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ICTAS JUNIOR FACULTY AWARDS
The Institute for Critical Technology and Applied Sc
(ICTAS) has announced Junior Faculty Awards, each
$40,000 for two years. These grants fund partnership
between a junior faculty member and a more senior
to pursue new approaches to pressing research probl
mechanical engineering faculty have received these a
Assistant Professor Shima Shahab joined Aerospace
Ocean Engineering Professor Shane Ross for an ICTA
to explore the potential of using through-wall ultraso
acoustic energy transfer to power unmanned vehicle
remotely, without the need for wired charging or freq
battery changes.
Assistant Professor Ling Li is working with Patricia D
University Distinguished Professor of geosciences an
C.P. Miles Professor of Science. Their award will expl
possibilities of higher damage tolerance for ceramics
glass with lessons from nature.
NEW PROFESSORSHIPS
The Virginia Tech Board of Visitors approved the fol
named professorships at its May 2020 meeting. More
Mehdi Ahmadian
J. Bernard Jones Chair
Chris Wil
L.S. Rand
Professors
Mechanical En