a group of Engineering Faculty, Staff and
Students.

His talk was "aimed at presenting novel engineering solutions developed
recently by the author's group for many...degenerative brain disorders
including PD, Alzheimer's disease, depression, anxiety, sleep apnea and
sleep disorders using the fundamental research and developments in
nanotechnologies and wireless sensor network". 

As highlighted in his lecture abstract, "Point-of-care (POC) diagnostics
promises to bring diagnostic testing out of the laboratory directly to
patients and the general public wherever they may be.  The key to POC
diagnostics is the development of small, portable, and even implantable
devices that are capable of bringing immediate answers so that health care
professionals can make rapid and accurate diagnosis of disease so as to
ensure the effectiveness of therapy and early detection for preventive
therapy. Selected movies illustrating the applications of both invasive and
non-invasive wireless nanosensor systems to patients and surgical procedures
were shown at the talk.

Dr. Varadan has published more than 500 refereed journal papers and 450
refereed conference papers. He has attracted $80,958,447 in research
funding, including $35,666,278 since July 1, 2000.  This funding is made up
mostly by sole-authored proposals in the area of nanotechnology, wireless
point-of-care health care devices and nanomedicine.  His current on-going
research funding is in the order of $18,000,000 from Global Nanomedicine
Initiative to be funded by six countries starting January 2009.  

Additionally, he has co-authored thirteen books with two more in press and
four additional books (three sole-authored) under contract; mostly with well
known publishers such as John Wiley and Pergamon Press.  He was elected
Fellow of ASME International, the Acoustical Society of America, the Society
of Optical Engineering (SPIE) and the Institute of Physics (UK) - where he
is a Chartered Physicist (the UK professional qualification for physicists).

Student Workers & Online Forms Supplement Computer Support  

To provide support for the College of Engineering computing infrastructure,
the College of Engineering has had the benefit of having two outstanding
student computer techs for the last two academic years. Levi Lentz is a
Mechanical Engineering Junior and Shivkumar Somasundaram is an ECE graduate
student. Prior to coming to San Diego State they had extensive experience as
computer technicians, programmers, and Shivkumar worked as a Software
Engineer for Computer Sciences Corp.

Levi and Shivkumar have been extremely valuable support for the College
helping the technicians set up computer labs, assembling equipment,
installing and configuring software, troubleshooting computer issues, and
working in the computer helpdesk. Recently Levi and Shivkumar have been
working on our server upgrades, development of our virtual computing
capabilities, and various programming projects.

We are presently looking for some Federal Work Study student workers to man
the computer help desk. In addition, Shivkumar will be graduating in May, so
we are also looking for a well qualified replacement for him. Please have
any qualified interested parties send their resume to
helpdesk at engineering.sdsu.edu

Should you need assistance with your computer hardware or software, please
follow the procedures outlined in the "Computer Help" section of the College
of Engineering Website or contact the Help Desk at 594-0975.

Dr. Olevsky has Article Featured in Powder Metallurgy

SDSU Mechanical Engineering Professor Eugene Olevsky recently authored an
article featured in Powder Mettallurgy, which highlighted the sintering
research and other work being done in his Powder Technology Laboratory. 

His article acknowledges the fact that SDSU has become an active center for
research and education in powder sintering, including the "mathematical
modeling of sintering processes and a  broad range of projects on sintering
applications such as hydrogen storage, solar cells, the development of
advanced materials for solid oxide fuel cells and the thermal management of
electronic circuitry".

Dr. Olevsky's article goes on to highlight the growth in student enrollment
in the mechanics of sintering course, having had 90 students complete the
course over the past ten years many of which were PhD and MS students
focusing on dedicated sintering research projects.

With the addition of Assistant Dean Rand German to the ME faculty, SDSU is
poised to continue to increase its visibility in the field of Sintering
Research.  

Korean Group to Study at SDSU: Potential Exchange Program 

Aztecs for Life Star in 8th Annual SDSU Month

On January 19th, Twenty-six South Korean exchange students arrived at San
Diego State amidst rare torrential downpours.

Organized by Dr. Kee Moon with faculty at Kyung Hee University located in
Seoul, these students will be completing a compressed four week class in
precision nanotech engineering. 

The South Korean students will also have the opportunity to tour various
labs in the College of Engineering and interact with local students. To
further expand their knowledge of mechanical engineering and American
culture, field trips have been arranged to see an assembly plant at Solar
Turbines, the USS Midway aircraft carrier, testing of Mini-Baja vehicles,
and a tour and dinner in Old Town. 

A program for a reciprocal exchange of SDSU students to attend a summer
class at Kyung Hee University is in the works for next year. 

Despite the very wet arrival, the South Korean students have been enjoying
their stay at SDSU so far and all faculty and staff are encouraged to say
hello or "An nyoung ha seh yo" in Korean if you pass them in the halls. 

There is no manual for life after college. Success outside the classroom
takes a combination of skill, tenacity, vision and hard work. The qualities
found in SDSU's Aztecs for Life and is the inspiration behind the eighth
annual SDSU Month, which begins March 1st.

A long-time SDSU Month tradition is Explore SDSU: An Open House and special
university-wide public showcase. On Saturday, March 20, admitted/prospective
students, alumni and community members have an opportunity to visit campus
and learn all about what SDSU has to offer. This year's open house will
feature infor-mation booths, free exhibits, tours, live entertainment and a
Family Village, includ-ing a bounce house and appearances by some of PBS'
most popular characters.  Rediscover your Aztec roots and join us for a
fun-filled day. 

Explore SDSU day is a unique opportunity for the College of Engineering to
reach out to incoming freshman and give them into a glimpse of what it is
like to be an Engineering student at SDSU.  Department offices will be open
during this time and declared majors will have a chance to learn about
curriculum, programs and student organizations as well as get a tour of the
College's facilities.

In addition to the Explore SDSU Open House, the San Diego region is invited
to join SDSU for the entire month in celebrating the vast contributions of
our Aztecs for Life, and the synergy that links the San Diego region with
its oldest and largest university.  SDSU Month features 31 days of fun and
stimulating academic, arts and athletic events, as well as offers from local
businesses and organizations for SDSU's growing family of friends and
colleagues.  

Another highlight of the month's events is the third annual Student Research
Sym-posium on Friday, March 5, and Saturday, March 6. This two-day event
provides a public forum for SDSU students to present their outstanding
research, scholarship or creative activities.  Many outstanding
contributions from the College of Engi-neering can be expected.

More information on SDSU Month 2010, including events, sponsors, media
part-ners and special offers, will be available in February at
www.sdsumonth.com.

If you are able to volunteer to help with the College of Engineering's
portion of Explore SDSU Open House, please contact Donovan Geiger at
619-594-6079 or by e-mail at dgeiger at mail.sdsu.edu.

Research Corner-Projects Submitted & Awards Granted in January

Faculty and staff are invited each month to submit stories, story ideas and
photos that you would like to see included in this newsletter.  Please
contact Carly at chouse at mail.sdsu.edu or at 4-0605 

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