Arkansas Academy of Electrical Engineering Inducts 10 Members
Back row: Mark Sanders, Eric Reed, Iftekhar Hasan, Brad Gentry and Arun Guru; front row: Michael Folk, Zia Hossain, Richard Jones, Brian Rowden and Matt Francis.
The Arkansas Academy of Electrical Engineering has inducted 10 new members for their dedication to the field of electrical engineering.
The process for this year's inductees began in November 2018, with nominations from colleagues and former professors. Each inductee is an "eminent electrical engineer as well as an eminent graduate of the Electrical Engineering Department of the University of Arkansas at least 15 years prior to selection to membership," according to the Academy.
The ceremony took place April 12 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Fayetteville with more than 130 attendees.
The 2019 inductees were:
- Michael A. Folk, Jr. – B.S.E.E.'02; M.S.E.E.'04
- Matthew Francis – B.S.E.E.'03, B.S. physics'04, M.S.E.E.'07, Ph.D.'09
- Bradley Gentry – B.S.E.E.'98, M.S.E.E. 2000
- Arun K. Guru – M.S.E.E.'96
- Iftekhar Hasan – M.S.E.E.'92
- Zia Hossain – M.S.E.E.'94, Ph.D.'97
- Richard A. Jones – B.S.E.E.'67, M.S.E.E.'68, Ph.D. Southern Methodist University
- Eric D. Reed – B.S.E.E.'96
- Brian L Rowden – M.S.E.E.'05, Ph.D.'10
- Mark S. Sanders – B.S.E.E.'84
The academy also recognized one faculty member and one staff member for exceptional performance throughout the year.
Distinguished Professor Alan Mantooth was awarded the "William D. Brown and Margaret A. Brown Faculty Award." Mantooth has been with the University of Arkansas since 1998. He holds the Twenty-First Century Research Leadership Chair in the College of Engineering.
The "William D. Brown and Margaret A. Brown Staff Award" was presented to Fiscal Manager Sharon Brasko.
AAEE was founded in 1980, and its members focus on developing the next generation of engineers by providing academic scholarships, giving technical and motivational talks to students, and personally mentoring students.
For more information about the Arkansas Academy of Electrical Engineering, click here.
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