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MOMENTUM • VIRGINIA TECH MECHANICAL ENGINEERING 19 to 50 percent .
Cornell Engineering ’ s Class of 2021 is the first in the college ’ s history to contain more women than men . For these efforts , he received the inaugural Mosaic Medal of Distinction from Cornell Mosaic , created to recognize alumni , faculty , and administrators for their leadership in creating opportunities and access for diverse communities , and the 2018 Edward Bouchet Legacy Award from Howard University and Yale University , which recognizes educators and advocates who promote diversity and inclusion .
His success was also recognized with the establishment of the Lance R . Collins Fellowship , created to support Cornell engineering graduate students from traditionally underrepresented populations .
Prior to Cornell , Collins spent 11 years as an assistant professor , associate professor , and professor of chemical engineering at Penn State University . His research combines simulation and theory to study a variety of turbulent flow processes such as
multiphase turbulence , including atmospheric clouds , turbulent combustion , and drag reduction due to polymer additives .
His work on mechanisms of droplet breakup in turbulence was recognized with the 1997 Best Paper Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers . He is a fellow of the American Physical Society , the American Association for the Advancement of Science , and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers . Collins has more than 100 publications from his research , and he has supervised 16 Ph . D . students during his career .
In addition to leading the Innovation Campus , Collins has a faculty appointment in Virginia Tech ’ s Department of Mechanical Engineering .
New members will be formally inducted in a ceremony during the National Academy of Engineering ’ s annual meeting on Oct . 3 , bringing the organization ’ s total U . S . membership to 2,355 .